In the Dojo, Shalimar and Emma sat crossed legged facing each other. Emma kept peeking open one eye to look at Shalimar meditating. She was watching the blonde slowly breathe in and out. Shalimar could sense Emma not meditating and without opening her eyes she said, "Em, you're not helping...you're distracting me, I can feel you watch me."

Emma quickly clamped her eyes shut and while trying to suppress a giggle replied, "I am to meditating, it's not my fault you are a terrible empath."

Shalimar's eyes flew open, "Hey!" she playfully shoved Emma.

Both girls broke out in a fit of giggles. Emma scooted her body close to Shalimar's so that their knees were touching. She placed her hands on Shalimar's face and brought their lips together. Emma placed a couple of soft kisses on her mouth and then pulled away and said, "Honestly, does your head feel any better? I will leave you alone if you need to meditate longer."

Shalimar smiled, she loved how Emma was so concerned for her. "I feel okay but I think I'm gonna do a couple more breathing exercises, will you wait up for me?"

Emma looked directly into Shalimar's brown eyes, "I told you I would wait forever for you." She placed one last gentle kiss on Shalimar's lips and then stood up. "I'm going to take a bath and then do you wanna sleep in my room with me or would you feel more comfortable alone in yours?"

Shalimar's smile grew, "Can I sleep with you in yours?"

Emma smiled in return, "Of course." She began backing up without breaking eye contact with Shalimar. She finally turned around when she reached the edge in order to walk down the stair case. As she walked down a huge grin spread across her face. She had the perfect plan to make this a night neither one of them would forget anytime soon. But first things first, she had to shower.

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Emma hopped in the bathroom and took the quickest shower she had ever taken in her life, she used to love staying in the shower just to feel the warm water spray over her skin now she understood why Shalimar didn't care for it so much, it definitely was a feral thing.

She reached for Shalimar's zebra striped towel wrapped it around her and trotted to room and shut the door. After she toweled herself dry she opened up her dresser drawer. She couldn't remember the last time she wore underwear but she didn't want Shalimar to feel uneasy or to think that she was pressuring her. She sighed as her hand shuffled through the drawer. She settled on a pair of white cotton bikini's. She then put on a soft baby blue tank top and matching dark blue flannel pants. Fully dressed Emma carefully opened her room door and peaked out making sure Shallmar wasn't in sight. She quickly and quietly tiptoed to Shal's room and gathered any candles she had out. After grabbling a few she went to her room and stragetically placed them about. She found an old book of matches and lit all the candles in her room. Collectively there were about a dozen candles glowing in the dark room. She then crept out to the kitchen to find a pair of scissors. She wanted to cut some tulips off a bush that was just outside Sanctuary. She quietly slipped out the kitchen door to around the corner where the tulips were. Adam won't noticed if I just clip a few she thought. She clipped a two red, two yellow and two purple and took them back to Shalimar's room. She placed the flowers neatly on top of Shal's pillow and went back to her own room.

Music! She almost forgot music to set the mood. She began thumbing through her collection when a jasmine aroma filled her nose. She closed her eyes and breathed in deeply, the smell was so powerful it made the hair on her neck stand up. She turned around to see Shalimar leaning against her door holding the freshly cut tulips. Emma swallowed hard, she had to try her best not to jump Shalimar on the spot. Tonight was all for Shalimar not for her own needs. The blonde was wearing only a white cotton tank top and matching underwear. The girls locked eyes, without saying a word Shalimar slowly crossed the room and stopped a couple of feet in front of where Emma was standing.

"You did this for me?" Shalimar asked barely above a whisper.

Emma shyly smiled and nodded.

"How did you know this is what I wanted?"

Emma blushed, "When you were a feral I always dreamed for you to do something like this for me because then I would know that you truly cared."

Shalimar placed the flowers on Emma's desk and walked up to Emmaso that they were face to face. Shal licked her bottom lip and leaned in to kiss Emma full on the mouth. Emma responded by kissing her back and wrapping her arms around Shalimar's waist to hold her tight. Like always their kisses were slow and gentle. Emma could feel Shalimar beginning to open her mouth, Emma smiled as she did the same. As their tongues touched Shalimar could only feel one emotion coming from Emma, Love. Her mind was clear of all other feelings but love. She wrapped her arms around Emma neck. As they continued to kiss Emma slowly slid her hands from Shal's waist lower and lower on her back. Shal could feel Emma's hands move lower and lower and it made her whole body tingle. She pulled away from the kiss and smiled. Emma smiled back unsure if she had pushed too much too soon. Her question was answered when Shal took Emma's hand in hers and led Emma to the bed. She climbed on the bed and pulled Emma down on top of her. Emma propped herself up on her elbows and look into Shal's eyes. She smiled and leaned her head down and kissed her on the cheek.

"Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight?"

Shalimar brushed some loose strands of hair from Emma's face and tucked them behind her ear,

"I still can't believe you did all this for me."

Emma smiled and her eyes danced, "It's not that hard to believe, I can be romantic."

"Well when I was feral, I just wanted to get your clothes off...I wouldn't have thought of all this."

Emma giggled, "I never said I didn't want to rip off your clothes... I just know I wanted you to show me that you loved me before we...before we ever did anything. I know that being an empath you rely so much on feelings."

Smiling Shalimar said teasingly, "Emma DeLauro was this just a plan to get me into bed with you?"

A sly smile spread across Emma's face, "Shalimar Fox, if I remember correctly YOU are the one that got ME into bed."

Shalimar put her hands on Emma's waist and rolled her around so she was now on top, "Details," she whispered as she leaned in to kiss Emma.

End of Chapter 6 I was in a mushy mood, what can I say... :)

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