To BJvision, goldstranger and The faerie enchantress: Thanks ever so much
for commenting!! I was pleasantly surprised to see your comments. . .=D
Thanks again!
To BJvision: Yeah, I wasn't counting on seeing Jesse and Emma together. Seems like the script-writers have never ever planned to pair them up. . . I think they're super duper compatible though. . . Heheh. . . Heard that Jesse even has a girlfriend. . . Arghhh!! How could they! Ah well. . .
Thanks for correcting me about the telempathic part too, guys. I've made the changes. Hope this chpt is satisfactory. . .
She Never Knew
Chapter 2 - All He Should Offer
Shalimar's POV
I returned to the Sanctuary and was on my way to the kitchen(Author's note: Kitchen? Sounds weird. . .) to grab a bite of breakfast when an interesting sight met my eyes, causing me to stop in my tracks and let out a soft 'whoa'.
Not wanting the couple I was observing to discover my presence, I shot behind the nearest wall and settled into a more comfortable position from where I could continue to watch them.
"Go, Jesse go." I whispered, with one hand cupped at the side of my mouth before breaking into a grin.
Jesse's POV
Ok, Jesse. Steady. Be steady, Jesse.
I reminded myself for the thousandth time as I made my way up the steps of the dojo and handed Emma a bottle of water before settling down on the step two steps down from the one on which she sat.
Then I unscrewed the cap of the bottle in my hands and started drinking like nobody's business. Gosh. I gotta learn how to make conversation.
I was getting worried whether we'll even talk at all and was just about to raise any conversation topic out of the blue when Emma took care of that for me.
"Jesse, have you ever felt weak before?"
Boy, have I ever. Does that include having my hands and legs go wobbly when you're around? And what about the feeling of having my brain's blood supply blocked off when you smile at me? These are probably signs of weakness.
Besides that, there's the demoralized feeling I get when I don't perform as well and fall back on the team's expectations. Yeah, I have felt weak before.
"Whaddya mean?"
That was so fake. Still, I wanted her to elaborate.
"Well, I'm not complaining but I always get a feeling that Adam just sees me as reserve for the team. I know my powers are new to me and I still have not been able to master them but I just wish. . . I just wish that Adam will give me more chances to prove myself."
I had sort of seen that coming. Whenever Emma confided in me(And I'm so glad she does), a large part of her problems is that of not being trusted enough of her ability.
"Emma, you know that's not true. Do you think if Adam sees you as a reserve, he would have let you break the spark gap and release Brennan from Ashley the other time? And would he have-"
"Ok Jesse, I get the idea."
Emma cut me off and smiled. I returned the smile and reached out to give her a gentle pat on her shoulder.
"You're an invaluable member of the team and you know it."
She smiled once again, causing my heart to skip a beat. But my heart sank all the way to the bottom as I forced myself to accept the reality that all I could offer to comfort her was a friendly pat, and nothing more. Maybe it wasn't all I could offer, but it was all I should.
Just then I spotted Shalimar around the corner. She knew that I had seen her and so she showed me a thumbs-up.
Damn. I'm gonna have a lot of explaining to do.
* * *
Dear me. . . I think this is kinda draggy. . . Hope everyone enjoyed it anyway. . . Forgive me if my english stinks too. . . I'm not from America or any westernized country you see. . .
To BJvision: Yeah, I wasn't counting on seeing Jesse and Emma together. Seems like the script-writers have never ever planned to pair them up. . . I think they're super duper compatible though. . . Heheh. . . Heard that Jesse even has a girlfriend. . . Arghhh!! How could they! Ah well. . .
Thanks for correcting me about the telempathic part too, guys. I've made the changes. Hope this chpt is satisfactory. . .
She Never Knew
Chapter 2 - All He Should Offer
Shalimar's POV
I returned to the Sanctuary and was on my way to the kitchen(Author's note: Kitchen? Sounds weird. . .) to grab a bite of breakfast when an interesting sight met my eyes, causing me to stop in my tracks and let out a soft 'whoa'.
Not wanting the couple I was observing to discover my presence, I shot behind the nearest wall and settled into a more comfortable position from where I could continue to watch them.
"Go, Jesse go." I whispered, with one hand cupped at the side of my mouth before breaking into a grin.
Jesse's POV
Ok, Jesse. Steady. Be steady, Jesse.
I reminded myself for the thousandth time as I made my way up the steps of the dojo and handed Emma a bottle of water before settling down on the step two steps down from the one on which she sat.
Then I unscrewed the cap of the bottle in my hands and started drinking like nobody's business. Gosh. I gotta learn how to make conversation.
I was getting worried whether we'll even talk at all and was just about to raise any conversation topic out of the blue when Emma took care of that for me.
"Jesse, have you ever felt weak before?"
Boy, have I ever. Does that include having my hands and legs go wobbly when you're around? And what about the feeling of having my brain's blood supply blocked off when you smile at me? These are probably signs of weakness.
Besides that, there's the demoralized feeling I get when I don't perform as well and fall back on the team's expectations. Yeah, I have felt weak before.
"Whaddya mean?"
That was so fake. Still, I wanted her to elaborate.
"Well, I'm not complaining but I always get a feeling that Adam just sees me as reserve for the team. I know my powers are new to me and I still have not been able to master them but I just wish. . . I just wish that Adam will give me more chances to prove myself."
I had sort of seen that coming. Whenever Emma confided in me(And I'm so glad she does), a large part of her problems is that of not being trusted enough of her ability.
"Emma, you know that's not true. Do you think if Adam sees you as a reserve, he would have let you break the spark gap and release Brennan from Ashley the other time? And would he have-"
"Ok Jesse, I get the idea."
Emma cut me off and smiled. I returned the smile and reached out to give her a gentle pat on her shoulder.
"You're an invaluable member of the team and you know it."
She smiled once again, causing my heart to skip a beat. But my heart sank all the way to the bottom as I forced myself to accept the reality that all I could offer to comfort her was a friendly pat, and nothing more. Maybe it wasn't all I could offer, but it was all I should.
Just then I spotted Shalimar around the corner. She knew that I had seen her and so she showed me a thumbs-up.
Damn. I'm gonna have a lot of explaining to do.
* * *
Dear me. . . I think this is kinda draggy. . . Hope everyone enjoyed it anyway. . . Forgive me if my english stinks too. . . I'm not from America or any westernized country you see. . .
