Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X or the characters. (Mina and Talya are
mine though.)
Note: A Father's Love - Sequel to, Lost and found.
~*~*Chapter 5*~*~
Brennan woke and slipped out of bed, being careful not to wake Shalimar. He headed down to the lab, knowing that Adam would be there.
Adam looked up from his work as Brennan entered. "Good morning."
"Morning," He mumbled. Brennan had never been able to function in the mornings. "Did you finish the serum?"
Adam looked over and nodded. "Yes, it's finished." He paused a moment before asking, "Are you really that eager to get rid of her?"
Brennan shrugged. "Not 'get rid of her' just find some place for her and her daughter to stay. Then everything can get back to normal."
Adam nodded. "I suppose it is a little odd having one of your enemies in your home."
"Well, yes, but that's not what I'm talking about."
Adam looked back confused.
"Shalimar's been really tense. I don't think she trusts me." He continued.
"Brennan, she trusts you with her life. It's Lorna she doesn't trust. She had you stolen away from her once. She's not looking to have it happen again. Especially now."
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"Well," He said taking a sip of his coffee. "the fact that Shalimar is a feral naturally makes her very protective, but it isn't just her relationship with you that Lorna would threaten any more. It's a threat to her family, now. One of Shalimar's worst fears is that her family will be broken. Her parents broke up when she was a little kid. They both abandoned Shalimar and left her in the street. She doesn't want any of that to happen again." Adam explained.
"But I would never leave her for anyone, especially Lorna."
"She knows you wouldn't willingly leave her, but the fact that Lorna can make you worries her."
Just then, Shalimar walked in. "There you are," She walked over to Brennan and took his arm. "Morning, Adam."
"Good morning, Shalimar" Adam smiled.
"See, I told you." Brennan said as he wrapped his arm around Shalimar's waist.
Adam just chuckled.
"What did I miss?" She asked confused.
"Let's go get some coffee." Brennan said changing the subject.
Shalimar looked up. She knew Brennan had purposely changed the subject, but she didn't know why. Letting it go, she smiled and followed him to the kitchen.
~*~* About Noon *~*~
Shalimar and Brennan had taken the girls again while Adam worked with Emma in the lab. Everything was ready and if the serum worked Lorna would be gone by the next morning.
She lay still as Adam injected her with the serum and then ran another scan. "Alright, everything seems to be in order. You can get out of that chair now. I know it's uncomfortable."
Lorna smiled and hopped down.
"I need to run one more scan tomorrow morning. If everything is working properly then you'll be free to go." Adam said.
"Thank you, Adam."
"Emma, why don't you take Lorna to the kitchen and get some lunch?"
"Ok," Emma turned and looked at Lorna. "Come with me."
She followed Emma through Sanctuary and admired the scenery. It was a very beautiful place.
After eating she went to the rec. room and found her daughter playing with Mina as Shalimar and Brennan watched a movie from the couch.
He noticed her from the corner of his eye and wanted to let her know she could come in, but wasn't sure if it would be a good idea, with the way Shalimar was feeling. Finally deciding he looked over. "You can come in, ya know. We don't bite...usually." He said, tightening his grip around Shalimar's waist as he spoke.
Lorna smiled and came in, sitting down in one of the chairs to the side.
That night after everyone had gone to bed she picked up her cell phone again. After a few rings Eckhart answered.
"It's me. I'll be ready by tomorrow."
"Good. I'll send my men to meet you. Go to the old warehouse by the docks. Be there by eleven o'clock."
"Alright." She hung up the phone and lay down in the bed, thinking about how in the world she was going to get Brennan's daughter without either of her parents knowing.
~*~* Short chapter, sorry. I'll get the next chapter up soon. Please review! I love to hear what you have to say. *~*~
Note: A Father's Love - Sequel to, Lost and found.
~*~*Chapter 5*~*~
Brennan woke and slipped out of bed, being careful not to wake Shalimar. He headed down to the lab, knowing that Adam would be there.
Adam looked up from his work as Brennan entered. "Good morning."
"Morning," He mumbled. Brennan had never been able to function in the mornings. "Did you finish the serum?"
Adam looked over and nodded. "Yes, it's finished." He paused a moment before asking, "Are you really that eager to get rid of her?"
Brennan shrugged. "Not 'get rid of her' just find some place for her and her daughter to stay. Then everything can get back to normal."
Adam nodded. "I suppose it is a little odd having one of your enemies in your home."
"Well, yes, but that's not what I'm talking about."
Adam looked back confused.
"Shalimar's been really tense. I don't think she trusts me." He continued.
"Brennan, she trusts you with her life. It's Lorna she doesn't trust. She had you stolen away from her once. She's not looking to have it happen again. Especially now."
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"Well," He said taking a sip of his coffee. "the fact that Shalimar is a feral naturally makes her very protective, but it isn't just her relationship with you that Lorna would threaten any more. It's a threat to her family, now. One of Shalimar's worst fears is that her family will be broken. Her parents broke up when she was a little kid. They both abandoned Shalimar and left her in the street. She doesn't want any of that to happen again." Adam explained.
"But I would never leave her for anyone, especially Lorna."
"She knows you wouldn't willingly leave her, but the fact that Lorna can make you worries her."
Just then, Shalimar walked in. "There you are," She walked over to Brennan and took his arm. "Morning, Adam."
"Good morning, Shalimar" Adam smiled.
"See, I told you." Brennan said as he wrapped his arm around Shalimar's waist.
Adam just chuckled.
"What did I miss?" She asked confused.
"Let's go get some coffee." Brennan said changing the subject.
Shalimar looked up. She knew Brennan had purposely changed the subject, but she didn't know why. Letting it go, she smiled and followed him to the kitchen.
~*~* About Noon *~*~
Shalimar and Brennan had taken the girls again while Adam worked with Emma in the lab. Everything was ready and if the serum worked Lorna would be gone by the next morning.
She lay still as Adam injected her with the serum and then ran another scan. "Alright, everything seems to be in order. You can get out of that chair now. I know it's uncomfortable."
Lorna smiled and hopped down.
"I need to run one more scan tomorrow morning. If everything is working properly then you'll be free to go." Adam said.
"Thank you, Adam."
"Emma, why don't you take Lorna to the kitchen and get some lunch?"
"Ok," Emma turned and looked at Lorna. "Come with me."
She followed Emma through Sanctuary and admired the scenery. It was a very beautiful place.
After eating she went to the rec. room and found her daughter playing with Mina as Shalimar and Brennan watched a movie from the couch.
He noticed her from the corner of his eye and wanted to let her know she could come in, but wasn't sure if it would be a good idea, with the way Shalimar was feeling. Finally deciding he looked over. "You can come in, ya know. We don't bite...usually." He said, tightening his grip around Shalimar's waist as he spoke.
Lorna smiled and came in, sitting down in one of the chairs to the side.
That night after everyone had gone to bed she picked up her cell phone again. After a few rings Eckhart answered.
"It's me. I'll be ready by tomorrow."
"Good. I'll send my men to meet you. Go to the old warehouse by the docks. Be there by eleven o'clock."
"Alright." She hung up the phone and lay down in the bed, thinking about how in the world she was going to get Brennan's daughter without either of her parents knowing.
~*~* Short chapter, sorry. I'll get the next chapter up soon. Please review! I love to hear what you have to say. *~*~