***Chapter 7: Dinner and a Movie *** Shalimar and Brennan went to the lab to ask Adam if they could go to a club. Adam said yes if they only go ask Emma and Jesse if they wanted to go. Agreeing to Adam's request, they went to find their other teammates. But before Brennan could set foot out of the lab, Adam called out.

"Brennan, I forgot that you are grounded."

"What?"

"Go to Jesse and ask him if you could go out, since you destroyed his car."

"Adam..."

"Brennan you brought this upon yourself, and you have to deal with the consecution ok?"

"Fine."

Walking up to the kitchen, Brennan met up with Shal. They saw Emma cooking some food.

"Hey Em, what are you doing?" Brennan asked

"I'm cooking dinner for Jesse."

"Why?"

"Because Bren, he has been working hard, so I am helping him take a break."

"So you won't want to go to a club with me and Brennan?" Shal asked

"No, I'll pass, and I think Jesse will too."

"Speaking of Jesse, Where is he?"

"In the shower."

"Thanks." Brennan said as he headed for the bathroom.

"Jesse, I need to talk to you." Brennan said banning forcibly on the door.

"What?!" Jesse said opening the door. He leaded against the door frame, dripping wet with a long green towel wrapped around his waist.

"Can I go to a club with Shal?"

"Why are you asking me?" Jesse asked as he walked to his room

"Because Adam told me to. I need your ok since the whole car thing."

"Oh that's right." Jesse suddenly stopped which made Brennan run into him, "in that case...no." as he started to walk again.

"What! Hey don't be an ass, 'cuse if you do I'll have to hurt you."

"Dude, I was just messing, don't get all flustered." Jesse said putting up his hands in defense.

"That's what I thought. See ya later...smart ass."

***10 minutes later***

Jesse came out of his room relaxed and very hungry. Walking up to Emma, he could smell the food that was waiting for him. Sitting down he snaked on the food that was on the table.

"Hey Emma, thanks again for doing this."

"What are friends for? Besides you saved our butts all the time." Emma replied, as she put the main course in front of Jesse.

"I should work on the helix more often." He said smiling.

"You could work on the helix as much as you want. But who said that I'll make you dinner every time?"

"Oh so that's how it works. A man's car has to be damaged by his friend, if he wants a good cooked meal." Jesse said as they started to eat the wonderful meal at Emma had cooked.

Two hours later, both younger mutants, went their own ways. Jesse had promised Emma that he would not work on the helix until tomorrow. So instead of getting shocked and frustrated, he went to the lounge to watch a movie. Emma, after cleaning the dishes, went to her room to meditate. But for some reason she could not focus. So she got up and wondered to the lab to talk with Adam.

"Hey Adam, what are you doing?"

"Oh Emma, I'm just doing some resource. I smelled the dinner that you made."

"Adam I'm sorry I totally forgot about you."

"It's ok Emma. I stepped out and got something while you and Jesse were eating."

"I knew Jesse needed a nice good cooked meal."

"Well I'm glad that you did so."

"I'm going off to bed, night Adam."

"Good night Emma."

Emma headed to her room, but before she could reach it, she wondered over to the lounge where Jesse was. Entering the lounge she saw Jesse lying on the couch watching a movie.

"Want are you watching there, big guy?"

At the sound of Emma's voice made Jesse jump up into sitting position. Since he was so in the movie, he did not know she was there. Seeing this, made a huge smile emerge on Emma's face. 'He is so cute when he...when...god he's cute all the time.' Emma thought.

"Emma what are you doing here?" 'That's a stupid question. Why am I all nerves all a sudden? I've never been this nerves around her before."

"Well I do live here. So what are you watching?"

"I-spy, want to join me." Jesse said padding the spot right next to him." 'Please say yes...please say yes."

"Sure, I like this movie" Emma said as she curled next to Jesse. 'He's so cuddly. I wish I could stay like this forever. Always so nice and loveable and-oh my god I think I like him!'

"Good, I like you." 'Holy crap! I did not say that out loud did I?'

"What?" 'Did he say what I thought he said? No he wouldn't...would he?'

"I said good. Cuse I'm not changing it." Jesse said with a smile. 'Thank god she didn't hear me...right? What if she likes me back? She wouldn't...would she?'

'I wonder what Jesse is thinking about. I could read him...NO; I can't only if there is something really wrong with him. But nothing is wrong...yes there is. I don't know how he feels about me, can that be a reason to-'

"Hey Em, do you think Brennan and Shalimar like each other?"

"Shhhh, I'm watching the movie. And yes I think the do." 'Now what was I thinking......oh well, I guess I should pay attention to the movie.'

They didn't say anything else throughout the rest of the movie. Instead the fell asleep near the end of the movie.

Shalimar and Brennan came home to a quite and dark Sanctuary. As they were heading to their rooms, Shal noticed that the T.V was left on. Going to turn it off, she saw her two teammates asleep on the couch. She quickly covered her mouth to stop her from squealing in delight. Emma was curled up on the left side of the couch, with her head on the armrest. Jesse was stretched out using Emma's as a pillow.

"Brennan come here." Shalimar said in a whisper but loud enough for him to hear it.

"What Shal, I'm tired_"

"Shut up and look." She said pointing to the couch.

"Oh how cute...I'll take Jesse to his room and you take-"

"No! Let's leave them alone." Shalimar said. She ran out of the room and came back with some blankets. Carefully she placed them over the sleeping mutants.

"Ok , now can we go to bed?" Brennan asked in a very tired voice

"Yes."

Leaving the room, they headed to their own rooms to sleep. In her room, Shalimar was thinking about what she saw.

'They are so cute together. They should get together. They will make a very cute couple. I wonder if they both like each other...I should play matchmaker. Cuse I bet they like each other but are afraid to tell another. I'll make Brennan help me. Brennan ...he's cute. Jesse's cute too, but Brennan he's a sexy very sexy....STOP! Shal, you are here to get Jesse and Emma together. Once they are together then you can worry about Brennan...'

Shalimar fell asleep thinking about Brennan. But little did she know he was also thinking about her.