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A/N: sorry ace, but I think my story would be better with Bren/Shal action and not Bren/ace action. Hmmm Brennan naked… this is an R rated fic so maybe…:) Christ247, and ace, I'm sooo glad I didn't' lose you guys! (if I missed anybody else I'm sorry I'm glad you guys are with me too!) SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to Shal336 (my buddy from the MX forum!!! Thank you sooo much for all your help! *goes to give Shal a high five but misses and falls face down on the floor* oh bother. And lastly before I start this next chapter I want to say to everyone… to heck with the ending!!!!! This is going to be a LONG one so stay with me! It'll be filled with many surprises :) *is so pleased that this story will go on forever, emma0211 passes out milk and chocolate chip cookies to all of the readers* enjoy…
Chapter 10
Faint screams could be heard from the lab. Emma was in labor, but Adam said they had a good wait before the baby came. Brennan and Shalimar offered to set the crib up in Emma's room again. Jesse, Emma and the baby were all going to stay in Emma's room which meant that they had to move Jesse's stuff in there too.
As they began to set up the crib, Shalimar said, "About earlier in the dojo…"
Brennan put a finger to her lips, "It's okay Shal. I heard you talking to Adam."
Her have turned red with anger and she poked a finger in his chest, "You eavesdropped on my personal conversation? I said stuff that I didn't want anybody else to hear! I can't believe you did that," Shalimar was shouting at the top of her lungs. She sat down on the edge of Emma's bed and put her face in her hands. Tears trickled down her face, but were hidden well, she didn't want him to know that she was crying.
Brennan sat down next to her, "I'm sorry Shal. I know that I have no right to listen in on your conversation, but after you left the dojo, I thought I did something wrong."
Shalimar looked up at him with a tear streaked face, "That still doesn't make it right. Some of those things I told Adam, I didn't want you to know. I don't' want the other's to know either. I didn't even want to tell Adam that I feel…never mind. We should work on the crib." Shalimar stood up and walked over to the crib, which was almost put together.
Brennan went over to Shalimar, took her hand, and looked into her eyes, "You didn't want to tell Adam that you have feelings for me?"
She shook her head, "I didn't mind telling Adam that. When I told Adam how I've been feeling lately, I saw worry in his eyes. The truth is I feel…" she looked down from his gaze.
Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. His gorgeous brown eyes were filled with guilt and concern, "Shal, please tell me."
Sadness came over Shalimar and she lowered her voice to a whisper, "I don't feel human. I'm starting to lose it Brennan. About a month ago, I yelled at Emma because she gave you a hug. For God sakes I hit her. When Emily and I were on our picnic in the woods, part of me wanted to fun off and stay outside forever. I think my feral DNA is taking over, it's making me want to do things that I wouldn't normally do."
Trying to understand, he urged her to go on, "Like what?"
"Well…for starters, I would NEVER hit Emma, she's my best
friend."
"Adam can check you out and see if your powers are mutating again. If they are I'm sure he can help you with it. But Shal, don't worry about it. You're as human as I am."
That got a smile out of Shalimar, "So does that mean you're part animal too?"
"Oh yeah," Brennan leaned in to kiss her when she pulled back.
"We have to finish the crib first. Kylie might be born soon."
"I almost forgot." The next few minutes, they finished re-assembling the crib. After shaking it, Brennan stood back and admired their work. "It looks good." Shalimar yawned and stretched, so Brennan said, "Is it past someone's bed-time?"
"Shut up. It's late, well early. No…insanely early, and I'm tired. But I don't' want to sleep through Kylie's birth."
Just then Adam's voice rang out from their comlinks, "Hurry up and get down here, Kylie's almost out."
Shalimar was hit with a sudden burst of energy and squealed as she and Brennan peeled out of the room as fast as they could.
The lab
When they walked into the lab,
they heard Adam say, "One more push Emma."
Jesse was holding her hand and said, "Come on Em, she's almost out."
Emma practically screamed, "The hell she is! Why is she taking her sweet time?"
"Emma, one more push, and I promise she'll be out," Adam said.
Taking a deep breath, she pushed with all her might. The pain left Emma and she laid back with a sigh of relief. Kylie started screaming like crazy, causing Shalimar to cover her ears (they were becoming more sensitive).
"I'll clean her up, and bring her right back," Adam carried Kylie to a sink in the lab. Kylie continued to wail loudly as Adam gently began to wash her off.
Emma noticed everyone was looking at her and she said, "I must look like crap huh?"
Gently brushing a strand of hair out of her face, Jesse gazed into her exhausted blue eyes, "You're beautiful Em, and so is our daughter." He planted a kiss on her forehead.
Suddenly the crying stopped; Kylie fell asleep. Careful not to wake her, Adam wrapped her in a lilac baby blanket, and brought her over to Emma.
Emma held out her arms, and took Kylie. She cradled the baby to her chest and lovingly gazed at her daughter, "Jess, she's gorgeous," Emma whispered.
"Just like you," he whispered back.
Shalimar and Brennan stood behind Jesse, trying to get a good look at the newest member. Kylie was small, but in a few hours that would change since the serum was still in her blood stream. She had Emma's nose and facial features, but her skin was not as pale. Kylie had blonde hair and ice blue eyes.
Adam turned around to look for Christina, but she disappeared. *She probably went to sleep. Who wouldn't? It's so early and all of us had a long day.* "Emma, if it's alright with you, can I take a shower and sleep for a few hours? I'm completely exhausted and I don't' think it's a good idea for me to attempt making Kylie an antidote like this. I'm asking you because, if I do that, she will grow a month for every hour that passes. And when I wake up, I don't know how long it'll take me to synthesize an antidote for her."
"Go ahead Adam, it's okay. We have all of Emily's old clothes," Emma's voice wavered as she mentioned her other daughter.
Adam nodded and walked off to his bathroom for a much needed shower.
Shalimar yawned again, and fought to keep her eyes open. Brennan took one look at Shalimar, (who was ready to fall asleep on the floor in the lab) and said, " You should go to sleep."
Jesse turned around to see his two friends, "Both of you can sleep, I'll stay here with Emma and Kylie. Then when you guys get up, can you watch her so we can get some rest?"
"Sure thing brother," Brennan smiled and helped Shalimar walk to her room (if he didn't she would have fallen on the floor).
When they reached the door to Shalimar's room she said, "Goodnight Bren." After giving him a quick kiss, she stepped inside and shut the door.
"Night Shal." Brennan turned and went to his room. As soon as he fell on his bed he drifted off to sleep.
Adam's bathroom
Turning off the shower, Adam grabbed his towel off of the rack. After drying himself off, he wrapped it around his waist. Grabbing his clothes, he put them in his dirty clothes basket. Then he opened the door and headed for his room.
As soon as he turned on the light, he noticed there was someone in his bed, burrowed underneath the warm covers. Trying not to wake the figure (he guessed it was Christina), he rummaged around his dresser for some clothes.
The soft banging was enough to wake up Christina. She sat up in bed with a start, "Adam!"
Her voice caused him to turn around sharply, and his towel started to slip. Quickly tightening the towel around his waist he said, "I'm just getting some clothes, and then I'll leave."
"This is your room, you shouldn't have to leave. I'm up now anyway, so I'll leave and let you get dressed. Besides I'm sure Jesse and Emma could use some sleep, so I'll go watch the baby." Christina climbed out of his bed and headed out the door.
Adam changed his clothes and climbed into his bed. His pillow and blankets smelled like Christina; sweet and flowery. Closing his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep. Little did he know what was going to happen while he dreamed.
A/N: yay! I finally finished this chapter! Next time…Shalimar is still haunted by Gabriel (don't' worry he ain't coming back though). Brennan comforts her…and…what about Eckhart? (he's as happy as can be!) If you want to find out why…leave a review and come back next time!!!
