Disclaimer: Jesse is not mine, what I deeply regret after I found the most gorgeous pics yesterday on the Net. The Title belongs to Limp Bizkit and it's just a great song. No Beta this time since I don't want you to wait any longer.

A/N: This crossed my mind somehow, along with a sequel to 'Dangerous Infatuation', which I probably will never write down. I hope, I could tell you what I wanted. That I found the right words to write down what was in my head. Maybe you will understand…

Chapter22: Behind Blue Eyes

Slender fingers caressed his head and played languidly with his hair. The hand belonged to a woman for its touch was soft, very gentle and it was nice to wake up to. A small sigh vanishing into the warmth of the body holding him close escaped the wakening Mutant.

He felt loved and protected and without clear consciousness, he pushed himself a little deeper into the caring embrace.

'It's ok, I am here Jesse.'

The sweet voice filled his mind and would not let him bring back the painful memories, which tried to push themselves into awareness. A relaxing feeling washed over Jesse and bathed him in delicious comfort.

His tired body told him to simply let go and fall back to sleep. His mind just wanted to hold onto the person who was spreading all this love over him like wings, permitting him shelter with them he needed more than anything else in the moment.

Jesse knew that is was not Shalimar holding him. Even through his exhaustion and the support he was receiving, he clearly remembered the empty room he'd seen.

Tears started to dwell in his eyes and another rush of comfort swept through his body. Effortless, Jesse opened his eyes though his body ached and his heart wept with loss. Blue eyes meet his, filled with tenderness and understanding. He couldn't help it but his tears streamed freely now down his cheeks.

The hand, which had played with his hair before swept over his face and caught the silver drops of water.

Although Jesse had closed his eyes again, he could still see the bright blue ones looking at him. He heard the voice in his head again together with soothing caresses for his wounded soul.

'I will keep them for you.'

Keep what, Jesse wanted to ask when he saw the hand in front of his inner eye. It opened slowly and on its palm were his tears in form of little crystals.

'They are too valuable to be shed so easily.'

A silent sob escaped Jesse before he finally surrendered to Emma's visions and fell asleep again.

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When Jesse woke up the next time, Emma was still by his side. He laid beside her now but her hand had kept the contact, warm, soothing and comforting. She knew that he was awake but she waited patiently for him to tell her.

"Emma?"

He didn't move when he finally spoke.

"Yes?"

"What if she's not coming back?"

His voice was filled with deeply felt pain. His shoulders shivered slightly under Emma's fingers.

"We will find her."

She wanted her voice to sound convincing but it was not.

"What if we don't? What if… she doesn't want to be found?"

Emma's eyes grew wide under his words. Slowly, they filled with the sadness heard in Jesse's voice before the feeling was over floating, streaming in silvery paths down her cheeks.

Her fingers dug almost painful in Jesse's shoulder without her even noticing. Soft little cries filled the room between them before she answered him.

"I don't know, Jesse, I don't know…"

He flinched slightly, as well from her words than from her crying but she only pulled him close into her arms again.

"But whatever will happen, just remember, I'll always be there for you. We all are."

Jesse hid his face in the crook of her neck and only the wetness on Emma's skin spoke of the emotions raging deep inside the young man.

Tbc