Jupiter Ascending: You Are Not Alone

Disclaimer: I do not own Jupiter Ascending or any of its characters, concepts, back story, or settings. They are the property of their respective owners. I am just borrowing them for entertainment purposes.

Author Note: So, the reviews that I got for chapter 3 really made me happy. I'm glad that people are enjoying this story. I just hope that I don't disappoint people in future chapters. So, this chapter is from Caine's POV. I really wanted to get some of the story from his POV and there will be chapters throughout the story from his POV. Apologies if the planet that Balem was on was not Jupiter. it sure looked like it. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 4: Caine's POV

Being so close to Jupiter caused butterflies to erupt in my stomach. Every time she was close. The minute she touched my ears tough…it sent shivers down my spine. It was one of the most amazing feelings I'd ever felt.

"Caine…you okay?" I opened my eyes to see Jupiter looking at me with a smile tugging at her lips.

I cleared my throat. "Yeah. I'm fine."

Jupiter's grin stretched from ear to ear and she reached up for my ears.

I grabbed her hands before she could touch my ears and she giggled. The sound of her giggling was music to my ears.

"So your ears are really sensitive." Jupiter said, her smile growing wider again. "That's good to know."

I gazed into her eyes for a minute, unable to look away. "I thought we were going somewhere."

She straightened and grabbed my hand. "Yes, we are." She smiled brightly again. "We're going to go get breakfast."

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Jupiter and I walked to a small diner, not too far away from her apartment. It was a small diner that mostly served breakfast food. Jupiter had taken the time to tell me what everything was on the menu and what would be good. I had never had any breakfast food on Earth before and wasn't quite sure what to get.

"You want me to give you a suggestion?" Jupiter asked as she watched me. "Or do you have an idea what you want to eat?"

I scanned the menu again and looked over at her. "I've never had any of these foods before." From the expression on her face, it seemed like she already knew. "What's your favorite?"

She looked at the menu. "Hmmm. Well, my favorite is the French toast." She paused. "And the French toast here is really good."

So, after her explaining some of the other menu items that she thought I would like, we both decided to order French toast.

While on Earth before, I'd always kept my meals simple. But after taking the first bite of French toast slathered in butter and maple syrup, I wish I had tried other foods when I was on Earth before. One thing was for sure, the Legion never served food this good.

"So, have you ever had anything like this before?" Jupiter asked me as I took a bite.

I finished chewing and swallowed. "The Legion serves food that is high in protein. But nothing as tasty as this."

She smiled. "Well, while you're here, I'll have to show you some of the other things you've missed out on."

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After leaving the diner, we went for a walk through a quiet neighborhood. "So." Jupiter said, breaking the silence. "You really don't remember what you dreamt about last night?"

I thought back for a second, trying to recall the dream but I couldn't. "No. All I remember is waking up with my heart pounding."

"What about before?" She asked in a quiet voice.

My brows knitted together in confusion. "Before?"

"Before you came back here." She clarified. "You know, the reason why Stinger called." She had a hopeful expression on her face as she spoke. "Do you remember what kept you from sleeping then?"

I could feel a knot start to form in my gut as the memories started to resurface. Every time I had lost my grip on her while wearing the gravity boots. Fighting my way through war hammers to get to her before Titus could marry her and kill her. Staring down at the enormous hurricanes of the planet Jupiter, worried that something horrible had happened to her.

"Hey." Jupiter's hand tightened around mine as she faced me. I didn't even realize that we'd stopped walking. "It's okay, You don't have to talk about it if you aren't ready to."

I sighed in relief as the knot in my gut eased up some. Truthfully, I wanted to tell her what kept me awake but I was having a hard time getting the words out. I was worried about Jupiter. Yeah, she was standing right in front of me but that didn't change anything. I'd finally found something that I'd never had before, love, and someone who loved me and I was afraid of losing it.

I was afraid of losing Jupiter