Part 2
Disclaimer in part one
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Adam double and triple checked his results and he still saw the same thing...Shalimar was exhibiting signs of a virus while Alex's genetic structure was growing at an alarming rate. He spent three months going over Lithe's research and both the results he had were not even close to anything Lithe expected to happen.
Taking a deep breathe he made his way over Brennan and Shalimar, who was feeding Alex a bottle. "Shalimar I have the test results" he said in a heavy voice
Recognizing the tone in his voice Shalimar felt the panic in her stomach rise "What is it?" "Well you are showing signs of a virus in your system, probably because Alex is not absorbing the genes Lithe injected into you. While Alex's genetic structure, metabolism, and so on is growing at an alarming rate"
Looking down at his son he tried to comprehend what Adam had just told them, "So what is going to happen to him?" Brennan asked
"It looks like for every month he will age a year until he is 10. The simulations seem to show that is when it will begin to level off, other than that he will be normal"
"How could this happen? I mean... Lithe said they only predetermined his sex now you tell me he is going to be 10 yrs old in 10 months" she asked trying her best to wrap her head around what was happening. Brennan placed a hand on her shoulder for comfort
"I honestly don't know how this happened. Lithe didn't even see it as a side effect but Alex is healthy and this won't affect him at all" he paused moving around the table to face her "it's your results that have me a little concerned"
"Why?" asked a shocked Brennan
"Like I said you are showing signs of a virus but at the same time it isn't a virus"
"Adam what hell are you talking about?" Shalimar growled
"Your body is trying to fight off the spread of the genetic manipulation as if it were a bug or virus but if it can't your genetic structure could break down and you could die"
"Like Ashlocke?" she asked quietly
"Something like what happened to him could happen to you but I am working on a way to stop it and right now your body seems to be fighting it off on its own"
"What happens when and if her body stops fighting it?"
"I'm hoping by the time that happens I will have found a way to stabilize its growth"
"Stabilize you mean you can't get rid of it?" she asked handing Brennan the infant
"Eventually I will try to remove it but right now I want to stabilize its growth so that your genetic structure doesn't spin out of control."
"How long will it take you to come up with something?" Brennan asked cradling his son
"It's going to take some time so I want you to go to your room, get some rest and should you begin to feel sick I want you back here immediately"
Shalimar nodded in agreement the three of them left the lab for their room.
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[Brennan and Shalimar's room]
Brennan placed his sleeping son in the crib and watched him sleep for a minute before turning his attention to his wife. Wrapping his arms around her waist he kissed her temple and spoke softly to her, "Adam will find a cure"
"I know....actually what I am thinking about right now is the fact that in ten months we are going to have a ten year old"
"I know talk about a crash course in child raising"
They laughed quietly
"Come on lets go into the other room so we don't wake him" Brennan proposed moving them towards the outer room.
As they sat down on the couch they heard a soft knock on the door. "Who is it?" Shalimar asked
"Jesse and Emma, can we come in?"
"Yeah of course" replied Brennan
"Hey Adam told us about yours and Alex's test results" said Emma as she quietly moved into the room
"Yeah if there is anything you guys need" added Jesse
"Thanks guys" replied Shalimar
"Yeah we are good right now. Just trying to let it all sink in" Brennan added
"How are you feeling?" Emma asked Shalimar
"Well right now I feel fine, a little tired but then again I just did give birth five hours ago" jokingly she replied
"Yeah and just think next month he'll a toddler. Imagine how tired you are gonna be then" joked Jesse. For his efforts he earned a whack on the arm from Emma "Ow what?"
"Nothing" she replied rolling her eyes "We'll let you guys get some rest we just wanted to let you know we are here for you" she finished hugging Shalimar and Brennan
Jesse followed suit and hugged Shalimar and shook Brennan's hand "sorry about the toddler crack"
"It's ok it's true" replied Shal
"Bye" they said as they left the room
Brennan turned to his wife and noticed she was looking a little pale, "You ok?" he asked feeling her forehead to see if she had a temperature
"I'm fine I am just tired" she replied closing her eyes under his touch
Without saying a word Brennan scooped her up in his arms and carried her to their bedroom and put her in the bed.
"Stay" she said when he went to leave
"Forever" he replied climbing into bed next to her
~~~
TBC
See I can write without major cliffhangers..anyway let me know what you think.
Disclaimer in part one
~~~
Adam double and triple checked his results and he still saw the same thing...Shalimar was exhibiting signs of a virus while Alex's genetic structure was growing at an alarming rate. He spent three months going over Lithe's research and both the results he had were not even close to anything Lithe expected to happen.
Taking a deep breathe he made his way over Brennan and Shalimar, who was feeding Alex a bottle. "Shalimar I have the test results" he said in a heavy voice
Recognizing the tone in his voice Shalimar felt the panic in her stomach rise "What is it?" "Well you are showing signs of a virus in your system, probably because Alex is not absorbing the genes Lithe injected into you. While Alex's genetic structure, metabolism, and so on is growing at an alarming rate"
Looking down at his son he tried to comprehend what Adam had just told them, "So what is going to happen to him?" Brennan asked
"It looks like for every month he will age a year until he is 10. The simulations seem to show that is when it will begin to level off, other than that he will be normal"
"How could this happen? I mean... Lithe said they only predetermined his sex now you tell me he is going to be 10 yrs old in 10 months" she asked trying her best to wrap her head around what was happening. Brennan placed a hand on her shoulder for comfort
"I honestly don't know how this happened. Lithe didn't even see it as a side effect but Alex is healthy and this won't affect him at all" he paused moving around the table to face her "it's your results that have me a little concerned"
"Why?" asked a shocked Brennan
"Like I said you are showing signs of a virus but at the same time it isn't a virus"
"Adam what hell are you talking about?" Shalimar growled
"Your body is trying to fight off the spread of the genetic manipulation as if it were a bug or virus but if it can't your genetic structure could break down and you could die"
"Like Ashlocke?" she asked quietly
"Something like what happened to him could happen to you but I am working on a way to stop it and right now your body seems to be fighting it off on its own"
"What happens when and if her body stops fighting it?"
"I'm hoping by the time that happens I will have found a way to stabilize its growth"
"Stabilize you mean you can't get rid of it?" she asked handing Brennan the infant
"Eventually I will try to remove it but right now I want to stabilize its growth so that your genetic structure doesn't spin out of control."
"How long will it take you to come up with something?" Brennan asked cradling his son
"It's going to take some time so I want you to go to your room, get some rest and should you begin to feel sick I want you back here immediately"
Shalimar nodded in agreement the three of them left the lab for their room.
~~~
[Brennan and Shalimar's room]
Brennan placed his sleeping son in the crib and watched him sleep for a minute before turning his attention to his wife. Wrapping his arms around her waist he kissed her temple and spoke softly to her, "Adam will find a cure"
"I know....actually what I am thinking about right now is the fact that in ten months we are going to have a ten year old"
"I know talk about a crash course in child raising"
They laughed quietly
"Come on lets go into the other room so we don't wake him" Brennan proposed moving them towards the outer room.
As they sat down on the couch they heard a soft knock on the door. "Who is it?" Shalimar asked
"Jesse and Emma, can we come in?"
"Yeah of course" replied Brennan
"Hey Adam told us about yours and Alex's test results" said Emma as she quietly moved into the room
"Yeah if there is anything you guys need" added Jesse
"Thanks guys" replied Shalimar
"Yeah we are good right now. Just trying to let it all sink in" Brennan added
"How are you feeling?" Emma asked Shalimar
"Well right now I feel fine, a little tired but then again I just did give birth five hours ago" jokingly she replied
"Yeah and just think next month he'll a toddler. Imagine how tired you are gonna be then" joked Jesse. For his efforts he earned a whack on the arm from Emma "Ow what?"
"Nothing" she replied rolling her eyes "We'll let you guys get some rest we just wanted to let you know we are here for you" she finished hugging Shalimar and Brennan
Jesse followed suit and hugged Shalimar and shook Brennan's hand "sorry about the toddler crack"
"It's ok it's true" replied Shal
"Bye" they said as they left the room
Brennan turned to his wife and noticed she was looking a little pale, "You ok?" he asked feeling her forehead to see if she had a temperature
"I'm fine I am just tired" she replied closing her eyes under his touch
Without saying a word Brennan scooped her up in his arms and carried her to their bedroom and put her in the bed.
"Stay" she said when he went to leave
"Forever" he replied climbing into bed next to her
~~~
TBC
See I can write without major cliffhangers..anyway let me know what you think.
