Chapter 11

"We should wait before we tell them, there's already two celebrations for tonight." Shalimar suggested and Emma agreed.

Walking seperatly into the living room, they all settled on the seats, each grabbing a tray of food. Needing a drink Shalimar stetched over and tried to reach for a bottle of beer. Not being able to reach it Emma bent down and passed it to her.

"Thanks babe." She said instinctivly, causing everyone to look at her and Emma to giggle at her.

Shalimar realised what she had said and quickly tried to cover herself. "I, um, It's..what I'm not allowed to call a friend babe?"

"No." Jesse said "For you; sweetie or honey maybe but definitly not babe."

Casting a glance in Emma's direction, Emma gave her a small nod.

"Okay., fine." Shalimar said grinning like a cat, "Me and Emma are going to try again."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Brennan was the first one to speak up. Everyone turned to look at him and he quickly tried to explain himself.

"It's not that I don't want to see you two together, cause I do, really. It's just, you've tried to make it work before and it didn't. What makes you think it will be different this time?"

"Because I'm different now Brennan." Emma said. "I'm not the same person as I was then."

"But you are! You just don't remember. What happens when you get your memory back?" The elemental replied.

"I don't think this is any of your business Brennan." Shalimar said standing up.

"I know and I don't mean to be an asshole. I'm just trying to look out for you both. I don't want you to get hurt again like last time." He said looking up at her.

"Thanks for you concern Brennan, but we're big girls now, we can look after ourselves."

"I know you can. Look just forget what I said okay. I was just voicing my concerns. Lets just all sit and have a good time." Brennan said wishing he had never said anything now.

"Fine." Shalimar said sitting down on the chair. There was minutes of very uncomfortable silence, until Jesse spoke up.

"If it makes you feel better, I'm happy for you guys." Jesse said.

"Yeah me too." Teagan added.

Shalimar and Emma both smiled at them. "Thanks."

Emma moved herself so that she was leaning back in Shalimar arms. The whole gang, laughed and got drunk together, having a good time. Shalimar kept thinking of what Brennan had said, wondering if he had a point. Feeling Emma tense in her arms, she was pulled from that thought. Turning her around she saw that Emma's eyes were closed tightly.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Shalimar asked concerned.

Emma just leaned forward burying her face into Shalimar's neck. The three other members were too busy having a conversation that they didn't realised that anything was wrong until Emma quickly jumped up, running to the nearest bathroom.

Shalimar quickly followed her. Walking into the bathroom, she saw Emma's head down the toilet, violently being sick. Walking over to her she kneeled down next to her and pulled her hair back, soothinly rubbing her back. Once the nausea had passed, Emma pulled her head back and rested it against the seat.

"What happened?" Shalimar quietly asked.

Emma pulled back, she looked at the feral. "Um, you know me, I'm a lightweight when it comes to alcohol." She said laughing somewhat nervously.

"Do you want to go to bed?"

"No, I feel okay now. I'll just go brush my teeth and then I'll come back out and join you."

"Okay." Shalimar said kissing her cheek before leaving.

Emma walked to her own bathroom. Closing the door behind her she sat down, her back against the door. She had lied to Shalimar already and they hadn't been back together for two minutes. Straightening herself up she brushed her teeth, deciding that she would wait til a better time to tell the feral the truth.

After the celebration Emma and Shalimar slowly made their way back towards their rooms in silence. Stopping at Shalimar's door Emma went to open it but was stopped by the feral.

"I've been thinking about what Brennan said." She told the psionic.

"And you think he's right. That we shouldn't be together." Emma said assuming things.

"No that's not it at all." Shalimar corrected quickly. "I wanna be with you more than anything in the world, I just think that we should take things slow. Last time we rushed into things so fast and I don't want it to end out like last time."

"Okay. If that's what you want." Emma agreed. Leaning down she kissed the feral goodnight before walking to her room.

Shalimar stood outside her door for a few seconds, wondering if she had made the right decision.