SCENES
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HEY!!! Thanks to everyone keeping up with this piece. I'm glad you like it. This is the next helping, so put on your bibs and open wide. Here's a little tease before the big O!
WOMAN AND HER MAN
Emma watched her 'family'. Shalimar, with her cautious eyes, regarded her object of desire whenever he diverted his gaze. Brennen, on the other hand, was being himself. He blatantly roamed the woman, causing a ravenous heat at their connection. Emma shook her head at the images of entangled limbs and moans flying at her.
"COULD YOU CALM IT DOWN," she said between gulps of water. "Some things I just don't need to see."
The elemental smirked, leaning back in his seat at the booth, seeing by now that all of the feral's nerves were gone. She watched him just as obviously, her nails gliding against the empty glass (and wishing they were gliding against his skin).
"You have something to tell me." Brennen stated, folding his arms.
"You first." She replied.
"How about I cover it for you?" Emma more so demanded sitting forward.
"Emma." Shalimar begged. Brennen also watched her with a 'what are you doing' look.
"Cut it," the redhead started. "Since you guys can't jumpstart anything other than each other's bones, I'm putting you on track."
Brennen leaned in towards her, grabbing the psionic's forearm. "Don't you think that's our business? EM!"
"Not when you're working my nerves, now-"
"I love you, Shalimar." The man stated, silencing the whole table. He desperately wanted control on how this played out. "But you know that."
The feral looked down at her clinched hands, wide-eyed at his words. "I know."
"Well," Emma said under her breath. "Here we go."
Brennen leaned on the table, watching the shocked blonde. "I'm gonna get straight to it. We've both been talking to 'her'" He gestured to the redhead. "When we should be talking to each other." Again his eyes fell on the third party. "ALONE!"
"I ain't movin'." She replied sitting back.
Brennen finally gave in, lowering his head at the situation. "Okay, then." Shalimar watched disbelieving that he was getting up.
"You're leaving?" she almost whimpered.
"Oh no." The man moved to her side of the table, and leaned over trapping her lips with his. The blonde shuddered under his action, Her hands instantly moved into his hair, nearly pulling the man down on the seat with her. Brennen reluctantly pulled back, closing his eyes to remember his task. "You together?"
The feral shuddered against him, holding onto massive shoulders so she could calm down. "I think so."
"Good." Again Brennen looked back at Emma, who was propped up on the table, resting her head on a balled up fist. Her eyes sat blankly wide, as lips pulled water through a clear straw. The chick wasn't moving. "I was right when we argued, you know that."
"Yeah," Shalimar said.
"And I was wrong to not give you time to move on your own. I'm sorry."
"Don't"
"Shal, I'm talking." He insisted. The blonde sat back, almost aroused by his taking of action. "Like I said before, I'm not the greatest man, but I AM a good one, and you're not gonna doubt me- ON ANYTHING."
Shalimar trembled, nearly drowning in the dark eyes. "I know."
"You've made me out as a monster to justify your actions, I don't deserve that. I know, I am wrong- for a lot of things, but I'm not a monster." His fingers slipped over her face, brushing the skin intently. "Am I?" he demanded softly.
"N-No."
"Shalimar, you know where I stand," he whispered, tracing the lips with gentle fingers. "And you know what I want." The woman closed her eyes at the touch, feeling his breath just moments from hers. "I said I wouldn't wait, but I will -till tomorrow night. You come to me, and we talk-just us. If you're not there, then I know where you stand."
The woman was silent as he kissed her again. She fought the feral in her, which wanted to throw him on the table and rip his clothes off. Brennen leaned in close, tracing the line of her neck before moving to the exposed skin of her chest, his lips brushed hers lightly as fingers unsettled the nerves over her heart. "YOU have mine," he said pressing against the racing organ. "I hope to have yours."
With that, he stood to walk out, leaving the feral and a few diner occupants shocked at his actions. "Oh, I'm headed back to the rock." He said to both women.
"And Emma, I love you, babe." He grinned. "But be afraid, BE VERY AFRAID."
Oh! SHIT! She thought.
Shalimar watched the man exit, her mind and body racing towards an explosion. The psionic eyed her small fingers grasp the table. "Shal, you ready-"
"SHIT! DRIVE YOURSELF!" she yelled flinging the keys at her friend. The feral ran towards the door, knocking people down to get outside. "Brennen!"
In the cool air, she skidded to a halt, not believing he was just standing at the bottom of the steps. Brennen could have racked it up as another moment to laugh at her. Instead, strong hands reached out to steady the woman, basically lifting her before placing her on the ground. "Ma'am?" he smirked.
Shalimar gathered herself, watching the cool air as it exited their mouths. She absently held on to the ties of her coat. "You can't leave."
"Why is that?" he grinned, moving to lean on the hood of his Hummer.
"You can't just say something and walk away." She started.
"Okay, so say something." She opened her mouth, just as he pulled her to him. The elemental locked his teammate in a firm embrace, waiting for her words. "The cold could make you lose focus."
"You,,," she said, trying not to melt against the composition of his form. "You didn't value yourself, giving so easily into other women. And when you devalue yourself, you devalue me."
"I think men see it differently, Shalimar." His eyes danced at that. "But I'm glad you think so much of me."
"You don't get it. If you love me, like you say, then sleeping with so many others wouldn't have been an option. You would have made an attempt to-stop."
Brennen was silent as the woman placed balled fists on his leather- covered chest. "So you wanted me to prove myself to you."
"More so to yourself." She replied. "If I was different from them, them you should have acted differently. I just couldn't see how I separated from the masses for you."
Now he watched her with intent understanding. "I see."
"Brennen, I never doubted that you would treat me right, and I knew that my issues with Richard would hinder whatever happened between us, but I also needed to see that you wanted me. To see that you'd risk everything the way I would."
"So, what do I need to do?" He said stroking her hair. "Rome wasn't built in a day."
"And neither were we. My trust issues are not yours to bear."
"No, but they are mine to end, Shalimar." He whispered. "I know you're afraid of the risks we face. The team, our friendship."
"We already put that on the line." She smirked, remembering their night together. "Like I said to Emma, I'm afraid of losing you."
"You wouldn't."
"You don't know that. We are here! All we have right now IS right now! Tomorrow, everything could be gone!"
Again he saw the fear burning in her from losing Richard. The elemental adjusted his hold on the woman, pressing his forehead too hers. "You're afraid of losing out."
"Aren't you?" she replied as a tear slipped from her eyes.
"That's why I'm here now, Shalimar." Brennen slipped his fingers over her cheeks, pushing at gold strands flailing absently between them. "I'm not your past, and you aren't mine. If we DO have anything, like you said- it is right now. And part of me does think I have a pretty good chance of growing old with you- if you don't kill me first." Her laughter was much welcome to his ears right then. "But if we don't try, then what do we have?"
"A lot of sexual tension." She smirked.
"Yeah, and I'm not one for cold showers, Babe." The man smiled so easily at her, that the body forgot they were in the cold. "I love you. Shalimar. Give me a chance to be there, for you and with you."
She pulled back grinning evilly. "I'll let you know."
Brennen watched in disbelief as she walked back towards the diner. "When? And where are you going?"
The feral turned to face him, grinning so dangerously that the man actually shook. "Just go home, Brennen. I'll be there."
The elemental smiled as she disappeared back into the establishment. You better come to me, he thought. I'll be waiting.
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't Own them. Enjoy!
HEY!!! Thanks to everyone keeping up with this piece. I'm glad you like it. This is the next helping, so put on your bibs and open wide. Here's a little tease before the big O!
WOMAN AND HER MAN
Emma watched her 'family'. Shalimar, with her cautious eyes, regarded her object of desire whenever he diverted his gaze. Brennen, on the other hand, was being himself. He blatantly roamed the woman, causing a ravenous heat at their connection. Emma shook her head at the images of entangled limbs and moans flying at her.
"COULD YOU CALM IT DOWN," she said between gulps of water. "Some things I just don't need to see."
The elemental smirked, leaning back in his seat at the booth, seeing by now that all of the feral's nerves were gone. She watched him just as obviously, her nails gliding against the empty glass (and wishing they were gliding against his skin).
"You have something to tell me." Brennen stated, folding his arms.
"You first." She replied.
"How about I cover it for you?" Emma more so demanded sitting forward.
"Emma." Shalimar begged. Brennen also watched her with a 'what are you doing' look.
"Cut it," the redhead started. "Since you guys can't jumpstart anything other than each other's bones, I'm putting you on track."
Brennen leaned in towards her, grabbing the psionic's forearm. "Don't you think that's our business? EM!"
"Not when you're working my nerves, now-"
"I love you, Shalimar." The man stated, silencing the whole table. He desperately wanted control on how this played out. "But you know that."
The feral looked down at her clinched hands, wide-eyed at his words. "I know."
"Well," Emma said under her breath. "Here we go."
Brennen leaned on the table, watching the shocked blonde. "I'm gonna get straight to it. We've both been talking to 'her'" He gestured to the redhead. "When we should be talking to each other." Again his eyes fell on the third party. "ALONE!"
"I ain't movin'." She replied sitting back.
Brennen finally gave in, lowering his head at the situation. "Okay, then." Shalimar watched disbelieving that he was getting up.
"You're leaving?" she almost whimpered.
"Oh no." The man moved to her side of the table, and leaned over trapping her lips with his. The blonde shuddered under his action, Her hands instantly moved into his hair, nearly pulling the man down on the seat with her. Brennen reluctantly pulled back, closing his eyes to remember his task. "You together?"
The feral shuddered against him, holding onto massive shoulders so she could calm down. "I think so."
"Good." Again Brennen looked back at Emma, who was propped up on the table, resting her head on a balled up fist. Her eyes sat blankly wide, as lips pulled water through a clear straw. The chick wasn't moving. "I was right when we argued, you know that."
"Yeah," Shalimar said.
"And I was wrong to not give you time to move on your own. I'm sorry."
"Don't"
"Shal, I'm talking." He insisted. The blonde sat back, almost aroused by his taking of action. "Like I said before, I'm not the greatest man, but I AM a good one, and you're not gonna doubt me- ON ANYTHING."
Shalimar trembled, nearly drowning in the dark eyes. "I know."
"You've made me out as a monster to justify your actions, I don't deserve that. I know, I am wrong- for a lot of things, but I'm not a monster." His fingers slipped over her face, brushing the skin intently. "Am I?" he demanded softly.
"N-No."
"Shalimar, you know where I stand," he whispered, tracing the lips with gentle fingers. "And you know what I want." The woman closed her eyes at the touch, feeling his breath just moments from hers. "I said I wouldn't wait, but I will -till tomorrow night. You come to me, and we talk-just us. If you're not there, then I know where you stand."
The woman was silent as he kissed her again. She fought the feral in her, which wanted to throw him on the table and rip his clothes off. Brennen leaned in close, tracing the line of her neck before moving to the exposed skin of her chest, his lips brushed hers lightly as fingers unsettled the nerves over her heart. "YOU have mine," he said pressing against the racing organ. "I hope to have yours."
With that, he stood to walk out, leaving the feral and a few diner occupants shocked at his actions. "Oh, I'm headed back to the rock." He said to both women.
"And Emma, I love you, babe." He grinned. "But be afraid, BE VERY AFRAID."
Oh! SHIT! She thought.
Shalimar watched the man exit, her mind and body racing towards an explosion. The psionic eyed her small fingers grasp the table. "Shal, you ready-"
"SHIT! DRIVE YOURSELF!" she yelled flinging the keys at her friend. The feral ran towards the door, knocking people down to get outside. "Brennen!"
In the cool air, she skidded to a halt, not believing he was just standing at the bottom of the steps. Brennen could have racked it up as another moment to laugh at her. Instead, strong hands reached out to steady the woman, basically lifting her before placing her on the ground. "Ma'am?" he smirked.
Shalimar gathered herself, watching the cool air as it exited their mouths. She absently held on to the ties of her coat. "You can't leave."
"Why is that?" he grinned, moving to lean on the hood of his Hummer.
"You can't just say something and walk away." She started.
"Okay, so say something." She opened her mouth, just as he pulled her to him. The elemental locked his teammate in a firm embrace, waiting for her words. "The cold could make you lose focus."
"You,,," she said, trying not to melt against the composition of his form. "You didn't value yourself, giving so easily into other women. And when you devalue yourself, you devalue me."
"I think men see it differently, Shalimar." His eyes danced at that. "But I'm glad you think so much of me."
"You don't get it. If you love me, like you say, then sleeping with so many others wouldn't have been an option. You would have made an attempt to-stop."
Brennen was silent as the woman placed balled fists on his leather- covered chest. "So you wanted me to prove myself to you."
"More so to yourself." She replied. "If I was different from them, them you should have acted differently. I just couldn't see how I separated from the masses for you."
Now he watched her with intent understanding. "I see."
"Brennen, I never doubted that you would treat me right, and I knew that my issues with Richard would hinder whatever happened between us, but I also needed to see that you wanted me. To see that you'd risk everything the way I would."
"So, what do I need to do?" He said stroking her hair. "Rome wasn't built in a day."
"And neither were we. My trust issues are not yours to bear."
"No, but they are mine to end, Shalimar." He whispered. "I know you're afraid of the risks we face. The team, our friendship."
"We already put that on the line." She smirked, remembering their night together. "Like I said to Emma, I'm afraid of losing you."
"You wouldn't."
"You don't know that. We are here! All we have right now IS right now! Tomorrow, everything could be gone!"
Again he saw the fear burning in her from losing Richard. The elemental adjusted his hold on the woman, pressing his forehead too hers. "You're afraid of losing out."
"Aren't you?" she replied as a tear slipped from her eyes.
"That's why I'm here now, Shalimar." Brennen slipped his fingers over her cheeks, pushing at gold strands flailing absently between them. "I'm not your past, and you aren't mine. If we DO have anything, like you said- it is right now. And part of me does think I have a pretty good chance of growing old with you- if you don't kill me first." Her laughter was much welcome to his ears right then. "But if we don't try, then what do we have?"
"A lot of sexual tension." She smirked.
"Yeah, and I'm not one for cold showers, Babe." The man smiled so easily at her, that the body forgot they were in the cold. "I love you. Shalimar. Give me a chance to be there, for you and with you."
She pulled back grinning evilly. "I'll let you know."
Brennen watched in disbelief as she walked back towards the diner. "When? And where are you going?"
The feral turned to face him, grinning so dangerously that the man actually shook. "Just go home, Brennen. I'll be there."
The elemental smiled as she disappeared back into the establishment. You better come to me, he thought. I'll be waiting.