Chapter 3!

AN: The italics are the same as before.

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Shalimar moved away from Emma.

"We're fine, Brennan." Brennan opened the door and walked in.

"We heard you guys fighting."

We weren't fighting, just arguing." Shalimar flashed him an innocent smile.

"Yeah, whatever. Adam wants to talk to you, and he told me to tell you," he looked at Emma," to try to get some sleep."

"Right, I'll go talk to him. I'll see you two later." She gave Emma a wicked smile before walking out of the room.

Brennan looked at Emma who still sat in the bed. "You get some sleep, okay?"

"I'll try." She faked a smile before lying down, putting the covers around her.

She heard Brennan leave and close the door.

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Shalimar was walking slowly towards the lab; not wanting to rush what she knew was to come.

Damn, he always has bad timing. We were so close, so close and now everything is spoiled. I need to talk to Emma again, privately. It would have been so perfect, but now maybe she regrets it and want to pretend it never happened! Since she obviously knows how I feel about her I'm gonna have to ask her if she feels the same. God, this is so hard, and embarrassing.

"Hey, Shal"

"Adam!"

"I want to talk to you about Emma and her behaviour."

"She has acted strange for less than 24 hours and you're already worried!"

"Shal, this is serious. It's not like Emma to be like that."

"I know Adam, but hopefully everything will be fine."

"Since your saying that, I assume you know what's wrong?"

"I have a pretty good idea, yeah. But I'm not gonna tell you, if that's what you think!"

"No, I didn't think you would either. I just wanted to tell you that I think she needs you right now, she needs to talk to someone."

"Oh, you have no idea."

"What?"

"Nothing. Is that all?"

"Yes, I guess it is."

"Okay then, I'll go work out for a while."

"Just don't wear yourself out."

"I won't."

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Emma couldn't rest. She really, really tried, but her body and mind just refused to relax even though she was exhausted. This just isn't going to work. She stood up and walked out of her room. At first she walked around without purpose, but after a while she could sense an overwhelming calmness floating in the air, immediately knowing it came from Shalimar. She followed the emotion and stopped at a corner, peeking out.

She saw Shalimar doing kata. She found herself looking at Shalimar's body movements, improper images flowing through her head.

"So how long are you gonna stand behind the wall?"

Emma quickly walked fully into the room. She had totally forgotten that Shalimar could sense a person long before seeing him.

"Eh, I just wasn't sure you wanted to be disturbed."

"Hah, that's a good one. Why aren't you sleeping?"

"Wasn't tired."

"Now you're lying again."

Well, I just can't sleep no matter how hard I try."

"And it's my fault right?"

"Kinda." Emma tried to give her a sorry look.

"You know maybe we should just talk about it and get it over with."

"Talk about what?"

"The you and me thing. The thing that was about to happen when Brennan disturbed."

"Oh, that thing. Yeah, do you think we could do it somewhere a little more private?"

"Sure, let's go to your room."

"Okay."

Neither woman moved, so Shalimar took the initiative and walked past Emma who followed. Shal could feel Emma's stare, but didn't mind it. She smiled to herself, maybe this could end well after all!

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End of chapter 3.

AN2: I think the next chapter should end it, maybe…

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