Author's note: I hope you guys enjoyed the last part. As I promised I am back with more. So enjoy!!
"So that's why you were looking so uneasy when you saw Brennan with her." Realization hit Emma when Shalimar told her everything.
"So now you know. I just can't figure out how Brennan so quickly seemed to forget and get over everything that happened between us. I mean it was just a few hours ago." Shalimar told Emma.
"Well Shal you don't know how Brennan is feeling, or whether he has really gotten over everything." Emma told her.
"But you can Emma. You can find out." Shalimar asked her.
"Absolutely not Shal. I am not going to look into his head just because you ask me to. I just can't. It'll be like pawing on his privacy. I am sorry." Emma said.
"I know Emma. It's just that I would be relieved knowing that he has not got any hard feelings towards me that's all."
"Are you sure Shal. I mean you really can't blame Brennan. You were the one that decided to end it before it started." Emma said.
"I know and I know that it's the way I want things to be. But I just wish Brennan would be like he was earlier, more friendlier towards me and not hostile." Shalimar told her.
"Shal you just can't expect him to be that way at this time. You broke his heart Shal. It will take some time before he can respond to you the way he earlier did. You just have to understand that."
"That moment may be sooner than you think Emma. Especially with our pretty friend Amanda to help him along." Shalimar said with a scowl on her face.
"On one hand you want to be just friends with Brennan. On the other you are jealous of Amanda. What is this all about Shal?" Emma said with a smile.
"It's nothing. I just want to know more about Amanda that's all. You were going to tell me. So spill." Shalimar told Emma.
"Well Amanda Mason is a big part of Brennan's past. Earlier when we had just joined the team Brennan used to talk a lot about her. She was his first major girlfriend, from what I know. She was a rich chick. Then she went to England and Brennan went at the wrong side of the law. That's all I know about her." Emma told Shalimar.
"Well I guess that she is back." Shalimar said and went away. Emma presumed that she had gone to vent her frustrations on a punching bag.
"Love is pain." Emma sighed and closed her eyes.
"Tell me about it." Someone said from behind her.
Emma smiled to herself as she instantly recognized the voice.
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"Hi Jesse." Emma said not opening her eyes.
"Hey. Woo hoo that Amanda sure is hot." Jesse said.
At this Emma opened her eyes and turned to look at him.
"Jesse I didn't know that you like tall sexy brunettes." Emma said with a smile.
"There's a lot you don't know about me Emma." Jesse replied.
"You know Jesse I am worried about Shal. Amanda's presence here might increase the tension between her and Brennan." Emma was concerned now.
"I know. I just hope Shal doesn't end up getting hurt. But I know Brennan and he would kill before letting Shal get upset over something, he just loves her so much. But today I sensed a little tension between them. Got any idea about that Em?" Jesse asked her.
"As a matter of fact I think that you should know something Jesse. Brennan wanted to be more than just friends with Shal. But you know Shalimar. She got scared and told him she wants to be just friends, she broke his heart Jesse." Emma said.
"What? When did this happen?" Jesse said.
"Apparently only today. Shal told me herself."
"Wow she ended it before it even began. Why?" Jesse asked himself.
"I think she was too scared of the consequences if they ever broke it off you know." Emma replied.
"But it's Brennan and Shal. Why would they ever break up? I mean Shal must be so upset right now." Jesse said with a sigh.
"Why Mr. Kilmartin, I didn't know you were so sensitive." Emma smiled fondly at him.
"No it's just that Shal is like my sister, you know. I hate to see her hurting. And there's a very good chance of it with Amanda around." Jesse replied.
"A real good chance. I mean what do you do if the one love of your life came back to you?" Emma said.
"What are you saying Emma?"
"I am saying that Amanda is the former girlfriend of Brennan. When we had just joined the team, Brennan used to talk a lot about her, and all of them involved the l word jess. I left out that part while telling Shal about it. As with you and shal, I also can't see Brennan hurting. He too is like a brother to me, you know." Emma added.
"But you told me that Shalimar broke up with Brennan. Why would she get hurt if Brennan hooked up with Amanda?" Jesse asked.
"That's the way things work Jesse. You wouldn't understand you big baby." Emma smiled at him.
Jesse just gave Emma a boyish grin.
"Hey Emma I have an idea. Why don't we take Shalimar out for a night in town. It would cheer her up. Maybe we could drag Brennan too." Jesse was excited.
"Oh I don't think that Brennan would come with Shal along too. Let's just take out Shal tonight. Any how Brennan would be busy catching up with Amanda." Emma glumly replied.
"Okay. Let's do that." Jesse said.
Emma again closed her eyes and tried to meditate. Suddenly she remembered something.
"Oh shit Jesse." She said.
"What is it Emma?" Jesse asked concerned.
"I just remembered that I have a date tonight with Jason. If I go with you guys, I'll have to cancel." Emma said.
"Good. Now be a good girl and cancel on him." Jesse just grinned and walked away.
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Shalimar watched as Brennan talked and laughed with Amanda. Although she wouldn't even admit it to herself, but it did hurt watching Brennan be so intimate with her.
She decided that she was getting mad and went over to the bench where they sat side by side.
"Hi. Enjoying yourselves?" Shalimar asked.
"Hello Shalimar. Hey I didn't get a chance to speak with you. Brennan and I were just to engrossed in discussing the yesteryears." Amanda said with a smile caressing her red lips which made Shalimar even madder.
"Yeah the past always holds a special meaning for us." Shalimar said through tight lips.
"Well to some it means more than the present." Brennan said with a smile wholly directed towards Amanda.
"Wow, blimey I'm tired. Jet lag you know. I'll see you later Brennan. I will be seeing you around Shalimar." Amanda got up and kissed Brennan on the cheek.
"Wait I'll see you to your room." Brennan got up to follow her.
Shalimar's hand was instantly on Brennan's arm.
"Brennan can I talk to you for a second?" Shalimar asked.
Amanda just proceeded without looking back at them.
"What is it?" Brennan brushed off Shalimar's hand.
"I won't be surprised if you don't want to talk to me Brennan. But I just want things to be as they were earlier between us. I want us to be friends again." Shalimar pleaded with him with her eyes.
"If you ever knew me as well as you think you do Shalimar, then I think you would know that thing will never be the same between us, ever again." Brennan left the room hastily.
Shalimar felt hot tears filling her eyes as she noticed his retreating form.
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That was part 5 everyone. The next part is going to be really fun. So look out for it. Cheers!!