Author's note: Okay everyone, this is the last part of the story, the epilogue. I would like to thank all of you for sticking through my writing!! And thank you for the nice reviews. Look out for my new long term series of fics starting next week. It's an A/U fic and centers around Mutant x in a distant future where they are not new mutants but cops with ultra modern equipments and facilities. I will want your opinions on that one! so please read the subject matter called 'Alternative Lifestyles' which is up now. Bye for now and cheers!!!
Shalimar's head hurt like hell. She felt as if a thousand needles had been forcefully planted throughout her body. She winced as she started to remember what had happened. Tears and pain returned to her as she remembered how Brennan had betrayed her, well not really betrayed because she wasn't anything to him but still blaming him at that moment seemed like a very good idea to her. As Shalimar took in her surroundings and felt the cozy warmth of her room she realized that she must have been brought home by the team, because the last thing that she remembered was a dark alleyway and the cold. Shalimar decided to get up and go meet the others. She felt a pang of disappointment at Brennan not being there when she awoke but did not let it show remembering that she had not given him the right to hold her hand and fuss over her unconscious self.
Shalimar decided to take a shower to calm herself down. As she felt the cold water hit her body, another wave of a tired aching unconsciousness tried to overcome her. She swayed and almost fell but she didn't. A set of strong hands caught her from behind. Shalimar felt a little violated at the touch of hands on her naked body and winced again when she turned and stared into the eyes of the man who she had decided to avoid.
"Brennan get out. What are you doing." She weakly protested.
"This is not the time to fuss over these things Shal. You are too weak to let the cold water hit you now. You just recovered from a frost bite." He replied.
"But that still does not give you the right to touch me like this. Let go of me and get the hell out." Shalimar tried to scream.
"I know that you didn't give me the right. But Shal I am just looking out for you." He stared her right into the eye not even looking at her body. Shalimar couldn't protest any longer. Instead she just gave in to his raw power.
Brennan instantly wrapped a big towel around her and carried her off to her room. When he laid her down he noticed that she had swiftly passed into an unconscious state once more.
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Emma was having a hard time consoling Brennan. An hour ago he had stormed into the gym and started to hit the punching bag. Emma immediately sensed his thoughts. He was having another guilt attack. She knew that Brennan could not help himself when he saw that Amanda was about to hurt Shalimar. He just lost control over his powers killing her in the process. One can not justify the act of murder in any way but Emma still felt that what Brennan did had to be done. She hoped that these guilt attacks would fade, but knowing Brennan, Emma was sure that there was only one person who could give him the closure that he needed.
"Brennan try to control yourself. You know as well as I do that the hitting that punching bag is no solution. I just hope that you are mature enough to understand that." Emma reasoned.
"Don't try to console me Emma. Nothing can justify what I did. I killed a person. I am a murderer. I don't think that that can be forgiven, ever."
"But you also saved a life Brennan. You saved the life of the woman you love. Can't you see that you can get past this?" Emma was trying hard.
"I could. But how can I? She does not understand me Emma. She does not understand that everything I do is for her. God help me Emma but it's still all about her. Her rejection has made me so crazy that I killed someone. I could have knocked her out, but I killed her." Emma could see the tears glistening in his eyes.
"But Brennan did you try talking to her. She has no idea what you did. She still thinks that you betrayed her, with Amanda." Emma said.
"Yes you could have. But look what you made me do. You made me cry." They both turned to see Shalimar standing at the door, tears covering her face.
Emma left them, hoping that they would get things sorted out once and for all.
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Jesse closed the report that he was reading. Immediately he felt two hands covering his eyes.
"Guess who?" said the sweet voice that always made him smile.
"Oh I don't know. Could it be the tooth fairy?" He smiled.
"Wrong. It's your psionic girlfriend. And please don't think naughty thoughts loudly. It's weird." Emma sat on his lap.
Soon Emma was blushing furiously.
"I told you not to think naughty thoughts." Emma pulled Jesse to a kiss.
"Lock the door." Jesse said between kisses.
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For a moment Shalimar and Brennan just stood there refusing to tear their eyes from each other. None wanted to be the first to speak. Finally Shalimar took the initiative.
"So um.. Jesse told me everything. I just wanted to say I'm sorry." She said.
"What did Jesse tell you? Did he tell you I killed Amanda? That's right Shal I murdered a person. How do you feel about that?" Brennan looked away from her.
"But you did that to protect me. You saved my life. And I am ever grateful to you." She said.
"You still don't get it do you? I didn't save you I saved myself, my sanity. If it is possible for a man to love a woman in such a way that a single scratch on her is enough to get him into a murderous rampage, then that's the way I love you. There I said it." He looked at her.
Shalimar felt that her heart would stop beating at that one look he gave her. She felt that her nerves would not last much longer.
"No matter how much you detest me but I will always love you. I will love you and I will crave for your touch and your smile and the joy that you bring to my world. Even if you reject me a thousand times over I won't stop Shalimar. Because you are now in my every thought, every dream, every heartbeat…" he continued.
"Sshhh that's enough." Shalimar silenced him with a kiss.
When they broke apart minutes later they knew that everything had been resolved between them.
"I am so sorry Brennan. I am so very sorry. I am sorry for hurting you. Can you ever forgive me?" she asked.
"I already have Shal. The question is that can you get past what happened?"
"I know that I can. I now have your love to guide me. I was scared Brennan. I was scared of being hurt by you. I was scared to let my heart believe that I was in love with you." Shalimar cried into his chest.
"I promise Shalimar that I will love you till the end of time. Do you promise to give me a chance?" Brennan asked.
Shalimar silently answered him with another kiss.
"I love you Brennan. Always, always and always."
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