That One Little Thing
Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't own them. Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who has kept up with this story. As with SCENES, I have to finish this one so I can finally wrap up CLUBLIGHTS. But I have a new idea that I am working on. So, keep reviewing and keep in touch. Also e- mail me if there's anything you would like to see me write or if you'd like to co-author something. Enjoy!
The next day, they buried Amber. As with Emma, the ceremony was quiet, more contemplative than anything. Shalimar and Jesse stood back as their teammates, at dawn, paid final respects to their daughter. Brennen lowered the small casket into the ground; above it a fresh name sat etched into the Mutant X memorial.
"I don't think I'll ever get used to this." Shalimar whispered, while wrapped under her 'brother's' arm. "I'll never get used to losing people."
Jesse exhaled against the cold morning. "Neither will I, Shal." He watched as Lexa cast a single flower onto the small box before it was covered with earth. It no longer was in her to cry. As for Brennen, he didn't quite know how to, so Shalimar did it for him. "We should give them some time."
With that, they began to descend from the cliff, leaving Brennen and Lexa to their silence. Both stood unable to start their words. The elemental looked at his teammate, wind causing her hair to blow past her face in long dark curves. Only then did it dawn on him how much their daughter looked like her. The what-ifs sat in, casting despair on his heart. His hand reached out, gently grabbing her shoulder. Almost instantly, she walked into his arms.
"We'll get through this." He whispered, while stroking the dark hair. The brunette leaned on his shoulder, knowing she'd crumble if she moved. "I just hope you forgive me."
"For what?"
"I promised you nothing would happen to her,,," his words broke faintly, leaving the man unable to finish his sentence. Lexa wrapped her arms tighter around him.
"I didn't hold you to it." She replied. "This was something we couldn't control."
"You stood by me." Brennen admitted.
"You too." The brunette replied. "It was a fun ride, huh?" They laughed softly, watching the sun invade a new sky.
"Lex, I-"
His words were cut off at the finger touching his lips. Brennen grew still, surprised as she kissed him on the cheek. "No words," she asked. "No words, and no apologies. You were a good father."
He surprised himself by smiling at her. "You were a good mom - to be Lexa Pierce."
"Funny, Sparky." Her eyes rolled in humor before she pulled back from the man. "You promised me that Genomax would never touch her, and you delivered. She had a full life with us."
"Yeah," he added. "And a lot of love." Seeing his teammate smile set a striking calm into him. "Spoiled kid."
"SO spoiled! And it was ALL your fault. The crib, the toys, the baby motorcycle she couldn't even ride!"
"She would have." Brennen defended light-heartedly. Realization that he now had to remove those things suddenly struck. They wouldn't go just yet. "We should go."
As they turned to leave, he caught her in a hug one last time. The mere need to feel the mother of his child flooded Brennen. Hanging on with all she could, Lexa guided him just as he had done with her the day before. Finally descending from the cliff, Shalimar and Jesse stood waiting, embracing the two with warm quilts and coffee. Lexa smiled to herself, and at last was thankful. After so long, she finally had family.
Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't own them. Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who has kept up with this story. As with SCENES, I have to finish this one so I can finally wrap up CLUBLIGHTS. But I have a new idea that I am working on. So, keep reviewing and keep in touch. Also e- mail me if there's anything you would like to see me write or if you'd like to co-author something. Enjoy!
The next day, they buried Amber. As with Emma, the ceremony was quiet, more contemplative than anything. Shalimar and Jesse stood back as their teammates, at dawn, paid final respects to their daughter. Brennen lowered the small casket into the ground; above it a fresh name sat etched into the Mutant X memorial.
"I don't think I'll ever get used to this." Shalimar whispered, while wrapped under her 'brother's' arm. "I'll never get used to losing people."
Jesse exhaled against the cold morning. "Neither will I, Shal." He watched as Lexa cast a single flower onto the small box before it was covered with earth. It no longer was in her to cry. As for Brennen, he didn't quite know how to, so Shalimar did it for him. "We should give them some time."
With that, they began to descend from the cliff, leaving Brennen and Lexa to their silence. Both stood unable to start their words. The elemental looked at his teammate, wind causing her hair to blow past her face in long dark curves. Only then did it dawn on him how much their daughter looked like her. The what-ifs sat in, casting despair on his heart. His hand reached out, gently grabbing her shoulder. Almost instantly, she walked into his arms.
"We'll get through this." He whispered, while stroking the dark hair. The brunette leaned on his shoulder, knowing she'd crumble if she moved. "I just hope you forgive me."
"For what?"
"I promised you nothing would happen to her,,," his words broke faintly, leaving the man unable to finish his sentence. Lexa wrapped her arms tighter around him.
"I didn't hold you to it." She replied. "This was something we couldn't control."
"You stood by me." Brennen admitted.
"You too." The brunette replied. "It was a fun ride, huh?" They laughed softly, watching the sun invade a new sky.
"Lex, I-"
His words were cut off at the finger touching his lips. Brennen grew still, surprised as she kissed him on the cheek. "No words," she asked. "No words, and no apologies. You were a good father."
He surprised himself by smiling at her. "You were a good mom - to be Lexa Pierce."
"Funny, Sparky." Her eyes rolled in humor before she pulled back from the man. "You promised me that Genomax would never touch her, and you delivered. She had a full life with us."
"Yeah," he added. "And a lot of love." Seeing his teammate smile set a striking calm into him. "Spoiled kid."
"SO spoiled! And it was ALL your fault. The crib, the toys, the baby motorcycle she couldn't even ride!"
"She would have." Brennen defended light-heartedly. Realization that he now had to remove those things suddenly struck. They wouldn't go just yet. "We should go."
As they turned to leave, he caught her in a hug one last time. The mere need to feel the mother of his child flooded Brennen. Hanging on with all she could, Lexa guided him just as he had done with her the day before. Finally descending from the cliff, Shalimar and Jesse stood waiting, embracing the two with warm quilts and coffee. Lexa smiled to herself, and at last was thankful. After so long, she finally had family.