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Underestimated
~Thought ~
Memory
/Sounds/
"Conversation"
Chapter 13
The group agreed to let Emma choose the club to crash into, and Emma picked a good club to stand by. The club was full packed and nothing excites a feral but a crowd like that. Shalimar placed her hands together and beamed. It has been long since they last went out as a group. Brennan escorted Shalimar as Jesse walked beside Emma.
Brennan took Shalimar's hand and tugged her. "Care to dance?"
Shalimar had to smile. "Aren't you planning to do a 'girl-hunt'?" she asked him as she wiggled her index finger around, motioning the girls in the club.
Brennan looked around and saw hundreds of gorgeous women dancing around. He smiled and stared back at Shalimar. He had to admit that the feral looked great in her sequenced black tops, which managed to cover her until at her mid-rib. Brennan's eyes traveled to her skirt, which fall just enough to cover her ankle but were with a high slit, which showed her upper thigh just enough to keep any man looking. Brennan smiled… it was more of a grin…and looked at Shalimar closely.
"You are worth all of the women here Shal." He said.
Shalimar looked Brennan then her eyes fell on the ground. "Thanks." She whispered.
"So, will you make my day by dancing with me?" Brennan offered his hands again.
Shalimar nodded. "Gladly."
The two mutants paved their way to the dance floor, leaving the molecular and the psionic at the bar. Jesse looked at Emma, who was leaning at the bar, and found her looking around.
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"Honey," he called her attention.
Emma turned her head to face Jesse. She placed her hand on his cheek and smiled at his eyes.
Jesse had to smile. He seemed not to get enough of Emma. "What are you thinking?" he asked her.
"Well, I have been thinking…" Emma started as she pulled Jesse closer to her. "Don't you think we should…you know… tell Adam…"
"About us?" Jesse finished her sentence for her.
Emma nodded while she was biting her lower lip. She took Jesse's hand and entwined it with her candle-like fingers.
"Are you sure?" Jesse again, "You were the one who suggested that we should keep it for a while."
"Well, I was afraid that the group might not feel at ease every time the two of us are around." Emma released Jesse's hand and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Jesse gazed at her. "Do you think they won't be if we tell them now?"
Emma looked passed Jesse and her eyes got a glimpse of Shalimar and Brennan on the dance floor. "I don't think so." She said, willing Jesse to follow her stare. Emma turned her eyes to her beau again.
Jesse thought for a while then finally nodded. "Okay. We'll make it official…next week? … maybe …" he returned his gaze on her when his lips met hers.
Emma kissed Jesse passionately and Jesse found himself kissing back. For a moment, Jesse forgot that they were in the crowd and he held her like he was about to lose her. He held her close to him; caressing her back gently, grinding his body against her, feeling her soft arms. She felt very good. They kissed for about a minute before she pulled off and looked at him.
"Okay" Emma nodded. Suddenly, a wry voice entered Emma's mind.
~We're here! ~
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Emma turned around, looked just about, before she face Jesse again. "I want you to meet somebody." She took his hand and tugged him.
Jesse had no choice but to follow Emma. He was a bit surprise when a group of people greeted Emma.
"Emma!"
A group of people chorused.
Emma's heart leaped in joy. It was almost a week since she last saw this people. Emma turned to Jesse, and then faced the group again.
"Jesse I want you to meet my classmates in self defense class…" Emma mentioned their names as she pointed to each one. "Guys, this is Jesse…"
"Her boyfriend." One of her classmates interrupted. With a teasing look, they gazed at her.
"Yes." She affirmed as she licked her swelling lips—due to kissing. Her psionic classmates noticed it and they teased her.
"Where are Meg and Cole?" Emma asked when she noticed that they were not around.
"Here!"
Emma turned and found Meg and Cole behind them. "Hi!" She each gave them a peck on their cheeks. "Oh," she uttered as she looked at Jesse. "These are my very patient and uncomplaining teachers…Meg and Cole." Emma introduced.
Jesse, being polite, offered a handshake to each of them. His eyes traveled to each faces to be familiar with them.
Meg's eyes traveled all over Jesse's body—from head to foot and then she uttered: "You're a molecular!"
Jesse was a bit surprise when he heard Meg. "Pardon me!" he requested her to repeat what she said but Emma's laughter caught her attention.
"She's a psionic Jesse." She informed him.
"OH!" Jesse smiled.
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Jesse seemed to be enjoying the company of Emma's friends. Meg walked over to Emma and Jesse with a grin on her face.
"Would you mind if I borrow your man for a dance?" Meg teased Emma.
Emma looked at Jesse, as if asking for his opinion, before she nodded toward Meg. "Okay, but don't get to close…" ~I might get jealous ~ Emma smiled as she added the last phrase in Meg's mind.
Meg winked. ~I promise I won't. ~ she took Jesse's hand.
As soon as Jesse and Meg left the table, Cole walked towards Emma. "Hi, would you mind?" Cole motioned at the seat.
"Oh, no. No." Emma allowed Cole to sit beside her.
"I was looking for you last week then Meg told me you were quitting. Why?" Cole started the conversation.
Emma took a sip on her iced tea before she faced Cole. "It's a long story Cole and this is not the right place to talk about it." She smiled.
Cole nodded, acknowledging Emma's not willingness to talk about the issue. He let out a loud sigh. He didn't know how to start. He didn't know how to tell Emma…his feelings for her…everything. Cole let out a loud sigh again. "You know what? …" that sentence made Emma to face him again. "The first time I saw you… you know… in this club…"
Emma remembered that day—the first time she and Cole met. "Yes…" she nodded.
"You remember?" Cole was surprised that Emma did remember that day.
"You bet I do." She grinned. "What about it?"
"Well, you see…I…" Cole stammered.
Emma chuckled. "Come on Cole. Whatever you have to say couldn't be that big." She willed him to continue.
Cole breathed in and out again. "You see…I … I had this weird feeling that you are someone I have been looking for all of my life… I mean…it's like…you're like…"
"Go on." Emma waited for him to finish.
"You were like a piece of the puzzle of my life that I've been trying to find all these years." Cole finally finished.
Emma gasped. "I know that feeling." She said.
"You do?" Cole found a spark of hope. Emma might be in love with him too.
"Of course. I felt that too. You were…like a piece of a puzzle." Emma stared blankly. When she blinked, she faced Cole. "Now I know why." Emma took Cole's hands.
Cole's smile grew bigger and he looked back at Emma's emerald. His heart pounded hard and fast and he feels very excited. All of these days when he thought Emma didn't feel anything for him. He waited for Emma to continue her sentence.
"Now I know why. You are the piece that would complete my life, the piece which I longed to find. YOU GAVE ME COURAGE TO FIGHT." Emma smiled into Cole's eyes.
Cole's hope dried out in his throat. Emma was not in love with him. He swallowed to hide the lumps in his throat.
"Funny how I even mistook it for a romantic feeling…" Emma laughed and looked at where Jesse and Meg were.
Cole followed her stare. "Do you love him?" Cole asked her while hiding the sound of defeat in his voice.
Emma looked at him and nodded. "Yes. He's all that I'm living for." With that Emma left Cole to join Jesse and Meg on the dance floor.
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Cole walked to the restroom with shoulders dropped. He lost…
"Are you giving up so quickly?"
A familiar voice caught Cole's attention. He looked at the man and frowned.
"What are you doing here?" Cole hissed. "I'm not working for you again."
"I didn't came here to offer you a job." The man smiled sinisterly at Cole.
"Then why are you here?" Cole stepped away from the man.
"Cole, Cole. Pity how you could read minds but could not make them think or do what you want." The mysterious man walked towards Cole.
Cole's brow knitted and rage. "What are you saying?"
"I'm here to help you Cole."
Cole stood silently in his position. He didn't trust the man, not at all. The man failed them once, he is not willing to trust him again.
"Come on Cole. You want the psionic? I can give her to you."
Cole thought deeply. He wanted Emma. He wanted her so badly. He looked at the man again. "And what is it to you?"
"Well, you see…" the man smiled devilishly. "Your psionic prevents me from having my feral. If she's with you, then I could have what I want."
"I knew it. You've never change. It's always for your advantage." Cole hissed.
"Of course. I'm not doing a charity here." The man posed an evil grin. "Now, are you willing to work with me again to have what you want?"
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Shalimar caught Brennan's attention. They have been dancing for two straight hours and Shalimar's boots are starting to kill her.
"Brennan. We really, really need to rest." She said.
Brennan looked at her, nodded and guided her out of the crowd. Brennan found an empty table and he helped Shalimar towards it. "I'll order something to drink." He said.
"Good! I need to go to the ladies room." She panted. Tiredness was written all over her face but the smile is still there.
"Can you go there yourself?" Brennan asked with concern.
The feral nodded and grinned. "Even if I couldn't, you can't come with me in the ladies room, can you."
"Okay." Brennan smiled with a shook of his head. He helped the feral stand and let her alone to the comfort room.
Shalimar looked behind her and found Brennan heading towards the bar. She turned her head to the dance floor once more and found Emma and Jesse dancing with an unknown woman. She shrugged her shoulder and turned toward the comfort room when she heard a familiar voice coming from the way to the men's room so she decided to take a peek.
"Now, are you willing to work with me again to have what you want?"
Shalimar heard the familiar voice and then an unidentified voice replied 'yes'. She gasped when she saw who were talking.
~Gabriel! ~ She told herself…
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***Lyza***
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