Defending Hannah

money than he knew what to do with and keep Hannah in a lavish lifestyle. That wasn’t him. He was a simple farm boy with simple tastes. Once he was too old to be doing this anymore he would either train the next generation of Delta Force or take over his dad’s farm. Somehow he didn’t see Hannah taking care of livestock. She was scared of a worm on a fish hook. She’s not the same girl you left. His conscience reminded him. Maybe that was true but there was no way in hell her parents would give him their consent to be with their daughter.
Ben had had his fair share of one night stands and liked that he could lie about his name or job and not feel any guilt. Hannah knew he was military but Delta Force was a closely guarded secret that if she knew then she could be in danger. Not that she already wasn't. Ben wouldn't know if Alejandro attacked the base until they landed. Jets had been on standby in case a plane came from that area but he'd rather be prepared.
Ben didn’t know how well his Commander would take having Hannah around but she knew sensitive information that could save lives. After debriefing, he would have to call Adam and tell him to get in contact with O'Connell and let the family know she was alive. Hannah might have reservations about informing her parents but he didn’t. They were close enough to where her brothers lived so if one was in the area they could visit her and reassure her that her hesitation about her parents is unwarranted.
Ben froze when he felt Hannah stir on his arm. He didn’t know if she was waking up or just readjusting. She mumbled something but he couldn't hear what. He leaned down closer until his ear was next to her lips.
"I am Hannah Grace O'Connell. My older brother is Garrett Patrick O’Connell; my younger brother is Jason Peter O'Connell. I live at 2304 New Mesa Road in Portland Oregon; I have a cocker spaniel named Cocoa. My best friend was Judy Snow. My parents are Margaret and Charles O'Connell."
Ben looked down at her when she said nothing else. Obviously a dream. She recited it as if afraid she would forget who she was. It broke his heart. He would call Adam for sure now the second they landed. After all was said and done he would take her up to Portland himself. He was due some R&R anyway.
"We land in 10. I'd start waking her up now." Sunshine said before walking away with a deep scowl.
Ben didn’t know why Sunshine didn’t like her. He liked everyone for the most part. He was a pretty easy simple guy.  Ben ignored him and tried to shake Hannah awake which he should have known was his first mistake.
Her head snapped up which clipped him in the chin and made him bite his tongue. "No, you can’t have me...” she screamed at him. Her eyes were wide and her pupils dilated. She looked possessed trying to get away from him. She batted his hands away and fought to get out of her seatbelt. "You'll never take me back alive. I won’t go in that room."
Ben undid his belt and helped Hannah with hers. She looked momentarily stunned she was free but quickly scrambled away looking for an exit. Ben snagged her from behind and held her to his chest as he rolled them to a sitting position against the wall.
"Hannah, it's me. It's Ben." He cooed to her repeatedly petting her hair. She tried to struggle a few more times but seemed to relax after a minute. Her body shuddered before going limp. Concerned for her Ben loosened his grip and turned her to face him. As soon as she was turned around she launched at him. It had been a trick. Luring him into a false sense that she had calmed. How often she had had to use this ploy, he wondered.
He knocked away her hands that came flying at his face with ease. It was evident she had no practice at self-defense. He would have to teach her a thing or two.
He grabbed both sides of her face and forced her to look at him. "Hannah it's me, Ben." He bellowed at her.
Hannah tried to pull her face away but he held her tight. She had to be made to see reason. They couldn't land with them on the ground like this and he needed her coherent. Ben stroked her cheek and talked softly to her. "You’re with Ben," It felt strange saying his real name. No one used it anymore except when he went home and that was few and far between. "We rescued you from Panama. You saved those girls and got them help." Hannah calmed, losing the fight. Her eyes didn’t look so panicked anymore.
"Ben?" she whispered tentatively and touched him. Seeing if he was real. She touched his face and sagged against his chest.
Ben wrapped his arms around her and held her close. She was back. He glanced up to see his team looking at them with concern. Sunshine just maintained his scowl. He really needed to know what his problem was. A rift in the team could turn into a life or death matter.
"As much as I love holding you, Goldilocks were about to land. We need to take our seats."
Hannah was reluctant to move. When she was shaken awake she thought she was back underground on her cot with one of Alejandro's men taking her to Alejandro's office. She had tried to escape the hands coming at her but there were so many. Suddenly she had been freed and she ran without knowing where she was going or how she would get out. She hadn’t cared. She was free. Then someone had grabbed her from behind. They whispered in her ear and stroked her hair but she couldn't understand what they were saying. An idea quickly hit her that had worked numerous times. She went limp. As predicted