Shalimar walked through the empty building as she & Brennan were supposed to meet a mutant that had some info for them.
Shalimar sighed and stopped "Bren?" she called into the comring
Brennan "yes Shal?" he replied tiredly.
"He isn't here and we searched twice," she complained.
Brennan tossed what he had in his hand down and went in search for her. "Well how about I treat you to a nice dinner?" he suggested.
Shalimar smiled "well I accept" she said as she came up behind him.
Brennan jumped and growled as he pulled her to him. "I wish you wouldn't do that" he leaned down to kiss her.
Their lips barely touched when something fell causing them to part.
Brennan watched as a cat ran from the wreckage "damn" he muttered.
Shalimar looked at him and bit her lip.
He touched her face with his hand "we should go" he started to walk off.
Shalimar sighed and watched him before she followed.
He opened her car door and closed it as soon as she got in. he walked to the driver side and got in.
As they drove away, a man had entered the building
The car ride was very quiet, neither one said a word. Shalimar stared out the window for some time before she looked at Brennan for a moment.
Brennan was concentrating on driving but he could feel shal looking at him and then turn her attention back to the window.
His hands tightened on the wheel as he began to think. He started to think of Shalimar. How she smiled, the smell of her hair he just could not stop thinking of her.
He then started to hear someone call his name and not just once the next time was with urgency.
Brennan watch out! Shalimar yelled in panic
Brennan looked and swerved to miss a car.
Shal looked over at Bennan "what happened?"
"I was thinking and I guess I let my mind wander," he said, as he made sure he was watching the road.
Shal watched him "well she must be some girl to make u lose your concentration.
Brennan did not answer for a moment. "Yeah" she is some girl all right he then thought.
Brennan drove into a nice Italian restaurant and parked. He turned off the car and took the keys out
He got out and waited for Shalimar. Once she was by his side, he walked them inside.
They were lead to a table and sat down. "Order anything u want" he told her and grabbed his menu
Shalimar looked at the prices "Bennan this is…. She began and Brennan cut her off.
"Shal, don't worry about it" he reassured her.
Shalimar looked at him and smiled softly. "Ok" she then went back at looking over the menu
Brennan ordered them some Champaign
He then ordered for himself and waited for shal to order before he gave the waiter their menus
Shalimar waited for the waiter to leave before she looked at Brennan "so where did u get the money for a place like this? She asked quietly.
Brennan looked at her for a longest time before he answered her. "Well don't worry I didn't steal the money he smiled and winked.
Shalimar just shook her head
Brennan smiled as he looked up just as the waiter brang their drinks and left.
Brennan picked up his drink and urged shal to do the same
"I like to propose a toast" he started as shal lifted hers.
"To us may our friendship or whatever it becomes withstand anything that comes our way" they tapped their glasses and drank.
They walked out after they were done Brennan paid.
Shalimar walked ahead of Brennan in the dark parking lot. "Dinner was great thanks Brennan," she said turning around to face him.
Brennan smiled and watched her walk he just could not take his eyes off her. He was so distracted he barely heard a voice over the com.
"Brennan I know you can hear me" Jesse said annoyed
Brennan stopped and sighed "yeah Jesse what's up?
"Where were you the guy you were supposed to meet contacted us?"
Brennan almost laughed, "Jesse we waited for a long time, we got hungry, and he wasn't there end of story"
Jesse sighed, "Lexa is furious"
"Let her be" he then said as he looked at Shalimar who was some feet away from him.
Brennan got a sick feeling at the bottom of his stomach as he watched shal as if something was going to happen.
"Hey shal wait up" he called out
Shal turned around "what's the matter am I to fast for you?" she teased.
Yeah something like that" he muttered
As he neared Shalimar, he heard screeching tires and looked up just to see a black van driving by.
"Shalimar! He yelled and started to run to her. He tackled her to the ground just as shots were fired.
Brennan looked up to see the van drive off just as fast. He started to get off shal " shal u ok?" he asked
She didn't respond.
He looked down at her, she had her eyes closed and she looked as if she were sleeping.
"shal?" he tapped her lightly on her face.
She started to open her eyes and groan.
He helped her sit up as he looked at her that's when he felt something on her shoulder.
He pulled it out and looked at it. It looked like a small dart. He put it in his pocket and touched some strands of hair and tucked them behind her ear. "can u stand?" he asked concerned.
Shal nodded
He pulled her to her feet, helped her to the car, and put her belt on her even though she protested.
He shut her door and ran to his side and hopped in. he drove off fast to sanctuary
" brennan I'm fine" she assured him
" well better safe then sorry shal, just humor me ok? He asked.
Shal sighed "ok" she then remained quiet the rest of the time.
Brennan kept his eye on her even though he looked fine and acted fine, he had his doubts something was wrong and he could feel it.
Once he parked the car he walked into sanctuary and ordered shal to the lab
"ok fine ill go just to prove to u I'm fine," she said as she started into the lab.
She walked in and noticed Jesse working on something and was about to walk out when she ran right into brennan.
She looked up at him and sighed
"Jesse" he said, as he looked at shal "I need u to run a complete scan on Shalimar"
"sure" Jesse said as he walked behind the desk. He pointed to the chair and got an annoyed look from shal as she sat down.
He pounded a few buttons on the console and the scanner ran over Shalimar.
Shalimar watched as the light passed her. She was doing this to ease brennan's mind.
Shal got up when the scan was done but brennan stopped her from going further.
Jesse was looking at the results and then he looked at him " she's fine brennan nothing wrong with her"
Shal looked at him "see brennan u are worried about nothing" she jumped off the bed completely and touched his face " I'm fine" she then walked out heading to her room.
Brennan sighed "thanks man" he walked out forgetting about what was in his pocket. He went to his room and tossed the jacket on his bed before he headed into his shower.