Not Our Child (sequel to Who's the Daddy?)

Rating:  PG 13- for language/violence/romance

Genre: Action/drama/romance

Summary: Shalimar has an unexpected surprise when her baby is born. It has a strange ability that intrigues Eckhart into devising a plan to kidnap the child.  Only the very protective parent won't give up their child without a fight.  My suggestion is that who might want to read Who's the Daddy before you read this story.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Mutant X. Tribune Entertainment Co. owns the rights to these characters.      But I do own any other characters.

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Story by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com

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Chapter 1: One Big Surprise

Nine Months Later

            Shalimar lied on the couch watching TV as she rubbing her enlarged belly.  Emma sat in one of the chairs just to keep Shalimar company while Brennan and Jesse were out getting Chinese food.  It had been really hard on Shalimar to not be active and go out on missions for the last six months.  She had been so bored just helping Adam with computer hacking and lab work.  She really wanted to get out and kick some GSA agent's ass.

Soon Shalimar stomach started to growl.  "Where are they I'm starved?"  Shalimar asked Emma.

"But you just ate an hour ago."  Emma replied rolling her eyes.

"Are you for getting."  Shalimar said pointing to her stomach.  "I'm eating for two now."

"Right!"  Emma said with a smile.

Ten minutes passed and Brennan and Jesse still didn't come.  Shalimar huffed and looked at the door.  "They better come soon, I'm still starving."

"Me to."  Emma mumbled, and Shalimar flashed her yellow feral eyes at Emma in replied.  "Oh, thank god."  Emma said jumping out of her seat and rushed over to Brennan and Jesse who just walked through the door.

"What is anything wrong?  Is Shalimar ok?  What is it?"  Brennan asked in a nervous tone.

"NO she's fine, its me who's not.  I'm going to go insane if she said I'm starving again."  Emma explained as she snatched the brown paper from Brennan's arms as he started walking over to the couch.

Jesse and Emma went over to one of the tables and started lying down out the food as Brennan went over to Shalimar.  Brennan walked around the front of the couch and found Shalimar just laying there watching the TV.  "Hey honey."  Brennan said leaning down giving her a quick kiss on the lips and then kissed the top of her belly.

"Hi sweetie."  Shalimar said giggling when he kissed her belly.

"You hungry?"  Brennan asked.

"Hell ya."  Shalimar replied and took Brennan's hand as he helped her off the couch.  Shalimar braced her back and moaned.  "I can wait for this baby to be born, my back is killing me."

"Me to, because I hate to see you in so much pain, from morning sickness to the baby violently kicking."  Brennan said putting his arm around her waist.

"And I'm really glad that you've been there for me during those time."  Shalimar replied.

"I'll always be there for you."  Brennan said kissing the top of her head before they sat down with Jesse and Emma.

            "I know."  Shalimar said as she eased herself down in the chair.

            Brennan placed a bunch of food on a plate for Shalimar and then gave himself some food, and then they all started eating. 

            "So Shalimar when are you due?"  Emma asked after eating in silence for a few minutes.

            "Any day now."  Shalimar answered.

            "So have you guys come up with any baby names?"  Jesse asked them.

            "Ya, if it's a boy were naming him Devon or Josh."  Shalimar said.

            "And Sydney or Eliza if it's a girl."  Brennan added.

            "I like those names."  Emma replied.

            "So do you guys now the sex of the baby?"  Jesse asked.

            "No we wanted it to be a surprise."  Brennan answered.

            "We wanted everything to be a surprise."  Shalimar agreed.

            Brennan placed his hand on top of Shalimar and smiled at her.  "Adam only told us were join to be extremely surprise out the sex."

            "If it was me I would want to know or I would die from the suspense."  Emma explained.

            "Well I think we can wait a few more days."  Shalimar said.

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            Shalimar was in her room lying in her bed on her back, the room was pitch black.  There soon was a stream of light coming from the bathroom as Brennan came out, and then it turned off and Brennan made his way over to the bed in his boxers.  He slid in beside Shalimar and rapped his arms around her.

            "I love you."  Brennan whispered into her ear.

            "I love you to."  Shalimar whispered back and gave him a kiss.

            Brennan and Shalimar had started dating a few weeks after Shalimar confessed to him that he was the father of her child.  They had developed a relationship unlike no one has ever seen.  Their love was pure and passionate.  They would die for each other if it came to that kind of situation.  Even their teammates had seen the change in their attitude and the deep passion that they should each other in front of them without hesitation.

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            It was around midnight and Shalimar woke up with sharp pains in her belly.  Brennan shot up out of his sleep when he heard Shalimar's cries.  "What's wrong?"  He asked looking at her.

            Shalimar pointed at her stomach.  "I think it's time."

            "Time for what?"  Brennan asked not thinking clearly because he was so tried.

            Shalimar gave him a 'you must be joking' look.  "The baby, coming, now!"  Shalimar said in between sharp painful cramps in her stomach.

            "Now!"  Brennan said.

            "YEEESSSSSS!"  Shalimar cried out gripping onto Brennan hand and squeezed.

            "Alright lets get down to the lab."  Brennan said leaping out of bed and put on a pair of pants and a shirt.  "Come on lets go."  Brennan told Shalimar grabbing a hold of her hand and helped her out of the room and down the stairs.  They were half way there when Brennan called for Adam on his comring.  "Adam where are you?"  Brennan asked.

            "Down in the lab."  He heard Adam's voice reply.

            "I'm on my way down with Shalimar, she's going into labor."  Brennan announced.

            "Alright I'll get Emma and Jesse down here to help."  Adam replied, knowing they couldn't take Shalimar to a hospital they ask to many questions.  So for the last nine months Adam, Jesse, and Emma had been researching how to deliver a baby.  Adam being the genius he is, thought it would be easy to do it by them selves.  Unlike Jesse and Emma who both had serious doubt about doing it without a license doctor. 

            Brennan burst through the door with Shalimar right beside him.  "Bring her over to the lab chair."  Adam ordered him, and Brennan did what said.

            Soon Emma and Jesse rushed in.  "So she's in labor?"  Emma asked.

            "Yes and her contractions are really close together so it's going to be soon so lets get ready."  Adam ordered the two as Brennan stood beside Shalimar gripping her hand as she screamed out during every contraction.

            Adam, Jesse and Emma disappeared for a minute, they returned looking like doctors, wearing scrubs and long surgical gloves that went up to their elbows, so not to get blood all over them selves.  Brennan couldn't help but laugh but he held it when Shalimar squeezed his hand so tight he yelped in pain.

            Emma had gotten some warm water and towels and blankets to rap the baby in.  Jesse had grabbed a surgical scissors to cut the umbilical cord with, then headed over to Adam who was talking to Shalimar, telling her to breath and push.

            "Alright Shalimar I need you to push."  Adam said.  Jesse started to fell a little woozy when he saw the head of Shalimar child coming out of her.  Emma saw him stumble back to catch himself from falling over; she was immediately by his side and helped him into a chair.

            "You ok?"  She asked him.

            "I'm fine, I think."  Jesse replied.

            "Emma I need your help."  Adam said over his shoulder.

            "I'll be right back."  Emma said giving Jesse a kiss on the top of his head, and then walked back over to Adam.

            "Come on Shal push just a little harder."  Brennan told her.

            "I AM PUSHING!"  Shalimar yelled out in pain, and Emma whipped the sweat that poured from her for head.  "But it hurts LIKE HELL!"

            "It can't be that bad."  Brennan answered.

            Shalimar flashed her eyes at him.  "Want to make a bet.  I'm willing to trade places with you if you want."  Shalimar growled.

            "No that's ok."  Brennan replied.

            "Shalimar I need you to give me a huge push."  Adam ordered her.

            "It feels like I'm giving birth to twins."  Shalimar moaned as the pain continued.

            Adam smiled at her.  "That's because you are!"  Adam replied shocking everyone in the room.

            "WWWWHHAAAATTTTT?"  Shalimar asked as she pushed for Adam.

            "What?"  Brennan asked as well.

            "When I gave Shalimar her ultrasound in the early stage of her pregnancy, I found out but you two both were very clear you wanted everything to be a surprise, so surprise."  Adam explained.

            "Did you hear that Shal were having twins?"  Brennan asked excitedly.

            "YEESSSSSSS."  Shalimar yelled giving one last push.

             Almost immediately they heard the cry of a baby, and Adam rapped the baby in a blank after cutting the umbilical cord.  "It's a girl!"  Adam announced. 

            Adam stood up and handed her to Brennan who cradled her in his arms, he was about to hand her to Shalimar but she screamed out in pain as the other child started coming out.  Brennan gave his little girl to Emma who held her by Shalimar. 

            "Two more pushes!"  Adam said to Shalimar.  Shalimar gave to more huge pushes and heard the cries of her other child.  "It's a baby boy."

            "We have a boy and a girl."  Brennan said with a huge proud smile. 

            Shalimar smiled back at him as Emma handed her, her baby girl.  Adam whipped of the blood of the second baby and gave him to Shalimar.  She held both of her children one in each arm.  Neither of them cried, they just giggled and smiled at her. 

"Their both Ferals." Shalimar announced looking up at Brennan and handed their son to him as she cradled their daughter for a while.

"How can you tell?"  Emma asked her.

"Mother's instinct."  Shalimar answered.

Jesse stood up from his seat and moved over closer to them.  "I thought you were only having one kid?"  Jesse asked a little curious on why Shalimar didn't know she was having twins.

"It very common for Ferals to have twins, its part of their animal DNA."  Adam explained.

Brennan watched his son reach out with his tiny fingers took a hold of one of his fingers.  There was a brief shock that ran through Brennan's hand and his eyes went a bright yellow as he held on to Brennan's finger.  "Oww!"  Brennan said.

"What's happened?"  Everyone asked in unison.

"He shocked me!"  Brennan explained.

"Is he's both Feral and Elemental?"  Emma asked surprised that he had the combination of both of his parent's mutant abilities.

            "It unusual but not unheard of."  Adam replied.

            "What about your daughter does she have the same abilities?"  Emma asked.

            Adam shrugged, and Brennan switched children with Shalimar.  He held his finger out to let his daughter gab a hold of it.  Brennan felt a pain unlike anything he has ever felt, it went right up his arm and spread through his body.  "I like she's going to take after her dad!"  Brennan said with a proud smile.

            "So they're both Feral and Elemental?"  Jesse asked.

            "I'm afraid so."  Brennan said giving Shalimar a huge grin.

            There was a short moment of silence, before Adam asked Shalimar and Brennan a question.  "So did you decide on any names?"

            "Ya, last night we decide on Devon and Sydney."  Shalimar replied snuggling with Devon.

            Brennan bent down and kiss Sydney on her forehead, and then Shalimar on the lips.  "I love you."

            "I love you to."  Shalimar replied kissing him back.

TBC  -I hope everyone like this story so far.  I love writing it.  Next chapter I will reveal what strange abilities that the twins possess besides being both Feral and Elemental.  I wasn't originally going to have Shalimar give birth to twins but I thought it might be interesting later in the story when Eckhart shows up.  Also the story sometimes will jump ahead a month or two, but I'll let you know when it does!  Please Review I really enjoy reading them. So thank you to all that take the time to do so, they inspire me to write moreJ