As I said here is the next chapter
(Sanctuary)
"Jesse have you gotten a trace from either of their comm rings?" Adam asked worried about the two oldest members of Mutant X
"No Shalimar turned hers off and Brennan left his on his night stand. So there is no way we can find them."
"I guess we'll to just them come if back on their own."
"Adam I don't Brennan will be coming back anytime soon." Jesse told his father figure.
"No, he won't be gone for too long because he didn't take enough clothes, and he only has so much money." Emma told both guys as Richard walked in.
"What the hell is going on here?" Richard asked pissed off that Shalimar had just blown him off.
"Richard do you honestly think that Shalimar was going to mourn over you forever. Cause if you did then you were sadly mistaken." Emma said frustrated with everything that was going on
"So you mean, Shal, and Brennan are a thing?"
"Yeah they're a 'thing' as you put it."
"Well then Shalimar is going to have to choose between me and him, and I'm going to put up one hell of a fight." Richard said wanting Shal all to himself
(Hotel - Somewhere in town)
Brennan checked into a hotel not that far from Sanctuary. I would have gone further bit he just couldn't drive anymore. He was so tired, and in an extreme amount of pain that he had to deal with on his own. He walked up to the clerk at the front desk, and asked if there was a room available. The clerk said yes, and Brennan headed off in the direction of the room.
(Somewhere in town)
Shalimar had been driving around for what seemed like forever. She came across a hotel and since she needed some rest, and time for herself she checked in. As she was walking towards her room she bumped into somebody. Of course it was Brennan.
"What the hell are you doing here, I figured you be back at Sanctuary with Mr. Right." Brennan said as he walked off.
"I left after you did, I just couldn't take it." Shal said as she chased after him.
Shalimar grabbed a hold of Brennan, and he just kept walking away. She after but he had reached his room, and slammed the door shut.
"So that's it you're just going to walk out of all lives forever." Shalimar yelled through the door.
When Brennan didn't answer Shalimar just walked away. Brennan couldn't imagine not being with and the rest of the team. He also knew that Shalimar was confused, and probably didn't realize what was going on when Richard had kissed her. He knew she would never cheat on him so it must have been Richard. By the time Brennan had processed that Shalimar was gone. He opened the door to his room, and went down to the front desk.
"Excuse I was wondering what room Shalimar Fox is checked into?" Brennan asked the clerk.
"Miss. Fox is in room 316."
"Thanks."
Brennan headed off towards Shal's room when he got there he knocked on the door even though he knew that she knew he was there.
"Shalimar please open the door. I think we should talk. Hey I got my level head right now and you I both now that won't last long." Brennan said trying to get her to open the door.
Shalimar opened the door for him, and he walked in closing the door behind him. He watched her walk back over to her bed, and he just stood by the frame of the door.
"Are you going to sit down or are you just going to stand there?"
"Actually I'm going to stand." A beat, " Shal I know this has got to be rough on you so I've decided to.."
"Brennan don't finish okay, I know you too well, and I already know what you're going to say."
"No, I don't think you do, you know what I was going to say ten minutes ago but I can't just walk away that easy."
"So you mean you're going to come back to Sanctuary?" Shalimar asked him shocked that he was being pretty gentle even though he was hurting.
"No." he said bluntly. When he saw the saddened look on her face he continued.
I've got a cottage up north; my mom left it to me before she died. That's where I was living before Mutant X. I'm going to stay up there for a few days to give you some time, that I know you need. When I come back hopefully you've sorted out what you've needed to and then if." Brennan couldn't finish he started to tear up. Shalimar walked over to him, and stroked his face with her soft hands. After feeling her touch Brennan continued.
" Then if I'm not the one I'll leave and who knows maybe I'll get Adam to let me start some sort of new mutant help program.
He finished then went to walk out the door. Before he opened the door Shalimar grabbed his arm.
"Bren will you do me a favor?"
"Anything." He told her feeling a sense of déjà vu.
"Will hold me tonight? That's I've wanted since we got back from Hawaii." Shal couldn't help but smile when she said Hawaii. They had had such an amazing time.
" I don't know Shal maybe I should just go." Brennan said wanting to hold her to make the hurt in his heart go away but the knew that if he held her tonight that if it was the last time he held her the pain would be to much to handle.
"Please?" She asked desperately
"Shal you and I both know that I can't. Don't give me that smile." He said trying to make her laugh at lease a little.
"Will you at least tuck me in then?"
"Yeah, I guess I could do that."
Brennan tucked Shalimar into bed, and went to walk out the door once again.
"Brennan be safe, and don't have to much fun without me." Shal told from her bed.
Brennan couldn't help but laugh. He also couldn't help walk back over to her bed. Shalimar thought for sure that he was going to kiss her. Instead he told her to move over. Brennan got into bed and held Shalimar all night.
The next morning when Shalimar woke up Brennan was gone. She called for him but knew that he was gone when she didn't get a reply. Shalimar rolled over and found a letter.
Dear Shalimar,
I know you're going threw a rough time, and that's why I'm heading up north like I told you. I won't pressure you, not that you could be pressured. Anyway better go before you wake up.
Love you always, Brennan.
(Sanctuary - A few hours later)
When Shalimar got back she apologized for storming out. She told Adam, Jesse, and Emma that she had run into Brennan, and told them that he would be back.
Emma, and Shalimar decided to have a girl talk and told all the guys to go find something to do, and not to disturb them.
(Emma's Room)
Shal,and Emma had been talking for hours. Shal finally noticed all the pictures that Emma had around her room. One caught her attention. It was a picture of herself, and Brennan cuddled up on the couch.
"You two just looked so cute I couldn't help but take a picture."
"I remember, that was just before all the crap with my father started."
Emma noticed Shalimar trying to stay awake and told her friend to go take a nap. Shalimar was to tired to argue so she did.
(Cottage)
Brennan was shocked, the cottage was exactly how he left it. He loved it here, so peaceful, and calming. It was exactly what he needed right now. Time to himself, he also knew that is was going to be a long couple of days.
Cat: You can have Richard, as long as Shal doesn't want him. I have to agree with you he's not that bad looking but Brennan is a million times HOTTER!!
(Sanctuary)
"Jesse have you gotten a trace from either of their comm rings?" Adam asked worried about the two oldest members of Mutant X
"No Shalimar turned hers off and Brennan left his on his night stand. So there is no way we can find them."
"I guess we'll to just them come if back on their own."
"Adam I don't Brennan will be coming back anytime soon." Jesse told his father figure.
"No, he won't be gone for too long because he didn't take enough clothes, and he only has so much money." Emma told both guys as Richard walked in.
"What the hell is going on here?" Richard asked pissed off that Shalimar had just blown him off.
"Richard do you honestly think that Shalimar was going to mourn over you forever. Cause if you did then you were sadly mistaken." Emma said frustrated with everything that was going on
"So you mean, Shal, and Brennan are a thing?"
"Yeah they're a 'thing' as you put it."
"Well then Shalimar is going to have to choose between me and him, and I'm going to put up one hell of a fight." Richard said wanting Shal all to himself
(Hotel - Somewhere in town)
Brennan checked into a hotel not that far from Sanctuary. I would have gone further bit he just couldn't drive anymore. He was so tired, and in an extreme amount of pain that he had to deal with on his own. He walked up to the clerk at the front desk, and asked if there was a room available. The clerk said yes, and Brennan headed off in the direction of the room.
(Somewhere in town)
Shalimar had been driving around for what seemed like forever. She came across a hotel and since she needed some rest, and time for herself she checked in. As she was walking towards her room she bumped into somebody. Of course it was Brennan.
"What the hell are you doing here, I figured you be back at Sanctuary with Mr. Right." Brennan said as he walked off.
"I left after you did, I just couldn't take it." Shal said as she chased after him.
Shalimar grabbed a hold of Brennan, and he just kept walking away. She after but he had reached his room, and slammed the door shut.
"So that's it you're just going to walk out of all lives forever." Shalimar yelled through the door.
When Brennan didn't answer Shalimar just walked away. Brennan couldn't imagine not being with and the rest of the team. He also knew that Shalimar was confused, and probably didn't realize what was going on when Richard had kissed her. He knew she would never cheat on him so it must have been Richard. By the time Brennan had processed that Shalimar was gone. He opened the door to his room, and went down to the front desk.
"Excuse I was wondering what room Shalimar Fox is checked into?" Brennan asked the clerk.
"Miss. Fox is in room 316."
"Thanks."
Brennan headed off towards Shal's room when he got there he knocked on the door even though he knew that she knew he was there.
"Shalimar please open the door. I think we should talk. Hey I got my level head right now and you I both now that won't last long." Brennan said trying to get her to open the door.
Shalimar opened the door for him, and he walked in closing the door behind him. He watched her walk back over to her bed, and he just stood by the frame of the door.
"Are you going to sit down or are you just going to stand there?"
"Actually I'm going to stand." A beat, " Shal I know this has got to be rough on you so I've decided to.."
"Brennan don't finish okay, I know you too well, and I already know what you're going to say."
"No, I don't think you do, you know what I was going to say ten minutes ago but I can't just walk away that easy."
"So you mean you're going to come back to Sanctuary?" Shalimar asked him shocked that he was being pretty gentle even though he was hurting.
"No." he said bluntly. When he saw the saddened look on her face he continued.
I've got a cottage up north; my mom left it to me before she died. That's where I was living before Mutant X. I'm going to stay up there for a few days to give you some time, that I know you need. When I come back hopefully you've sorted out what you've needed to and then if." Brennan couldn't finish he started to tear up. Shalimar walked over to him, and stroked his face with her soft hands. After feeling her touch Brennan continued.
" Then if I'm not the one I'll leave and who knows maybe I'll get Adam to let me start some sort of new mutant help program.
He finished then went to walk out the door. Before he opened the door Shalimar grabbed his arm.
"Bren will you do me a favor?"
"Anything." He told her feeling a sense of déjà vu.
"Will hold me tonight? That's I've wanted since we got back from Hawaii." Shal couldn't help but smile when she said Hawaii. They had had such an amazing time.
" I don't know Shal maybe I should just go." Brennan said wanting to hold her to make the hurt in his heart go away but the knew that if he held her tonight that if it was the last time he held her the pain would be to much to handle.
"Please?" She asked desperately
"Shal you and I both know that I can't. Don't give me that smile." He said trying to make her laugh at lease a little.
"Will you at least tuck me in then?"
"Yeah, I guess I could do that."
Brennan tucked Shalimar into bed, and went to walk out the door once again.
"Brennan be safe, and don't have to much fun without me." Shal told from her bed.
Brennan couldn't help but laugh. He also couldn't help walk back over to her bed. Shalimar thought for sure that he was going to kiss her. Instead he told her to move over. Brennan got into bed and held Shalimar all night.
The next morning when Shalimar woke up Brennan was gone. She called for him but knew that he was gone when she didn't get a reply. Shalimar rolled over and found a letter.
Dear Shalimar,
I know you're going threw a rough time, and that's why I'm heading up north like I told you. I won't pressure you, not that you could be pressured. Anyway better go before you wake up.
Love you always, Brennan.
(Sanctuary - A few hours later)
When Shalimar got back she apologized for storming out. She told Adam, Jesse, and Emma that she had run into Brennan, and told them that he would be back.
Emma, and Shalimar decided to have a girl talk and told all the guys to go find something to do, and not to disturb them.
(Emma's Room)
Shal,and Emma had been talking for hours. Shal finally noticed all the pictures that Emma had around her room. One caught her attention. It was a picture of herself, and Brennan cuddled up on the couch.
"You two just looked so cute I couldn't help but take a picture."
"I remember, that was just before all the crap with my father started."
Emma noticed Shalimar trying to stay awake and told her friend to go take a nap. Shalimar was to tired to argue so she did.
(Cottage)
Brennan was shocked, the cottage was exactly how he left it. He loved it here, so peaceful, and calming. It was exactly what he needed right now. Time to himself, he also knew that is was going to be a long couple of days.
Cat: You can have Richard, as long as Shal doesn't want him. I have to agree with you he's not that bad looking but Brennan is a million times HOTTER!!