Here is the last part....hope you guys liked it.

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Adam and Emma emerged from the lab after what felt like and eternity looking exhausted yet at the same time very relieved. Before the two men could even ask about Shalimar, Adam answered "she is going to be fine. She is resting comfortably right now."

"Can we see her?" asked Jesse

"Yeah but not for too long she needs to rest" he replied

As the two men moved past him and into the lab, Allison approached Adam. "Did my dad tell you why he contacted you?"

"Yes and as I told him he didn't need to lie we would have been more than happy to help" Adam replied

"He is going to be alright isn't he?" hesitantly she asked

"Yes he is going to be fine and when he is on his feet the two of you will be put in the underground" Emma happily replied

"Thank you" she said before moving past them into the lab to be with her father

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Shalimar didn't have to open her eyes to know she was in the lab at sanctuary. She could smell the familiar scents that assaulted her everyday of her life. Smiling to herself as she opened her eyes she tried to sit up but the pain in her ribs assaulted her making her lie back down.

"Hey what do you think you are doing?" said Brennan as he Jesse and Allison moved into the lab and over to her "Adam said to rest so lay back down and do as he says"

Smiling at his protectiveness she replied "yes dad" He smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder indicating that he wanted to say something but it would have to wait till the room was less crowded

"I'm glad you are ok Shalimar" Allison said breaking the compatible silence between the two. //just friends my butt// she thought before moving over to her father

"Yeah you gave us quite a scare" added Jesse

"Hey can't get rid of me that easily" she mocked "thanks though for getting me out from under that concrete my ass was starting to fall asleep" they laughed

"Adam wants me to go work on David and Allison's new identities so I'll go do that and let you get some rest" he said before leaving

Pulling up a chair next her Brennan sat down and took a deep breathe. "You know you stopped breathing for while there" he paused waiting for her reaction

"Yeah Emma told me. Thank you for bringing me back" she replied rubbing a hand on his forearm

"You scared the hell out of me you know that"

Taking his hand in hers she squeezed it tightly "like I said before I am not that easy to kill"

"I.." he started to say before looking over at Allison and her father who were whispering to one another "I'll let you get some rest, Adam will kill me if I don't" he quickly blurted out before leaving.

"Ok" a very confused Shalimar said to herself as she watched his retreating form

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Shalimar and David were released from the lab two days later with the stipulation that Shalimar take it easy. She and Brennan had yet to discuss what he really wanted to say to her in the infirmary and it was starting gnaw at her. It would have to wait though as they were all gathered in the main hall of sanctuary to bid farewell to David and Allison

Hugging Shalimar, Allison leaned in close and whispered "I never did tell you what my mutant ability was" Shalimar pulled back slightly to look the young girl in the eye

"I'm a telepath so lying to me doesn't work"

"How?"

"Talk to him you'd be pleasantly surprised at what he has to say"

Before Shalimar could respond Allison broke the link and backed away from her. "Thank you again for everything"

"You're welcome"

"Yes thank you for taking care of my daughter and saving her life" said David shaking Shalimar's hand

Laughing to herself "well if anything she saved my life by keeping me awake in there. You take care of yourself ok?"

"I will and remember what I said" Allison whispered

"I will" "Jesse and Emma will take you to your transportation outside of town and from there you start your new life" Adam said motioning for the father and daughter to follow him Jesse and Emma laving Brennan and Shalimar alone.

Brennan started to walk to his room when Shalimar stopped him "Brennan wait"

He turned to look at her "what's up?"

"Can we talk?"

"Yeah sure"

Moving to rec room they sat on the couch and sat there for a few moments in compatible silence before Shalimar finally found her voice "two days ago you wanted to say something to me what was it?"

"You cut right to the chase?"

"Brennan I am not joking"

"I know" he started. Running his hand through is hair he took a deep breathe and began "when you were in that building and Allison told me you were pinned and injured I felt helpless because I couldn't help you. Then when you stopped breathing I...."

"Hey" she said taking his hand "its ok I just felt that when you left the lab two days ago and never said anything more about it I thought I did something"

"No you didn't do anything I was just afraid of what I was feeling"

"What were you feeling?"

"Now you sound like Emma" he joked and they both laughed "I was afraid of losing you and that maybe if I told you how I felt I would lose you anyway"

"You'll never lose me" she replied leaning in and kissing him passionately.

After breaking the kiss he looked her in the eyes "you think that maybe we could give this" he pointed to her and then himself "a chance"

Smiling that smile she always managed to reserve for him "I thought you'd never ask" she replied before kissing him again.

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The End....Well Donna I hope that is what you had in mind when you put the challenge out there. Let me know what you guys think and more than likely I will be taking up more of the challenges that Donna has put out there. So keep a look out!