Disclaimer: I don't own mutant x or the characters portrayed in this story just for fun.
Chapter 2
One week early Palm Sunday
Shalimar crouched low as she moved in silence down the sun bathed hallway, she continued to take light steps until she reached the first door on her right their she stopped and held her breath and listened for any sounds to come from beyond the door in front of her, when satisfied that there was no sounds coming out of the room she reached the old rusted door handle and turned it ever so gentle she was rewarded with not even a creak from the door hinges that probably hadn't been oiled in the last ten years as she lightly push the door in just enough so she could slip by, a smile graced her face as she scanned the small room before her found one dresser, a small tv which had a old B horror movie playing on it, she also saw another door which she new lead to a small bathroom to the right.
She finely found her target lying on the double bed in the far left corner of the room, the form on the bed was on it's left side it's back and broad shoulders facing the unknown intruder, from under the covers at the top of the bed short dark hair was just peeking out, small snores were hard to hear even by feral hearing but Shalimar could still pick them up.
As quiet as possible by someone who was haft human haft feline feral could she tip toe right beside the sleeping prey, she took a quick glance at the small alarm clock that was on a little black night stand right beside the bed, the time read 9:59am. Shalimar lowered her body into a tense crouch and looked back at the clock witch still read the same time then she looked back at the body on the bed and back to the clock again, she continued to do this up until the clock final change to read 10:00am in big red numbers. As soon as the clocked change she pounced with all the spring she could muster and landed right on top of the sleeping form which as soon as she landed was wide a wake and struggling to tickling fingers which Shalimar had put to work as soon as she landed.
"Shal s-s-s-s-stop p-p-p-p-p-please stop" Brennan tried to ask in between the laughs he was trying to hold in. The tickling continued until Shalimar's own laughter start to effect her balance and Brennan was able to roll her over until she was pinned beneath."How the tables have turned have Miss fox" Brennan asked with a bright smile as he began his own tickling but unlike Shalimar he use his lips on the nap of her neck. Shalimar's laughter began to die down until she forced Brennan's head up till the lips met in a heated kiss which would have last till this world ended if not for the sudden sound of thundering footsteps outside the very door Shalimar had just slipped through and then aloud voice almost screaming, "Shalimar is Brennan up yet, he has to leave in two hours and he still has not read the report I gave him even if he said he did I know he is lying."Brennan answered back," I'm up Lexa and yes I did read it, You want me to driver for three days alone down to New Mexico pick up a little black disk from some unknown contact of yours that we don't even know if is still working with the Dominion or not then driver back and put the little black disk in your hands so you can find out were they are keeping Adam in theory right." the sarcasm built up through his return answer.
With aloud sigh Lexa turned back the way she came and head back down stairs. Ever since that fateful day when they all lost everything they had there home there lives the only thing that had now was each other, all four of them had to rebuild there lives, each one had to go and get a real job because they were unable to touch Adam's accounts or there own for fear of the Dominion would be tracking the transactions. So now Jesse was working for a small computer company designing video games so everyone knew why he came home from work with a small on his face all time because to him he was in heaven, Lexa on the other hand was force to work in the fast food industry by working at a small diner waiting tables, even if the tips were good she still hated having to deal with the public all the time but for keeping a low profile it was the best type of job for her. Shalimar took a job as office assistance in a small local newspaper The Chilly Idaho Evening Guide were she fit right in due to two female ferals already working there, so they always had plenty to talk about. Brennan got a job working as a mechanic for a classic car restorer, so he was like Jesse in there own little heaven at work.
After they had decided to move out to Idaho they were able to rent a small four bedroom house and buy two old beaten up cars, one being a 1990 Honda Civic which wasn't in that bad of shape just a bad paint job on in now after Brennan gave the little engine a quick tune up, the other was an old 1980 Firebird which was on it's last leg. The Civic was shared between everyone but Brennan who drove the dying Firebird due to the fact know else trusted it to get them 10 feet with out dying.
So now with Shalimar sitting on the bed as Brennan put on a black t-shirt and pair of jeans to get ready for the long day. "I don't understand why you haft to go alone?." Shalimar asked Brennan with a frown on her beautiful face, Brennan looked at her through the mirror and had to smile at the pouting feral," because I am the only one who could get time off to do plus we really need the money so one is better then two going."still the pouting continued so Brennan tried another approach,"Don't worry I will only begone for six days total three down three back and I will call you each day, ok?"Shal soul seem to brighten with that said until Brennan continued,"but I might be busy with some lady's down there if they a interested."Brennan joked with a wiggled of his eyebrows,"not unless you want to lose your best friend and I don't mean Jesse." Shal shot back with her eyes narrowed,"Just kidding you know the only women for me is...Lexa right."When Shalimar's jaw hit the ground Brennan took off like a bolt of lighting towards downstairs with a pissed off feral right on his heals.