Rating: R- for language/violence/romance
Genre: romance/action/adventure
Summary: Adam gives the team the weekend off. But when out clubbing Eckhart decides to crash the party. Taking Brennan and Shalimar hostage! (I'm not going to tell you everything it would ruin the surprise!!) I will tell you that this is a major Brennan/Shalimar fanfic. With a hint of a Shalimar/Jesse at some point.
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.
Story
by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com
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Chapter 1: The Bet
It was about midnight and Shalimar opened her door to her room and looked up and down the hall to make sure no one was around. The hall was pitch black, her eyes turned yellow and her feral vision kicked in. She crept down the hall quietly as she made her way to another room. She looked around before opening up the door, and then entered. Shalimar made her way over to a bed that was in the room. She pulled away the covers and slid into the bed beside another person.
The figure rolled over and rapped its arm round her waist and pulled her closer. "I thought you'd never come." A man's voice whispered softly into her ear.
"Well I had to wait for Emma to go to sleep." Shalimar replied. "She stays up so damn late."
"Umm, I know." The man replied still half asleep.
A few minutes past and Shalimar was almost asleep. "Hey Brennan."
"Ya." Brennan replied.
"We can't keep this a secret forever." Shalimar explained as she snuggled closer to Brennan's warm body.
"I know but it's kind of funny that no one has figured it out yet." Brennan said. "I mean I thought Emma saw us the other day make out down in the training room."
"How about the time in the rec. room on the couch." Shalimar sighed as Brennan gave her a small kiss on the neck.
"That was fun, we should do that one again." Brennan replied. Shalimar closed her eyes and fell asleep in Brennan's arms.
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Emma knocked on Brennan's door it was seven-thirty and Brennan had slept in again. Shalimar heard a knock on the door but rolled over and put her head on Brennan's bare chest. "I don't want to get up, I'm to comfortable."
"Me too, it's to early in the morning." Brennan replied.
Shalimar sat up quickly and looked at the clock. "Oh Shit it's seven-thirty!"
"What wrong with that?" Brennan asked with his eyes closed.
"BRENNAN!" Emma yelled from outside Brennan's door.
"Hello, Emma can't see me in here." Shalimar said softly.
Brennan propped himself up off his bed. "Damn your right."
"BRENNAN, COME ON!" They heard Emma yell again.
Brennan jumped up from his bed and went to the door. Emma was about to knock again when the door opened and a half naked Brennan stood in front of her. Emma looked Brennan up and down. "Nice boxers Brennan!"
"Oh, sorry. So what did you want?" Brennan asked as he shut the door a little so Emma stopped looking at his boxers.
"Adam said the briefing was a seven o'clock not eight." Emma explained.
"Sorry but my alarm broke, again." Brennan smiled.
"Well I guess Shalimar did to because she also slept in." Emma said. "I thought ferals had a great sense of time."
"Oh I'll go wake her after I get dressed." Brennan volunteered quickly.
"Alright." Emma said a little surprised at his reaction. She turned and headed down the hall, Brennan shut the door, and turned around and leaned up against the door.
Shalimar sat on the edge of his bed and smiled at him sweetly. "Is she gone?"
"Ya, she was about to go wake you up." Brennan replied.
Shalimar got up and walked over to him. "You know we can't keep this a secret."
"I know, but its kind of fun sneaking around like we do." Brennan said.
"It is fun isn't it?" Shalimar said letting her eyes flash yellow for a second.
"Very!" Brennan said before giving her a kiss.
Shalimar ran her fingers through Brennan's hair, she wanted to kiss him forever but she knew that Emma would return soon if they didn't show up in the lab. "Brennan I should go get dressed before Emma comes back."
"But I don't want you to go." Brennan wined and stuck out his bottom lip.
"Stop it!" Shalimar said whacking Brennan's arm playfully.
"Ouch, that hurt!" Brennan said rubbing his arm.
"You big baby." Shalimar giggled. "I'll see you down the lab." Shalimar gave him a quick kiss and opened his door and ran down the hall to her own room before he could reply.
Brennan got dressed and left his room, and then walked over to Shalimar's door. He was about to knock when the door flew open. Shalimar quickly gave him a kiss before saying anything. "Hi." She finally said after the kiss.
"But I didn't even knock." Brennan explained somewhat surprised.
"I could here you coming down the hall." Shalimar said as she stepped out into the hall and shut her door behind her.
Brennan started to walk down the hall beside her. "But how did you know it was me not Jesse or Emma?"
"I don't know my instincts told me." Shalimar shrugged.
"It just amazes me." Brennan said.
Shalimar stood in front of the lab door. "Are you forgetting I'm a Feral, all my senses are above normal?"
"I know, but it still amazes me." Brennan replied as he opened the door to the lab.
Shalimar laughed at him, she stopped once she saw the expression on Adam's face. "Sorry Adam I slept in."
Adam looked mad. "It's alright Shalimar, everyone does it." Adam gave her a small smile. "Alright what's your excuse?" Adam asked Brennan.
"Me?" Brennan looked at him. Adam nodded his head yes. "Well it's the funniest thing Adam." Brennan ran his hand through his hair. "You see my alarm broke!"
"Sure it did." Jesse said smirking.
Brennan moved over and punched Jesse in the shoulder. Adam cleared his throat and everyone turned their attention back to him. "Alright, I bet you have all noticed that Eckhart has been out of the radar for the last couple of weeks."
"Ya, it's been really slow for some of us." Emma replied looking over at Shalimar and Brennan.
Shalimar's eyes widened we see saw Emma looking at her funny. Adam kept going not noticing the looks they were giving each other. "Since there has been no reports of any New Mutant activity, I'm giving you the weekend off."
They all looked at him a little shocked. "You are giving us the weekend off to do what ever we want?" Brennan asked speaking for the whole group.
"Yes!" Adam replied. "You can go to that club you guys are always talking about."
"Are you serious or are you just pulling our leg?" Emma asked.
"I'm serious go out and have a good time." Adam replied with a smile. "Come back drunk." Adam laughed.
"Thanks Adam!" Shalimar said getting up and giving Adam a hug.
"Well you guys deserve it." Adam replied. "So I don't want to see any of you guys working this weekend. Is that clear?"
"Hell ya!" Jesse replied.
"My thoughts exactly." Shalimar explained.
The four then got up and left the room talking among themselves. "So what do you guys want to do tonight?" Emma asked.
"Lets go clubbing." Shalimar suggested.
Brennan smiled at her. "I'm up for that."
"Me to." Jesse chimed in.
"Alright so it's settled then were going clubbing." Emma announced with a satisfying grin.
Everyone started to walk away from the lab. "Wait!" Shalimar stopped dead in her tracks.
"What is it?" Brennan asked her.
"Its only eight o'clock. What are we going to do until tonight?" Shalimar asked them.
"Good question!" Jesse said pretending to look like he was in deep thought.
"Quit it, I'm serious!" Shalimar explained has she hit Jesse on the back of the head.
"Jesus Christ Shalimar that hurt like hell!" Jesse wined as he rubbed the back of his head.
Shalimar hit him upside the head again. "Watch your language!" Shalimar said.
Brennan started laughing. "Do I hear yes mommy!" Brennan explained as he laughed.
Shalimar flashed her eyes at him. "Don't even start with me Brennan!"
"Now look who's saying mommy now!" Jesse explained smiling at the sight of the Shalimar getting pissed off.
"Jesse, don't even!" Shalimar turned around and stared at him with her feral yellow eyes.
"Alright I'm backing off, please don't hurt me!" Jesse said holding up his hands in front of him.
"Your such a baby!" Brennan told him smirking.
Shalimar slowly turned around to face Brennan. Brennan's expression changed when he saw Shalimar's I'll kick your ass look. "I am soooo sorry!"
"You better be, because I'll kick both of your asses!" Shalimar said. She turned to Emma as she just watched the show. "Do you have anything to say?"
"No I'm set!" Emma replied.
"So you think you could beat both of us?" Jesse asked.
"You bet!" Shalimar said with a smile and feral eyes.
"Do you want to put your money where your mouth is?" Jesse asked her.
"Jesse I wouldn't do that!" Brennan butted in.
Shalimar turned around to Brennan. "What Brennan are you scared of me?"
"Me scared of you. I don't think so!" Brennan said trying to sound macho.
"Alright lets go to the training room and deal this thing out." Shalimar suggested.
"Sounds good to me!" Jesse explained.
"Me too!" Brennan replied.
"I guess I'll be the ref, but I'm betting fifty bucks on Shalimar." Emma said as they all looked at her.
TBC- I hope you like it!! Please lots of review.