Brennan looked at Jesse "let's hope that's just it"
He walked out of the lab he was not paying much attention when he ran into lexa.
"Hey watch where you're going. What's wrong you look very distracted like someone just died," Lexa almost snapped but noticed that he seemed very off.
Brennan looked at lexa as if he were seeing her for the first time "oh hey lex sorry I didn't see u there"
Now Lexa knew there was something wrong. He didn't even give her a snappy come back. She was taken aback. "Okay what's wrong usually you have something snappy to say to me"
Brennan looked at lexa " its nothing really im just worried about Shalimar
"What?? Is she okay??" Lexa asked now genuinely concerned. Now she understood why Brennan had nearly run her over in his daze.
Brennan sighed and ran his hand on his forehead " she has a fever, Jesse says it may just be a cold but with Shalimar she doesn't get colds easily"
"Well don't go into panic mode just yet. Let's wait and see while keeping and eye on her okay love boy??" Lexa said with no sarcasm in her voice.
Brennan almost laughed he couldn't believe he was standing there listening to lexa give advice " if u say so lexa"
Lexa smacked him on the arm. "What's so funny??"
Brennan " well I didn't think I would live to see the day complexa gave advice"
"People will surprise you Sparky boy," Lexa said, crossing her arms over her chest. "I have advice and give it when I see it fit."
Brennan laughed "you sure as hell did" he looked at lexa "thanks "
Lexa gave a smile. "Sure no problem"
Brennan left lexa standing there and was about to head to the computers when he heard Shalimar
Shalimar called out to Brennan as she coughed for the what she thought was fifteenth time.
Brennan opened the door and came in "hey u called?"
Shalimar saw him and smiled " yeah can I have a glass of juice?"
Brennan left the room and brang back a glass "here u go" he handed it to her and watched her drink " hey shal slow down"
Shal handed him the glass and took a breath " I can't help it I'm just so thirsty can I have some more please?
Brennan looked at her with disbelief "yeah sure" he looked at her for a second before he left to get her a refill.
He came back "slowly drink this one" he ordered and handed it to her.
Shalimar took the glass and drank
"Damn u are thirsty" he touched her forehead " u still seem pretty warm to me"
Shalimar " no wonder I feel like crap" she said sarcastically
" Shal that's not funny u are sick" he said concerned.
Shal sighed I know
Brennan " other then being hot how do u feel?"
" Well very thirsty and kind of nauseous" she explained
"Nauseous? He looked worried
" Brennan im sure it will pass" she sat up but he pushed her down
"Lay there and sleep ill be back in a while" he walked out leaving shal alone
Shal sighed "damn he's over reacting" she muttered to herself
The guy that Brennan and Shalimar were to meet contacted lexa " how am I to trust u will be there this time?" he asked sounding abit rude
Lexa sighed. "I took care of the ones that were supposed to be there. This time I'll come instead will that help??" She bit her tongue from being rude.
Guy "whatever just be there I hate to be kept waiting or ill give this info to a higher bidder
"Go ahead and try but ya wont. Where and when??" Lexa said keeping her sarcastic comments down.
" 5th and main 9 tonight don't be late
Done," Lexa cut the connection. "Jesse!!"
Jesse came running "what is it lex im kind of busy
"Be ready to go to fifth and main at nine to meet the guy with the info we need."
Jesse looked at lexa but didn't say a word as he walked away
Lexa sighed and rolled her eyes. "What?? What is it??"
"What are they?? Going out with someone??" Lexa ran her hand through her hair, slightly annoyed.
well as a matter of fact I was but ill just have her meet me later
"If you go early and get there by nine I don't care what you do before and after," Lexa said in a nonchalant voice
Lexa snorted in laughter. "Jesse going to get some action." She began to bawl in laughter.
Jesse looked at her " more action then u see in a year"
"Well I don't go sleeping with every guy I see thank you I have higher morals than that Jesse," Lexa retorted
Jesse "well for your info she's my girlfriend and I have been dating her for 6 months, hey lexa how long has it been for u anyway
"Why do you want to know??" Lexa raised her eyebrow. "And why would you care that much??"
curious maybe u are abit over due
"Hmm maybe to you but I rather find a guy that I love and not just some random person," Lexa gave him a seductive, devious smile.
Lexa kissed him back gently at first then a little bit more passionately. She wasn't sure what just happened but at the moment, she didn't mind this at all
Jesse put his hands on her hip as he continued to kiss her
Lexa put her hands around his face and wrapped her legs around his bringing him closer as she continued to kiss him.
Jesse pushed her to the wall and let his hands roam freely
Lexa kissed him passionately, forgetting where she was and not caring at all. She moved to his shirt, unbuttoning it. She had cared about him a lot and maybe even loved him. She had tried to deny it and probably even fooled herself into thinking she hadn't but now...she was letting her feelings show.
Jesse had had feelings for lexa but for some reason he acted on them. He groaned as he kissed her. He began to move his hands to inside lexas shirt.
Shalimar stumbled out of bed and slowly walked out of the bedroom she had tried to get a hold of someone but no one answered she had no idea what to think when she seen the scene in front of her. Lexa…and Jesse together. Shalimar stumbled and fell. Jesse broke from lexa and looked over to shal "Shalimar!" he let go of lexa and ran over to her. He then looked at lexa " lex can u help me ?
"Yeah," Lexa said letting out a long breath. She went over to Jesse and Shalimar. "Okay Shal come on up on your feet."
Shalimar was out of it as she was dragged to her feet
Jesse looked at her " oh man her fever is worse, Shalimar how u feeling" he asked and put his hand on her cheek trying to get her to look at him. Shalimar tried to respond but she had a strange look on her face. Jesse had no time to react when she threw up on him.
" oh damn it shal" he said and moved back
"Oh god," Lexa said. "Jesse shirt off on ground Shal come on let's get you to the lab. This is no flu.... BRENNAN!!"
Jesse tossed his shirt on the ground as lexa lead shal to the lab he then rushed to the bathroom to clean up before he met them in the lab.
Brennan came running from the garage " yeah lexa what's up?" he seen Shalimar with lexa " what happened? He asked full of concern.
"This is no flu Brennan. I need to know what happened that night when you went to see that contact," Lexa said keeping a level tone.
Jesse walked in as lexa questioned brennan " u did say something about Shalimar getting hurt could that be apart? Jesse helped lexa lay shal on a bio bed
"Im thinking that might have something to do with it,"Lexa said getting Shalimar's legs on the bed.
Brennan sighed " after we left the restaurant I was chatting with Jesse when I heard a car coming and I noticed a black van nearing shal I ran towards her as they shot and I knocked her to the ground"
brennan looked at them " oh god" he said suddenly remembering
Jesse looked at him "what is it?
brennan " Shalimar was hit I can't believe I forgot"
Jesse "hit? hit with what?
Jesse looked at brennan " brennan what the hell happened out there?
Brennan " she was hit with some kind of dart, I didn't think this could have happened she seemed fine"
"Show it to us ," Lexa said You have the dart right??"
Brennan "yeah" he walked out of the lab to get his jacket
Jesse ran to get some cold water and a rag he started to try and cool Shalimar off.
Jesse saw the wound "hey lex take a look at this"
Lexa leaned over to where Jesse was. "That is a poison wound I'd say."
jesse " how do u know so much about poisons?
"Worked with them used them to kill on missions," Lexa answered casually.
Jesse smiled softly at her " im glad u are on our side, would u like to help me identify this one?" he asked as brennan came in with the dart.
" here he said handing it over to jesse
"Yeah sure," she smiled back warmly. She looked back at Brennan. "Let's see what we've got"
Jesse handed it to lexa " ill draw some blood from shal" he then looked at brennan " can u try and keep shal cool" he tossed the rag at brennan who didn't object
Brennan sat down next to shal and took her hand in his " im sorry I didn't realize sooner shal" he then started to wipe her face with the rag.
Lexa looked at the dart. "Hmm havent seen this before." She opened the top of the dart and poured out what wasnt in Shalimar's blood, onto a peitre dish. She lside it into the scanner and looked at it.
jesse took a sample of blood and could hear shal cry out softly " im sorry shal but i need just abit"
he walked over to lexa and put the bottle of blood on the table.
Lexa grabbed the tube of blood and put it in another dish to scan as well. Then she ran it in the database.
"Well this I havent seen in a very long time," Lexa said as she looked at the results.
jesse looked up from shalimar "what is it?"
"Veleno Dolce, a rare poison that's sort of a combo of two other poisons. Its like a hybrid and its very deadly."
jesse "what?! deadly?
"Yeah it'll kill her in about a week maybe two," Lexa sighed.