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Shalimar walked back to her room thinking about what Ortega had said to her about her feelings toward Brennan. She knew she cared about him but since she had started the whole affair with Ortega she found herself thinking about Brennan more and she even imagined it was him she with and not Ortega.
Closing the door behind her she was so engrossed in thought she didn't even see Brennan sitting on her bed.
"Have fun?" he said
Placing her hand over her heart to indicate her fear she acted like nothing bothered her "hey you scared me. What are you doing here?" she asked
"I was walking sneaking around Ortega's office when Dag came in and I had to hide on the balcony"
She stood stock still the expression of shock written clearly on her face "really?" "Yeah and imagine my surprise when I looked in Ortega's bedroom window and saw you in his bed" he finished letting his anger show
"Brennan let me explain, please" she said sitting on the bed next to him
"You don't need to I heard your conversation with him and I don't know if I am more angry or guilty"
"I can understand anger but why would you feel guilty?"
"I feel guilty because you offered your body to keep me safe and that is the last thing I would ever ask of you or anyone"
"It's not like I haven't done it before" she whispered
"What?"
Looking down at her hands she took a deep breathe and began to tell him about her life before Mutant X "When Adam found me I was holed up in a motel room but what I never told him and what he never knew was how I managed to survive on the streets as long as I did. My parents were ashamed of what I was and it made me feel the same way...I didn't care about myself or my body so.." she paused trying not to cry
"Hey" he started putting a hand over hers "you don't have to tell me"
"Yes I do. I have kept this to myself for so long and you need to understand why I did what I did. I would sell myself to men for money. My first time...the guy wasn't very gentle...and the other night with Ortega I had a flash back and I lashed out at him that is why his men beat you up" she began to cry "he told me if I had sex with him he wouldn't kill you and when I saw how they beat you up I complied with his demands"
"We all have things in our pasts that we keep from the others but why? Why would you do that for me?"
Wiping away the tears she took a deep breathe and looked him straight in the eye "because I love you and if I could stop them from killing you then I will do it"
Pulling her into a hug as she cried he couldn't believe she had just confessed to him that she was in love with him. Sure he was pissed but not with her. Somehow Ortega had used their feelings for each other to manipulate the situation to his advantage and that made him sick to his stomach.
"I love you too" he whispered in her ear
Slowly pulling out of the hug she looked him in the eye and smiled. She leaned in and kissed him on the lips and was thankful that no one interrupted them. The kiss deepened as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down on top of her. He tried to speak but she silenced him with a mind blowing kiss signaling to him that she didn't want him to stop.
They slowly undressed each other making sure to burn the other's features and curves into their memory. Brennan made sure be as gentle with her as possible as he slowly entered her. He didn't move at first he just enjoyed the sensation of being joined with the woman he had slowly come to love and respect with all his heart. Staring deep into her eyes he kissed her deeply and began to slowly move within her. The pace soon quickened until both lost all control. Rolling back and forth on the bed to a rhythm all their own they moaned the others name as they reached fulfillment in each others arms.
"Wow" was all she managed as she collapsed on top of him
"Yeah wow" he replied breathing heavily
Breathing heavily Shalimar leaned down and kissed him softly. Pulling back she moved to roll off him but he stopped her "stay I like your weight"
Smiling she lay back down placing her head on his chest. Looking at the clock she note that it was almost midnight and she knew that Dag did room checks at that time "it is almost midnight"
"I know and I don't care" he replied as he played with her hair
Lifting her head off his chest "no Brennan you need to be in your room when Dag checks or...."
He cut her off with a kiss "I know I just don't want to let you go" he said softly after breaking the kiss. Looking her in the eye he knew she was right "alright you win I will go back to my room but first thing tomorrow I am coming back in here"
Smiling she replied "ok now go before he starts room checks" she kissed him one more time before he left the bed to get dressed.
"Look Shal about Ortega I want you to fight him at every turn"
"Brennan no"
"I can stand a little pain but what I can't stand is the thought of him putting his hands all over you. Besides I think I saw Adam and Emma at the fight tonight" he added as he zipped up his pants
"Really, are you sure?"
"I don't know but I think so. Just fight him please, I love you" he pleaded kissing her quickly and ducking out of the room before she had a chance to reply
"Love you too" she said to the empty room
Brennan moved down the hall and into his room. However, he didn't see the figure lurking in the shadows who watched him as he left Shalimar's room and snuck into his "I think we have a problem" Dag whispered into his walkie talkie before leaving the shadows.
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TBC....Yeah I know another cliffhanger....please don't hurt me!! Hope you guys are enjoying the story and yes I promise to write more soon....don't worry. R&R before you leave.
Shalimar walked back to her room thinking about what Ortega had said to her about her feelings toward Brennan. She knew she cared about him but since she had started the whole affair with Ortega she found herself thinking about Brennan more and she even imagined it was him she with and not Ortega.
Closing the door behind her she was so engrossed in thought she didn't even see Brennan sitting on her bed.
"Have fun?" he said
Placing her hand over her heart to indicate her fear she acted like nothing bothered her "hey you scared me. What are you doing here?" she asked
"I was walking sneaking around Ortega's office when Dag came in and I had to hide on the balcony"
She stood stock still the expression of shock written clearly on her face "really?" "Yeah and imagine my surprise when I looked in Ortega's bedroom window and saw you in his bed" he finished letting his anger show
"Brennan let me explain, please" she said sitting on the bed next to him
"You don't need to I heard your conversation with him and I don't know if I am more angry or guilty"
"I can understand anger but why would you feel guilty?"
"I feel guilty because you offered your body to keep me safe and that is the last thing I would ever ask of you or anyone"
"It's not like I haven't done it before" she whispered
"What?"
Looking down at her hands she took a deep breathe and began to tell him about her life before Mutant X "When Adam found me I was holed up in a motel room but what I never told him and what he never knew was how I managed to survive on the streets as long as I did. My parents were ashamed of what I was and it made me feel the same way...I didn't care about myself or my body so.." she paused trying not to cry
"Hey" he started putting a hand over hers "you don't have to tell me"
"Yes I do. I have kept this to myself for so long and you need to understand why I did what I did. I would sell myself to men for money. My first time...the guy wasn't very gentle...and the other night with Ortega I had a flash back and I lashed out at him that is why his men beat you up" she began to cry "he told me if I had sex with him he wouldn't kill you and when I saw how they beat you up I complied with his demands"
"We all have things in our pasts that we keep from the others but why? Why would you do that for me?"
Wiping away the tears she took a deep breathe and looked him straight in the eye "because I love you and if I could stop them from killing you then I will do it"
Pulling her into a hug as she cried he couldn't believe she had just confessed to him that she was in love with him. Sure he was pissed but not with her. Somehow Ortega had used their feelings for each other to manipulate the situation to his advantage and that made him sick to his stomach.
"I love you too" he whispered in her ear
Slowly pulling out of the hug she looked him in the eye and smiled. She leaned in and kissed him on the lips and was thankful that no one interrupted them. The kiss deepened as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down on top of her. He tried to speak but she silenced him with a mind blowing kiss signaling to him that she didn't want him to stop.
They slowly undressed each other making sure to burn the other's features and curves into their memory. Brennan made sure be as gentle with her as possible as he slowly entered her. He didn't move at first he just enjoyed the sensation of being joined with the woman he had slowly come to love and respect with all his heart. Staring deep into her eyes he kissed her deeply and began to slowly move within her. The pace soon quickened until both lost all control. Rolling back and forth on the bed to a rhythm all their own they moaned the others name as they reached fulfillment in each others arms.
"Wow" was all she managed as she collapsed on top of him
"Yeah wow" he replied breathing heavily
Breathing heavily Shalimar leaned down and kissed him softly. Pulling back she moved to roll off him but he stopped her "stay I like your weight"
Smiling she lay back down placing her head on his chest. Looking at the clock she note that it was almost midnight and she knew that Dag did room checks at that time "it is almost midnight"
"I know and I don't care" he replied as he played with her hair
Lifting her head off his chest "no Brennan you need to be in your room when Dag checks or...."
He cut her off with a kiss "I know I just don't want to let you go" he said softly after breaking the kiss. Looking her in the eye he knew she was right "alright you win I will go back to my room but first thing tomorrow I am coming back in here"
Smiling she replied "ok now go before he starts room checks" she kissed him one more time before he left the bed to get dressed.
"Look Shal about Ortega I want you to fight him at every turn"
"Brennan no"
"I can stand a little pain but what I can't stand is the thought of him putting his hands all over you. Besides I think I saw Adam and Emma at the fight tonight" he added as he zipped up his pants
"Really, are you sure?"
"I don't know but I think so. Just fight him please, I love you" he pleaded kissing her quickly and ducking out of the room before she had a chance to reply
"Love you too" she said to the empty room
Brennan moved down the hall and into his room. However, he didn't see the figure lurking in the shadows who watched him as he left Shalimar's room and snuck into his "I think we have a problem" Dag whispered into his walkie talkie before leaving the shadows.
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TBC....Yeah I know another cliffhanger....please don't hurt me!! Hope you guys are enjoying the story and yes I promise to write more soon....don't worry. R&R before you leave.