SANCTITY

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Mutant x characters. I do however own this story and the character Emma.

Five years into the lives of the Mutant X Team. Contd

Ding Dong

Shalimar broke from her thought and went to open the door.

'Lexa, thank god you're here'

'What happened?'

'What happened, I've been through ten's of thousands of magazine's and still I have no clue what I'm doing'

'Its ok, I'm here now.' Who would have thought that Lexa was looking forward to planning a wedding, she had changed so much in those five years. She was a mother, a wife, an employee and now a wedding planner and she loved it. She loved this life away from Mutant X, the excitement no longer appealed to her; she loved the quiet peaceful life she now had.

'Ok! Well lets make a list'

10 minutes later

'Oh my Lord, Lexa seriously'

Lexa looked down at her list.

'What!'

'I just wanted a simple wedding'

'This is for a simple wedding'

Lexa's List

Wedding Dress

Brennan's Tux (because he'll probably just turn up a jeans and a t-shirt)

Cake (Chocolate because its Shal's and Bren's favourite)

Her Maid of Honour Dress (Shal did not want any bridesmaid)

Hair

Car Hire (bride's got to arrive in style)

Venue for the reception

Food

Guest List

Music (band or DJ)

Decoration

Flowers

'Well since were both free for the day we might as well look for the dress, come on were going shopping' Shalimar said grumpily

'Its your wedding be happy'

'This is then tenth shop we've been to Shal and still we haven't found one dress you like'

'All the dresses have been so froufrou I want something plain and simple...' suddenly her eye caught a dress in the corner. 'Something like that'

'Ok. Well let's try it on'

'Oh you look beautiful Shal, you'll bring Bren to tears for the first time in his life'

Shal looked in the mirror; yes this was the dress she thought.

Later that night

'Mummy, can you help me with my homework, please'

'Let mummy finish making supper then she'll come and help you ok, ask daddy'

'Daddy, mummy said you should help me with my homework' she jumped into Jesse's lap.

'I have to do maths'

'Math's huh, I can see why mummy sent you to me'

'I heard that'

'So lets see, what problem you have to solve' Jesse loved being a dad and Emma was the perfect child at the moment, even as a baby 90% of the time she slept through the night. If he thought possible he would love for he and Lexa to have a little boy.

'Dinner's ready' Lexa called

'Yeah! Stake and Kidney pie my favourite'

They sat all together at the dinner table like they did every night. Yes! Life for the Kilmartin residence was good.

Brennan's car pulled up to the garage. He was home. Finally thought Shalimar, he said he was going to be home an hour ago.

'Shal, I'm home' Brennan walked through the door clutching a pizza box with a large plastic covering.

'Thought you said you would be here an hour ago, what happened?' she was a bit upset.

'I had to pick up something for us to eat and I got this'

'What is it?'

'My Tux'

'You actually got the Tux'

'Yeah, I know but I want the day to be perfect for you, I want to give you everything you always wanted. I love you'

'I know, let me see it then'

'Hell no, not until I get comfortable wearing it'

'Ok!' she said. She didn't want to push him because she knew wearing a Tux was a big deal for Brennan, it just wasn't his style.

The couple sat in front of the TV eating their pizza whilst watching Pretty Woman; it was Shal's favourite. She always dreamed of being whisked away by her knight in shinning armour. And she had been by Brennan. She glanced over to him; he hated the film, his lips always curved on the left when he wasn't comfortable. But the night before she had sat through Fast and Furious 1 & 2. She laid her head on his shoulder, like she did many nights before.

Brennan smiled, he knew Shal was getting tired, she always laid her head on his shoulder, when she was getting sleepy, he would have to carry her up to bed. He'll wait till she put her hands on his leg, signally bedtime.

1 month later.

It was Shalimar and Brennan's Big Day

'You look so beautiful Shalimar' Lexa said.

Shalimar looked in the mirror, yes the dress was beautiful, it was a long straight dress, and it had a diamond-encrusted pattern on the top. It fitted her perfectly and showed of her slender built figure. Her hair was swept up, but a few strands flicked across her face, she wore a beautiful but simple tiara on her head to compliment. It had been a long journey for her; she was going to be a married woman. Shalimar Mulwary she spoke to her self.

'Shal are you ready?' It was her father. She was glad he was here giving her away. After all they had been through. They had worked hard mending bridges this past five years.

'I can't go through with this Jess'

'Calm down Bren, you'll be fine thought you were the tough gut'

'I am, getting married is going to ruin my reputation, I was a player man, had women all over me'

'But you and Shalimar have been together for over five years now'

'Yeah, but that was different I'm making a solemn commitment to be faithful to one women for the rest of my life, I'm going to be a married man, you know the old ball and chain'

Jesse laughed, he knew it was just nerves', Brennan loved Shalimar.

'Do you love her?'

'Of course'

'Can you see yourself without her?'

'No!'

'And I have never seen you look at any woman before the way you look at Shal now'

'Your right!' Brannan took a deep breath 'Let's get married'