Rating: PG 13- for language/violence/romance
Genre: Action/drama/romance
Summary: Shalimar and Brennan's baby is born, but 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.
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by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com
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Chapter 3: Back In Shape
Three Weeks Later
"So are when are you going to ask her?" Jesse said eagerly as Brennan sat across from him twirling a ring around his fingers.
"I wanted to ask her before Sydney and Devon were born but they came sooner than I thought. Then I thought about asking her a couple days after they were born but she might think I'm asking her just because she's the mother of my two children." Brennan explained as he put the ring back in its box.
"But isn't that the reason?" Jesse asked.
"NO!" Brennan snapped at him. "DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT AGAIN!" Brennan yelled.
Jesse didn't think that comment would upset Brennan so much. "Sorry Brennan, I didn't mean it. I just figured you're doing it because you wanted Sydney and Devon to grow up with parents that are… you know." Jesse mumbled.
"Well I considered that but I'm really in love with her. I would do it even if we didn't have two children." Brennan explained.
There was a short moment of silence before Jesse spoke again. "So you're really going to ask Shalimar to marry you?"
Just Brennan's luck, Emma entered the room and heard Jesse's last question. "Your what?" Emma asked.
"He's asking Shalimar to marry him." Jesse answered before Brennan could.
Emma started squealing and jumping up and down. "Oh, my god congratulations!" Emma said giving Brennan a huge hug and almost knocked him out of his chair.
"Thanks." Brennan replied.
"I can't wait to see Shalimar!" Emma said with a smile.
Brennan's eyes widened and he stood up quickly. "Whoa Emma you can say anything to Shalimar I haven't even asked her yet!" Brennan said placing a hand on her shoulder trying to calm her down a bit.
"You haven't asked her yet?" Emma asked.
"I already told you that!" Jesse added.
"Oh, I just I wasn't paying attention to that. All I heard was Shalimar and marry, everything after I didn't hear." Emma confessed.
"It's ok." Brennan said knowing she was about to burst through the ceiling with all the excitement she had bottled up inside her. "You just can't tell Shalimar."
"Tell me what?" Brennan heard Shalimar's voice coming from the doorway.
"That you're getting…" Emma started before Brennan jumped forward and placed his hand over her mouth so she didn't tell Shalimar.
"Nothing!" Brennan added quickly.
Shalimar walked over to them with Sydney and Devon placed on each of her hips. She raised her eyebrow and stared at Brennan knowing her boyfriend was lying to her. "No what?"
"Nothing, I'll tell you later." Brennan replied giving Shalimar one of his killer smiles.
Shalimar thought her knee's where melting, she would die for one of his smiles. "Alright." She said trying not to show her weakness towards him. Shalimar quickly looked away from him and over to Emma. "You ready?"
"Ya!" Emma replied stepping over to her and took Sydney from Shalimar.
"What are you girls doing?" Brennan asked curiously.
"Were going to go spar." Shalimar replied.
"But why?" Jesse asked.
"Helllllooooo, look a still have pregnancy fat. You don't just burn it off by sitting around doing nothing." Shalimar explained pointing at her stomach.
"Hey I think you look great." Brennan said walking over and planting a kiss on Shalimar's lips.
"Thanks but your suppose to say that." Shalimar replied.
"I don't have to, but I like to." Brennan replied then blew gently onto her neck.
Shalimar tried not to giggle but the air tickled her neck. "Stop!" She said playfully to Brennan.
"We'll pick this up later." Brennan whispered into her ear making her blush.
Shalimar saw Emma waiting patiently over by the door. "I'm coming."
"Do you want us to take Sydney and Devon while you guys spar?" Brennan asked.
"No that's fine." Shalimar replied, she turned and looked at Devon on her hip. "You want to see mommy kick aunty Em's butt, don't you?" Shalimar asked her son in a childish voice.
Brennan couldn't help but laugh at Shalimar's comment to their son. Emma huffed at Shalimar. "I heard that!"
Shalimar gave a sly smile as Devon giggled at his mom. "Even Devon thought it was funny." Shalimar explained.
"You'll might be surprised, I've been practicing a lot since you were pregnant. I'm getting quite good!" Emma said in defense.
Brennan rolled his eyes and mouthed to Shalimar 'she's not that good'. Shalimar held herself back from bursting out in laughter. Emma gave them a dirty look knowing they were talking about her. "Are you coming?"
"Ya I'm coming!" Shalimar replied and started walking over toward the door.
"Have fun." Brennan said with a smile.
"Don't worry we will." Shalimar replied over her shoulder. Brennan smiled and went back over and sat with Jesse.
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Shalimar and Emma entered one of the training rooms and placed the twins down in one of the corners. Emma moved out to the middle of the room as Shalimar talked to her two children.
"Now you two sit here quietly and watch mommy kick aunty Em's butt, ok?" Shalimar explained to her children. The just sat there looking up at her, she started to see her two children grow more and more each week. Sydney with her bright green eyes, and Devon with his baby blue eyes had both started growing dirty blond hair. Shalimar had noticed that they were crawling around more and were more curious than usual, she knew it was a little of their feral side kicking in.
"Come on Shal." Emma said in a huff.
"Ya, I'm coming." Shalimar said giving her kids a kiss, then stood up and moved into the center of the room in front of Emma.
"Don't worry Shal, I'll take it easy on you." Emma said with a smile.
"By all means, please do." Shalimar replied. "So are we going for light contact or full contact?" Shalimar asked.
"Lets go light sense we have babies in the room." Emma answered.
"That fine." Shalimar said getting down in a defensive position.
Emma immediately attacked Shalimar with a couple of kicks, but Shalimar blocked them easily and hit Emma lightly in the stomach with her elbow trying not to hit her to hard.
Emma grabbed her stomach. "I thought I said light contact."
"That was light!" Shalimar protested with a satisfied smile.
Emma quickly tried to punch Shalimar but she missed. Shalimar grabbed onto Emma's arm and pushed her down to the floor and held her arm behind her back. "Oww." Emma yelped.
"What do you say?" Shalimar said.
"UNCLE, UNCLE!" Emma begged Shalimar.
Shalimar let go of her arm and held out her hand to help Emma off the floor. Emma stood up and looked over at the twins who looked very pleased at their mom. "Well Devon and Sydney look happy." Emma said.
Shalimar looked over at her two children, as soon as she looked away from Emma, Emma took her chance to take the upper hand. Emma grabbed onto Shalimar's hand and through a kick into her stomach. Shalimar looked surprised when she felt Emma's kick to her side. Shalimar eyes flashed a bright yellow, and Emma knew she just unleashed the beast. Emma tried desperately to fight off Shalimar who came at her with a huge amount of kicks and punches. Emma got tired quickly, but Shalimar kept on coming.
"Shalimar I need to take a break." Emma said jumping back holding up her hands in defense.
Shalimar stopped in mid kick. "Are you sure?"
"Yes!" Emma replied quickly.
"Alright." Shalimar said bring down her foot, and whipped the sweat that pored from her forehead. "That was a fun, we should do it again."
"Not anytime soon I hope." Emma replied.
Shalimar gave her a 'you must be kidding look' and walked back over to her kids. "Wasn't that fun?" She said to her twins as they reached up at their mommy, and she picked them up and walked out of the room with Emma.
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"So can you and Emma take Sydney and Devon tonight?" Brennan asked Jesse.
"Ya sure. So were are taking her?" Jesse asked him as Brennan slumped down on the couch, waiting for Shalimar and Emma to return from their sparing session.
"I'm not telling!" Brennan replied with a sheepish smile.
"Oh come on." Jesse said in a disappointed voice. "Not even a hint?"
"Nope, my lips are sealed." Brennan said pretending to lock his lips and through away the key.
"You suck." Jesse replied angrily.
Brennan was going to say something to Jesse but heard Shalimar and Emma talking and laughing as they came through the door. "So you won?" Brennan asked getting up from the couch and walking over to Shalimar and took Sydney from her.
Emma rolled her eyes. "Who do think?"
"So you got whooped?" Brennan asked Emma.
"Oh ya." Emma said as Jesse walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Maybe next time you'll beat her." Jesse said to her as she smiled.
"There not going to be a next time. That the last time I'm sparring her." Emma joked giving Shalimar a smile. "Even Sydney and Devon enjoyed watching me get my butt kicked by their mom."
"It wasn't that bad!" Shalimar said sarcastically as Emma rolled her eyes at Shalimar's comment.
Brennan interrupted the conversation before it went any further. "You might want to go get ready."
"What?" Shalimar asked confused.
"I'm taking you out." Brennan replied.
"Where?" Shalimar asked.
"It's a secret." Brennan answered.
Shalimar was not impressed that Brennan was springing this on her at the last minute. "Well what about Devon and Sydney?"
"That's where we come in, the babysitters for the night." Jesse answered.
"See I have everything taken care of." Brennan said handing Emma Sydney.
"Alright." Shalimar agreed and gave Devon over to Jesse. "What should I wear?"
"Anything you want." Brennan replied with a huge grin.
"Ok, if you say so." Shalimar said, then gave her two kids a kiss and started out the room with Brennan right behind her.
Brennan turned back toward Jesse and Emma and mouthed 'thank you', they smiled and waved for him to get going.
TBC -Hope you guys like this story. The only problem I have is that I'm starting to get writers block, so any ideas would be helpful. I want to thanks everyone who emailed me with ideas or put them on a review, they are helping. Next chapter will have a lot of stuff in it so it's going to be at least a week before I have the next chapter. Sorry! Please Review!