Decided to make this story Jesse/Shalimar and Brennan/Emma. It's just the way it wrote itself. Sorry to all those B/S, J/E shippers.



"What do we do now?"

"I don't know. I guess we should let him blow some steam off by himself. If he's not back within a few hours we'll go look for him." Shalimar shook her head agreeing with him.

"ADAM!" Shalimar and Adam looked at each other and ran towards the lab

"Emma what's wrong?" Adam said running in trying to catch his breath

Her face lit up like a kid opening presents on Christmas day. "Jesse. He spoke."

Shalimar immediately turned her attention towards Jesse. "Adam." Shalimar yanked on his sleeve, "He's awake." She was in tears.

They watched as the young man opened his eyes repeatedly trying to let them adjust to the light. Finally getting his eyelids to stay open he spoke, "Who died?" He said trying to break the mood.

"Jesse!" Shalimar leaned over and gave him a huge hug.

"Shal! Shal!"

"Oh. Sorry, you okay?"

"It was worth the pain." He gave a grateful smile

"Welcome back Jess. How you feeling?" Adam asked from across the room helping Emma make her way over to her friend

"Like I just got hit by a semi. And you?" Adam let out a little chuckle

"Where are Brennan and Emma?" The room fell silent before Emma broke it

"Hey Jess." She said running her hand gently across his face

"Uh hi Em." He had no idea what she was doing

"Sorry."

"Oh my god. Emma what happened?" He looked up into her eyes to sea her beautiful ocean blue eyes now a pale light blue.

She turned her head away from him and started to walk away when she ran into the medical table next to his.

"Damn it!" She screamed holding her knee she just slammed into the edge of the table.

"Emma let me help you." Adam reached out a helping hand

"No! I can do it by myself." She slid one hand on the wall tracing it while the other hand was in front of her moving frantically so she didn't run into any more objects. With in a few minutes she found her way out of the lab.

"Adam what happened?"

"It's a long story. I'll tell you later. Right now you need to rest."

"But Adam-" He protested

Adam glanced at him giving him the 'You know I'm right' look.

"I'm going to go check on Emma." He gave them a small smile and left the lab

Shalimar now stood a few feet back from Jesse.

"What are you doing all the way over there? I won't bite." She didn't respond. She looked down to the grown and moved her foot around

"Shal." She looked at him, lying on the medical table bruised and bloody, scarred and wrapped all because of her. Her eyes began to swell up with tears.

"Oh Shal." He spoke softly, "Come here." He held out his hand

She made her way over to him hesitating to take his hand.

"It's okay Shal. You're not going to hurt me." He grabbed her hand

"I could say otherwise. Do you not know who put you on that table?" She started to pull her hand from his, but his grip became stronger stopping hers from slipping away. Even though she could've easily escaped his grip she knew he needed this, she needed this.

It was left at that. Shalimar sat in the chair that she had brought in there earlier when she watched over him. Nothing else was said. She sat, he layed and they starred deeply into each other.



"Emma! Emma stop!" Emma ignored him and continued walking. Adam finally caught up to her and grabbed her arm.

"Emma, it's okay."

"Okay? OKAY!" Her voice raised as she released her arm from his grip, "In case you haven't noticed Adam, I'm blind!"

"I know. I'm just trying to help."

"You want to help? Then leave me alone." She turned and slowly made her way around the corner and out of sight.

Sighing Adam turned and walked back to the medical lab.

"Adam should I go look for Brennan now? It's been a couple of -"

"No need for that." A voice from behind interrupted

"Brennan." Shalimar gave him a hug, "About earlier with Emm-"

"So how's Jesse." He quickly changed the topic

"He's doing much better. He's in his room right now sleeping it off. Now what you heard in ther-"

"Adam, I said don't worry about it!" Brennan turned and began to walk away

"You should at least talk to her." He didn't stop he just kept on walking

"Do you think he's going to be okay?"

"Yeah," Adam put his arm around Shalimar and directed her to the kitchen. "I'm hungry how about you?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Adam let out a little chuckle squeezing Shalimar closer to him

Brennan was making his way over to the dojo when he saw Emma by the bottom of the stairs feeling her way around. He starred at her with remorse. *How could I do that her, why did I do that to her? *

"Whoaaa.." Emma had tripped over the bottom of the stairs. Brennan hesitated at first, and then made his way over to help her.

He touched the top of her shoulder. "Who's there?" She said gasping and pushing her body away from the unknown presence.

"It's me Brennan. Let me help you?" He reached down again and grabbed her arm

"No. Don't touch me! I can do this on my own." She refused to play the victim

"Em I want to help."

"I don't need your help, or anyone else's." She slid her back against the wall standing up

She reached out her hand and began to walk again when she made it a couple more feet before falling into the pond.

"Em let me help you." He grabbed her arm, but she pushed it off. He refused to let her push everyone out. He once again grabbed her hands and once again she pushed the away.

"Emma let me-" He wasn't going to give up. Each time she pushed him away he'd try again

"No. No.NO!" Water was splashing everywhere. By this time Brennan and Emma where both soaking wet. Their arms became intertwined with each other. Her pushes turned into punching. She began slamming her fists into his chest as she broke out in tears.

"It's okay. Come here." He gently embraced her in his arms. Her head rested against his chest. He listened as she softly sobbed.

"Noo.o.o." She gave up and slowly seized punching him

"I know. I know." He softly whispered with his face in her hair. He rocked her back and forth and kissed her on the forehead.

They both sat in the water embraced in one another's arms. Both their bodies moved together as their breathing had become synchronized.

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