Author's note: Hi everyone!! Aren't you guys happy that I got Jesse and Emma together? Enjoy this chapter!!
Shalimar waited patiently at the theatre entrance while Jesse and Emma got the tickets. They had decided on a comedy to cheer up Shalimar. She herself wasn't feeling up to much cheering. Her mind kept drifting to Brennan and what he was up to. Was he with Amanda right now? Were they getting back together? Was he telling her that he still loved her? Questions kept flooding Shalimar's mind. She wondered why thoughts of Brennan and Amanda made her so uneasy. Only yesterday she had thought that she was going to be fine without him, and being more than friends with him would only cause her problems. But now Shalimar looked at everything from a different perspective. He wasn't talking to her and wasn't with her for only a couple of hours and she felt as if she had lost a big part of her life. Shalimar felt that she was going crazy.
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"Ready to go in Shal?" Emma asked.
"Yeah I'm ready." Shalimar said with a frown on her face.
Jesse and Emma looked at each other. Shalimar had been wearing that frown for a couple of hours straight.
The three friends went in to watch the movie. Everything was going smoothly till Jesse kissed Emma. This resulted in Shalimar storming out of the theatre and demanding an explanation from the both of them. When they finally calmed her down and told her that they were together, it resulted in another showdown. Shalimar broke into tears and hugged them and extracted a promise from Emma that she would be her maid of honor and the godmother of their first child. Hearing this Jesse choked on air and Emma laughed hysterically. They knew that Shalimar had gone on an emotional overdrive due to her problems with Brennan. Jesse and Emma understood.
Since they were too late to watch the rest of the movie anyway, they decided to have dinner.
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Brennan absently listened as Amanda talked to him. Here was Amanda Mason, his long time crush actually out with him on a date and all he could think about was Shalimar. Brennan remembered the expression on her face when he had told her that things would never be the same between them. Truth was that he was hurting too, but beyond the hurt there was anger. Brennan could not focus on anything right now. All he could think about was why Shalimar would ever break up with him. He had been very sure that she liked him as much as he did her. Well if she didn't care then neither did he!
Brennan was brought back by Amanda's hands on his forearm.
"You alright there Brennan?" Amanda asked.
"Yeah just fine. So what were you saying?"
"I asked if you would like to dance with me. Do you?"
"Yeah sure." Brennan finished his eighth drink and headed off to the dance floor with her.
Amanda danced with Brennan's arms about her. Brennan looked at her. This was the woman he had loved so much four years ago, then she had left. Now she was back again. Brennan knew that if he would ask her back she wouldn't say no, but the truth was that he didn't want to. His vision was hazy with images of blond hair and full lips curving into a half smile every time they saw him. Brennan just kicked himself inwardly.
"So?" Amanda asked.
"So."
"You haven't changed a bit Brennan. Well except that you're more good looking than ever now. Maybe what they say is right. Age enhances a handsome man's features." Amanda whispered in his ears.
Her compliments made Brennan smile. He was feeling a little dizzy after the drinks he just had.
"What say we get reacquainted? Physically." Amanda nibbled on Brennan's earlobe.
"Why not? It's not like I got someone waiting up for me." Brennan said with a series of hiccoughs.
"Let's go. I'll drive." Amanda pulled on his arms.
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Shalimar sat absentmindedly on their table at the restaurant while Jesse and Emma danced. She watched them and a smile came on her lips. They looked really cute together.
Jesse noticed Shalimar's gaze and looked at Emma.
"Maybe you should go talk to her Emma. She looks a little sad." Jesse said.
"Yeah you're right. I'll go."
Emma reached their table. Shalimar just looked up at her and gave her a small smile.
"You too really are made for each other." Shalimar said.
"Thanks. I can say the same about you and Brennan." Emma blushed and replied.
"No you can't. Wouldn't Brennan have to be here for you to say so Emma? But look he is not. He is out with his pretty English lady." Shalimar said in a mock English accent.
"It does bother you Shal!" Emma exclaimed.
"Does not."
"Does too."
"Does not"
"Does not." Emma repeated to trap Shalimar.
"Does too." Emma's plan was successful.
"Aha." Said Emma.
"Oh god. I don't know what to say." Shalimar said.
"Just say what you think. Do you really want to let Brennan go?" Emma asked.
"Oh god no. I want him to be with me." Shalimar said.
"Okay baby then go get your man." Emma said with a smile.
"Thanks Emma. Brennan will get a surprise when he gets back today." Shalimar said with a big smile on her lips.
Emma nodded and got back to Jesse on the dance floor. A few minutes later when they got back to the table Shalimar was gone. There was just napkin which said, in blood red lipstick:
DON'T GET BACK TILL LATE. DON'T KNOCK ON HIS DOOR.
"Whoa. What did you tell her Emma?" Jesse took Emma's hands in his.
"Just something I should have told her a long time ago."
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Shalimar entered a darkened sanctuary and went up to Brennan's room. It was dark. Shalimar got some candles and lighted them up. She changed into a blood red satin nightgown and smiled at the way she looked. When Shalimar sat down, finally on Brennan's bed waiting for him she had a big smile on her lips. Yup Brennan was in for a big surprise.
Moments later when the door opened Shalimar got up and smiled at it, knowing who it would be. But instead she got a big surprise herself.
Brennan was carrying Amanda in a very compromising position. He was kissing her and he used his other arm to open the door. Shalimar could understand what was going on very well. She was stunned!
Brennan was brought back to reality when he saw his surroundings. Candles were burning all around and Shalimar was there. He understood everything in an instant and his eyes rounded. He searched Shalimar's face for an explanation while he put Amanda down. Amanda just smirked at the situation and turned herself into her room.
"Shalimar I ..I." Brennan stumbled.
"Don't Brennan. Just don't." Shalimar said and started walking out of his room.
"Shalimar listen to me. Shal..please" Brennan caught her arm.
"Let go of me Brennan. There is nothing you can say that will change the situation." Shalimar replied.
"Will you just give me a chance." Brennan said.
"No." She left.
Brennan just looked at her and again at his surroundings. He felt like shit!
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That was part 7.
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