AN: Okay someone mentioned to me that Kevin's dad's name wasn't Arthur, and I just want to point out that yes, I am aware of that. I came up with Kevin and Jackie's parent's name literally on the spot, as I was writing. Quick reminder, this is AU. Kevin has a sister, and his family situation is incredibly different than what was originally written. And as the dad in the original plot line is very different than the one in mine, I suppose a different name is very fitting.

Please enjoy!

She was back in the clouds, walking forwards, or so she thought. She could have been walking backwards for all she knew. She hugged herself, trying to keep warm. She felt a hot breath no her neck, and jerked away. She tried running, but suddenly the air became tight. She stumbled, but kept going.

She heard a laugh and shivered. That same maniac, in-human laugh she had heard the last time sent a chill up her spine.

"Leave me alone!" She cried out, fear shaking her voice.

The laugh grew louder, closer.

"Go away!" She yelled, running faster, trying to escape the evil that lurked around her. She felt something, a hand, grab her ankle.

"Let me go!" She tried kicking whoever the hand belonged too, but it seemed to come out of the clouds. The laughter grew louder still, filling her mind.

"Let me go!" She screamed as the hand grew tight around her ankle. Jackie choked back a sob.

"I will never let go." A voice hissed.

"You belong to me." The voice laughed gleefully as Jackie struggled harder, pulling her into the dark clouds, pulling her under. There was a never ending dark that began forming around her.

"You are mine Jackie Levin. Mine and mine alone."

The laughed filled every pore in her body as it pulled her into the dark abyss.

"Jackie! Jackie! Jackie!"

Someone was grabbing her, pulling her, laughing at her. She had to fight back!

Jackie shot up, scrambling away from whoever was trying to hurt her. She took deep breaths, trying to steady herself.

"Stay away from me!" She sobbed, putting her hands up to block the attacker. But the pulling and grabbing never came. Jackie slowly opened her eyes and slowly put her hands down. When she did, she dazedly looked around at her surroundings.

She was in her room, the room Max had given her. Ben sat at the foot of her bed, his eyes wide with worry. She soaked it all in, trying to comprehend the fact that no one was actually trying to attack her.

"Jackie?" Ben called out to her softly. She stifled a sob, trying to hold back tears as she began to shake.

"Hey hey hey." Ben slowly slid closer to her on the bed, not wanting to startle her. He knew that even though she had woken up, her mind was still in that freighting dream that had made her scream so loudly, so terrified.

Ben now sat right next to her, noticing her shaking hands and gently grabbed them.

"I'm not going to let anything happen to you." He said softly. Jackie looked up at him and for the first time, he saw fear. That raw, terrifying sort of fear. Ben's heart ached for her, wanting to hurt whatever made her feel like this.

Ben couldn't take it any longer and pulled her into his arms and onto his lap, feeling her whimper against his chest. He pulled her in tight and shushed her, rocking her slowly. She began sobbing, tears leaking onto his shirt. Ben sat there, rubbing circles onto her back, soothing her.

They stayed like that for a while.

When she had finally calmed down to where she wasn't crying anymore, Ben shifted. Jackie tightened her hold on him, stopping him from moving.

"Don't go."

The words were so soft; Ben had to strain to hear them. He kissed the top of her head, pulling her tighter against him.

"I'm not leaving you." He whispered against her hair. "Let me lay down, okay? So we can be comfortable."

He felt Jackie nod against him, and he laid down slowly, bringing her with him. He turned to her, so that they were both lying on their sides, facing each other. The moonlight shined on Jackie, her hair seeming blue. Ben swallowed a knot in his throat, tucking a loose strand behind her ear.

He locked eyes with her, her big brown eyes usually so filled with pain and anger were now filled with un shed tears. They were clear as day, vulnerable and scared. Ben pressed his lips against her forehead and held them there for a moment, feeling her lashes flutter. He pulled away and brought her closer to him, feeling her arms snake around his waist and burying her head in his shoulder.

Ben felt his eyes drooping as he thought about Jackie and her dream, her fear.

The last thought in his mind was that he would do anything for this girl, if it meant keeping her safe and her fears at bay.

Jackie felt warm.

And cozy.

A pleasant sensation washed through her as she smiled, pulling the warmth towards her.

Actually, that warmth felt a lot like a body...

Jackie froze.

She's only waken up in this position a hand full of times, all it took was a bit a stealth to cautiously get away…

Only… No… That wasn't right. There was no way she'd be in some random guy's bed. For one, she didn't have time; she was currently running for her life. Only… That wasn't right either. She was staying somewhere… She was staying with Tennyson.

Her eyes flew open.

And there he was in all of his morning glory.

Tennyson.

Jackie was suddenly aware of everything, her mind now fully awake and on overload. Where her hands were, where his were, the position of their legs…

One of his arms was thrown over her waist, holding her close and possessively, not allowing her to move. He was breathing slow and steady breaths, letting her know that he hadn't woken up yet. Jackie's eyes darted around, wondering how to get out of this predicament.

Though… It was quite nice… Being in his arms, feeling safe… Especially after last night…

Last night.

A wave of embarrassment washed over her as the scenes from last night replayed in her mind, taunting her. She didn't like it when people saw her upset. Weak. Broken.

She felt Ben shift in her arms, and quickly shut her eye, steadying her breathing. She felt Ben wake up, felt his body become aware of where he was.

She heard him take a deep breath, groaning as he began to loosen his muscles. She felt him stiffen, then relax, pulling her closer to him. She felt his warm lips against her forehead, pressed there for a moment, like last night.

It took everything in her power to keep her breath steady and her heart from pounding so loudly. Ben slowly and gently untangled himself from her, and she felt the bed dip, and then let up again as he made his way out.

She felt his eyes sweep over her as he slowly closed the door, and his footsteps faded away.

She squeezed her eyes shut, feeling tears well up in her eyes again. She didn't understand how her heart could pound so hard, and feel so much from one touch.

And she didn't understand why she suddenly felt so cold.

Ben sighed, pouring coffee into two cups, adding milk and sugar in one and keeping the other one black. He slowly walked back to Jackie's room, pushing it open with his foot slowly, letting her know he was coming in.

She was awake, sitting up in her bead. Her head shot up, her brown eyes staring at him. He grinned sheepishly.

"I come bearing gifts." He joked, holding up a cup of coffee. She gave him a small smile, but a smile nonetheless. She reached for the coffee, their fingers touching for a moment.

Ben felt it down to his toes.

He sat down at the edge of the bed, watching her drink the coffee. She held the cup in her hands, staring at it.

"Thank you." She said softly.

"You don't have to thank me." Ben raised the coffee to his lips, for the simple act of having something to do. Jackie raised her head to look at him.

"It's just… I don't let anyone see me like that. Ever." She frowned, shaking her head. Ben felt a flash of pride, secretly glad he had been the one she asked to stay with her.

"Do you want to… Talk about it?" He asked cautiously, not wanting to upset her. She paused and sighed deeply. Ben waited for a moment, sure she wouldn't say anything.

"It's always in the clouds." She began softly, her voice turning wary. "Dark, ugly, green clouds. And I'm always running, running from something. And there's always this voice." Her breath caught, her eyes shutting tightly, as if trying to shut away the memory. "And it always tells me that it owns me. That I belong to… Him." She shuddered, her hands beginning to shake. "I don't know why, but he wants me. He always says that… I… Belong to him." She grimaced, disgusted at the thought.

Ben sat there, anger pumping through his veins for the person responsible for making her feel this way, making her feel scared. Jackie didn't belong to some stranger, if anything she belonged to—

Dream.

It's just a dream.

"It felt so real." Jackie opened her eyes. Ben shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts.

"Do you know what any of it means?" He asked. Jackie shook her head, her shoulders slumping. Her head suddenly shot up.

"What?"

"My mom… Before she died… I don't know if this has anything to do with anything because it was just a dream… But one thing she told me was… Don't let him take you." Jackie took a deep breath, wincing at the memory, pushing it from her mind.

"Did she say anything else?" Ben scooted closer to her, hopeful that they were finally on to something.

"It was just a dream…" Jackie trailed off.

"In my line of work, there are no such things as coincidences." Ben tried smiling at her, but failed. If her mother had known about something that was connecting to Jackie in her dreams, this was huge.

"Look… If we were to look into this…" Jackie looked up at him, faltering. "I have to go back."

"Back where?" He answered slowly.

"Back where she died. Home." Jackie looked down, biting her lip.

"Are… Are you ready for that?" He asked gently, taking their coffee, moving the cups onto the night stand. He placed his hand on hers and squeezed them.

"It's been three weeks, and all I've been doing is running. There's nothing more that I want to do. But I need answers." She looked up at him desperately.

"I'll be there with you every step of the way." Ben reassured her. "I won't leave your side."

"We're about a day's drive from there. When… Everything happened… I took off, to the north. But I decided to head back, I thought that no one would expect me to go back. And I was right. They hadn't found me, not before you did anyway."

Ben snorted. "Ah yes, the night my world turned upside down." He teased, drawing out a small smile from her.

"Alright Jackie. Let's get your answers."