Chapter 6
Two in the morning, John cheeped along the hallways towards Cameron's room, being extremely careful not to stand on any creaky floorboards. Carefully and slowly opening Cameron's door, John stepped inside. If John didn't know better, he would say he had stepped in to a typical teenagers room. Cameron had spend most of the previous night trying on different outfits. Afterwards, she promptly dumped most of the clothes on the floor before going to bed. John opened her bedside table and began to look though its contents of the drawer, every now and then looking over to Cameron, who was fast asleep and hoping she remained that way. John found it hard to find what he was looking for due to the darkness. Finally, he removed his hand, holding up in his fingers was the diamond that he gave her as a friendly gesture.
Closing the drawer, he stood up and gazed at Cameron. She only movement from her was the rising and falling of her chest as she breathed. John reached out and stroked her hair for a few moments, stopping as Cameron turned her body to her side, facing John but remaining asleep. She moaned slightly, moving her body further under the blanket, apparently due to the cold chill in the room from John leaving the door open on his way in. John reached for the blanket and pulled it up slightly to her shoulder. She appeared to be comfortable again as she stopped moving. John stroked her hair again before backing out of the room slowly. Closing the door, he looked again at the diamond before heading slowly back to his room. As the night went on, Cameron tossed and turned as her dream gradually became a nightmare.
She was back in the future, guarding the entrance to the bunker. Two machine's appeared a the entrance, both T-600s. Raising her rifle, she fired at the closest to her, destroying it instantly. The second advanced on her, she kicked it backwards, throwing the machine to the floor. Moving forward, she placed her foot of the machines chest plate, holding it down. She fired at its head, destroying it. Noticing something was watching her, Cameron looked up, standing in front of her, was another Cameron. She had cuts on her face that weren't healing as hers did, and she was breathing. This wasn't Cameron, this was Allison Young. "Allison?, how is this possible?". Tears began to fall down Allison's cheeks. She raised her arm, showing Cameron her bracelet, the bracelet Cameron took after killing her. Cameron's surroundings began to disappear in to darkness, including Allison until everything was gone.
Cameron found herself back in the present, outside in the sun. Looking around, she was in the middle of a children's playground. None of the children or any of the parents noticed Cameron, as if she wasn't there. Walking around slowly, Cameron watched the children play on the swings, the slides and watched a mother helping her son to walk. Looking closely, she noticed the woman was a much younger Sarah. The boy she was helping walk was a baby John. Sarah held John up as he slowly walked in circles. Eventually, John was able to walk without support and quickly ran in Cameron's direction. He ran in to Cameron's legs and fell backwards. Bending down, Cameron helped John to his feet. She looked up, expecting to find Sarah, but not seeing her anywhere. Looking back at John, she saw his young green eyes. John smiled at her and held out his hand. In the palm of his hand was a diamond.
Holding out her hand, John gave her the diamond. "Happy birthday", he tuned and walked away. Cameron looked at the diamond and realised it was the same diamond that John gave her not long after meeting him. She stood up, finding the park to now be empty. Sensing she was being watched, she turned around, she was faced again by Allison. Tears falling down her cheek, she looked up towards the sky. Cameron looked up also and saw the missiles that destroyed the world flying up towards their targets. Fear gripped Cameron, she had failed to stop Judgement day. Looking back at Allison, Allison took off her bracelet and handed it to her. Taking the bracelet, Cameron held it with the diamond. Allison began to fade away along with Cameron's surroundings again. Before disappearing, Allison said two words, before everything disappeared. "No fate".
Cameron now found herself back home, standing outside in the middle of the night. Facing away from the house, she saw an orange glow on the trees. Turning around, the house was on fire. The flames was coming out of most of the windows. "JOHN!". Screaming his name, Cameron ran to the front door, kicking it down. A huge back draft of flames threw Cameron away from the house. Getting back up, she saw Allison again, standing beside the shed. She was watching Cameron with interest. Looking again towards the house, she again ran to the front door and inside the house.
Running around the burning house, Cameron found Sarah's body at the bottom of the stairs, multiple bullet wounds in her chest and head. Panicking, she ran upstairs in to John's room. She found John on the floor, over a dozen bullet holes in his chest. Standing over him was a woman Cameron had never seen before. Her hair was a red colour and she didn't show any emotion as she turned and faced Cameron. A twisted smile formed on the woman's face as she raised her arms, her hands became a silver liquid, it was a T1001. Her whole body turned to silver, before a flash of light blinded Cameron for a brief moment. Once she could she again, the T1001 was gone. "John? No, no, no, John please no".
She bent down next to him, trying to shake him awake. "John, please wake up, JOHN!". Tears formed and fell down Cameron's cheeks. She opened John's eyes. The bright green eyes that she wanted desperately to see were dark and empty, John was dead. The fire that had engulfed the house began to die as if the flames refused to burn any longer in this moment of sadness as Cameron held John in her arms. She stroked John's hair as tears fell on his face from her eyes. She held her other hand to his chest, there was no heartbeat. Screaming as loud as she could, she held her forehead against John's shaking his body, hoping he would start the breath again. "Why are you like this?". Cameron looked up, Allison was standing in John's doorway. "You killed me, to take my place, to get close to him and yet, when he's dead, you cry, why?". Cameron looked down at John, she couldn't bring herself to believe that John was gone forever. "I told him once, but he didn't believe me". Allison walked forwards and sat down opposite Cameron. "You told him what?".
Looking back at Allison, Cameron felt her eyes fill with even more tears as she spoke. "I was broken and then I was me again, he didn't know I was fixed, I told him how I felt about him". Cameron reached in to her pocket and pulled out the bracelet and the diamond. Dropping the bracelet, she held the diamond in her fingers. "What do you feel?". Allison reached out and took the bracelet from the floor. "I feel…. I love him". Allison tilted her head to the side, staring at Cameron, shock filling her face. "You love him?". Cameron, still holding the diamond, rubbed John's cheek with the back of her hand. "More then anything". Allison, after a moments hesitation, handed Cameron back her bracelet.
Cameron took it, surprised at this. "Why are you giving me this, I killed you for it". Allison simply smiled. "I forgive you, I thought you were nothing more then a machine, trying to kill us, to kill him but I was wrong, like so many others are about you". Allison stood up and backed out of the room. "Things are going to change Cameron, you need to be ready more then he does when it happens". With a smile, she began to fade in to darkness. The room began to fade, the darkness getting closer to her and John. Cameron looked down at him, tears still falling from her eyes. "John, I love you". Moving her head towards John's, she kissed him deeply. Raising her head, she watched as John began to fade along with the rest of the room. As he disappeared, his green eyes, that were once dark and empty, was now suddenly full of life again.
Cameron sat bolt upright, waking from her dream. Breathing in quickly, she looked around her room, expecting to find everything burnt. Realising it was a dream and that the house was fine, she got out of bed and looked out of the window. Nothing but a clear night could be seen as she gazed towards the stars, admiring their beauty and purity, the stars were the one thing Skynet or Humans could never touch, they were free. While she looked, the images of John lying dead on the floor, filled her mind. Despite knowing it was just a dream, she tuned and left her room. Walking quickly but quietly down the hall, upon reaching John's door, she shivered and rubbed her arms, as she was just in her unaware. Opening his door and stepping inside, she could see John asleep on his bed, his arm dangling of the side on to the floor. Walking over, she looked over his chest, not seeing any bullet wounds.
The only cuts on John being the nail marks on his shoulder from the day before. Satisfied that John was fine, she left his room and want back to bed. Lying down and pulling the blankets over her, she recalled her dream. It had been so real, so real that Cameron was almost sure that Allison Young, the girl she killed in the future, was really in her dream talking to her. This Allison had forgiven her and willingly handed her the bracelet. Cameron doubted the real Allison would have given her the bracelet willingly if given the opportunity or would have forgiven her. Cameron thought it nice however, that there was a possibility that she would be forgiven for her actions, for killing Allison Young, because this act of killing, filled Cameron with so much guilt, that when she had a gun to future John Conner's head, she found herself unable to pull the trigger and instead found herself, begging John to help her, a request John accepted, despite knowing what she had done. Eventually, Cameron's thoughts drifted away, allowing her to fall again to sleep.
Getting out of bed hours later was hard for Cameron, she found herself so comfortable that she forced herself to get up and get dressed. Before leaving her room, she picked up all her clothes and put them away, taking her time putting them away all neatly and in a certain order. Finally done, she left her room. Downstairs, she found Sarah lying on the couch, wrapped in a blanket watching TV. "Hey, you okay, I heard you moving around last night". Cameron sat down next to her, then recalled the previous night. "I had a dream, or a nightmare, it woke me up". "You'll get used to it, everyone has nightmares". She moved uncomfortably as she spoke.
Cameron touched her cheek with her hand, Sarah rolled her eyes, not wanting to be examined every time she's in pain but not stopping her either. "You can't have anymore of it for at least six hours, its not fully out of your system yet, any more now would kill you". Sarah, half relived , half disappointed, didn't respond, happy to know she wouldn't have to taste the disgusting odour as she drinks down the brown liquid but disappointed that the pain will increase over the next six hours. "In dreams, nightmares, do you see death". Sarah, used to remote to turn the TV off. "Sometimes, it depends on what your feeling at the time or it just happens, what did you see". Cameron wanted to keep most of the details of the dream to herself, consisted her words carefully before speaking. "I saw,…. You were dead and then so was John, I couldn't do anything to help and I….".
She stopped as tears began to form in her eyes. "It scared me". "Most times, a dream is just a dream, a nightmare is just a nightmare, but sometimes it can be more, like you might need a question that needs answering, the dream wont tell you where you can get it but will point you in the right direction". Cameron took in her words, still looking at the blank TV screen. "I have a question and In the dream, I was told things, I don't know what they mean". She looked at Sarah, hoping for some help. "Don't tell me anything about what you heard, dreams like that, you just need to figure things out for yourself, no one can help you, not me and not John". Cameron frowned and nodded her head, knowing that Sarah meant her words, she decided not to press the matter. "Where's John?", realising that she hasn't seen him yet. "He went out, don't know where, he said something about a surprise and he would be back in a few hours". "He shouldn't be out on his own, he's exposed out there by himself". Sarah frowned as did Cameron, both knowing that John hasn't given his own safety a second thought in a while. "I told him that, but you know what he's like".
Cameron smiled, knowing full well what John was like, knowing full well the feeling of having his lips pressed against hers, knowing full well the feeling of his hand running over her skin. Sarah, trying to ignore the pain from inside, closed her eyes. Cameron, he thoughts set firmly on John, looked out of the window, not realising until she was half way across the yard that Kacy, their landlady, was trying to get to the house, holding her stomach in pain. "Sarah!, Something's wrong with Kacy". Getting up and going outside, Cameron ran towards Kacy, now almost crawling towards the house. "Kacy, what's wrong?". Kacy could hardly speck through gritted teeth. "Cameron, I need… the baby…. Its coming,…the baby's coming". Cameron helped Kacy to her feet, allowing her to put all her weight on her shoulders. Taking her to the house, Sarah held open the door for them. "Sarah, the baby's coming, she needs to get to hospital".
Sarah, looked out in to the drive, where the car would normally be parked. "John's took the car and all of the phones were destroyed in the accident. Cameron helped Kacy to the couch, then looked at Sarah with confusion. Their was no accident and the phones were fine, then remembering that having an ambulance turn up at the house was a major security risk, putting them on the radar. Nodding her head at Sarah, Cameron backed away as Sarah knelt next to Kacy, explaining the situation. "What?, I need to get to a hospital, the baby's coming, I cant have the bay here, ARGHHHHHH!". It was obvious that she was to far gone to have got to the hospital in time either way. Cameron, stepped back, having full knowledge of Human reproduction and Human birth in her memory, but the thought of actually watching a baby be born frightened her. After more screams of pain, Kacy nodded her head. "Okay, Okay, I'll do it here, the baby's coming". Sarah positioned herself in front of Kacy, knowing what to expect as she gave birth to John alone in the middle of a forest years ago. "Kacy, you know what you have to do, push at the contractions, Cameron, get a bowl of warm water, and some towels, quickly".
Cameron did what she was told, filling a large bowl with warm water, she returned back and put it next to Sarah, then running upstairs for some towels. Cameron half thought to just stay upstairs, not wanting to return. Kacy's screams, brought her to her senses. Returning with the towels, and dropping them next to Sarah, Cameron saw Kacy's face, completely red and covered in sweat. "Not long now Kacy, Cameron, hold her hand". Cameron sat down and took Kacy's out reached hand. Every time Kacy had a contraction, her grip on Cameron's hand tightened dramatically, Cameron use her other hand to move Kacy's hair from her face and rubbed to top of her hand. "Cameron, talk to her, keep her calm". Cameron, despite knowing what was happening, didn't have the faintest idea on what to tell Kacy. She gave Sarah a helpless look. "Kacy, your doing fine, almost there, keep going".
Kacy nodded and took huge deep breaths. Cameron understood now and continued on what Sarah had said. "Just keep going, I've got you hand, everything's going to be okay". Sarah nodded her approval, impressed by Cameron's words. After a while, Cameron thought the baby would never come until Sarah face expression changed from concern to delight. "I can see the head, almost there Kacy". Kacy was close to passing out at this point. Cameron couldn't see anything from where she was positioned. "Okay, push!". Kacy pushed and Cameron could she the head of the baby come in to view. "Only the shoulders left Kacy, one last push then its over".
Cameron found it hand to concentrate on Kacy, the baby's head was fascinating to see. "Kacy, your ok, one lat push, come on". Sarah held out her arms, ready to catch the baby. Kacy then screamed and pushed with all her might, the baby's shoulders were free and the baby came out, in to Sarah's arms. Kacy's grip leased on Cameron's hand. Her head hitting the back of the couch, she couldn't stop laughing in relief and happiness. Sarah wrapped a towel around the baby, stood up and placed the baby it to Kacy's arms. "Congratulations, it's a girl". Cameron felt a wave of warmth surge thought her, the baby was the mot beautiful thing she had ever witnessed, even more so then the stars she saw last night. The baby cried away as her mother candled her, Cameron and Sarah sitting either side of her, all overwhelmed by the site before them.
Kacy allowed Sarah to wash the baby before wrapping her in a fresh towel and giving her back. Kacy sat upright on the couch, holding her daughter as she slept. "You want me to call anybody?". Sarah said the words before remembering that earlier she said the phones were damaged. "Yeah, Trevor, call Trevor". Relived that Kacy didn't notice, Sarah snuck painfully in to the kitchen to phone him. Cameron, still sitting by Kacy, hadn't said a word for a while. She couldn't understand how many parents abandon their children when what she was seeing in Kacy's arms was so beautiful, why would they leave their children?. "Cameron, you alright?". Cameron looked up, not knowing who spoke, thinking she was by herself for a moment. "Yes, I'm okay, what you going to call her?". Kacy looking at her daughter, didn't reply right away.
"I haven't decided yet, their a hundreds to choose from, that's what I hate by names, you can only pick one". Cameron smiled, that was true, she had automatically called herself Cameron in the future when John asked it, not knowing why she choose it at random, and not knowing why she couldn't bring herself to change it. "You want to hold her". Cameron's eyes widened in shock. "What?, no, no, I couldn't, I don't know how". Kacy smiled and moved herself, pushing the baby towards Cameron. Holding out her shaking hands, Cameron allowed Kacy to place the baby in to her arms. Kacy then moved Cameron's arms so she held the baby in a comfortable position, so her head was held up correctly. Kacy watched as Cameron instinctually rocked to baby slowly from side to side without even realising she was doing it.
Cameron couldn't compare this moment to any other. Raising her free hand, she stoked the baby's ting hand, the baby, gradually, squeezed Cameron's small finger. "See, she likes you". Cameron looked up to Kacy, seeing her smile at how well she was doing. Looking down at the baby, she came to a sudden conclusion. "I have an idea, for a name". Kacy, interested shifted herself slightly. "Oh yeah, what name?". Cameron, still looking at the baby, remembered her past, and her dream. Knowing that she did something terrible, this was in her mind, a start in making up for it. "Allison". Looking at Kacy, she saw her nodding, indicating she liked the name. "Yeah, Allison will do just nicely, that's her name then, Allison". Cameron smiled, thankful that this small indication of making up for his past, was something she could use to look towards the future with hope, instead of despair.
Unnoticed by either of them, Sarah had watched and listened to their entire conversation, seeing the joy in Cameron's face at holding the baby and also in naming the baby. Sarah now looked at Cameron a little differently from before, seeing her help Kacy and holding the baby, filled Sarah with sadness. Though Cameron had grown so much on the past weeks from a machine who couldn't control or understand emotions to a young woman, growing up and feeling things for the first time, like a human should. Sarah's sadness was fuelled by the site before her, seeing Cameron hold baby Allison in her arms. No matter how much Cameron changed to become more Human, she could never become a mother, something that upset Sarah because she could already she Cameron's reactions with baby Allison were natural for a mother to do. Also, Sarah knew that with her growth from machine to human, she would want children of her own, but the machine part of her, would always prevent that from happening. Making sure they wouldn't notice, she backed in to the kitchen, strongly ignoring the pain she was suffering and called Trevor, to tell him the news that he was a dad.
"Trevor's on his way". Kacy didn't hear her, having fallen asleep on the couch. Cameron didn't look up at Sarah's words, her eyes fixed on baby Allison's hand which still gripped her small finger. Smiling at Cameron, Sarah considered whether or not to take Allison away from her. Deciding against this as Cameron looked like she wouldn't give her up ifs she did try and take her, Sarah could hear the sound of a car coming from the drive. Thinking it was too quick for Trevor to be here already she walked to the window, her hand ready to reach for the gun hidden on the windowsill. Seeing that it was her car and John stepping out of it, she sighed in relief and left the house, meeting John by the car. "Hey, where have you been?". John smiled before opening the side door, picking up a small box and handing it to Sarah.
Holding the box with both hands, she saw the logo of the cake shop that she sent Cameron to before the car bomb. "What we celebrating?". John didn't answer, he closed the doors and locked the car up, holding in his hand was an even smaller box wrapped up in silver wrapping paper. "You'll see". Rolling her eyes at the look on John's face, she walked beside him back to the house. John wasn't expecting to see what he did when he came home. He saw Kacy asleep on the couch but more shockingly to him, he saw Cameron sitting next to her, holding a baby in her arms. "errr, what?". Looking at Sarah, who was highly amused by the look on John's face, he looked back on forth between her and Cameron and the baby. "Kacy had the baby, its it Okay?". Sarah walked passed him to the kitchen muttering "See for yourself", as she walked by.
John, placing the box in had in his hand on to the table next to the door, walked towards Cameron, careful not to make her jump and drop the baby. "Hey, you alright". Cameron didn't look up, just kept her eyes on the baby. "I'm okay, her names Allison". The sense of pride in a voice went unnoticed by John who was looking from the baby to her and back again, watching as Cameron moved her finger through the babies hand. "How do you know what your doing?". "I don't, I'm just doing what I think I should". Only when John raised his hand and stroked her hair, did she look up. "Your doing just fine". John walked towards the kitchen and out of site, Cameron's eyes followed his every more before he disappeared, a deep love for him surged through her body as he left, Cameron wanted nothing more then to follow and kiss John again, but with the baby in her arms, she didn't move from her spot.
Trevor turned up twenty minutes later, overjoyed at seeing his daughter for the first time but disappointed he wasn't there when she was born. After leaving with Kacy and Allison for the hospital, John went in to the kitchen, leaving Cameron in the living room. Sarah followed John. "So, now are you going to tell me what's with the cake". John opened the box, showing Sarah the cake he bought. Written on top in white icing was Happy birthday Cameron.
"Its her birthday, erm, she wasn't born remember". John put the cake on to a plate. "I know she wasn't born, she was built, but today is when she, came in to existence, its just as good a birthday and it needs celebrating". Sarah smiled, knowing that saying that Cameron wasn't born was true but not nice. "Yeah, it does need celebrating, she helped Kacy today so she deserves this". Sarah watched as John put a single candle in the middle of the cake before lighting it with a lighter. "I'll go get her, I'll make something up". John waited as Sarah made up she needed the pain relief now. Despite Cameron's protests that she had to wait another half an hour at least, Cameron walked in to the kitchen, followed by Sarah. "I've got to make Sarah some….". She stopped, having seen the cake. Moving forwards, she read the words on top.
Shock filled Cameron, she didn't think John would have remembered her telling her the date she was built. John could only wait and see if Cameron liked what he had done. When she did look up, her eyes filled with tears, he walked over holding his arms out. Wrapping his arms around her and she him, Cameron didn't know why she was crying, she was happy John had remembered and even more so that she helped bring baby Allison in to the world. "Thank you, I don't know what else to say". "Its okay, I'm glad you like it". Sarah watched at the two interacting with one another, knowing full well that they were no longer two teenagers just embracing, they were two teenagers embracing and deeply in love with one another. John was failing miserable at hiding his feelings from his mother, so much that Sarah had to fight herself to not laugh.
"Cameron, you need to blow out the candle, its an old tradition, make a wish first then blow it out". Cameron stood next to the cake, leaning forward. "What wish?". John sitting down opposite her, was sure he had forgotten something. "Don't tell us what it is, make the wish in your head". Not arguing at this strange tradition, Cameron thought of something she wanted. It was only now when she thought about it that she realised she wanted many things. She wanted to tell John that she loved him, more then anything in the world, she also wanted Sarah to be healthily again, to not suffer every day until she died. Judgement day, she didn't want it to happen, to see a world she has lived in and come to enjoy to be destroyed and in its place, a world of anger, despair and fear to take its place. Unable to decide between the three, she wished for them all before blowing out the candle. With a cheer from both John and Sarah, they cut the cake and dug in. Cameron, having never tasted cake before, had three slices, loving the chocolate flavour of the icing on her tongue.
Full of cake, John began looking around the kitchen for the second box he brought with him. Not remembering bringing it in to the kitchen, he went towards the door and found the box, wrapped in silver wrapping paper, sitting on the table by the door. Heading back to the kitchen, Sarah and Cameron were digging in to their last slices of cake. John placed the box in front of Cameron on the table. "Happy birthday". Cameron, who did not even consider for a second that John would remember her birthday, let alone get her a cake or present, opened her mouth and closed it again twice before giving up and opening her present. John stood back and avoided his mothers gaze as Cameron ripped the silver wrapping paper away, holding in her hands a square black box. Opening it, Cameron cried out in shock and look to John in amazement.
John couldn't get the grin off his face as she took out a gold chained necklace, on the end was Cameron's diamond. John caught Sarah's eye, looking over, Sarah rolled her eyes at him in a that's just typical John fashion. Cameron didn't know when John took the diamond from her room but she didn't care in the slightest, she couldn't describe the feeling of gratitude she was feeling towards John, every word she read in the dictionary didn't come close. Not being able to say anything, Cameron stood and wrapped her arms around John. Sarah. Cameron's grip around John was tight, causing him some discomfort, but John didn't say a word. Pushing her away, He raised his hands and took hold of the necklace. Cameron watched as he pulled the ting leaver with his nail, opening the gap in the chain. Cameron, smiling turned around and lifted her hair out of the way, allowing John to wrap the necklace around her neck. Letting go of the necklace, Cameron walked away from him, letting go of her hair. She turned around, letting John and Sarah see her wearing the necklace.
John didn't think h had seen anything more beautiful in his life. In front of him was the girl he had fallen for, didn't have the nerve to tell her and she was wearing a diamond around her neck, which caught the light, making Cameron glow slightly. "Well, what do you think?". John didn't answer at first, a piece of chocolate cake hitting the side of his face from Sarah's direction made him talk. "It looks great". He couldn't have said it more awkwardly. Going red in the face as Sarah laughed at him. He noticed Cameron face expression had changed from a simple smile to something else, he face also going red, she looked to the floor, trying to not be noticed as if she were embarrassed by Sarah's laughing. Sarah had to force her self to stop, holding her chest in pain. Cameron seeing this, walked over, touched her hand for a few seconds, gave Sarah a nod before opening the cupboards and taking out what she needed.
Putting the glass of brown liquid down in front of Sarah, Cameron stood next to John. "I wont work as well as before, the more you drink, the less effective it becomes, I'm sorry". Sarah picked the glass up. "As long as it helps with this, I'm okay with it". Holding her nose, John and Cameron both closed their eyes, not being able to look as Sarah gulped the liquid as quickly as she could, coughing half of it back up before having to drink it again. Once she finished, she slammed the glass to the table. "Either my taste buds are trying to tell me its disgusting or your getting worse at making the stuff". A small smirk formed on all their faces before everyone burst out laughing. They spend the rest of the night telling stories to one another, more Sarah talking about her school years and the things she and her friends got up to. John told a few about his early school years, and Cameron, having never went to school, remained silent. Cameron, having only heard a few things about Sarah's past from future John, found her stories fascinating.
Later, once they ran out of stories, Sarah stated her intension to go to bed, totally exhausted from the pain earlier, leaving John and Cameron alone. Before leaving, Sarah took John aside. "I think you should tell her, how you feel, its obvious she feels the same about you, and its her birthday, make this her real present". John, looked over to Cameron sitting on the couch, holding her diamond in her hand, knowing full well how he felt for her, and not having a clue how he was going to tell her. Sarah didn't wait for John to reply to her words, instead giving him a strong push towards Cameron, nearly pushing him off his feet, she turned and disappeared upstairs. John took a seat next to Cameron, his hands covered in sweat as his nerves began to get to him, he tried wiping his hands on his jeans, with no effect. Cameron, holding up her diamond in her hand, let go of it and turned to John. "John, thank you for today, I've never had a better day then this one before". John, almost shaking now, turned to face her. "It's not a problem, you deserve it and your worth it". The last part escaped his mouth before he relished it, he frowned in frustration in having such a hard job at staying calm. "John, what's wrong?, your shaking". It was true, his hands were shaking, he had been scared before, when terminators were trying to kill him, hiding behind bookshelves to keep himself hidden, but the nerves were getting worse by the second and Cameron staring at him wasn't helping matters. "Cameron, I need to tell you…".
John had her full attention now, Cameron's breathing picked up as she waited for him to speak. "Tell me what?". Deep down, she knew what it was, she just needed to hear it. "I'm sorry, I'll see you tomorrow". With that, John got up and went upstairs, he could feel Cameron's eyes following him as her went. Opening and closing his door, he kicked the end of his bed. He couldn't tell her, he had the chance and he blew it. The future leader of mankind, the one person everyone looks to in the future couldn't even say to Cameron that he loved her. Knowing full well he couldn't face seeing Cameron again tonight, having just left her alone downstairs, he got ready for bed and tried to get some sleep. He heard Cameron pass his room minutes later and her door closing behind her as she went to bed. John now felt worse then he had in a while, Cameron had told him she had had the best day today, and he went and ruined it for her by not telling her. Punching his pillow, he spend the next hour debating in his head whether to go talk to her, deciding against it as he thought he would be asleep by now. Things changed when his bedroom door opened. John not hearing anyone walk towards his door, automatically reached under his bed for his pistol, only to aim it at Cameron.
He dropped his aim at once. "Sorry, I didn't hear you". John dropped the gun back under his bed. Cameron stepped in to his room, closing the door behind her. Before John could react, she pulled back the blanket and got in to bed next to him, pulling the blanket over them both. Lying on her side, she took John's hand in to her own, stroking his finger with her thumb. "Can I stay here tonight? I don't want to be alone". John, still in shock by her being there, gave her a small nod, before moving himself on to his side, facing her. "John, I need to feel something for me". John's heart pumped faster. "Feel what?". Cameron, taking John's hand, guided it to her chest. John couldn't believe what he was feeling under her skin. Through his fingertips, he could feel the beating of a heart. "But you don't have one, how?". Cameron, seemed just as surprised as he was, moved her hand to John's chest, feeling his heart beat. "I don't know, you left me downstairs and I felt the beating, it just started". John, felt Cameron's beating heart pick up speed as he moved his fingers slightly. "I need to tell you, I tried telling you before but….". He couldn't find the right words, but as he spoke, he could feel her heart beat pick up pace. "You don't have to say it". Never the less, John took three long deep breaths before saying finally, "I love you". Cameron's heart rate increased ten fold. "I've always loved you". Smiling, she learnt forwards and kissed John. Not another word was said as the night went on, as they made love for the first time.