It'd been three days since their last mission and Shalimar couldn't stand being in Sanctuary. Brennan and Emma were worse than before. They'd started feeding each other at dinner time and wearing the same colored shirts. It made her physically ill. And they couldn't stop talking about their upcoming wedding. She had to get out of there. So she did.
She raced away from Sanctuary on her bike thinking about the last few months. Trying best as she could to figure out what went wrong. But there was nothing, nothing at all. It was as if Emma just decided to marry Brennan out of the blue. And since when had Brennan been in love with Emma? Still her mind couldn't form any answers as she sped on.
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"Have you seen Shalimar?" Jesse asked Brennan.
"No I haven't. Ask Emma maybe she knows." Brennan said returning to his book.
"Yeah right." Jesse walking away.
"Wait." Brennan said putting his book down. Jesse turned.
"Jess, you've got to know something. And I need to know."
"No, you don't need to know. At least not from me anyway. I'm gonna go try Shal's comm link."
Brennan sat shaking his head. Shalimar hadn't spoken to him much and he missed her. Nothing came to mind as to why she was mad at Emma. But it was really beginning to irritate him. Jesse knew what was going on but wouldn't say. That didn't surprise him much, Jesse and Shalimar were like brother and sister so it wasn't surprising that Jesse would keep her secret. Emma on the other hand would change the subject whenever he brought it up. You'd think she'd want to patch things up. A few months ago Emma and Shal seemed to be joined at the hip.
Brennan was brought out of his thoughts by a pair of long arms wrapping around him from behind.
"What are you thinking about?" Emma asked into his ear.
"You."
"Really." She said trailing some kisses down his neck.
"And Shalimar." he added.
"Ugh, Brennan!" She smacked his shoulder.
"What? Not like that! Jeez Em." He had to laugh. Guiding her around the couch he sat her on his lap and wrapped his arms around her.
"Why won't you tell me what's going on between the two of you?"
"Because it's no big deal. Besides, there are other things we could be doing right now instead of talking about Shalimar."
"Nope, not until you tell me."
"What? You're going to hold back until I tell you?" She asked him a little shocked.
"That's right." He said nodding his head. Emma started laughing. "I don't see the joke in what I just said."
"We'll just see which one of us can last the longest." She stood up still laughing.
"Yeah we'll see how long you can last without all this." Brennan said pointing to himself. "Then we'll see who's laughing then." He said as she walked away purposely swaying her hips as she went.
"What did I just get myself into?" Brennan asked himself as he watched her leave.
"You're doing what?" Jesse asked not believing his own ears. He and Brennan were in the kitchen eating sandwiches..
"I'm withholding sex until she tells me what's going on."Brennan said taking a bite.
"And you really think she'll cave first. What are you going to do if it continues on till the wedding?"
"She'll tell me by then. That way we can patch things up between the two of them and Shalimar can be her best man!" He said with his mouthful.
"Don't you mean maid of honor?"
"Yeah that."
"So who's coming?" Jesse asked.
"Well, there's you guys, My mom, Emma's foster parents and a couple of old friends. There's only about fifteen people plus the minister."
"And what will we be eating."
"Do you always think with your stomach."
"It keeps the heartache to a minimum."
"Are you still thinking about her. For chrissakes Jess you were only dating a week, I think it's time you move on."
"I don't think I can move on without her. She could've been Mrs. Kilmartin." Jesse said wiping fake tears from his eyes.
"Drama king. People might actually fall for that if you weren't trying so hard to keep yourself from laughing."
"What do you mean 'might'? That's my pick up line." Jesse said pretending to be offended.
"And you wonder why you're still alone." Brennan said picking up his plate and dumping it in the dishwasher.
"I'm gonna go check if Adam needs help." He said leaving.
"Yeah right, your going to see Emma! We both know it!" Jesse yelled after him.
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"And I open the door, and she's lying there naked with him. Am I wrong to want to bash their heads together then throw them off a mountain?" Shalimar asked the bartender. She wasn't drunk yet but was well on her way.
"Let me get this straight. You two were going out. This guy Brian,"
"Brennan." Shalimar corrected her.
"Brennan, doesn't know. And you just go home one day and find them sleeping together?"
"Oh, they did much more than sleep. Give me another one." She said handing over the glass.
"Did you drive over here?"
"Yup."
"Then I think you've had enough. Maybe you should call it a night."
"And go back to that love nest? I don't think so. I'd rather stay here with you." Shalimar said smiling. The bartender smiled back.
"My shifts over in ten minutes. How about we get out of here and get a bite to eat?" She asked leaning over the counter.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" Shalimar asked getting even closer.
"That depends, are you going to say yes?"
"I might."
"Then yes, I am."
to be continued....
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