SHOTS
By: Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't Own Them. Enjoy!
I JUST saw the new episode, Possibilities. This has to be the most realistically based one I ever seen. It delved into the various relationships that could occur between any of them. And it also may have been a little unsettling to S/B fans. It really makes you think if they would want to get together. This episode was fabulous!
I find it 'funny' that two of Brennan's past 'ladies' are named for character on Sex and the City - hmm, interesting.^-^
In A Day
Jesse just HAD to bring up Samantha.
For a man so suddenly hungry, Brennan could only push the food around on his plate. The diner lights sat low, in a faded pale orange, casting the occupants into its reto emotion. While he knew that Jesse would barely remember the woman, the elemental could picture her as clear as day, both in his mind and heart. She was another reason he couldn't go back to Sanctuary.
The molecular looked up from his plate, eyeing the man with curiosity. It had been strange to hear Brennan speak on things he couldn't remember, but it was believable. After all, they'd dealt with another time traveler when battling Ashlocke. But it was his teammates' reaction to Samantha that truly sparked his nerves. No one, especially he and Shalimar, missed the shared looks, knowing smiles, and quick brushes between the two. And in his heart of hearts, far surpass the knowing and the obvious, it made the blonde question if Shalimar was indeed the only one for Brennan - or if he was the only one for her. Would one really wait for the other at all?
"I hit a nerve." He started.
"Yeah, you did." Brennan was still tender from the woman's death. By jumping in front of him, she took the metal shards meant to end his life. Then died in his arms. It was the first time Jesse or Shalimar had ever seen the man spill tears. And it was a connection that made the feral seriously step back. "But, I did when I brought up Emma. I'm sorry about that."
"Don't be." The blonde man grinned. "But if you want to talk,,,"
"Yeah, I know. It was strange,,, not even a full day, and SOMEONE can impact your life."
"Or save it." Jesse interrupted.
"Yeah. Samantha knew that it was bound to happen. As many times as she kept going back, it was possible she wouldn't survive." The man's thoughts ran mercilessly. "She wanted to save everyone."
"Including Shal ,,,. Brennan, just how close did you two get?"
The elemental scratched his head. "What we went through felt like a life time. I don't know,,,but she trusted me. More than anything, she absolutely had faith that we could stop the bomb."
Jesse eyed him, not really wanting to pry when it was obvious the man still hurt. "Do you think,,,if she had survived, that you two would be together?"
He raised a brow at that, finally pushing away the plate before him. For once in a long time, he was definite. "Yes."
"Well,,,what about Shalimar?"
"Jess, there was a point when we went back, that Shal me know she didn't trust me. I guess she was jealous or something. Anyway, I asked her and she denied it. But,,," His mind ran, till one moment hit him hard. "Damn it!"
"What?"
"She saw when we nearly kissed? She had to, but if Sam took us back again and changed that course-"
"Then she wasn't talking about the kiss." The molecular finished.
"Jess, I let her know that this mission didn't affect what was going on between me and her."
"But that's just it." The molecular asked. "What IS going on between you two?"
Brennan exhaled against the counter top. "Apparently nothing."
"That's not true."
"That's what she said." With all of Samantha's jets back into the past, the elemental knew that Shalimar didn't remember nearly kissing him that morning. But the feral was studious, and probably paid mind to everything that went on between he and Sam. "Shalimar said that I was letting my personal feelings get in the way. And she sounded ,,,"
"Territorial." Jesse replied. "And she is. She's a feral. But how does she compete when she sees you giving into someone else? And it wasn't just physical, Brennan. You two had a -bond. Like it or not, you were falling for Sam."
The elemental exhaled at hearing the words. "I know I was. That's why I told you before, if I ever tell Shalimar how I feel, it would be when our chance is- gone. This was one day, not a full twenty- four hours and I met someone who,,,"
"Made it possible that you could forget her."
"No,,, I'd never forget Shalimar. But it was possible that I could have a life outside of this 'existence'. Shal saw that and it hurt her. Even she couldn't brush it off as 'womanizing'."
Jesse could barely picture the exotic beauty named Samantha, but the truth was in his teammate's reactions. "What you're doing is pretty noble."
"What do you mean?"
"I couldn't understand before how you'd pass up a chance with a woman you obviously care about. But it wasn't about 'you'. It was to protect Shal." He finished off his food before continuing. "You think it will ever come to that?"
Brennan glanced out of the window, watching the still night. Soon, there would be morning creeping into his vision. His heart held on. "I know it will."
"It just-puzzles me. A few hours ago, you were hallucinating, seeing Shal's face on every blonde in that club. Now, you think it may be bearable to not pursue her? I don't fuckin' get you."
"I don't get me." The dark man admitted. " I told you, when the heart gets involved, it all becomes irrational. And I was drunk earlier."
Yeah, but this isn't one of those countless faces, or girlfriends. This is not even Miranda or Samantha. This is Shalimar, the very person you've swapped I.O.U.'s with saving each other's lives for the past three years! What is wrong with you!?"
"Let me ask you this." Brennan leaned onto the table, crossed armed and blazing into his teammate's eyes. "If you didn't know me, and just sat here, hearing everything I've said. Everything! And Shal was basically a sister to you -what would you tell me?"
Jesse knew it was rhetorical. But the reality of it sat in. He leaned back, with obvious knowing, yet scared of his own answer. "I'd say,,,stay away from her."
The elemental relaxed back into his seat. "Now, that makes sense."
"But, I DO know you,,," he started.
"And?" Surprisingly, the molecular couldn't believe I the answer he wanted. Brennan smirked with an all knowing at the situation. "Thought so."
"Don't you want to think on this?" Jesse began. "You're talking out of grief over Sam. Give it some time. Didn't she teach you anything?"
"Yeah, she did. And that's the very reason I can't pursue Shalimar." He'd remembered, being back at the Rock when the feral asked him if he was okay. She implied that maybe Samantha was put there to save his life that day -give up for him what he was giving up for others. Thinking out loud, he admitted that he'd wished the woman had given them (himself and Sam) more time. And though turning away, he didn't miss the look on the blonde's face. She was disappointed, and hurt at the idea of him attached to someone else. In all of Shalimar's strength, he'd never seen her so brittle. "Jess, I've seen the damage I can do, and it won't touch her again."
By: Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't Own Them. Enjoy!
I JUST saw the new episode, Possibilities. This has to be the most realistically based one I ever seen. It delved into the various relationships that could occur between any of them. And it also may have been a little unsettling to S/B fans. It really makes you think if they would want to get together. This episode was fabulous!
I find it 'funny' that two of Brennan's past 'ladies' are named for character on Sex and the City - hmm, interesting.^-^
In A Day
Jesse just HAD to bring up Samantha.
For a man so suddenly hungry, Brennan could only push the food around on his plate. The diner lights sat low, in a faded pale orange, casting the occupants into its reto emotion. While he knew that Jesse would barely remember the woman, the elemental could picture her as clear as day, both in his mind and heart. She was another reason he couldn't go back to Sanctuary.
The molecular looked up from his plate, eyeing the man with curiosity. It had been strange to hear Brennan speak on things he couldn't remember, but it was believable. After all, they'd dealt with another time traveler when battling Ashlocke. But it was his teammates' reaction to Samantha that truly sparked his nerves. No one, especially he and Shalimar, missed the shared looks, knowing smiles, and quick brushes between the two. And in his heart of hearts, far surpass the knowing and the obvious, it made the blonde question if Shalimar was indeed the only one for Brennan - or if he was the only one for her. Would one really wait for the other at all?
"I hit a nerve." He started.
"Yeah, you did." Brennan was still tender from the woman's death. By jumping in front of him, she took the metal shards meant to end his life. Then died in his arms. It was the first time Jesse or Shalimar had ever seen the man spill tears. And it was a connection that made the feral seriously step back. "But, I did when I brought up Emma. I'm sorry about that."
"Don't be." The blonde man grinned. "But if you want to talk,,,"
"Yeah, I know. It was strange,,, not even a full day, and SOMEONE can impact your life."
"Or save it." Jesse interrupted.
"Yeah. Samantha knew that it was bound to happen. As many times as she kept going back, it was possible she wouldn't survive." The man's thoughts ran mercilessly. "She wanted to save everyone."
"Including Shal ,,,. Brennan, just how close did you two get?"
The elemental scratched his head. "What we went through felt like a life time. I don't know,,,but she trusted me. More than anything, she absolutely had faith that we could stop the bomb."
Jesse eyed him, not really wanting to pry when it was obvious the man still hurt. "Do you think,,,if she had survived, that you two would be together?"
He raised a brow at that, finally pushing away the plate before him. For once in a long time, he was definite. "Yes."
"Well,,,what about Shalimar?"
"Jess, there was a point when we went back, that Shal me know she didn't trust me. I guess she was jealous or something. Anyway, I asked her and she denied it. But,,," His mind ran, till one moment hit him hard. "Damn it!"
"What?"
"She saw when we nearly kissed? She had to, but if Sam took us back again and changed that course-"
"Then she wasn't talking about the kiss." The molecular finished.
"Jess, I let her know that this mission didn't affect what was going on between me and her."
"But that's just it." The molecular asked. "What IS going on between you two?"
Brennan exhaled against the counter top. "Apparently nothing."
"That's not true."
"That's what she said." With all of Samantha's jets back into the past, the elemental knew that Shalimar didn't remember nearly kissing him that morning. But the feral was studious, and probably paid mind to everything that went on between he and Sam. "Shalimar said that I was letting my personal feelings get in the way. And she sounded ,,,"
"Territorial." Jesse replied. "And she is. She's a feral. But how does she compete when she sees you giving into someone else? And it wasn't just physical, Brennan. You two had a -bond. Like it or not, you were falling for Sam."
The elemental exhaled at hearing the words. "I know I was. That's why I told you before, if I ever tell Shalimar how I feel, it would be when our chance is- gone. This was one day, not a full twenty- four hours and I met someone who,,,"
"Made it possible that you could forget her."
"No,,, I'd never forget Shalimar. But it was possible that I could have a life outside of this 'existence'. Shal saw that and it hurt her. Even she couldn't brush it off as 'womanizing'."
Jesse could barely picture the exotic beauty named Samantha, but the truth was in his teammate's reactions. "What you're doing is pretty noble."
"What do you mean?"
"I couldn't understand before how you'd pass up a chance with a woman you obviously care about. But it wasn't about 'you'. It was to protect Shal." He finished off his food before continuing. "You think it will ever come to that?"
Brennan glanced out of the window, watching the still night. Soon, there would be morning creeping into his vision. His heart held on. "I know it will."
"It just-puzzles me. A few hours ago, you were hallucinating, seeing Shal's face on every blonde in that club. Now, you think it may be bearable to not pursue her? I don't fuckin' get you."
"I don't get me." The dark man admitted. " I told you, when the heart gets involved, it all becomes irrational. And I was drunk earlier."
Yeah, but this isn't one of those countless faces, or girlfriends. This is not even Miranda or Samantha. This is Shalimar, the very person you've swapped I.O.U.'s with saving each other's lives for the past three years! What is wrong with you!?"
"Let me ask you this." Brennan leaned onto the table, crossed armed and blazing into his teammate's eyes. "If you didn't know me, and just sat here, hearing everything I've said. Everything! And Shal was basically a sister to you -what would you tell me?"
Jesse knew it was rhetorical. But the reality of it sat in. He leaned back, with obvious knowing, yet scared of his own answer. "I'd say,,,stay away from her."
The elemental relaxed back into his seat. "Now, that makes sense."
"But, I DO know you,,," he started.
"And?" Surprisingly, the molecular couldn't believe I the answer he wanted. Brennan smirked with an all knowing at the situation. "Thought so."
"Don't you want to think on this?" Jesse began. "You're talking out of grief over Sam. Give it some time. Didn't she teach you anything?"
"Yeah, she did. And that's the very reason I can't pursue Shalimar." He'd remembered, being back at the Rock when the feral asked him if he was okay. She implied that maybe Samantha was put there to save his life that day -give up for him what he was giving up for others. Thinking out loud, he admitted that he'd wished the woman had given them (himself and Sam) more time. And though turning away, he didn't miss the look on the blonde's face. She was disappointed, and hurt at the idea of him attached to someone else. In all of Shalimar's strength, he'd never seen her so brittle. "Jess, I've seen the damage I can do, and it won't touch her again."