SHOTS
BY: Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't Own Them. Enjoy!
Thanks for the reviews, as a separate piece, I've posted DROWN. It's a one shot between Lexa and Shalimar. Check it out. Thanks!
The next update will come after the new episode "Possibilities".
WITHIN THE LINES
"What it makes me is confused." The elemental began. "At that point in my life, I wanted to do wrong. I glorified being a thief, only because I escaped my other demons. You had the conviction to give it all up and walk away, Jess. I glorified it enough to stay." The molecular watched his teammate recline in his thoughts, a serious interest forming in his mind. "Sometimes, the danger was all there was."
Mentally, Jesse could see Brennan at that time in his life. At thirteen, when stealing his first car or at twenty when introduced to organized crime. The molecular feared how much he understood the man's past, and that had been the very reason he'd judged Brennan for those past years. Jesse Kilmartin clung to his values, while Brennan Mulwray destroyed them.
Never the less, they ended up on the same plane. Brothers and renegades, they sat in the new safe house as heroes- saints who still were trying to outrun their sins. "I still can't believe it." Brennan continued.
"What?"
"That the Kilmartins had a hand in illegal activities. You always made then come off as a dysfunctional version of the Cleavers." Both men laughed to them selves at the thought. "You would have been a shitty mobster."
"Yeah." Jesse smirked. "It wasn't quite my calling."
"Thank God. Did Shalimar know?"
"Nope. And before you ask, neither did Emma." Jesse replied. "All those times I judged you, I just couldn't understand why you'd WANT that life."
Brennan cocked a dark brow in thought. "When you have to fight for the basics, its different. You had what I had to fight for: a roof over your head, clothes and food. There were times that if I didn't fight, I wouldn't see the next day."
"But you had your family." Jesse interrupted. "Your mom was there, and she broke her neck for you. If they couldn't wear it or drive it, my folks weren't interested. Some how, you did have it better Brennan."
"I can't agree there."
"It's funny, someone else always seems richer than you." The molecular smirked. "Adam was basically the first father I had."
"You and me both. At least he was the first one to be there."
"So," Jesse grinned, while kicking at the table legs. "You really ready to tell me about Shal?"
"When you're ready to talk about Lex- and Emma."
"If you work with me, we'll do Emma another day. Its still to soon."
Brennan watched the man for a moment, debating if he'd ever hear the truth on Emma DeLauro. How could he have missed those two being together? The man seriously felt in the dark, but gave in. "Deal."
"Okay," The blonde began. "Will you ever tell Shalimar how you feel?"
Brennan thought on that one, really searching his heart and mind. Both pulled with different answers. "If I ever do, it'll be on my deathbed."
"You're willing to let her walk away." Jesse stated.
"I'm willing to give her a chance. With someone else, she'll be much more stable. She could have the whole thing- marriage, kids, and the house. That's a lot more possible without me."
"I understand." Jesse replied. "I think its stupid, but I do understand."
"I mean realistically, we couldn't be together. I'd be too dramatic."
"Dude, I think you're just scared of dating a smart woman. All of your girlfriends have been- dumb."
The elemental grinned at the thought. "That's the way I like it."
"Yeah, whatever."
"Jess,,, are you gonna pursue Lex? I mean really, she's a serious project."
The molecular smiled from behind his blonde locks. "I'm good at multi- tasking. But, I don't know. It's too soon. She's grieving, Adam's missing, we still don't know who we really work for,,,I just don't know."
"Well, its getting' late." The elemental smirked.
"You're still not going in?"
"Don't know. But I am hungry."
Jesse grabbed the keys and bolted up. "Let's hit up a diner." He followed the larger man to the door, before finishing. "Then. You can tell me about Samantha. You act like you've already forgotten. (Possibilities, Season three)"
The elemental stretched, casting a sleek figure against the still air. "No, Dude. I remember all too well."
BY: Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't Own Them. Enjoy!
Thanks for the reviews, as a separate piece, I've posted DROWN. It's a one shot between Lexa and Shalimar. Check it out. Thanks!
The next update will come after the new episode "Possibilities".
WITHIN THE LINES
"What it makes me is confused." The elemental began. "At that point in my life, I wanted to do wrong. I glorified being a thief, only because I escaped my other demons. You had the conviction to give it all up and walk away, Jess. I glorified it enough to stay." The molecular watched his teammate recline in his thoughts, a serious interest forming in his mind. "Sometimes, the danger was all there was."
Mentally, Jesse could see Brennan at that time in his life. At thirteen, when stealing his first car or at twenty when introduced to organized crime. The molecular feared how much he understood the man's past, and that had been the very reason he'd judged Brennan for those past years. Jesse Kilmartin clung to his values, while Brennan Mulwray destroyed them.
Never the less, they ended up on the same plane. Brothers and renegades, they sat in the new safe house as heroes- saints who still were trying to outrun their sins. "I still can't believe it." Brennan continued.
"What?"
"That the Kilmartins had a hand in illegal activities. You always made then come off as a dysfunctional version of the Cleavers." Both men laughed to them selves at the thought. "You would have been a shitty mobster."
"Yeah." Jesse smirked. "It wasn't quite my calling."
"Thank God. Did Shalimar know?"
"Nope. And before you ask, neither did Emma." Jesse replied. "All those times I judged you, I just couldn't understand why you'd WANT that life."
Brennan cocked a dark brow in thought. "When you have to fight for the basics, its different. You had what I had to fight for: a roof over your head, clothes and food. There were times that if I didn't fight, I wouldn't see the next day."
"But you had your family." Jesse interrupted. "Your mom was there, and she broke her neck for you. If they couldn't wear it or drive it, my folks weren't interested. Some how, you did have it better Brennan."
"I can't agree there."
"It's funny, someone else always seems richer than you." The molecular smirked. "Adam was basically the first father I had."
"You and me both. At least he was the first one to be there."
"So," Jesse grinned, while kicking at the table legs. "You really ready to tell me about Shal?"
"When you're ready to talk about Lex- and Emma."
"If you work with me, we'll do Emma another day. Its still to soon."
Brennan watched the man for a moment, debating if he'd ever hear the truth on Emma DeLauro. How could he have missed those two being together? The man seriously felt in the dark, but gave in. "Deal."
"Okay," The blonde began. "Will you ever tell Shalimar how you feel?"
Brennan thought on that one, really searching his heart and mind. Both pulled with different answers. "If I ever do, it'll be on my deathbed."
"You're willing to let her walk away." Jesse stated.
"I'm willing to give her a chance. With someone else, she'll be much more stable. She could have the whole thing- marriage, kids, and the house. That's a lot more possible without me."
"I understand." Jesse replied. "I think its stupid, but I do understand."
"I mean realistically, we couldn't be together. I'd be too dramatic."
"Dude, I think you're just scared of dating a smart woman. All of your girlfriends have been- dumb."
The elemental grinned at the thought. "That's the way I like it."
"Yeah, whatever."
"Jess,,, are you gonna pursue Lex? I mean really, she's a serious project."
The molecular smiled from behind his blonde locks. "I'm good at multi- tasking. But, I don't know. It's too soon. She's grieving, Adam's missing, we still don't know who we really work for,,,I just don't know."
"Well, its getting' late." The elemental smirked.
"You're still not going in?"
"Don't know. But I am hungry."
Jesse grabbed the keys and bolted up. "Let's hit up a diner." He followed the larger man to the door, before finishing. "Then. You can tell me about Samantha. You act like you've already forgotten. (Possibilities, Season three)"
The elemental stretched, casting a sleek figure against the still air. "No, Dude. I remember all too well."