SCENES
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Set slightly before LEST HE BCOME, Shalimar finally gives her perspective on the 'impending' relationship with Brennen.
COCKTAILS
I only come to clubs to dance, and even tonight, that seems impossible. The men are freakin' animals (like I have a problem with that!) and I just can't seem to find someone who'd move without try to 'move' all over me. But that's the scene. All I want is to move, and lose it under the sauce of the music, but for now my drink is enough.
"I've never been one for alcohol." Emma replied. She sits there eyeing the drink suspiciously. I 'don't think I've ever seen her hair pulled back like that, but it looks nice and shows of the angles of her face. We've been in this one spot for hours, taking a little mini-vacation from sanctuary and the guys. I know if they were here, Jesse would be dancing in the middle of four women, and Brennen would be at the bar smiling away indecent proposals. For some reason, that does upset me. "Shal,"
"Uhm, yeah?" I realize I'd never answered Emma about her drink. She sits, watching me with intent blue eyes. Suddenly, part of me wants to crawl under the table, just to avoid her stare. Make note to self: I have to spend more time with friends who don't leave me emotionally naked.
"Spill it. " she grins. The youngin is starting to work my nerves, tonight. "Is it a mission? Something with Adam or Jesse?"
I eye my glass defeated, she just walking in the tracks here. The psionic knows all to well what it is. "Nope, Em."
Her eyes dance at that, and the tongue slides over her lips too easily. I think Emma B is trying to come back from when she got split a year ago. I almost want to cove r my ears. "Brennen?'
"You could leave it alone." I smirk.
"It's always Brennen, Ms. Fox. What happened now?"
"Nothing."
She looks at me momentarily before continuing. "It's something. You look pretty serious."
I feel serious. For some reason, my thoughts have just revolved around him lately. It's been nearly three years since he and Emma joined the team and I just felt this sudden need to remember. "I was just thinking about our friendship."
"How that word hasn't fit in a while?"
"I don't know. I think it's that I just don't know what to think of him."
"Shalimar." Emma breaks in. "You and Brennen have been playing this game of tag since you met. Either you're it or you're not. And more often than not, another woman has been 'it' for him."
"Like that needs repeating."
"The feral in you knows what it wants, but the human knows better. You're just battling emotionally. He is a good guy with you, and probably would be better off with you. But Brennen has to grow up first- for himself." She looks at me again, this time with question. "Why don't you talk?"
"To HIM?"
"No, to me. Tell me what you really think about Brennen."
I look at her for the moment, trying to see what the purpose would be. Maybe, it would feel good to finally speak on the one man, who'd been so blatant in my life these past few years. "Not here. " I reply standing up. "Let's drive."
Disclaimer: M-X, don't own them. Enjoy!
Set slightly before LEST HE BCOME, Shalimar finally gives her perspective on the 'impending' relationship with Brennen.
COCKTAILS
I only come to clubs to dance, and even tonight, that seems impossible. The men are freakin' animals (like I have a problem with that!) and I just can't seem to find someone who'd move without try to 'move' all over me. But that's the scene. All I want is to move, and lose it under the sauce of the music, but for now my drink is enough.
"I've never been one for alcohol." Emma replied. She sits there eyeing the drink suspiciously. I 'don't think I've ever seen her hair pulled back like that, but it looks nice and shows of the angles of her face. We've been in this one spot for hours, taking a little mini-vacation from sanctuary and the guys. I know if they were here, Jesse would be dancing in the middle of four women, and Brennen would be at the bar smiling away indecent proposals. For some reason, that does upset me. "Shal,"
"Uhm, yeah?" I realize I'd never answered Emma about her drink. She sits, watching me with intent blue eyes. Suddenly, part of me wants to crawl under the table, just to avoid her stare. Make note to self: I have to spend more time with friends who don't leave me emotionally naked.
"Spill it. " she grins. The youngin is starting to work my nerves, tonight. "Is it a mission? Something with Adam or Jesse?"
I eye my glass defeated, she just walking in the tracks here. The psionic knows all to well what it is. "Nope, Em."
Her eyes dance at that, and the tongue slides over her lips too easily. I think Emma B is trying to come back from when she got split a year ago. I almost want to cove r my ears. "Brennen?'
"You could leave it alone." I smirk.
"It's always Brennen, Ms. Fox. What happened now?"
"Nothing."
She looks at me momentarily before continuing. "It's something. You look pretty serious."
I feel serious. For some reason, my thoughts have just revolved around him lately. It's been nearly three years since he and Emma joined the team and I just felt this sudden need to remember. "I was just thinking about our friendship."
"How that word hasn't fit in a while?"
"I don't know. I think it's that I just don't know what to think of him."
"Shalimar." Emma breaks in. "You and Brennen have been playing this game of tag since you met. Either you're it or you're not. And more often than not, another woman has been 'it' for him."
"Like that needs repeating."
"The feral in you knows what it wants, but the human knows better. You're just battling emotionally. He is a good guy with you, and probably would be better off with you. But Brennen has to grow up first- for himself." She looks at me again, this time with question. "Why don't you talk?"
"To HIM?"
"No, to me. Tell me what you really think about Brennen."
I look at her for the moment, trying to see what the purpose would be. Maybe, it would feel good to finally speak on the one man, who'd been so blatant in my life these past few years. "Not here. " I reply standing up. "Let's drive."