Disclaimer: Don't own any of this apart from Rosalie and Misha.
Author's Note: You finally get the first clue as to which pairing it's going to be!
Chapter 7: Secrets revealed
The next few days were proving difficult for Rosalie. She was determined put the memory of the kiss behind her, but it was getting more and more difficult to do that as days went on. She was thankful that she was being kept busy with all her training, and the team was being very supportive, helping her train with her new mutation, and finding out more about it.
Every day she grew in confidence using her power, and she was beginning to find it easier to swap from fire to ice without having to think about it for hours, as she had originally had to. Shal and Jesse worked with her any hour of the day, and Emma was always on hand to give advice and train with her own mind blasts. The only noticeable absentee was Brennan. He seemed to be avoiding her, preferring to help her by spending time with Adam in the lab researching her mutation. It was probably better that way. She longed for a repeat of that night, but she knew that it would probably make life so much more difficult for both of them.
Every night however, she tossed and turned, dreaming vividly and recreating what had happened that night. She didn't know how much longer she could keep this up, or when she would be forced to spend time with Brennan. Eventually, that day arrived.
"You wanted me, Adam?" Rosa asked as she walked into the lab alongside Emma. She tried not to turn away when she saw Bren working beside Adam.
"Yes, Rosalie. I see you're developing a tight control on both your powers. I think it's about time you tried them out in a combat situation, don't you think?"
"Well, I'd like to be completely sure I won't hurt anyone before I try anything like that," faltered Rosa.
"Have a bit of faith in yourself. You have to bite the bullet at some point," he continued, "and Brennan is more than capable of looking after himself in this sort of situation."
Rosa's heart leapt in dismay. "Brennan?" she asked, trying to keep the anxiety out of her voice. Please not Brennan, she thought. Anyone but Brennan. I've managed to avoid him so successfully so far.
"Well," mused Adam, thinking it over, "make that Brennan and Jesse. You'll probably feel better with a fail-safe there, and Jesse's proved himself capable of withstanding your blasts so far."
Rosa nodded, she felt drained and nervous. She turned to go, and Emma hurried out after her, touching her arm.
"You don't look so good, Rosa," she stated. "Something you want to tell me?"
"No, no, I'm fine Em," she replied.
Emma insisted, "Remember who you're talking to here. I picked up something from you earlier. What's going on?"
"Maybe I'm a bit tired, but that's all," she said smiling, trying to allay her worries. Emma strode along with Rosa in silence, thinking.
"It was when Adam suggested the combat simulation with Brennan. You worried about trying out the blasting in combat? Because you really shouldn't, you have excellent control over them."
"I'm fine, Emma, leave it!" she snapped. Rosa stopped dead, "I'm sorry Em, I shouldn't have shouted at you, but I really would like to be left alone now."
"I'll walk you back to your room," Emma suggested, with her arm round the girl's waist. As they came to her door, Emma looked up in amazement. "I know what it is! Stupid of me to not realise it earlier. you have feelings for Bren!"
Rosa sagged, she almost felt relieved that someone had guessed her secret and she didn't have to hide it from everyone. "Please, Em, don't tell anyone. I don't want anybody to know."
"Of course not, but why are you hiding it in the first place?" she asked as she entered Rosa's room.
Rosalie sat down on the bed dejectedly. "The day I hit my sister with that ice blast, Brennan came into my room to see how I was doing, and we ended up kissing."
"That's great!" Emma exclaimed delightedly. "So why are you so upset?"
"That's the thing. He didn't stay long and he looked as if he'd regretted the whole thing. Since then, he hasn't even looked my way. What am I supposed to think from that?"
"Things aren't always black and white with Brennan." Emma thought for a while. "Do you want something to come of it?"
"Oh, I don't know. I thought so, but I'm not so sure any more. I'm so tired of picking the wrong guys. I keep on telling myself that the next time I'll choose a low-maintenance, easy-going guy, and I always get it wrong."
"Brennan's not too far from that description, Rosa."
"That may be true to the average female, but he sure as hell is giving me plenty to worry about these days. I don't want to go through another bad relationship so soon after the last one."
"Well, you can't run away from him in such an enclosed space. The only thing I can suggest is that you put it behind you and try to get along as best you can with him. I know it's easier said than done, but I'm out of ideas that don't involve telling him how you feel."
"No!"
Emma smiled, "Believe me, I know how you feel. But after all, you have to work with him. He's the best one of us to train with. He'll understand all your problems because he's had most of them himself."
Through her misery, Rosalie thought she heard a suggestion of something else in Emma's voice. "I may not be a telempath, but did you just say you know how I feel?"
Emma blushed, "I shouldn't have said that. but since we're sharing feelings." she paused.
"You can tell me, Em."
"I know. Well, lets just say I've got a thing for blonds with muscles of steel."
"Or any sort of texture?" Rosa asked with a small smile.
"You guessed my secret. But before you ask, no, I'm not gonna tell him. It would be too awkward." Rosa kept quiet. "Well," continued Emma, "maybe when things have quietened down around here!" she giggled.
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So, how was that then? How much do you want me to carry on with this pairing? Any comments, ideas, disagreements, I want to hear about them, so please review!
Author's Note: You finally get the first clue as to which pairing it's going to be!
Chapter 7: Secrets revealed
The next few days were proving difficult for Rosalie. She was determined put the memory of the kiss behind her, but it was getting more and more difficult to do that as days went on. She was thankful that she was being kept busy with all her training, and the team was being very supportive, helping her train with her new mutation, and finding out more about it.
Every day she grew in confidence using her power, and she was beginning to find it easier to swap from fire to ice without having to think about it for hours, as she had originally had to. Shal and Jesse worked with her any hour of the day, and Emma was always on hand to give advice and train with her own mind blasts. The only noticeable absentee was Brennan. He seemed to be avoiding her, preferring to help her by spending time with Adam in the lab researching her mutation. It was probably better that way. She longed for a repeat of that night, but she knew that it would probably make life so much more difficult for both of them.
Every night however, she tossed and turned, dreaming vividly and recreating what had happened that night. She didn't know how much longer she could keep this up, or when she would be forced to spend time with Brennan. Eventually, that day arrived.
"You wanted me, Adam?" Rosa asked as she walked into the lab alongside Emma. She tried not to turn away when she saw Bren working beside Adam.
"Yes, Rosalie. I see you're developing a tight control on both your powers. I think it's about time you tried them out in a combat situation, don't you think?"
"Well, I'd like to be completely sure I won't hurt anyone before I try anything like that," faltered Rosa.
"Have a bit of faith in yourself. You have to bite the bullet at some point," he continued, "and Brennan is more than capable of looking after himself in this sort of situation."
Rosa's heart leapt in dismay. "Brennan?" she asked, trying to keep the anxiety out of her voice. Please not Brennan, she thought. Anyone but Brennan. I've managed to avoid him so successfully so far.
"Well," mused Adam, thinking it over, "make that Brennan and Jesse. You'll probably feel better with a fail-safe there, and Jesse's proved himself capable of withstanding your blasts so far."
Rosa nodded, she felt drained and nervous. She turned to go, and Emma hurried out after her, touching her arm.
"You don't look so good, Rosa," she stated. "Something you want to tell me?"
"No, no, I'm fine Em," she replied.
Emma insisted, "Remember who you're talking to here. I picked up something from you earlier. What's going on?"
"Maybe I'm a bit tired, but that's all," she said smiling, trying to allay her worries. Emma strode along with Rosa in silence, thinking.
"It was when Adam suggested the combat simulation with Brennan. You worried about trying out the blasting in combat? Because you really shouldn't, you have excellent control over them."
"I'm fine, Emma, leave it!" she snapped. Rosa stopped dead, "I'm sorry Em, I shouldn't have shouted at you, but I really would like to be left alone now."
"I'll walk you back to your room," Emma suggested, with her arm round the girl's waist. As they came to her door, Emma looked up in amazement. "I know what it is! Stupid of me to not realise it earlier. you have feelings for Bren!"
Rosa sagged, she almost felt relieved that someone had guessed her secret and she didn't have to hide it from everyone. "Please, Em, don't tell anyone. I don't want anybody to know."
"Of course not, but why are you hiding it in the first place?" she asked as she entered Rosa's room.
Rosalie sat down on the bed dejectedly. "The day I hit my sister with that ice blast, Brennan came into my room to see how I was doing, and we ended up kissing."
"That's great!" Emma exclaimed delightedly. "So why are you so upset?"
"That's the thing. He didn't stay long and he looked as if he'd regretted the whole thing. Since then, he hasn't even looked my way. What am I supposed to think from that?"
"Things aren't always black and white with Brennan." Emma thought for a while. "Do you want something to come of it?"
"Oh, I don't know. I thought so, but I'm not so sure any more. I'm so tired of picking the wrong guys. I keep on telling myself that the next time I'll choose a low-maintenance, easy-going guy, and I always get it wrong."
"Brennan's not too far from that description, Rosa."
"That may be true to the average female, but he sure as hell is giving me plenty to worry about these days. I don't want to go through another bad relationship so soon after the last one."
"Well, you can't run away from him in such an enclosed space. The only thing I can suggest is that you put it behind you and try to get along as best you can with him. I know it's easier said than done, but I'm out of ideas that don't involve telling him how you feel."
"No!"
Emma smiled, "Believe me, I know how you feel. But after all, you have to work with him. He's the best one of us to train with. He'll understand all your problems because he's had most of them himself."
Through her misery, Rosalie thought she heard a suggestion of something else in Emma's voice. "I may not be a telempath, but did you just say you know how I feel?"
Emma blushed, "I shouldn't have said that. but since we're sharing feelings." she paused.
"You can tell me, Em."
"I know. Well, lets just say I've got a thing for blonds with muscles of steel."
"Or any sort of texture?" Rosa asked with a small smile.
"You guessed my secret. But before you ask, no, I'm not gonna tell him. It would be too awkward." Rosa kept quiet. "Well," continued Emma, "maybe when things have quietened down around here!" she giggled.
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So, how was that then? How much do you want me to carry on with this pairing? Any comments, ideas, disagreements, I want to hear about them, so please review!