"So how have things been going for you two?" Adam asked from across the lab.
"Good," Emma answered. She smiled and walked over beside him at his computer. "We're both sane and feeling much better now."
"Well, I'm glad to hear it, but you know you did disobey my orders. Twice. You came in here to assist Shalimar when I asked you not to and then you connected yourself with her."
"I know but it worked didn't it?"
"Well, thanks to Jesse and Brennan being able to save you it did."
"And you."
Emma smiled and rested her hand on his shoulder.
"Well, I'm glad you were able to help her get through that, Emma. While I was observing Shalimar I noticed how she seemed to react whenever I mentioned you. I thought you might be the key to reaching her and it looks like you were. Where is Shalimar by the way?"
Emma grinned at his question and narrowed her eyes at him.
"Um, she couldn't really get up this morning."
Her smile widened as she looked over to him. He smiled back at her look informing him that it meant something good for a change.
Shalimar opened her eyes noticing she was in bed. She lie on her stomach with her legs and arms sprawled out over the entire mattress. Her face was smushed against the pillow and the mattress and her hair was quite a mess. She lifted her head from the pillow and turned herself over, stretching as she did so. She looked to the floor to notice her underwear still thrown there and an empty bottle of wine lying across them. She placed her hand on her forehead at the throbbing she felt underneath. She groaned with discomfort and looked up upon hearing the bedroom door open. She pulled her sheet up to the top of her breast as to provide her some more privacy as she was still naked under the covers.
"Hey, Shal, guess what?" Emma asked happily as she entered the room and stood at the foot of the bed.
Shalimar groaned and sat herself up more before turning to look at the smiling psionic.
"What, hangovers really do come true?"
"No," Emma answered in a smile. "I've got two of you favorite friends here that always cheer you up."
"Ben and jerry?" Shalimar smiled.
"No," Emma said as she turned to the doorway and smiled. "Brennan and Jesse."
"I guess that'll hafta do."
Brennan and Jesse smiled as they made their way into the room to stand at the foot of the bed.
"Morning, Shal," Brennan greeted. "Brought ya some flowers." He smiled and help up the medium sized vase filled with beautiful, red roses.
"Thanks, Brennan."
"No prob.," he answered. "I'll leave 'em on the dresser for ya." Brennan placed the vase on her dresser so she could have a good view of it. "So how ya feelin'?"
"Better," Shalimar answered. "But I still got this killer headache."
"Somehow I don't think that's from your illness," Brennan joked and gestured with his eyes to the empty wine bottle on the floor and then to the other on the table. Shalimar smiled as she knew he was probably right.
"Well, I'm glad to see you're feeling better," Jesse added. "And not crazy anymore."
"Me too," she agreed. "And how are you feeling?"
"Good but did anyone ever tell you you kick like a mule?" he asked and touched his face which still bore a large bruise from the feral.
"Sorry about that."
"It's ok I'm just happy to have ya back."
"Thanks."
"So here's where you all ran off to," Adam said upon entering the bedroom. He made his way over to Shalimar's bedside and smiled down at her. "So how's my favorite feral doing this morning?" he asked and rubbed her shoulder.
"Better, thanks."
"Did you sleep ok?"
Shalimar smiled over to Emma who offered the same sexy smile back. Shalimar turned her gaze back to meet with Adam's.
"Definitely," she answered.
"Good. Glad to see you're over that sleep disorder and everything that came with it. Well, I have a lot of work to do today but I briefed Emma on all the important things you'll need to watch for but I have a good feeling about you. Both of you." He smiled and leaned down to kiss Shalimar's forehead. "I'll be in the lab if you need me. I'll leave you alone to enjoy your morning." He walked over to the door, gripping Emma's shoulder as he walked past her, and showed himself out.
Brennan and Jess made their way to each side of the ferals bed and leaned down to kiss her softly on the cheek.
"Thanks for looking out for me, guys."
"Always," Jesse reassured.
"See ya later, Shal."
Brennan and Jesse smiled and winked at Emma as they exited the room. Emma turned and closed the door behind them.
"Now that they're gone," Emma began and plopped herself down on the bed beside the feral. "We can be alone." She grinned wickedly at Shalimar and placed a wet kiss on her lips.
Shalimar laughed and grinned back at the psionic, allowing herself to become aroused by Emma's desire.
"What would I ever do without you?" she asked and kissed the psionics neck.
Emma pretended to think about the question.
"Um, die," she answered in a laugh.
Shalimar made a face as if to say she was offended by the psionics answer.
"Either that or be crazy," Emma added.
Shalimar grinned and continued kissing her way across the psionics upper body which was nicely exposed by her purple tank top.
"Sometimes I like it when you drive me crazy," Shalimar growled.
Emma lifted the covers to slide herself underneath. She lowered herself and Shalimar until she was lying in the ferals arms. She reached up and pushed Shalimar's hair aside and lowered her head against her soft breasts. She reached up to drape her arm across her chest and stroked her shoulder gently.
"So what are we gonna do today?" Emma asked.
"Hmmm…anything that doesn't involve leaving this bed or your arms."
"That doesn't leave too many options." Emma smiled and turned her head up to Shalimar's.
"I know." Shalimar grinned and turned her eyes to meet with Emma's welcoming pools of blue. She took the psionics lips in her own once more and kissed her deeply. "But it leaves all the best ones." She kissed the psionic again and slowly sat herself up. "And I have a few ideas of what we can do today." She reached for the remote on the nightstand beside their bed and handed it to Emma. "Isn't The L Word on?"
Emma grinned as if to show disbelief but took the remote from the ferals grip.
"Shalimar wants to watch The L Word? I thought you said it pissed you off and stunk?"
"I said sucked," the feral quickly corrected. "And I didn't say that."
Shalimar pulled the psionic into a close hug. Emma laughed and turned on the TV, flipping around the channels.
"I guess it's not on after all," Emma informed shortly after.
"Aw, that's too bad," Shalimar said trying not to sound too sarcastic.
Emma sneered lightly and got off the bed. She walked over to the closet and removed a disc from a case before making her way over to the television.
"I guess we'll just have to put in one of the DVD's," Emma informed as she set the disc into the DVD player and made her way back to the bed.
"Oh, goodie."
Shalimar's sarcasm was apparent but she just smiled as the psionic rejoined her welcoming arms.
"By the way," Emma began. "I almost forgot. I have something else for you." She lifted her hand and rested her elbow on the ferals chest, smiling as she displayed the red heart shaped lollipop.
"Thank you," Shalimar said with a smile. She took the pop from the psionics hands and placed a thank you kiss upon her soft lips.
"When this DVD is over it'll be just in time for you to put on Cleopatra 2525 so you can get your action fix," Emma said and kissed the feral once more.
"Why wait?" Shalimar leaned back to the nightstand and removed the pack of playing cards. She grinned playfully as her eyes returned to the psionics. "Ya know we never did finish our game of strip poker." She waved the pack of cards and raised her eyebrows as if to taunt the psionic into playing.
"Shal, you're already naked," Emma said with a wide smile as she looked down at the topless feral who'd let the sheet that covered her chest fall long ago.
"Not that kind of strip poker, Emma, this is my kind. It's special. We don't play for clothes we play for um, certain favors."
"Oh really?" Emma asked and began to disrobe herself.
"Oh yeah."
Shalimar removed the cards and began to shuffle them. Emma tossed her pants and socks aside. She quickly pulled off her tank top and threw it down as well.
"In my game there are no losers."
"I bet." Emma grinned knowing she was going to like this game very much and felt her body pulse with anticipation. "But ya know, you did lose the last game. If you play like that again I think I'll be um, winning a lot more than you in this one too." Emma grinned and removed her bra, sensually letting it slide off her fingertips to pool on the floor.
"Don't count on it, hun," Shalimar said as she began to deal the cards. "I was letting you win last time."
"Yeah right," Emma doubted. "In your dreams."
The End
That's the final chapter, folks, to wrap it all up…I had another ending, two actually, for this story (which made it go on for a few more chapters and be much darker) but it conflicts with another story which is similar to this one so I decided against it. Once the other story is finished I will post it on here as well. Thanks again to the following people for the nice reviews: all-slash, huntress2004, Billy Rose, gelf, Daryl, redwolf, Joelle, Snooglez, shy grl, Mxfan214, heather, chikis, ghostferal, Lilian, EmmaShalforever, FinalNight hope you all liked the story.