Those Things Precious
~Fawkes
Sndtrck: "Living Rooms" ~Revis
AN: This is more of my JayBees. I don't really know where this came from, but what can I say…I love the boys, they're so sweet. So sit back, grab some tissues, and prepare for a little romantic angst.
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And in the aftermath of your slumber, I will sit and watch you wake
"As You Dream" ~SouthFM
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Brennan loved to watch Jesse sleep.
Right now, Jesse was stretched out on the bed, still slightly damp from the shower. Brennan smiled gently, it had been a hard day and Jesse had probably been asleep before his head hit the pillow. He reached over and brushed the hair out of his lover's eyes. Jesse looked so vulnerable, so innocent. Well, that was especially true now.
Jesse had recently experienced a major power boost. That would have been great, had the increase not come with a serious side effect-Jesse had more power and control than ever, but each time he used his powers, it ate up all of Jesse's energy. Adam hadn't found a way to correct this yet. So Jesse was officially off duty from the team. Only problem was, the bad guys never took a day off. So even though Jesse was officially "resting," he'd had to help the team three times already this week alone. Well, actually he'd broken out of Sanctuary without Adam's permission, but you just couldn't keep Jesse away when the people he loved needed him.
So that's what had happened today. Jesse came in for the rescue, only to end up spent and vulnerable afterwards. Brennan had practically carried him to the Helix and had carried him up the stairs to his room. Brennan wondered how Jesse had ever gotten through with his shower. But he had, and now Jesse was fast asleep, leaving Brennan wide awake and worrying.
How much longer can Jesse take this? Brennan thought. He almost immediately cursed himself. The last thing he needed was for Emma to pick that up and get all worked up again. She already had enough trouble dealing with Jesse, she didn't need him adding to her mental stress.
But he couldn't help it. Adam hadn't found a way to stabilize Jesse's mutation. Adam had always fixed everything before. It shook Brennan to the core to realize that maybe Adam couldn't fix Jesse.
And if he lost Jesse…
Brennan didn't, couldn't think about that. He changed the subject every time Jesse tried to talk to him about it, and after a while Jesse stopped mentioning it. But one conversation always got stuck in his head-it was right after Adam had told them the bad news.
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Jesse had wanted to be alone, but Brennan had followed him into his bedroom. At first Jesse had wanted him to leave, but as soon as Brennan turned to do so Jesse stopped him with a question.
"Do you think we're all like fireworks?"
"What?"
"Fireworks. They're bright, powerful, beautiful…but they burn out as soon as they get into the sky. Do you think I…we're gonna be like that?"
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Brennan got up slowly, as not to wake Jesse. He stopped at the door and looked back. Jesse was everything. There was no way he was going to let any stupid mutation take the person he loved away. It couldn't happen. He would not allow it to happen.
Brennan gave Jesse one last look, and headed downstairs to help Adam. There's always a way to protect what is precious. You just have to find it.