Disclaimer: Tell me any avid fan of Mutant X that doesn't know I don't own them. LOL. I don't know how powerful these characters are and I don't even know if they are really like this. All of the actions mentioned below are just my imagination.

Authors Note: hello guys, finally we're almost over with our on-campus teaching. Next month would be our off-campus. Yehey! It means more time to work on this story. Anyways,

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Aur: I'm really sorry dear but I had to do it. I didn't understood exactly what you didn't like about the chapter. Anyways, thank you so much for the review. I hope I could do something about your disappointment. Please email me about your suggestion and comment. I would really appreciate it. Thanks again.

Enorn87: hey there! I knew you were new here…LOL…thanks for the review even if you just begun reading. I guess you're a charm fan too (based on your email add). I promise to add some action on the next few chapters… but not yet. LOL… I'd like to break more emotion here… thanks for the review again and I hope you'll never get tired on reading…

Pagan: Hi there. I've missed you reviews… well, I have to think of something to add complication in the story. LOL…thanks for the review and please keep on posting…

Brigitta: Well, Emma is more heart broken than mad but Brennan is extremely in rage. LOL.. of course Shal and Jesse are ashamed but like what I have wrote, both of them don't have the slightest idea what happened between them… thanks for the review and please stick with me a little longer…

Bjvision: hi. I haven't seen your name in my list before. Anyway, thanks for the time you gave me to read my work. As I have written from the very beginning, this story would break all rules in story writing. My story would break many hearts and as you know, I'm a real sucker for complication. I'm really sorry for making you feel that way. Why didn't Emma sensed them? Well, if you were Emma and you were too engrossed with the feeling of betrayal, would you even bother and tried to sense them? I mean, there they are right in front of you. Who cares what's on there head? They're cheating on you…you're best friend and your boyfriend. Anyway, I'm just writing what I think she (Emma) would do. Don't worry, they'll all end up with their proper pairings…LOL… please keep on reviewing…

Emma453: Hi dear, I know you like E/J that much. Don't worry dear this story would still end up our way..(I mean E/J shipper's way)LOL… keep on reviewing please!

Eli283: I could sense that you are not a J/S fan. Sorry dear. I used to be a J/S and E/B fan until I completely fell in love with E/J… sorry again. I promise to make things right…but not yet…LOL…I'd like to add a little more complication…

Goldstranger: ok, I guess I have said everything  when I sent you an email… I promise to do better next chapter (not yet this chapter) I already told you that this is for E/B fan…. Please keep on reviewing….

Ok. I know most of you has been very angry with me *ducking from the flying tomatoes in the air* but please spare me life until I could give Emma a reason to leave the Sanctuary. *running from the fire balls and energy balls* LOL… *take deep breath* thanks….. here we go now… please keep on reviewing…. 

Underestimated

            ~Thought ~

            Memory

            /Sounds/

            "Conversation"

Chapter 15

            "Why don't you take some sleep Brennan?" Adam asked the elemental. "It's not like Emma's going anywhere anyway." He added as he looked at the elemental with care and concern.

            "I'll be fine Adam." was Brennan's short reply. Tiredness is written all over his face but he didn't care. He was holding Emma's hand and he has no plans of letting go.

            "But you've been watching her twenty-four seven…"

            "I know. That is what I want." He said.

            "But a week without sleep is…"

            "I'm okay Adam. All need is to stay here." Brennan hissed, cutting to Adam's sentence. He objectively knew that Adam was just looking after their well fare but all his heart wanted was to be with Emma.

            Adam raised his hands in the air, surrendering to Brennan. He knew he wouldn't win in this conversation. He shrugged his shoulder and placed a cup of coffee beside his elemental son.

            "Okay. If that's what you want. But have some coffee, it'll be good for you." Adam offered. He added some herbal thing on the coffee to add more energy to Brennan.

            Brennan thanked him, still not taking his eyes off Emma. Jesse and Shalimar sat just outside the Sanctuary lab. After the scene in Shalimar's room, Brennan didn't give the two of them any chance to see Emma and they couldn't blame him.

            "Off to bed with you two." Adam ordered to Jesse and Shalimar when he saw them out side the lab. The two mutants heard his command to which they willingly obeyed. They wanted so much to see Emma but it seems that Brennan wouldn't be leaving Emma anytime soon. All they could see was a glimpse of her. Jesse's heart ached on the thought of not being able to be with the woman he loves but he couldn't do anything. Although jealous, he chose to let Brennan have his time with Emma.

            Shalimar willed Jesse to retreat to his room. She knew in her heart that she contributed on this sad event. She wished that this would only go away but she knew that that was impossible.

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Brennan held Emma's hand the whole time. He honestly believed that Shalimar and Jesse have a good explanation for what they did but his anger is preventing his soft side to allow them to explain. He wanted to tear Jesse apart or even Shalimar.

            Tears rolled down from his eyes. He knew he have lost Emma before and he have accepted it but he couldn't lose Emma this way. It just didn't seem fair. His heart skipped a beat when he heard Emma whispered. The words were unclear to him but it didn't matter.

            Emma opened her eyes and found herself in the lab. ~What happened? ~ She almost lose track. She found Brennan beside her. She smiled at him as she tried to get up.

            "Hi!" she whispered.

            "Hello!" Brennan smiled back. "How are you feeling?" he asked as he brush his tears away.

            "Fine!" she replied. "And you? Why are you crying?"

Brennan smiled "Crying? Me? Of course not. I'm just a little tired." He said.

"All right!" Emma shrugged her shoulder. "What am I doing here?" she eventually asked him.

            Brennan was surprised that Emma forgot, he was happy in a way. He was happy that Emma won't be crying since she didn't remember.

            "Hey!" Emma called out. "Are you even listening to me?" she grinned and shook her head. "It won't matter why am I here." She whispered and looked around. "Where's Jesse?"

            Brennan swallowed, searching for the right words to say. He looked at her… ~she's waiting for a reply. What would I say? ~

            "Sleeping in his room." Brennan finally answered.

            "Oh!" she sighed. "You know what," Emma looked at Brennan again. "I really had this very weird dream." She stated with a smile.

            "Really?" Brennan tried to converse.

            "Yup. I dreamt that Jesse and Shalimar were making out in Shal's room." Emma laughed out loud. "If I didn't know Jesse, I would have thought that it was for real." She giggled. The smile on her face slowly faded away when she saw that Brennan didn't found it funny. She saw him clenched his fist. "Brennan, relax. It was only a dream." She smiled but Brennan's eyes were telling her something else.

            "Or is it?" he said softly.

            Emma gazed at the elemental for a while, reading him. She shook her head… "No." she whispered. "No." she repeated. "Jesse couldn't… he wouldn't… he loves me…"             Tears rolled down her cheeks. "This is just a bad dream."

            "Emma…" Brennan took her on the shoulder.

            "NO!" she screamed. "This can't be true." But the images from Brennan's brain are enough proof.

            Brennan gathered her small body closer to him. "I'm sorry Emma." He rocked her body as she cried on his broad frame. He kissed her head as a tear fell from his eyes. He wished he could take all the pain from her. He would rather hurt himself than see Emma in all this pain.

            Emma sobbed and screamed in pain, anger and love. She couldn't believe that an angel, such as Jesse, is capable of bringing much pain. She couldn't believe that a best friend, such as Shalimar, is capable of stealing her life away from her.

            Emma pulled away from Brennan's arms and started her way out of the Sanctuary's lab.

            "Where are you going?" Brennan asked the moment Emma pulled away from him.

            "I need to go in my room." She uttered.

            Brennan run beside her, "I'll take you there," he offered. He didn't wait for Emma to agree. He took Emma in his arms and carried her in her room. Emma allowed herself to be cradled in Brennan's arms. She is too weak to walk anyway. Brennan silently and softly walked towards the psionic's room. He carefully keyed in the codes of Emma's room.

Emma's door slid open and Brennan carried Emma in, closing the door with his foot. Brennan let Emma sat down on her bed. "Will you be okay here?" he asked.

            Emma wanted to say yes but the moment she laid her eyes on Brennan again, the images came flashing and the pain crept back so she broke down.

            Brennan sat beside her, took her hand and wrapped his arms around her. "It'll be okay. Just cry it all out." He whispered.

            Emma looked at him with those teary emerald eyes and he looked back at her. Brennan gazed at her and his eyes fell on her lips. God, how he wanted to taste her. Brennan found Emma leaning over closer to him. His heart pounded fast. What is happening? What is Emma doing?

Finally their lips met. It was a short sweet kiss. Then they kissed again, with mouths open but still without tongue, and then again. This time Brennan tried to enter Emma's mouth and she let him, entwining her tongue with him.

            "No!" she softly said. ~This would hurt Shalimar. ~ Her heart told her. 

            ~But she took Jesse from you. She deserves to be hurt. ~ her mind argued.

            Brennan's eyes fell on the floor. "I'm sorry." He said and swallowed to hide the lumps in his throat. "I'm gonna go now." ~it was too good to be true. ~ he told himself.

            "No!" Emma stopped him. "Stay. Please stay." Emma begged. She stood up and took Brennan's hand and willed him to hold her. Emma leaned again to kiss him.

            Brennan couldn't believe what Emma just did but he couldn't careless. He kissed her back. He needed this. He licked her lips and tasted her mouth. His hands traveled to her blouse and started unbuttoning it.

            Emma did the same with Brennan's pants. She allowed herself to lose control. She didn't care anymore. She wanted to get even so badly that she'd do anything. She gasped as Brennan carried her on her bed.

            Brennan was digging into her flesh. How he longed for this moment; the moment when he could taste her lips; the moment when he could caress her arms; the moment when he could touch her… If this was a dream, he didn't wanna wake up. His mouth traveled down Emma's body while his hands made its way down her legs.

            Emma clutched on his shoulder when she felt his finger on her core. She allowed him to touch her in his own creative way. Brennan's mouth rested on the peak of Emma's breast. He sucked on it like a hungry child feeding on its mother's bosom. He did the same to the other breast as his finger entered her.

            "God! Brenn…" was all that Emma could utter.

            Brennan could feel Emma's wetness in his finger and it drives him crazy. His mouth traveled even more lower as Emma's moans kept encouraging him.

            ~You feel so good ~ Brennan's mind said.

            Emma grabbed Brennan's hair when he pried her legs apart, allowing better access into her core. He kissed her wetness and Emma wept in unexplainable pleasure. She had to admit that Brennan is good in it.

            "Yessss!" She wept. "Ohhhh! Ahhh!" she moaned.

            The elemental placed his tongue in the psionic's core, showing her what the other part of his body longed to do.

            "Brennan!"  she cried. ~Brennan really knows how to make a woman happy.  ~ she told herself. Her thighs shivered every time Brennan nibbled with her sensitive part.

            Brennan felt himself hardened as lust took control. He went back to Emma's lips as he positioned himself on top of her.

            Emma gasped as Brennan entered her. She could feel herself tearing apart. Brennan was a big man and she cried in pleasure and pain. She clutched at his shoulder. Brennan rested inside her for a while as Emma got acquainted with his hugeness. Brennan moved a bit faster in her and Emma's hips started moving with him.

            "Emma!" He cried. "You taste so good." He told her.

            Brennan thought that he should take it slow but this might be the last time for him and her. ~Next time it'll be slow. ~ He told himself as he moves faster and faster in her.

            "Yes…. Harder…. More!" Emma pleaded.

            "Oh god! Emma!" Brennan let out his own cry.

            "Yes…" Emma uttered. "Uhhh! Harder!" she begged.

            "Emma" Brennan panted but he kept on going as he was coming to the peak of his pleasure.

            "Ahh! BRENNNNANNNNNN!" Emma screamed as Brennan let out his own cries.

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            Shalimar weeps in her room as Emma sent her every sensation she felt in Brennan's arm. Shalimar felt it when Brennan entered Emma and it tore her apart. Shalimar's world almost stopped when Brennan started moving inside Emma.

            She cried as her mind sees how Brennan loved to kiss Emma. She almost threw up when she felt how Brennan would give up everything for Emma. She almost died when she bumped in Emma's plan. She saw that Emma would leave Brennan behind after that night. She knew that Emma only used Brennan to get even.

            Her heart pleas in the heavens to make it stop. She couldn't bare the idea of Brennan in pain after Emma leaves him. She pleaded to the gods to make it just a dream, but to no avail as she could hear Brennan and Emma from the other room.

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            "I'm sorry." Emma said as she begun weeping again in the comfort of Brennan's arms. Both of them still panting in exhaustion.

            "Sorry for what?" the elemental caressed her cheeks as they rested on her bed.

            "I didn't mean to…"

            "Use me?" he finished Emma's sentence for her.

            Emma nodded as she wipes away some tears in her eyes.

            Brennan kissed her head and sighed. There was short pause then Brennan spoke again. "It's all right Emma. You could use me if you want. Use me, for all I care…" he whispered

            "You don't understand Bren…"

            "I don't need to understand." Brennan quickly cut in Emma's sentence. "I don't need to understand Ems. I just need you to be here…with me. I love you Emma." He bit his lips for he knows that Emma wouldn't answer in a positive way.

            "Brennan, you…"

            He placed his index and middle finger on her lips. "You don't have to say anything. I just want you to know the truth. I love you… that's the truth."

            Emma wished she could make her heart to love Brennan again. She knew Jesse have hurt her but for some insane reason, she still hopes for a miracle. "I'm sorry." She repeated and kissed Brennan's cheeks.

            "Emma…" Brennan gazed at her. "Please let me stay here, even just for tonight." Brennan begged.

            Emma gazed at him. ~I'm so sorry Brennan. I wish I could bring myself to love you again. ~ her mind said. She nodded and kissed him again.

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Emma is really not that mean but if I were her I'd do the same thing. LOL. Please continue reviewing.