Rating: PG-13 For violence (torture), language, and some sexual stuff (nothing major), some later chapters might be R but I'll tell you beforehand.
Genre: Romance/Angst
Pairings: Shalimar/Brennan (I wouldn't be writing this story if it wasn't going to be with them together), and Jesse/Emma.
Summary: When an old friend of Adam turns up craving revenge, which results in the capture of Bren and Shal, but is the love, they hold for each other enough to keep them alive?
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Mutant X. Tribune Entertainment Co. owns the rights to these characters. But I do own any other characters.
Distribution: I don't mind if anyone wants to put any of my stories on their site, just email me first and tell me you would like to put it on your site! Thanks!
Notes: Italics with indicate thought. Stars indicate time change or place.
Story by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com, feel free to email me on any questions or well anything!
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Chapter 1: One too many
The club was loud and crowded; Brennan and Jesse sat at a table sipping their beers and watching Shalimar and Emma on the dance floor. Ashlocke had been dead for about a month and everything was at an all-time slow. No New Mutant problems and no one trying to take over the world. Adam had given them every weekend off, where they spent just about every night at Meta, one of their favorite clubs. Shalimar and Emma danced wildly to the arranged music along with everyone around them. Brennan kept a close eye on Shalimar, 'god I love her," he confessed to himself.
Jesse studied Brennan closely, noticing his eyes never left Shalimar on the dance floor, "you should ask her to dance."
Brennan laughed, "ya right, she wouldn't dance with me, there's too many 'potential boyfriend material' guys here for her to be seen dancing with me."
"Ya and your one of them," Jesse stated. "You might want to be the first 'potential boyfriend material' guy to ask her to dance, before one of these goons beats you to it." Brennan just sighed and returned to his beer.
Emma was beginning to get tired; she tapped Shalimar on the shoulder, "I'm going to take a break," she yelled over the techno music playing around them.
Shalimar smiled, "ok I'll come too."
The two made their way through the crowd and over to Brennan and Jesse, "you two girls having fun?" Jesse asked as Emma came over and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Ya, I just needed a break," she replied.
"She just couldn't keep up with the music," Shal teased taking a sip of her beer; Emma just stuck out her tongue in reply.
Brennan smiled, "I'm going to get another beer, does anyone else want one?"
"I'm set," Jesse answered.
"Me too," Emma laughed.
Brennan turned to Shalimar, "sure I'll take another."
"Alright, be right back," Brennan jumped from his seat and made is way into the sea of people on the dance floor.
Shalimar finished her beer in her hand and watched Brennan make his way to the bar. Emma looked at her, "you should tell him."
Shalimar whipped her head to Emma, "what?"
"That you love him," Emma replied.
Shal just glared at her, "I don't love him."
Emma just rolled her eyes, "sure you don't."
Shalimar just huffed and returned her attention back to Brennan. Girls wanting to dance with him stopped Brennan every five feet; Shalimar could feel the jealousy rush through her body. Brennan finally reached the bar and ordered the two beers. Soon enough two good-looking girls came up on either side of him. "Hey cutie, wanna dance?" one asked him.
"No thanks I'm set," Brennan answered.
"Come on, you know you want to dance with us," the other smiled.
"Sorry girls I'm not interested," Brennan replied as the bartender came back with his two beers.
One of them placed her hand on his arm, "what are you afraid of? That you might have some fun?"
"No I'm here with…" Brennan began.
"So what? They're not going to care," the other said as Brennan went to reach for the beers.
Shalimar watched the two girls talking with Brennan, she noticed one grab his hand preventing him from grabbing the beers and leaving, and that was enough to set her off. "I'll be right back," she told Jesse and Emma as she got out of her chair.
"Have fun," Emma said with a smile knowing all too well what she was about to do.
"Look girls I don't want to dance," Brennan told them.
One of them frowned and let go of his hand, "aww so sad, still not the answer we wanted to hear."
"Sorry ladies," Brennan turned around to go.
One of the girls wasn't ready to give up yet, she grabbed his arm causing him to stop and face her, "I know you want to."
Brennan was about to say something, when he noticed Shalimar coming up to them. She smiled as the two girls looked at her, wondering who she was. "Hey honey, thanks for the beer," she gave him a quick kiss on the lips and took one of the beers from his hand.
The girls glared at her, as Brennan slipped his arm around Shalimar's waist. "Hey sweetie, want to dance?"
"Love to!" Shal replied snuggling closer to him, giving the girls a devilish grin as they left. Shalimar grabbed Brennan's hand and led him to the middle of the dance floor. Emma and Jesse watched as the two finally danced with each other. Brennan and Shalimar danced from song to song, as they both drank their beers. Their dancing was getting more and more sexual as they continued to go back and get more drinks. Shalimar had moved so close to Brennan that not even a slip of paper could pass between them. Brennan slowly slid his hand down Shalimar's back to a place where it was becoming more than just friends.
Emma closely watched the two, "I think we should get them home, before they're so drunk that they don't know what their doing."
Jesse just laughed. "Ya, but a least they're together." Emma just rolled her eyes and took Jesse's hand. The two walked up to Shalimar and Brennan, "okay guys time to go," Jesse announced.
"Aww five more minutes," Shalimar slurred as Emma pulled her away from Brennan.
"Come on Em, your being a party pooper," Brennan retorted as he stumbled forward, being steadied by Jesse.
"No, we need to get you two home," Jesse explained as he and Emma helped their drunken friends to the car.
Jesse climbed into the driver's seat after placing Brennan in the back seat with Shalimar. It was long ride home, Emma kept having to turn around and try to separate them from climbing all over each other. Jesse had finally given up and suggested they should just let them since they probably wouldn't remember it in the morning. In result, Emma hit him in the back of the head. Jesse pulled the car into the garage and the two helped Brennan and Shalimar out of the car. "Here let us help you guys to your rooms," Emma told them.
"No we can make it," Shalimar replied.
"Are you sure?" Emma asked.
Shalimar nodded and slowly started to make her way to her room, followed by the other three. Jesse and Emma quickly disappeared into Emma's room, leaving Shal and Brennan alone in the hall. Brennan reached out and took Shalimar's hand signaling for her to stop. "Shal I have something I've been wanting to tell you," Brennan said as Shalimar moved up closer to him.
She was only a few inches away from him; Shal seductively ran her finger up Brennan's chest "Yah?" Brennan gulped and took a deep breath; he was about to tell her how he felt, but Shalimar's lips quickly caught his in a passionate kiss. She pushed him roughly back up against his door; Brennan quickly fumbled his hand behind him trying to find the doorknob so they could go inside. The door opened and the two stumbled in. The kiss became more than just a kiss as the two slowly started to strip each other's clothes off. Brennan bent down and started nibbling her neck and shoulders. He eased her down onto the bed, pulling the covers over them.
TBC
A/N: All right… I FINALLY wrote another fic. I'll post another chapter on FRIDAY, so be looking for that. This story is dedicated to Elfy who was the one who actually got me to write another one… so thank her not me cuz she bugged the heck out of me to write everyday, then there is Shan, Ri, and Ash cuz they always like my fics and Shan beta's it so I don't sound like a totally idiot which is very likely. SO please REVIEW!!! (I'm hoping this fic will beat my last fic and actually get 100 reviews).