Title: Cruel Justice (follows after Cruel Deception)
E-mail: tenryu@excite.com (tell me how much you love me)
Website: www.angelfire.com/tigerwolf/weird2 (see my other masterpieces)
Rating: PG-13 for adult themes, but it's just fluff
Summary: Cruel deception ends in cruel justice sometimes. It's a shorter than the first one but I think you'll like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Mutant-X I just like to play with them.
A/N: I think that some of you are going to hate me once you see who the pairing was but some of you are going to be genuinely surprised.
To refresh your memory, we last left off with:
"Guys," She says, catching everybody's attention. "We have an announcement to make."
I smile down at her and look to their questioning faces; they're starting to get the idea.
"We've been dating for a while now and we think that it was time that you all knew."
*******
My heart was pounding so fast in my chest that I wondered if they could hear it. She gripped my hand tighter and sucked in a deep breath waiting on a response from the others.
"Wow, I definitely didn't see that one coming." Jesse ran his finger through his hair and blew out a breath of air.
"Yeah, well I don't think that we did either." I say to the shocked group.
"But we're happy for you." Jesse continued. The others nodded their agreement and one by one they began to hug us.
"Emma, can I talk to you for a minute?" Jesse questioned of her. I let go of her hand and watched them walk away. In a way I felt guilty about Emma and I hiding this relationship from the others because I know how much Jesse loves Emma. They've been really close for a while now and he believed that he knew everything about her.
"Cruel deception only ends in cruel justice." I mumbled to myself.
Though I couldn't hear the conversation, I could still see the numerous emotions passing over his face.
*******No one's point of view*******
"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you sooner." Emma said softly to her friend.
"Hey, no that's okay. I just wanted to tell you that I'm happy for you and…" No matter how many times he might have said that he was okay with it, Jesse would never be able to get over Emma choosing somebody else over him. He was in love with her and felt like an idiot for thinking that she loved him back.
Emma nodded and touched his arm. "Jesse, I hope that you're not mad at me."
"I'm not." He faked a smile and kissed her on the cheek. "Really, I'm happy for you."
*******
She came back to me with a smile on her face. I could see the relief that had been lifted from her since revealing our relationship. And I was just as relieved. Now I could kiss her and hug her in front of the others without the worry of what they would say.
Testing the waters, so to speak, I turned her face towards mine and kissed her with all the love that I felt.
After a moment or two, the sound of someone clearing their throat snapped me back to reality and we separated. Emma smiled at me and said in a voice that was no longer afraid, a voice that no longer had to hide, "I love you more than anything in this world." And I felt my heart swell with love and pride for this girl.
*******
When night came, I was thankful. It was my time to have Emma all to myself. The whole day we spent exploring our new found openness; constant hand holding, make out sessions that weren't hidden in back alleys, and declarations of love.
"Emma…" My breath warmly caressed her neck and she moaned a 'hmm?' in response. "I love you with my heart and soul. I would follow you to the ends of the earth just to be with you and love you."
A tear rolled down her cheek as she said, "I love you Shalimar." The way her voice sounds when she says my name makes me feel weak in the knees.
"Emma, let's get married." I whisper in her ear.
"Are you serious?" She looks into my eyes.
"Yes I am. Emma, will you marry me?"
I'm so glad that our cruel deception ended even if it ended in a slight cruel justice to some people.
To Be Continued……? Maybe or maybe not……you never know.
Jade Unicorn