Jesse and Shalimar walked into Sanctuary exhausted from the days work. They were both bruised and Bloody from cuts they had received from Lexa and Brennan. They had bags under their eyes from sheer fatigue. Their slow pace gave them time to talk.

"Why do people keep trying to blow us up? Do we have a sign above our heads saying detonate this or something?"

"I don't know, but at least all the seroxin was destroyed in the fire"

"Yeah and all the computer files he might have had on it"

"I wonder what happened to him, I didn't see him after the explosion"

"If he survived, I'm sure he'll be back" Shalimar was about to reply when she noticed two sleepy figures appearing from their separate bedrooms. Jesse also noticed and was the first to speak.

"Well look who it is. You're not going to try kill us again are you?" he asked.

"Uh oh, what did we do this time?"

"Look around you" They looked at the mess they had created "Yes that was you. Which means you're going to be the ones to tidy it up" Brennan looked at the state that Jesse was in.

"I didn't…" Brennan pointed to Jesse's cut lip.

"Yeah you did, don't worry about it man, you were drugged up at the time." Brennan and Lexa looked at him confused.

"That club owner you guys talked to spiked your drinks with Seroxin. If it wasn't for Jesse here you two would be dead" At this Lexa walked up to Jesse and gave him a kiss, whispering in his ear.

"Remind me to thank you properly later" Jesse just went red and the other two laughed as they knew what Lexa had offered.

"So I didn't say or do anything that was, you know…" Brennan asked Shalimar walking up to her.

"That my little secret isn't it" She answered with a devious smile on her face. Brennan stood right up against her, hoping to persuade her to talk.

"You know I love you right?" He asked

"Of course I do" Shalimar replied her face deadpan as she added "If fact, you love everyone" At that Jesse and Shalimar burst out laughing and without saying anything else, walked to their separate bedrooms and closed the doors.

A couple of days later and Sanctuary had finally been tidied up. Even Jesse and Shalimar pitched in. Lexa yawned as she came out her bedroom. She wanted to find Jesse to talk to him. Ever since the seroxin incident he had been a bit distant and she wanted to find out why. She found Brennan and Shalimar curled up on the sofa together watching morning cartoons together. They were both underneath big blanket and were eating cereal out of the same bowl. They looked over when they heard her coming.

"Morning" Brennan greeted with a mouthful of fruit loops.

"Have you guys seen Jesse?" Brennan shook his head

"He probably went out for a run. When he's not around at this time of the morning that's where he'll be. There's this road he likes to run" Shalimar picked herself off the sofa and headed to the computers. Bringing up a map of the area she pointed to a long stretch of open road. "There, try that"

"Thanks. I need the air anyway" She watched as Shalimar got back underneath the covers before walking off to the garage. Picking the open topped car she left.

Lexa was about to give up, thinking that he'd taken another route when she spotted him up ahead. She drove up to him, slowing the car down to his pace. He looked over and stopped as he saw who was in the car. He bent over placing his hands on his knees to catch his breath. A second later he looked up.

"Hey" Lexa said softly.

"The dominion called?" Jesse asked. Still catching his breath

"No, nothing like that, I just...needed to talk to you"

"What about?"

"What happened the last couple of day, us" Lexa answered. Jesse knew it was coming. He walked round the car and sat on the bonnet. Lexa Got out of the car and sat next to him. "Want to tell me why you've been so distant" There was a long pause before Jesse answered.

"You know any later and I wouldn't have been able to save you… There was a time when I didn't think I could and that I was going to lose you" Lexa listened as he continued. "Test after test to find an antidote and each time it failed."

"But you didn't fail and I didn't die. I don't plan die either, not any time soon" This time Jesse listened. "Without you I wouldn't be alive and for that I thank you. Being near death made me realise what's important in life and I don't want to die without telling you how I feel. I've been running from my feelings since day one but now I know I can't run from this. I love you Jesse" Jesse smiled as he heard these words and surprised her by kissing her passionately.

"I love you too" He said as they broke apart.

"Then why were you running?"

"I wasn't running, I was just taking some time. When I could have died you shouted then slept on it, I deal by taking some time to think about it"

"Okay then, thank you"

"For what?"

"For letting me in"

"Thanks for letting me in too, I know how hard it's been for you"

"Come on, let's get back. You need a shower, and if you're lucky I'll join you" The pair laughed and after another kiss climbed inside the car and drove back.

The End

Hope you liked it and get ready for the next story. Any name suggestions are welcome as I have no idea what I am going to call it! I have already wrote the first chapter and it will go along with the first story (LJ and more SB)