Chapter 3
"His name is Stephan Boss he used to live around my area, we where once friends. We used to call him strings, like those attached to a puppet because he had this uncanny ability to always get what he wanted. Stephan was quite the charmer but he also had a real bad temper he would snap because of the smallest thing. One of his many girlfriends was Candie Summers she was a really peppy girl, tall, blond cheerleader... you know the sort, one day I walked into Stephan apartment and found Candie crying on the floor. She told me Stephan had come after her with a knife because she wanted to leave him. Stephan walked in on us and saw Candie in my arms he, he freaked out and came after us but I managed to get away...Candie got the knife in her chest." Brennan hung his head
"She died in my arms, but that wasn't enough. He left the city before the police could get him. After his disappearance there where a number of gruesome murders around the area, blond woman turning up raped, beaten and..."his voice trailed off for awhile
"They finally caught him, I was at his trial. You should have seen him he was sick, he laughed as they recalled what he had done to his victims. Then they asked me to testify because I was present at the first murder. Even though he was in chains he lunged at me saying it was my fault saying that the I deserved to join the whore...I never saw the trial end because of my powers, but I thought he had been put away, apparently I was wrong."
Shalimar placed a reassuring hand on Brennan's shoulder
"I'm sorry Brennan" Brennan's eyes locked with Shalimar
"he's a monster Shalimar, I cant have you near him...you to important" Shalimar's eyes stared deep into his eyes, it sent shivers down Brennan's back
"you don't have to worry Brennan Ill be fine" she smiled but Brennan saw that there was no sparkle in her eyes. Shalimar stood up but Brennan shot out his arm and grabbed her hand huskily Brennan whispered
"Shalimar you are the important thing in my life, I just wish you knew how important" Shalimar turned to Brennan slightly shocked
"that was abit melodramatic, I know you care for me, I feel exactly the same about you, don't make it so sombre" Shalimar put on a brave face but she felt that they would have to get use to the sombre tone, in the pits of their stomachs both Brennan and Shalimar knew that something terrible was coming their way.
When they landed the helix Jesse came out to meet them.
"Great news we found Stephan. "
"I have to disagree with you Jesse that's anything but great" Brennan replied blankly
"What's his problem?" asked Jesse
"Ill tell you later "whispered Shalimar into Jesse ear before asking "where is Del...Stephan?"
"Another bar called the leopard spot owned by Jonathan Scott: probably another of his alias.
You guys going to check it out?"
All heads turned to Brennan waiting for a reply
"Ill go alone" was all he said before he briskly turned and headed back out towards the helix.
"oh no you don't" said Shalimar as she caught up with him "you're the one who always insists on back up and team work to get the job done, don't be a hypocrite"
Brennan turned to face Shalimar with such intensity that for a brief second he looked like o completely different person.
"Please Shalimar you have to understand, I can't let anything happen to you" he brought his hand up to cup her cheek "it's too dangerous even for someone like you"
Shalimar stayed firmly by him holding his arm tightly preventing him from leaving. Her eyes flashed yellow
"Don't under estimate me Brennan, I can take care of my self." her eyes returned to normal
"And anyway I will have you as back up" she added trying to brighten the mood. Brennan sighed in defeat normal women where stubborn enough and Shalimar was no normal women. I still don't like it! thought Brennan his mind began wondering until he felt his arm being tugged regaining his thoughts he found Shalimar tugging at his jacket
"We leaving?" she chirped. Then together they headed off to the helix.
The spotted leopard was a couple miles south of the black rose. Both where similar in decorum so this time when Shalimar looked down at her attire she grinned to herself perfect the red silk dress she had changed into clung in all the right places its smooth texture exhilarating against the skin best of all she could feel brennan staring at her. Realising she was grinning like a madman for no obvious reason Shalimar quickly wiped the huge smile from her face and replaced it with small grin. Brennan and Shalimar sat down at the bar and Brennan ordered them two drinks, so they sat down and waited
"See brennan no problems"said Shalimar taking a sip of her Bacardi and coke
"I hope it stays that way"
"I think you have to worry more about your self then you do about me"
Brennan's eyebrow rose
"What makes you say that?"
"Because there is a spider on your shoulder" Shalimar joked
"What!?"
Brennan looked down sure enough there was a spider resting on his shoulder. Brennan went to shock it but it crawled away onto his neck
"Shalimar get it off me!"
"Oooh big boy isn't afraid of a spider?"
"NO! Its just the bloody thing has a mind of its own it wont let me get rid of it"
"Natural instinct Brennan" laughed Shalimar (the look on Brennan's face was priceless)
"You'd know about instinct wouldn't you miss fox" grinned Brennan... "Ha I got it"
"Don't kill it Brennan just drop it, its bad luck to kill a spider" managed Shalimar who was trying badly to suppress a laughing fit.
"Ow! It bit me...stupid spider"
"Don't be such a baby brennan" said Shalimar with the straightest face possible...who knows maybe it was radio active you could be the next Spiderman (I don't own spider man lol)
"Very funny Shalimar"
"It is isn't it" replied a very amused Shalimar
Brennan was just about to make a come back when Shalimar quickly got up from her seat grabbed Brennan and walked into a crowd of people.
"I've seen him" she hissed into Brennan's ear. All of Brennan's muscles tensed he was here
"Come on I think he went out the back..."They pushed themselves through the crowed until they made it to the exit.
"Remember don't let him touch you" Brennan reminded Shalimar
"Not like you would let him." They walked through the door and into a thin ally way
Empty (to borrow from Edgar Allen Poe's the raven "darkness there and nothing more")
"Damn it" Brennan slammed his fist against the wall "we missed him!"
"I don't understand it I could sense him I should still be able to" she held her nose up and tried to locate him using her feral senses.
"Nothing, not even a trace of a humans walking here in the last couple of hours"
"Come on lets get back to the helix" suggested Brennan
how'd he get away again he is always one step ahead, at least nothing happened to Shalimar
"Jesse we're coming back we lost him"
"Okay Brennan if you don't need us any more lexa and I are going out to dinner I'm sure you guys will manage there must be something in the fridge, you don't mind eating Shalimar's food..."
"Thanks Jesse, you owe me man, keep a stomach pump out...I may need it"
"Never a problem" laughed Jesse.
Before getting into the helix Shalimar took one finale look around nothing just a couple birds perched on the roof tops she didn't understand it she had sensed him she knew it or at least a mutant then where did he go. Giving up she turned around defeated and headed into the helix where she was met by Brennan.
"Well seems Jesse and lexa are going out on a date, luckily they where kind enough to leave us with a plentiful raw feast in the fridge" Brennan sarcastically informed Shalimar
"It doesn't matter I can cook you never complained about my cooking before"
"That's because Jesse was always there to faze it through the table" whispered brennan under his breathe."
"Hey! It never tasted bad to me..."Shalimar pouted
Shalimar felt Brennan's arms encircle her waist and she leaned into him
"How about I cook?" he whispered into her ear "you wont have to do any work you just have to stay in the dress"
Shalimar giggled (wow that's un-shalimarish)
"if you say so Brennan"
I may as well humour him until I get my revenge for him insulting my cooking
"What no come back?" asked Brennan
"I'm tiered that's all." Replied Shalimar.