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Authors note: I got this crazy idea while I was supposed to be paying attention during business class. Hope you like it, and don't foget to review.
Title: Seond Chanes Summary: Danger tore the team apart, them apart. Could a new kind of danger bring everyone back together including them. Pairings: S/B, E/J, S/OC
// = Thoughts
Second Chances
Chapter 1
Shalimar walked through the door of her apartment to find rose petals scattered all over the hallway leading into the living room. She hung her coat up in the closet and slipped off her shoes before procedding down the hall.
When she got to the living room her eyes lit up. The lights were turned down low, and there were candles all around the room. In the middle of the room on the cherry wood coffee table there were a dozen red roses.
"Shalimar Fox." She turned around to face the man she grew to love after a long time. "Will you marry me?" he asked taking her hands in his and holding them tightly. She was stunned, she hadn't expected that.
"Yes, I'll marry you." If she ever wanted to move on this was something she needed to do, wanted to do. He took the pink ring out of the box that had been in his pocket and put it on her finger.
Then the phone rang breaking the moment that the two were sharing.
"You stay right here, I'll be right back." Jacob told his new fiance.
"Hello."
"Hi, I'm looking for Shalimar Fox."
"Who is this if you don't mind my asking?"
"Tell her it's Adam Kane."
"Just a moment please." Jacon covered the end of the phone with his hand. "Shal it's some guy named Adam Kane."
"Are you sure?"
"That's what he said, is he your old boss or something?"
"Yeah something like that I haven't heard from him in awhile though." Jacob handed Shalimar the phone.
"I'll be back soon."
"Okay but where are you going?"
"To get our food while you talk to your boss. I'll see you soon, love you." He kissed her cheek.
"Love you too." She raised to phone to her ear.
"Hello, Adam."
"Shalimar is that you, it's great to hear your voice again."
"Yeah it's me Adam it's good to hear from you too. Don't take this the wrong way Adam but why are you calling me after so long?"
"Same old Shalimar, always business first, pleasure second."
"Of course." She joked.
"I won't beat around the bush with you. The Dominion has informed me that there is a new group of new mutants out there, that are starting to cause some trouble. I need your help in finding them to keep everything we ever worked for from coming out. We need to find them as soon as possible, and I know we're all 'retired' but the danger that was surrounding us is gone. I made sure of that."
"I'm in Adam don't worry." She heard his sigh of relief on the other end of the phone. "So how have you been?"
"Relatively well for an old man."
"You're not that old Adam."
"True, so how have you been?"
"Really good considering."
"So who answered the phone? Boyfriend?"
"Fiance as of 12 minutes ago actually."
"Really, I'm sorry to reuin the moment."
"No it's fine." She paused for a minute. "Have you talked to Emma, and Jesse?"
"Not yet I wanted to talk to you first."
"Well I'm glad you called and I'll get back to you about that assignment." Shal finished as Jacob walked in to the apartment carrying Chinese food.
"What did your boss want?"
"Oh he has an assignment out of town for me but I told him I'd have to ask you first."
"Fine by me I know how much you love your work."
"I love you."
"I know you do and I love you too."
(Shalimar's Apartment – Next Morning)
Shalimar woke up and thought she had dreamt that Adam had called her yesterday. Still not fully awake , and not expecting a call from anyone so when the phone rang she was startled.
//I wonder who it could be. Jacob is at work and he wouldn't call me this early.//
"Hello." She answered groggily.
"Hi Shalimar did I wake you?"
"No I was already up I just didn't expect anyone to call especially you Adam."
"Getting forgetful huh, I told you I would call." Then she remembered about yesterday. //I wasn't dreaming.//
"Sorry I thought I dreamt that."
"It's no problem I should let you know that Emma, and Jesse are both in."
"That's great, I can't wait to see them. So when do we head back to Sanctuary? We are going to Sanctuary right?"
"Yes were are if that's okay with you, and I was hoping to head back later on today if that's okay as well."
"That's great I've missed that place, and later on is fine by me."
"Sounds good, so where should we pick you up?"
"We?" Shaliamr asked.
"I'm picking Emma, and Jesse up first since they're together, and closer to where I am."
Shalimar gave Adam the location of her apartment. She took a quick shower, went for a run, and called Jacob to let him know what was going on.
(Shalimar's Apartment – Later On)
Shalimar had just finished packing when the door bell rang. She walked to the front door, and looked throught the peep hole even though she already knew who it was.
"Adam come on in." Adam gave Shalimar a hug.
"Oh I've missed you."
"I've missed you too Adam."
"So are you ready to go?"
"Yup, just let me grab my keys." Shalimar walked into the living room, grabbed her keys off the table and did a quick check to make sure she turned everything off.
Shalimar and Adam headed out to the limo both feeliing awkward. When Shalimar walked outside and seen them she almost flipped out. Who wouldn't after not seeing their best friend, and 'brother' after two and a half years. They were leaning against the side of the limo with their backs to her.
"Emma, Jesse, oh my god!" Shalimar hadn't been so excitied in a long time. She wasn't even this excitied when Jacob asked her to mayy him last night.
Emma, and Jesse both turned around, and took off their sunglasses. They hadn't changed a bit except for the that Jesse's hair was longer.
"Shal!" Emma ran to her best friend, and they gave each other a hug. Jesse walked over to the girls and gave Shal a hug of his own. "You look good." He told his 'sister'.
"You too."
"Okay enough of the reunions we have plenty of time for that later, we have business to deal with now." Adam interjected. As they all into the limo they heard someone calling from down the street.
"Shal! Shal hold on!" Jacob ran up to the limo, and Shal got back out. He picked her up and twirled her around, just like Brennan used to.
"What are you doing here, not that I'm complaining. It's just you're supposed to be at work."
"I couldn't just let you leave without saying see you later." He kissed her sweetly. "Be safem and if you get a chance give me a call. I love you."
"I love you too, and I promise as soon as I get back we'll talk." She said looking down at the ring on her finger.
"Okay, sounds like a plan. I'm gonna miss you."
"I'm gonna miss you too." They kissed one last time. Shalimar got back into the limo and Jacob closed the door for her.
"Is that?"
"Yes Adam that's who answered the phone yesterday, Jacob." Shalimar cut him off smiling.
"He's cute." Emma smiled.
"Of course he is." Shalimar laughed.
"Some things never change." Jesse sighed. The limo went silent. Normally, or rather in the 'old days' Brennan would have said something like, 'I hear ya man', or 'that's for sure'. However nothing like that was said because Brennan wasn't there, and it all suddenly hit them.
"Sorry Shal I didn't mean too."
"It's okay Jess, I guess somethings do change." Shalimar cut him off not wanting to talk about what happened.
(Sanctuary – 2 hours later)
"Well this place hasn't changed. It looks like we were here yesterday." Emma commented.
"All your stuff is still here, mine as well." Adam said as he put down his bag and looked at the home that they had all had to abandon.
"Why don't you three get settled and then we'll have a meeting in the rec room in about a half hour."
"Not wasting any time huh Adam." Jesse said as he picked up his bags, and Emma's.
"Jess just put my bags in my old room for now."
"As you wish beautiful." Emma blushed at Jesse's comment.
Shalimar, and Emma walked towards Shal's room. Emma opened the door since Shal had her bags in her hands. Shalimar walked in and smiled as she put down her bags. She was finally home.
Shalimar looked around the room before her eyes landed on the picture on her nightstand.
"Shal you okay?" Emma asked as she stood up from where she was sitting in Shal's bed and went to her best friends side. Emma felt so many emotions, sadness, and regret stood out the most though.
"You wanna talk about it?"
"No, not really." Shalimar walked over to the nightstand, and put the picture in the drawer.
"Okay, then why don't we get you unpacked some." Emma said changing the subject.
"Lets do that, and you can tell me about wht you and Jesse have been up to."
"You have to tell me about Mr. I love you."
"His name is Jacob."
"I can't believe I didn't see that before." Emma grabbed Shal's hand. "You're engaged?"
"Yeah, as of last night."
"How cute is that he asked you to marry him on Valentines day."
"What can I say, he's perfect."
"How did he do it?"
"I came home from work, and there were rose petals scattered down the hallway of my apartment, and when I got to the living room the lights were dimmed and there was a dozen roses sitting on the middle of the coffee table. Then he came up behind me and, yeah." Shalimar told Emma smiling.
"I'm so happy for you." Emma gave Shal a hug.
(Rec Room – Later on)
"Okay let's get started." Adam came into the rec room and stood infront of his three 'children'.
"I'm not sure how long this could take so if you have any doubts now would be a good time to let me know."
"Nope, no doubts on our part Adam."Jesse answered for Emma, and himself.
"Shalimar?"
"Do you really need to ask?"
"Hey I'm just asking because you somewhat of a normal life now."
"Adam I'm in, and I have no doubts, my normal life as you put it can wait."
"Alright. We have to track down these new mutants, and get them to safety."
"How come we didn't know about them before?"
"Unfortunantly Jesse I have no idea. All I know is that they're scared and they're mad."
"So they're the new bunch of new mutants that are pissed off with the world." Shalimar exhaled.
"Actually they're mad at us."
"Why would they be mad at us?" Emma asked.
"We were new mutants only hope from getting away from their troubles. When we 'retired' to did the Underground, and they were left alone."
"Great, so how are we going to help them if they can't stand us?"
"That's a good question Jess. The only solution I can come up with is that we start the safe houses back up and then go in search of all ofthem. When we find them we explain to them what happened, and get them into the Undergroung since that is what they want."
"So where do we start?" Shalimar asked.
"First things first, we start setting up the safe houses. I already have some of our old helpers getting things ready but we'll have to do some work on them oursleves before we go out hunting so to speak."
"When do we start?" Shalimar asked ready to get back to what she did best.
"I'm hoping tomorrow but we all need to talk first, and this could take awhile so you all should go put on something really comfy." For his comment Adam received three very awkward looks.
"What it's been 2 and a half years I want to know how our lives have been , and I'm sure you'd like to know what's been going on with each other cause your all nosey parkers, I mean that in a good way though."
"Yeah that sounds fun." Emma piped up.
(Rec Room – 15 minutes later)
Adam had been in the rec room first and sat in his antique library chair that was from the 1400's.
Emma, and Jesse were next in and like always they sat on the two recliners that were next to each other. Shalimar came in shortly after and sprawled out on the couch. She grabbed the blanket off the back, and wrapped it around herself.
"Well since we're all here who wants to start?"
"I think Shal wants to Adam." Emma volunteered.
"Not really but I know you do Em."
"Okay Shal you start." Adam interjected.
"Obviously I'm living in Connecticut. I've got the greatest apartment and as of yesterday the perfect fiance."
"You're engaged? To Who?"
"Calm down Jess, and yes I'm engaged. His name is Jacob and yes he was the one who came by the limo before we left. Are you happy now?" "No." Jesse said simply.
"Why the hell not?"
"I wanna see the ring?" Shalimar then held up her left hand revealing the pink diamond ring.
"Holy crap." Jesse couldn't believe it, even being a guy he knew that ring costed this Jacob dude some serious cash. However it wasn't as nice as the other ring that Shal should have had on her finger.
"So where are you working?" Adam asked.
"I've got a job with the Connecticut ploice department actually."
"Figures, you could never hang up your gloves."
"Of course not, especially after having them on for so long."
"So let me guess Jacob thinks you're on some assignment?"
"Right as always Em. I just hat elying to him."
"Who wouldn't" Emma agreed.
Three hours later Shalimar, Emma, and Jesse were all asleep. Adam turned the lights off in the rec room, and exited quietly leaving his children to sleep.
After talking for so long he himself was tired and decided to turn in for the night. The one thing that hadn't been discussed or even brought up was why Shalimar was getting married to a guy that wasn't Brennan. Even he wanted to know why Brennan, and Shalimar broke up.
"I never thought I'd say this but things aren't the same without Brennan." With that Adam turned out his light and fell asleep.
(Rec Room – Same time)
Shalimar was woken from her slumber when she heard Adam get up, and leave. Not wanting Jesse or Emma she krept out of the rec room, and towards her own.
For some reason, probably out of old habit she took the long way to her room. She stopped infront of Brennan's old room. She contemplated whether or not to go in. She would never admit it to anyone but she missed him. The way he smelled when he got out of the shower, or the look that came upon his face when she walked into a room. It wasn't that she wasn't happy she loved Jacob, and he was the perfect guy for her. Not knowing why she suddenly found herself walking into Brennan's room closing the door behind her. She walked over to the nightstand she knew was by his bed, and turned on the lamp. He had been the last to leave, he hadn't taken much with him just some clothes, and of course his guitar. Other than that everything was exactly where she remembered it being. He had even left his poetry books which shocked her.
Shalimar turned back towards the nightstand to turn of the lamp when the same picture that was in her room caughter her eye. What caught her eye more was what sat infront of the picture, a little black box. She picked it up and opened it. Inside ws the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. It was the one from the catalog. He couldn't have seen her looking at it, there was no way.
Suddenly it all clicked in her head and she almost fell backwards onto his bed. Instead she calmed herself and sat down feeling a little dizzy. She still held the open box in her hand.
*Flashback*
"Shal we need to talk."
"Okay." //I can't believe this he's breaking up with me. Times get rough and he goes for the easy way out. I won't let him break up with me, I'll do it first.//
"Listen Shal you know I love you."
"We should break up." She cut him off.
"What?" //She's only yanking my chain.//
"You heard me Brennan we're through so you can go live you life."
"But.."
"Brennan we both knew this wouldn't work out, and well what I'm trying to say is that I don't, I don't love you anymore, and I never want to see or hear from you again."
"Fine I never want to see you again either." Shalimar picked her bags up, and stormed out. She got to her Jeep, and threw her bags in before she started to cry. What had she done?
//You're not to blame for this he was going to break up with you. But then why did he look so hurt. He probably just didn't expect me to break up with him.//
*End Flashback*
Shalimar started to tear up so she put the box back down where she had picked it up. She turned off the lamp and headed back to her room.
Once there she climbed into bed and tried to sleep. // He wasn't going to ask me to marry him. He wanted to break up with me. He was probably only keeping that ring for Jesse so that Emma didn't find it.//
(Kitchen – Next Morning)
Shalimar walked into the kitchen to find Adam sitting at the table talking on the phone. She silently poured herself a cup of coffee and not meaning to overheard Adam;s conversation.
"We need you though."
"What do you mean you can't take time off work."
"Fine, I understand it was good to know you're doing okay, staying out of trouble."
"I will take care." Adam hung up the phone.
"Goodmorning Shal."
"Morning. So who was that?"
"No one important. So did you call Josh this morning?"
"No but I did call Jacob." Shal corrected him.
"Oh, sorry I will eventually get his name right."
"It's okay."
(Sanctuary – That Night)
The team had spent the whole day fixing up the safe houses. If it wasn't for all the help they got they would have never finished.
"All that electrical stuff would have been so much easier if Brennan was here." After Jesse said that he mentally kicked himself, and also received a smack on the arm from his wife. "Ow, Emma that hurt. Anyways Shal what happened between you and Bren?"
"It didn't work out." Came her short reply as she walked out of the garage, towards the serenity of her room.
Jesse stood there stunned. Something had most definantly happened, if he and Emma could make it surely Shalimar, and Brennan could.
"Jess don't go there."
"Em what the hell happened between them, not only are they not together but Shalimar is engaged to a guy that isn't Brennan."
"Something happened after you, me, nad Adam left I don't know what yet."
"Yeah well it had to be bad because Adam called Bren today and he's not coming, some bull crap about work."
"We should leave the subject alone."
(Shalimar's Room)
She needed to stop thinking about him. Being here made her to that more than she usually did. She knew in her heart she could never forget him, but she also knew she had to move on and that's what se was doing. She had Jacob now and he's perfect for her but he wasn't her soulmate. No that could, and would only be one person. She also knew that just because someone was your soulmate didn't mean it always worked out. Finally she picked up her phone and dialed a number.
"Hey." Came the sweet voice on the other end of the line.
"Hey yourself, how was your day?"
"It was okay."
"Why only okay? What happened?"
"Nothing except you weren't in it."
"I called you this morning."
"I know but I still didn't get the chance to hold you or smell your hair." She wished he hadn't of said that it just made her think of Brennan more.
There was a knock at the door and Shal knew right away who it was.
"Come in Em."
"Who's Em?"
"A friend, Emma." Shalimar mouthed one second to Emma as she walked into Shal's room, closed the door, and sat down on the bed next to Shal.
"Oh you work together?"
"Yup. Anyways Jake I gotta go." A pause and then, "I love you too." She hung up the phone.
"What's up Em?"
"Spill." Was all Emma said.
"I really don't want to talk about it."
"Shal whatever it is that happened to you is causing Brennan to stay wherever the hell he is, and not come and help us."
"Look Em, I wish I could do something about that but I can't."
"I know you want to talk about it. I can read you better than anyone when it comes to this sort of thing remember."
"Okay fine then will you get off my back."
"Yeah."
"After you all left I broke up with him."
"You what? Why?"
"He was going to break up with me so I beat him to it and things go heated and we said some things we didn't mean, I didn't mean." Emma gave Shal a supportive hug.
"Are you sure he was going to end it?"
"Yeah...no"
"Is there anything I can do?"
"Not for me, I was happy until I came back here. I have a great job, and a great boyfriend turned fiance."
"You might have been happy Shal but we both know you were living with regret, and what if's."
"Are you reading me?" "No need."
"Yeah well you can't change the past."
"But you can change the future."
"True, very true." Emma got uo leave but before she could open the door however Shal spoke.
"Hey Em do us all a favour and get his numer from Adam, and be demanding we need him here, even I can see that."
"Done." Emma walked out of Shal's room and headed towards the lab to see if Adam had Brennan's number, and if he would give it to her. Not only did she want him so that this new mission of theirs would be easier she wanted her big brother back. She wanted to see how he was, what he was up to, and where he was.
TBC
A/N: Hope you like it so far. Don't hate me for not having Bren and Shal together right now but the story is called Second Chances so don't give up all hope, but I'm not promising anything. Please review and tell me what you think since I am still writing this and your feedback, and thoughts would help a lot. Ciao
Authors note: I got this crazy idea while I was supposed to be paying attention during business class. Hope you like it, and don't foget to review.
Title: Seond Chanes Summary: Danger tore the team apart, them apart. Could a new kind of danger bring everyone back together including them. Pairings: S/B, E/J, S/OC
// = Thoughts
Second Chances
Chapter 1
Shalimar walked through the door of her apartment to find rose petals scattered all over the hallway leading into the living room. She hung her coat up in the closet and slipped off her shoes before procedding down the hall.
When she got to the living room her eyes lit up. The lights were turned down low, and there were candles all around the room. In the middle of the room on the cherry wood coffee table there were a dozen red roses.
"Shalimar Fox." She turned around to face the man she grew to love after a long time. "Will you marry me?" he asked taking her hands in his and holding them tightly. She was stunned, she hadn't expected that.
"Yes, I'll marry you." If she ever wanted to move on this was something she needed to do, wanted to do. He took the pink ring out of the box that had been in his pocket and put it on her finger.
Then the phone rang breaking the moment that the two were sharing.
"You stay right here, I'll be right back." Jacob told his new fiance.
"Hello."
"Hi, I'm looking for Shalimar Fox."
"Who is this if you don't mind my asking?"
"Tell her it's Adam Kane."
"Just a moment please." Jacon covered the end of the phone with his hand. "Shal it's some guy named Adam Kane."
"Are you sure?"
"That's what he said, is he your old boss or something?"
"Yeah something like that I haven't heard from him in awhile though." Jacob handed Shalimar the phone.
"I'll be back soon."
"Okay but where are you going?"
"To get our food while you talk to your boss. I'll see you soon, love you." He kissed her cheek.
"Love you too." She raised to phone to her ear.
"Hello, Adam."
"Shalimar is that you, it's great to hear your voice again."
"Yeah it's me Adam it's good to hear from you too. Don't take this the wrong way Adam but why are you calling me after so long?"
"Same old Shalimar, always business first, pleasure second."
"Of course." She joked.
"I won't beat around the bush with you. The Dominion has informed me that there is a new group of new mutants out there, that are starting to cause some trouble. I need your help in finding them to keep everything we ever worked for from coming out. We need to find them as soon as possible, and I know we're all 'retired' but the danger that was surrounding us is gone. I made sure of that."
"I'm in Adam don't worry." She heard his sigh of relief on the other end of the phone. "So how have you been?"
"Relatively well for an old man."
"You're not that old Adam."
"True, so how have you been?"
"Really good considering."
"So who answered the phone? Boyfriend?"
"Fiance as of 12 minutes ago actually."
"Really, I'm sorry to reuin the moment."
"No it's fine." She paused for a minute. "Have you talked to Emma, and Jesse?"
"Not yet I wanted to talk to you first."
"Well I'm glad you called and I'll get back to you about that assignment." Shal finished as Jacob walked in to the apartment carrying Chinese food.
"What did your boss want?"
"Oh he has an assignment out of town for me but I told him I'd have to ask you first."
"Fine by me I know how much you love your work."
"I love you."
"I know you do and I love you too."
(Shalimar's Apartment – Next Morning)
Shalimar woke up and thought she had dreamt that Adam had called her yesterday. Still not fully awake , and not expecting a call from anyone so when the phone rang she was startled.
//I wonder who it could be. Jacob is at work and he wouldn't call me this early.//
"Hello." She answered groggily.
"Hi Shalimar did I wake you?"
"No I was already up I just didn't expect anyone to call especially you Adam."
"Getting forgetful huh, I told you I would call." Then she remembered about yesterday. //I wasn't dreaming.//
"Sorry I thought I dreamt that."
"It's no problem I should let you know that Emma, and Jesse are both in."
"That's great, I can't wait to see them. So when do we head back to Sanctuary? We are going to Sanctuary right?"
"Yes were are if that's okay with you, and I was hoping to head back later on today if that's okay as well."
"That's great I've missed that place, and later on is fine by me."
"Sounds good, so where should we pick you up?"
"We?" Shaliamr asked.
"I'm picking Emma, and Jesse up first since they're together, and closer to where I am."
Shalimar gave Adam the location of her apartment. She took a quick shower, went for a run, and called Jacob to let him know what was going on.
(Shalimar's Apartment – Later On)
Shalimar had just finished packing when the door bell rang. She walked to the front door, and looked throught the peep hole even though she already knew who it was.
"Adam come on in." Adam gave Shalimar a hug.
"Oh I've missed you."
"I've missed you too Adam."
"So are you ready to go?"
"Yup, just let me grab my keys." Shalimar walked into the living room, grabbed her keys off the table and did a quick check to make sure she turned everything off.
Shalimar and Adam headed out to the limo both feeliing awkward. When Shalimar walked outside and seen them she almost flipped out. Who wouldn't after not seeing their best friend, and 'brother' after two and a half years. They were leaning against the side of the limo with their backs to her.
"Emma, Jesse, oh my god!" Shalimar hadn't been so excitied in a long time. She wasn't even this excitied when Jacob asked her to mayy him last night.
Emma, and Jesse both turned around, and took off their sunglasses. They hadn't changed a bit except for the that Jesse's hair was longer.
"Shal!" Emma ran to her best friend, and they gave each other a hug. Jesse walked over to the girls and gave Shal a hug of his own. "You look good." He told his 'sister'.
"You too."
"Okay enough of the reunions we have plenty of time for that later, we have business to deal with now." Adam interjected. As they all into the limo they heard someone calling from down the street.
"Shal! Shal hold on!" Jacob ran up to the limo, and Shal got back out. He picked her up and twirled her around, just like Brennan used to.
"What are you doing here, not that I'm complaining. It's just you're supposed to be at work."
"I couldn't just let you leave without saying see you later." He kissed her sweetly. "Be safem and if you get a chance give me a call. I love you."
"I love you too, and I promise as soon as I get back we'll talk." She said looking down at the ring on her finger.
"Okay, sounds like a plan. I'm gonna miss you."
"I'm gonna miss you too." They kissed one last time. Shalimar got back into the limo and Jacob closed the door for her.
"Is that?"
"Yes Adam that's who answered the phone yesterday, Jacob." Shalimar cut him off smiling.
"He's cute." Emma smiled.
"Of course he is." Shalimar laughed.
"Some things never change." Jesse sighed. The limo went silent. Normally, or rather in the 'old days' Brennan would have said something like, 'I hear ya man', or 'that's for sure'. However nothing like that was said because Brennan wasn't there, and it all suddenly hit them.
"Sorry Shal I didn't mean too."
"It's okay Jess, I guess somethings do change." Shalimar cut him off not wanting to talk about what happened.
(Sanctuary – 2 hours later)
"Well this place hasn't changed. It looks like we were here yesterday." Emma commented.
"All your stuff is still here, mine as well." Adam said as he put down his bag and looked at the home that they had all had to abandon.
"Why don't you three get settled and then we'll have a meeting in the rec room in about a half hour."
"Not wasting any time huh Adam." Jesse said as he picked up his bags, and Emma's.
"Jess just put my bags in my old room for now."
"As you wish beautiful." Emma blushed at Jesse's comment.
Shalimar, and Emma walked towards Shal's room. Emma opened the door since Shal had her bags in her hands. Shalimar walked in and smiled as she put down her bags. She was finally home.
Shalimar looked around the room before her eyes landed on the picture on her nightstand.
"Shal you okay?" Emma asked as she stood up from where she was sitting in Shal's bed and went to her best friends side. Emma felt so many emotions, sadness, and regret stood out the most though.
"You wanna talk about it?"
"No, not really." Shalimar walked over to the nightstand, and put the picture in the drawer.
"Okay, then why don't we get you unpacked some." Emma said changing the subject.
"Lets do that, and you can tell me about wht you and Jesse have been up to."
"You have to tell me about Mr. I love you."
"His name is Jacob."
"I can't believe I didn't see that before." Emma grabbed Shal's hand. "You're engaged?"
"Yeah, as of last night."
"How cute is that he asked you to marry him on Valentines day."
"What can I say, he's perfect."
"How did he do it?"
"I came home from work, and there were rose petals scattered down the hallway of my apartment, and when I got to the living room the lights were dimmed and there was a dozen roses sitting on the middle of the coffee table. Then he came up behind me and, yeah." Shalimar told Emma smiling.
"I'm so happy for you." Emma gave Shal a hug.
(Rec Room – Later on)
"Okay let's get started." Adam came into the rec room and stood infront of his three 'children'.
"I'm not sure how long this could take so if you have any doubts now would be a good time to let me know."
"Nope, no doubts on our part Adam."Jesse answered for Emma, and himself.
"Shalimar?"
"Do you really need to ask?"
"Hey I'm just asking because you somewhat of a normal life now."
"Adam I'm in, and I have no doubts, my normal life as you put it can wait."
"Alright. We have to track down these new mutants, and get them to safety."
"How come we didn't know about them before?"
"Unfortunantly Jesse I have no idea. All I know is that they're scared and they're mad."
"So they're the new bunch of new mutants that are pissed off with the world." Shalimar exhaled.
"Actually they're mad at us."
"Why would they be mad at us?" Emma asked.
"We were new mutants only hope from getting away from their troubles. When we 'retired' to did the Underground, and they were left alone."
"Great, so how are we going to help them if they can't stand us?"
"That's a good question Jess. The only solution I can come up with is that we start the safe houses back up and then go in search of all ofthem. When we find them we explain to them what happened, and get them into the Undergroung since that is what they want."
"So where do we start?" Shalimar asked.
"First things first, we start setting up the safe houses. I already have some of our old helpers getting things ready but we'll have to do some work on them oursleves before we go out hunting so to speak."
"When do we start?" Shalimar asked ready to get back to what she did best.
"I'm hoping tomorrow but we all need to talk first, and this could take awhile so you all should go put on something really comfy." For his comment Adam received three very awkward looks.
"What it's been 2 and a half years I want to know how our lives have been , and I'm sure you'd like to know what's been going on with each other cause your all nosey parkers, I mean that in a good way though."
"Yeah that sounds fun." Emma piped up.
(Rec Room – 15 minutes later)
Adam had been in the rec room first and sat in his antique library chair that was from the 1400's.
Emma, and Jesse were next in and like always they sat on the two recliners that were next to each other. Shalimar came in shortly after and sprawled out on the couch. She grabbed the blanket off the back, and wrapped it around herself.
"Well since we're all here who wants to start?"
"I think Shal wants to Adam." Emma volunteered.
"Not really but I know you do Em."
"Okay Shal you start." Adam interjected.
"Obviously I'm living in Connecticut. I've got the greatest apartment and as of yesterday the perfect fiance."
"You're engaged? To Who?"
"Calm down Jess, and yes I'm engaged. His name is Jacob and yes he was the one who came by the limo before we left. Are you happy now?" "No." Jesse said simply.
"Why the hell not?"
"I wanna see the ring?" Shalimar then held up her left hand revealing the pink diamond ring.
"Holy crap." Jesse couldn't believe it, even being a guy he knew that ring costed this Jacob dude some serious cash. However it wasn't as nice as the other ring that Shal should have had on her finger.
"So where are you working?" Adam asked.
"I've got a job with the Connecticut ploice department actually."
"Figures, you could never hang up your gloves."
"Of course not, especially after having them on for so long."
"So let me guess Jacob thinks you're on some assignment?"
"Right as always Em. I just hat elying to him."
"Who wouldn't" Emma agreed.
Three hours later Shalimar, Emma, and Jesse were all asleep. Adam turned the lights off in the rec room, and exited quietly leaving his children to sleep.
After talking for so long he himself was tired and decided to turn in for the night. The one thing that hadn't been discussed or even brought up was why Shalimar was getting married to a guy that wasn't Brennan. Even he wanted to know why Brennan, and Shalimar broke up.
"I never thought I'd say this but things aren't the same without Brennan." With that Adam turned out his light and fell asleep.
(Rec Room – Same time)
Shalimar was woken from her slumber when she heard Adam get up, and leave. Not wanting Jesse or Emma she krept out of the rec room, and towards her own.
For some reason, probably out of old habit she took the long way to her room. She stopped infront of Brennan's old room. She contemplated whether or not to go in. She would never admit it to anyone but she missed him. The way he smelled when he got out of the shower, or the look that came upon his face when she walked into a room. It wasn't that she wasn't happy she loved Jacob, and he was the perfect guy for her. Not knowing why she suddenly found herself walking into Brennan's room closing the door behind her. She walked over to the nightstand she knew was by his bed, and turned on the lamp. He had been the last to leave, he hadn't taken much with him just some clothes, and of course his guitar. Other than that everything was exactly where she remembered it being. He had even left his poetry books which shocked her.
Shalimar turned back towards the nightstand to turn of the lamp when the same picture that was in her room caughter her eye. What caught her eye more was what sat infront of the picture, a little black box. She picked it up and opened it. Inside ws the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. It was the one from the catalog. He couldn't have seen her looking at it, there was no way.
Suddenly it all clicked in her head and she almost fell backwards onto his bed. Instead she calmed herself and sat down feeling a little dizzy. She still held the open box in her hand.
*Flashback*
"Shal we need to talk."
"Okay." //I can't believe this he's breaking up with me. Times get rough and he goes for the easy way out. I won't let him break up with me, I'll do it first.//
"Listen Shal you know I love you."
"We should break up." She cut him off.
"What?" //She's only yanking my chain.//
"You heard me Brennan we're through so you can go live you life."
"But.."
"Brennan we both knew this wouldn't work out, and well what I'm trying to say is that I don't, I don't love you anymore, and I never want to see or hear from you again."
"Fine I never want to see you again either." Shalimar picked her bags up, and stormed out. She got to her Jeep, and threw her bags in before she started to cry. What had she done?
//You're not to blame for this he was going to break up with you. But then why did he look so hurt. He probably just didn't expect me to break up with him.//
*End Flashback*
Shalimar started to tear up so she put the box back down where she had picked it up. She turned off the lamp and headed back to her room.
Once there she climbed into bed and tried to sleep. // He wasn't going to ask me to marry him. He wanted to break up with me. He was probably only keeping that ring for Jesse so that Emma didn't find it.//
(Kitchen – Next Morning)
Shalimar walked into the kitchen to find Adam sitting at the table talking on the phone. She silently poured herself a cup of coffee and not meaning to overheard Adam;s conversation.
"We need you though."
"What do you mean you can't take time off work."
"Fine, I understand it was good to know you're doing okay, staying out of trouble."
"I will take care." Adam hung up the phone.
"Goodmorning Shal."
"Morning. So who was that?"
"No one important. So did you call Josh this morning?"
"No but I did call Jacob." Shal corrected him.
"Oh, sorry I will eventually get his name right."
"It's okay."
(Sanctuary – That Night)
The team had spent the whole day fixing up the safe houses. If it wasn't for all the help they got they would have never finished.
"All that electrical stuff would have been so much easier if Brennan was here." After Jesse said that he mentally kicked himself, and also received a smack on the arm from his wife. "Ow, Emma that hurt. Anyways Shal what happened between you and Bren?"
"It didn't work out." Came her short reply as she walked out of the garage, towards the serenity of her room.
Jesse stood there stunned. Something had most definantly happened, if he and Emma could make it surely Shalimar, and Brennan could.
"Jess don't go there."
"Em what the hell happened between them, not only are they not together but Shalimar is engaged to a guy that isn't Brennan."
"Something happened after you, me, nad Adam left I don't know what yet."
"Yeah well it had to be bad because Adam called Bren today and he's not coming, some bull crap about work."
"We should leave the subject alone."
(Shalimar's Room)
She needed to stop thinking about him. Being here made her to that more than she usually did. She knew in her heart she could never forget him, but she also knew she had to move on and that's what se was doing. She had Jacob now and he's perfect for her but he wasn't her soulmate. No that could, and would only be one person. She also knew that just because someone was your soulmate didn't mean it always worked out. Finally she picked up her phone and dialed a number.
"Hey." Came the sweet voice on the other end of the line.
"Hey yourself, how was your day?"
"It was okay."
"Why only okay? What happened?"
"Nothing except you weren't in it."
"I called you this morning."
"I know but I still didn't get the chance to hold you or smell your hair." She wished he hadn't of said that it just made her think of Brennan more.
There was a knock at the door and Shal knew right away who it was.
"Come in Em."
"Who's Em?"
"A friend, Emma." Shalimar mouthed one second to Emma as she walked into Shal's room, closed the door, and sat down on the bed next to Shal.
"Oh you work together?"
"Yup. Anyways Jake I gotta go." A pause and then, "I love you too." She hung up the phone.
"What's up Em?"
"Spill." Was all Emma said.
"I really don't want to talk about it."
"Shal whatever it is that happened to you is causing Brennan to stay wherever the hell he is, and not come and help us."
"Look Em, I wish I could do something about that but I can't."
"I know you want to talk about it. I can read you better than anyone when it comes to this sort of thing remember."
"Okay fine then will you get off my back."
"Yeah."
"After you all left I broke up with him."
"You what? Why?"
"He was going to break up with me so I beat him to it and things go heated and we said some things we didn't mean, I didn't mean." Emma gave Shal a supportive hug.
"Are you sure he was going to end it?"
"Yeah...no"
"Is there anything I can do?"
"Not for me, I was happy until I came back here. I have a great job, and a great boyfriend turned fiance."
"You might have been happy Shal but we both know you were living with regret, and what if's."
"Are you reading me?" "No need."
"Yeah well you can't change the past."
"But you can change the future."
"True, very true." Emma got uo leave but before she could open the door however Shal spoke.
"Hey Em do us all a favour and get his numer from Adam, and be demanding we need him here, even I can see that."
"Done." Emma walked out of Shal's room and headed towards the lab to see if Adam had Brennan's number, and if he would give it to her. Not only did she want him so that this new mission of theirs would be easier she wanted her big brother back. She wanted to see how he was, what he was up to, and where he was.
TBC
A/N: Hope you like it so far. Don't hate me for not having Bren and Shal together right now but the story is called Second Chances so don't give up all hope, but I'm not promising anything. Please review and tell me what you think since I am still writing this and your feedback, and thoughts would help a lot. Ciao