Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X, or the characters. Warning!: Most of this chapter is all mushy stuff!

~*~* Chapter 7 ~*~*~

"I lost her."

Everyone stared in shock after what Emma had just said. Adam went and ran a scan as everyone watched hoping that Emma was wrong and that Shalimar was still with them. Tears filled Adam's eyes as he looked back at his team. "Her heart has stopped."

Emma burst into tears and leaned into Jesse's arms. He held her and let his own tears out as well. Brennan refused to let the tears escape his control. Suddenly he cried, "NO!" He placed his hand above Shalimar's chest and let a small amount of energy flow into her body, but nothing happened. He did it again, but still, nothing happened.

Adam put a hand on his shoulder. "Brennan she's gone."

"NO! No, I will not let her die!" He put his hand above her chest again and let out a little more energy. His tears escaped and heart shattered when Shalimar didn't respond. "Shalimar!" He released one more small handful of energy hoping that it would work. "No! Shalimar, no!"

Suddenly Shalimar gasped for air. Brennan and everyone else's heads shot up. "Shal! Shalimar!" Brennan called.

"Back up." Adam ordered. He set the computer for a scan and watched as it followed the commands. He looked over the results and smiled with tears. "She's alive. Barely, but she's alive." He announced. They all sighed in a little bit of relief. "Jesse, Emma, why don't you two go back to bed. I don't think there's any more you can do here."

They nodded silently. "Ok," Emma said softly. Jesse slipped an arm around her waist as they started out, but before they left they both took one last look at Shalimar, whose breathing had now become a little more normal.

Adam ran a few more scans and smiled at the results.

"Is she ok, Adam?"

He turned to Brennan and nodded. "The antidote is working and her strength is coming back." Adam saw the confused look on Brennan's face. "She's feral and a very strong one at that. She can recover from things faster than anyone else can." He explained.

"So she is going to be ok?"

"Yes, she'll be fine."

Brennan let out a sigh of relief and pulled up a chair. He sat down and stroked Shalimar's hair as he watched her.

"Brennan, why don't you go back to bed now? Shalimar will be fine."

He just shook his head no. "I want to stay with her. You can go back to bed and get some sleep if you want. Knowing you, you're gonna have her in here all day tomorrow. You'll need you're sleep."

Adam chuckled and nodded. "Thank you. Call me if anything happens though, ok?"

"Will do."

"Ok, goodnight." Adam kissed Shalimar's forehead and patted Brennan's shoulder before he left. Brennan sat and watched for anything to happen with Shalimar, but soon his eyelids grew heavy and he fell asleep beside her.

~*~* Later morning *~*~

Adam walked into the lab and found Brennan asleep with his head next to Shalimar's side and Shalimar wide awake playing with his hair. "Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked as he walked over and embraced her.

"Much better," she replied as he kissed her forehead.

"Good. You're not feeling dizzy, or sick, right?"

"Nope, I'm not dizzy, not sick, but I do feel a little tired."

"That's understandable." He said as he tried to avoid telling what had happened earlier that morning.

"Adam?"

"Yes?"

"Umm, did Brennan stay with me all night?" She asked, still letting her fingers stroke his short black hair.

"Yes, he did. I told him he could go back to his room and sleep, twice, but he refused to leave your side. He really cares about you, Shalimar."

"I know." She said as she looked down at him. He moved his head slightly and lifted it when he felt Shalimar's hand stroking his hair. "Shalimar!" His eyes snapped open and he quickly brought her into is arms. "Oh, Shal!"

Shalimar looked very confused. "Brennan, what's wrong?" She asked when she saw that his eyes were wet with tears.

"You're here and you're alive!"

"Umm, yeah. Why wouldn't I be alive?" She looked at Adam for an answer.

"Shalimar...you...you died last night." He blurted, not being able to think of any other way to tell her. Shalimar's eyes widened, in shock. "I wasn't able to do anything, but Brennan wouldn't give up. He saved you're life, Shalimar."

She looked at Brennan not knowing what to say. "Shalimar, I couldn't let you die. I love you too much." He said as he stroked her cheek. She leaned forward and kissed him. "Thank you, Brennan, and I love you too."

Adam smiled when he heard them confess that they loved each other. "Brennan, why don't you go get a cup of coffee while I give Shalimar a quick scan.

He hesitated a minute but then said, "Ok." Slowly he got up and made his way to the kitchen. When he returned he found Shalimar with a huge smile on her face. He walked over and was met with a very big hug. "What did I miss?" He said sleepily as he put an arm around her.

"Well, Adam said I'm fine and everything is back to normal. He also said we can have the weekend off."

"Ahh, good, more sleep," he replied. Shalimar looked up at him a bit hurt. He laughed. "Shal, I was just kidding." Leaning down he kissed her forehead. She smiled and wrapped her arms tighter around him.

"Well, both of you need more sleep before you make any plans."

"Ok." Shalimar replied. "I'm up for that." Brennan said groggily, rubbing his eyes. Shalimar laughed and scooted up in the lab chair like she had done before. Brennan put the coffee down and slid behind her. She leaned back into his arms and relaxed as he draped his arms around her. Within minutes they were both asleep.

~*~* Two days later *~*~

Shalimar woke up to the first bit of morning sunlight. She rolled over and just stared at the man next to her. *He looks so innocent.* She smiled as she stroked his cheek. Shalimar kissed him gently and then got out of bed and headed to the kitchen to make some coffee. After changing and getting her coffee she went out to the balcony of their upper apartment.

Brennan woke up and rolled over expecting to find Shalimar next to him. He was surprised and a little disappointed when he didn't. *She can't be awake yet, it's only 6:45.* He lazily got out of bed and headed to the kitchen to look for her, but when he didn't find her he started to worry.

Brennan walked back out to the living room and stopped when something caught his eye. Shalimar was standing outside in her black bikini and skirt just watching the sun and ocean. Brennan sighed as he watched how the morning sunlight shimmered off of her silky blonde hair.

Shalimar felt a hand stroke down her bare back from her shoulder blade. A pair of strong arms slid around her waist and lips touch her shoulder. She tilted her head as the kisses moved up to her neck. Turning her head, she met the lips in a soft kiss. "Good morning." She smiled.

"Morning." Brennan said sleepily, as he pulled her closer.

Shalimar giggled. "You're a mess."

"Oh thanks." He chuckled, eyes still half shut. She sighed and rested her head on his shoulder as she watched the sun creep into the sky and shimmer off the water. "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

"Yeah it is, but not as beautiful as you." Brennan replied as he placed a kiss on her temple.

Shalimar smiled and turned around in his arms. "Why don't you go back to bed and I'll wake you up when it's time to go down to the beach."

"Nah, I don't want to go back to sleep." He said as he yawned. "I want to stay with you." Slowly she put her arms around him and rested her head on his chest. Brennan held her and kissed her on the top of her head. "Why don't we go down to the beach now?"

Shalimar looked up at him with a sparkle in her eye. "It's not too early for you?"

"Shalimar, it's never too early for me to spend time with you." He smiled and kissed her lightly. "Are you ready to go already?"

"Yeah, but I need some sunscreen."

Brennan gave her a sly smile. "I'll get it for you after I get changed."

Shalimar caught what he meant and smiled. "I'll get us something to eat while we're on the beach." She kissed him once more and then went to the kitchen. Brennan smiled as he watched her leave and then went to get changed.

~*~* That afternoon *~*~

Shalimar laughed and let out small cries as she tried to pull away from Brennan's grip. He had her by the wrists and was pulling her over the warm sand toward the sparkling blue ocean. "Brennan, don't!"

He completely ignored her and pulled her a few steps closer. "What's the matter, kitty don't wanna get a little wet?" He laughed as she tried to pull away again. She wasn't trying with all her feral strength to get away; otherwise, she would have been free of his grip long ago. She just liked to make things a little harder for him.

They were ankle deep in the cold ocean water and Shalimar was still struggling to get away from Brennan. He was getting tired of pulling her so he stopped pulling and just held her wrists firmly so she couldn't get away. "Hey, Shal?"

"Yeah?" She asked as she looked up. The sly smile on his face made her shiver. Without warning Brennan gave one huge pull and caught her as she fell into his arms. Shalimar gasped and started wriggling around in Brennan's arms as he picked her up. He carried her out until the water was about up to his stomach.

"Brennan, let go!" She yelled, not realizing how deep they were.

"Ok." He did as she asked and dropped her right in the freezing water, then, backed up a few steps.

She came up with a gasp and wiped the water out of her eyes. "BRENNAN MULWRAY, YOU'RE SO DEAD!" she screamed, as she started toward him.

He started to run toward shore and then called over his shoulder, "Only if you can catch me!" Brennan was surprised that he had almost made it back to the edge of the water without being tackled, what he didn't know was that Shalimar had stopped to catch something while she was chasing him.

He had only a few more steps to go before he was completely out of the water when Shalimar barreled into him. Brennan turned his body and fell on his back as she landed on top of him.

Before she could say anything, Brennan pulled her into a very passionate kiss. He rolled on top of her and propped himself up on his elbows so he wasn't lying completely on her. They broke away from each other almost gasping for air.

"I love you." Brennan whispered to her as he gently kissed her neck.

Shalimar smiled and caught Brennan's lips in another kiss. Slowly, she lifted her hand and placed a now very irritated crab on his shoulder. What he thought were Shalimar's nails were actually claws. The crab opened its pinchers wide and clamped down on the side of Brennan's neck.

He broke out of the kiss screaming like a baby. "Shalimar!" He yelled, as he hopped around trying to get the relatively small creature off. Shalimar was laughing so hard she was in tears. Brennan flinched as he tried to pull the tiny crab off, but it wasn't letting go. "Shal, come on, get this thing, off me!"

Shalimar stood up and walked over to Brennan, still laughing. Her eyes widened when she saw the blood on his neck and she let out a shocked giggle. "Oh, this little baby got you good," she said as she pried the crab off of Brennan's neck. Placing the crab down on the ground, she turned her attention to Brennan. "Great, it's bleeding." He huffed as he wiped some of the blood away.

"Come here, you big baby." Shalimar said playfully as she turned his head so she could get a better look at his wound. "It's late, and it's cooling off now. Why don't we call it a day and go wash up?"

"I like that idea." They gathered their things and headed back to their apartment. After getting back Shalimar and Brennan took quick showers and then went out for dinner and a night on the board walk.

~*~* Apartment-11:00 p.m. *~*~

Shalimar pulled Brennan up the stairs to their room and closed the door behind them. After putting her purple teddy bear and other things down she gave Brennan a quick kiss and headed into the bathroom to get changed. She came out of the bathroom in her night pants and tank top after brushing her teeth.

"It's about time." Brennan said sarcastically.

"Shut up, go brush your teeth." She laughed.

"Yes mother," he said as he grabbed his night clothes. She whipped around and glared at him, but her glare immediately faded when he smiled and winked at her. She just shook her head and went to get their bathing suits so she could hang them outside.

When she came back in she found Brennan with no shirt sitting on the edge of the bed rubbing his neck. "Is that still sore?" She asked, as she walked over and took her brush off of the dresser trying not to let her eyes wander too much.

"Yeah, a little. That crab did quite a number on me."

She put her brush down and gave him a sly smile that made him wonder what was going through her head. Shalimar seductively walked over to him and climbed onto his lap.

He didn't even try to stop her, just held her tightly as she leaned down and started to kiss his claw marks. Brennan let out a soft moan of pleasure and let his hands creep under her shirt to rub her back as she gently licked and sucked on his neck. He fell back on the bed and pulled Shalimar right along with him. She smiled and moved closer to his lips, taunting him because she never actually let them touch hers. "Bedtime." She whispered, as she quickly pulled up off of him and climbed onto her side of the bed.

"Aww, Shalimar," he whined.

"What?" She asked innocently, knowing very well what she had just done to him. Brennan just shook his head. "You're evil." He climbed into the bed next to her. She reached up and turned the light out, then let Brennan pull her into his arms. "I know I am." She snuggled into his warm embrace and closed her eyes.

"Now do I get to do something mean to you?"

Shalimar let out a soft giggle. "Only if you can think of something."

A few minutes passed in silence before Brennan spoke. "Shalimar?"

"Yeah?" She asked sleepily. She jumped and let out a yelp when she felt something pinch her behind. Brennan smiled and pulled her body even closer so that there was absolutely no room between them as he leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Got ya."

Shalimar flung her arm back and hit his shoulder. He laughed which only made her fling the other arm at him too. Brennan caught her hand and then wrapped his arm tightly around her, ensuring that he wouldn't be hit again. "I love you so much, Shal." He planted a tender kiss on her neck.

She smiled at his soft touch forgetting about the little pinch she had just received. "I love you, too." Shalimar looked back to tell him goodnight, but before she could say anything he caught her lips in a very passionate kiss and from that moment on they knew that they would be together forever.

~*~* The End *~*~

*****Whelp, that's it! I told ya it was a whole bunch of mush. Hope you liked it and thanks sooooo much for the reviews. *****