Chapter 16
(Sanctuary - Shalimar's Room)
Emma knocked on Shalimar's door but she got no reply from her best friend.
"Shal can I come in?" again Emma got no reply.
Finally Emma opened the door and just walked in. When she did she found Shalimar laying on her bed clutching a picture Emma assumed to be of Shalimar, and Brennan. She was also holding the shirt Brennan told Emma to give to Shal. He told her that it was the one Shalimar liked on him the most. Emma walked over to the bed and sat down.
"You know this shirt smells like Brennan wore it yesterday." Shal gave a little chuckle. "Emma what have I done?"
"Shal you didn't do anything, he kissed you. I saw it with my own two eyes, so lighten up on yourself."
"He may have kissed me Emma but that doesn't make the fact that I didn't stop him right."
"With all that's happened lately your emotions are all jumbled up."
"Em I want to believe that that's what it was but I have this feeling that it was something more."
"Hey Shal look at me. I'm telling you not asking you if that's what happened."
" I don't know Emma. I just don't know."
"Shal trust me, I am the psconic around here, emotions are my thing. Anyway let's get something to eat before Jesse eats everything."
"Alright." Shalimar placed the picture back on her nightstand and put Brennan's shirt under her pillow.
(Kitchen)
When Shalimar and Emma walked into the kitchen Richard, Jesse, and Adam were sitting at the table talking. Shal and Emma made something to eat and sat down at the table.
After everyone finished eating they decided to watch a movie. Everyone except Shalimar walked into the rec room, instead she walked out of the kitchen and headed towards the garden. Richard waited in the rec room for Shalimar to come in. When she didn't Richard got up to go find out where she was.
"Where is it you think you're going?" Jesse asking Richard letting it be known to everyone he wasn't happy that Richard was still around.
"I'm going to see where Shal is."
"I think you should leave her alone."
"Oh really, and why is it I should leave her be. Maybe because you think that she's getting over Brendon and you don't want her to be with anyone else. Even if she is better off with that someone else. I mean come one the guy was an ex thief."
Jesse said nothing since he didn't want to get into it with Richard because he knew he'd blurt out that Brennan had escaped.
"And it's Brennan not Brendon." Emma shouted ay Richard as he walked out of the rec room.
"So what movie should we watch tonight?" Adam asked happily.
"Adam just, just whatever." Jesse said as he help Emma's hand a little tighter than usual.
(Garden)
"Go away." Shal stated angrily not even turning around.
"Look I just wanted to apologize, I didn't mean to kiss you. I know you're not over Brennan and I'm sorry. So can you every forgive me?"
When Shalimar turned around and looked at Richard she realized he was truly sorry.
"So what do you say, forgive me."
"Alright I forgive you but give me time Richard. Maybe, just maybe one day we could have something."
"Really?"
"I don't know, like I said maybe."
"Well then do you want to go out with me tomorrow night?"
"I said maybe Richard, but I do have to go to dinner with my parents in a few days and maybe you could come."
"I'd love too." Richard said as Shal got up, and gave him a quick hug.
//Shalimar Fox what the hell did you just do.// Emma thought as she had heard Shalimar, and Richards conversation. She had gotten to check on Shal and heard more than she wanted.
"Anyways Richard it's getting late and I'm tired so I'll see you in the morning."
"Shal it's only 6:30"
"Yeah I know but I'm tired an I have a call to make so I'll see you in the morning." Shal repeated as she walked away.
"Sleep tight." Richard said as he watched Shal walk towards her room.
//Well Adam you were right. It took some time but it was time well spent.//
(Sanctuary - Midnight)
He crept through Sanctuary not wanting to wake anybody. He made his was to her room, and slowly opened the door.
He sat at the edge of her bed and just looked at her. Her golden locks spread across her pillow. That same picture still on her nightstand.
He climbed into bed, and wrapped his arm around her waist the way he once did. She turned ove, and rested her head on his shoulder.
TBC
(Sanctuary - Shalimar's Room)
Emma knocked on Shalimar's door but she got no reply from her best friend.
"Shal can I come in?" again Emma got no reply.
Finally Emma opened the door and just walked in. When she did she found Shalimar laying on her bed clutching a picture Emma assumed to be of Shalimar, and Brennan. She was also holding the shirt Brennan told Emma to give to Shal. He told her that it was the one Shalimar liked on him the most. Emma walked over to the bed and sat down.
"You know this shirt smells like Brennan wore it yesterday." Shal gave a little chuckle. "Emma what have I done?"
"Shal you didn't do anything, he kissed you. I saw it with my own two eyes, so lighten up on yourself."
"He may have kissed me Emma but that doesn't make the fact that I didn't stop him right."
"With all that's happened lately your emotions are all jumbled up."
"Em I want to believe that that's what it was but I have this feeling that it was something more."
"Hey Shal look at me. I'm telling you not asking you if that's what happened."
" I don't know Emma. I just don't know."
"Shal trust me, I am the psconic around here, emotions are my thing. Anyway let's get something to eat before Jesse eats everything."
"Alright." Shalimar placed the picture back on her nightstand and put Brennan's shirt under her pillow.
(Kitchen)
When Shalimar and Emma walked into the kitchen Richard, Jesse, and Adam were sitting at the table talking. Shal and Emma made something to eat and sat down at the table.
After everyone finished eating they decided to watch a movie. Everyone except Shalimar walked into the rec room, instead she walked out of the kitchen and headed towards the garden. Richard waited in the rec room for Shalimar to come in. When she didn't Richard got up to go find out where she was.
"Where is it you think you're going?" Jesse asking Richard letting it be known to everyone he wasn't happy that Richard was still around.
"I'm going to see where Shal is."
"I think you should leave her alone."
"Oh really, and why is it I should leave her be. Maybe because you think that she's getting over Brendon and you don't want her to be with anyone else. Even if she is better off with that someone else. I mean come one the guy was an ex thief."
Jesse said nothing since he didn't want to get into it with Richard because he knew he'd blurt out that Brennan had escaped.
"And it's Brennan not Brendon." Emma shouted ay Richard as he walked out of the rec room.
"So what movie should we watch tonight?" Adam asked happily.
"Adam just, just whatever." Jesse said as he help Emma's hand a little tighter than usual.
(Garden)
"Go away." Shal stated angrily not even turning around.
"Look I just wanted to apologize, I didn't mean to kiss you. I know you're not over Brennan and I'm sorry. So can you every forgive me?"
When Shalimar turned around and looked at Richard she realized he was truly sorry.
"So what do you say, forgive me."
"Alright I forgive you but give me time Richard. Maybe, just maybe one day we could have something."
"Really?"
"I don't know, like I said maybe."
"Well then do you want to go out with me tomorrow night?"
"I said maybe Richard, but I do have to go to dinner with my parents in a few days and maybe you could come."
"I'd love too." Richard said as Shal got up, and gave him a quick hug.
//Shalimar Fox what the hell did you just do.// Emma thought as she had heard Shalimar, and Richards conversation. She had gotten to check on Shal and heard more than she wanted.
"Anyways Richard it's getting late and I'm tired so I'll see you in the morning."
"Shal it's only 6:30"
"Yeah I know but I'm tired an I have a call to make so I'll see you in the morning." Shal repeated as she walked away.
"Sleep tight." Richard said as he watched Shal walk towards her room.
//Well Adam you were right. It took some time but it was time well spent.//
(Sanctuary - Midnight)
He crept through Sanctuary not wanting to wake anybody. He made his was to her room, and slowly opened the door.
He sat at the edge of her bed and just looked at her. Her golden locks spread across her pillow. That same picture still on her nightstand.
He climbed into bed, and wrapped his arm around her waist the way he once did. She turned ove, and rested her head on his shoulder.
TBC
