Emma sighed as she opened the passenger's side door and slid into the car. She turned to Brennan in the drivers seat and smiled though he could tell she had somewhat forced it.

"I had hoped to have some money left over after my wedding but if things keep going like this," she said in a sigh.

"So you're still gonna marry Shal?" he asked hoping she was at least reconsidering it after what had happened between them.

"I…think so. Yeah," she answered. She turned her eyes to him for a moment and he could see she wasn't sure anymore. Knowing he could see her doubt she quickly looked away focusing her eyes on the sign above the towing company.

"Let's go to the flower shop and see what they came up with," she told him making sure to keep her eyes diverted out the window. Had she ever had a task so hard before?

Brennan sighed and started up the car beginning to drive them to their destination. It was only a few blocks away but it seemed to take forever as Emma sat beside the elemental trying her hardest not to look at him. She knew she wouldn't be able to take her eyes off him if she did and as much as she wanted to try to focus on anything but the attractive man beside her in the black tank top she'd always admired him in she was finding it a much harder task then she'd imagined. The way it molded to his body didn't seem to help her find anything else to think about either.

She tried to think of Shalimar. She knew how much she loved the feral but couldn't seem to ignore the sense of doubt that entered her mind every time she thought of her. Was she sure this was the person she wanted to be marrying today? At all for that matter? Could she really promise to be with the feral and only the feral for the rest of her life? Could she continue to live in Sanctuary now that she couldn't seem to help her attraction to the elemental?

Emma rubbed her head as a slight headache became aparant and looked up as the car came to a stop to see they were outside the flower shop. She looked to her watch and would have sworn it'd taken an hour to get there though it hadn't been more than five minutes.

"You alright?" Brennan asked at the sight of Emma seeming to be disturbed. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder to comfort her but it only caused her to flinch at the contact.

"Uh, yeah. I'm fine. Let's just get the flowers," she quickly assured and stepped out of the car as if it were on fire walking through the glass doors to the flower shop as fast as she could.

Brennan followed the psionic and entered the flower shop making his way to the counter where the red head stood.

"Hi I'm here to pick up some flower orders for my wedding today," Emma told the woman behind the desk.

"Oh really," the woman asked seeming very enthused and happy at the news. "And is this your fiancé?" she asked looking Brennan up and down with a grin.

Emma tuned to the elemental beside her who obviously seemed to like the woman's mistake at thinking him her fiancé. She grinned at him before turning back to the woman and answering.

"No. I don't have THAT much bad luck," she replied with a playful grin to Brennan.

He made a face as if to say whatever and leaned on the counter.

"So what is your name then?" the woman asked.

"Emma deLauro," Emma answered as the woman began typing on her computer. "I called earlier and was told that all my orders couldn't be filled."

"Yes, Ms. DeLauro but the computer is telling me you've already picked up your orders for today."

"What are you talking about?"

"It says you were in picking up your flowers almost an hour ago."

"There must be some mistake. I haven't been in here today," Emma assured now feeling herself close to panic at the thought she had no flowers except the few that were already at home.

"Who picked up the order?" Brennan asked.

"It was sighed for by a Ms. Emma deLauro."

"Well that's impossible. You've made a mistake," Emma informed nearly yelling at the woman before her.

"Hey calm down, Em," Brennan tried to ease the racing nerves of the psionic rubbing her shoulder gently. "What did this woman look like?" he asked the clerk.

"Well I was on my lunch break then so we'll have to ask the person working the desk at the time," she informed looking over to a woman walking by. "Jessica," she called to the brunette woman. "Can you do me a favor?"

"Sure," the woman answered walking over to them. "Oh, Ms. deLauro you're back," she greeted upon seeing a shocked and upset Emma standing at the counter.

"No I've never been here."

"I'm sorry?" the woman asked shaking her head in confusion.

"Ms. deLauro says she never came in to pick up her flowers and insists who ever did wasn't her."

"Well, I don't know what to say. Is this some kind of joke?" the woman asked.

"Joke? You think this is a joke?" Emma shot back. "This is my wedding day and now I have no cake, no dress, and now no flowers and you think I'm joking?"

"Ma'am if you can't calm down I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"What did this woman who claimed to be Emma look like?" Brennan asked the woman.

"Just like you," the woman said gesturing to Emma. "If I didn't know any better I'd swear she was you. That you were just here an hour ago."

"Well I wasn't."

"I'm afraid there isn't anything we can do for you, Ms. DeLauro."

Emma sighed out of shock and annoyance and sarcastically replied, " thanks for your help." She turned and stormed out of the shop with Brennan following her and got back into the car slamming the door as she sat.

"So do you wanna take your dress to the cleaners?" Brennan asked as he sat himself in the drivers seat. Upon closing the door the sound of rain hitting the windshield caused Emma to look up at the downpour occurring.

"What's the point?" she asked almost in a reflex. She opened the glove compartment and took out a small pill bottle. Opening it she removed a couple of the painkillers and put them into her mouth reaching down to her water bottle to wash them down. She almost felt as if her headache was getting worse by the minute which would match her current list of problems.

"I thought this was fate, Brennan," she began without looking at him. "That all this was happening because of fate but you know what I think it's obvious what's going on here."

"What's that?"

"Someone's trying to sabotage my wedding."

"What? Who would wanna do that?"

"I don't know but I think it's pretty clear that's what they're after. Someone doesn't want me and Shal to get married today."

"Well maybe the fact someone's trying to stop your wedding is fate trying to tell you something," he suggested.

Emma paused for a moment thinking his words over.

"Adam," she called through her comlink. "Adam, you there?"

"Emma," Adam's voice came through in a cheerful tone. "How are you?"

"Terrible."

"What's wrong?"

"It's a long story, Adam. Is Shalimar there at Sanctuary?"

"No she's gone with Jesse to pick up Lara and a couple other guests."

"Oh Lara huh," she questioned the tone in her voice making it obvious she wasn't thrilled at the mention of the red headed chef's name. "Ok, Adam, I gotta get going. Talk to you later."

"Alright, Emma, see ya later."

Emma turned to Brennan and it was obvious to him she had gotten an idea by the grin she held and the gleam in her eyes.

"Do you wanna head back to Sanctuary while Shalimar's not there?" he asked.

"No," she replied slyly running her fingers up his bare arm. She traced them up his shoulder and drew circles on his neck before flicking his ear between her forefinger and thumb. "I've got a better idea," she answered pulling him close and into a passionate kiss. His reciprocation was everything she'd hoped for as he scooped her into his arms and kissed her back as deeply as he could. He was surprised however to find her pull away after a moment.

"Drive," she ordered.

He furled his brow and took a second to catch his breath.

"Where we goin'?"

She grinned turning slowly to look at him and sent him a small psi blast to explain her plan.

He smiled upon receiving the image and started up the car pulling away and onto the main road.

Upon returning home to Sanctuary Jesse, Shalimar, and Lara made their way into the kitchen were Adam was still cooking up a storm, literally.

"Jesse, take Lara to the kitchen and fill Adam in on what's happened," Shalimar told the molecular who agreed and showed Lara down the hall.

"Emma," Shalimar called through her comlink. She was beginning to get worried as last time she tried to reach the psionic she didn't answer. "Emma?"

"Shal?" Emma's voice came through and set the feral's mind at ease after all the worrying she'd done when she couldn't talk to her.

"Emma, are you ok?"

"More or less. Why?"

"Jesse, Lara, and I were just attacked. I think you and Brennan should head back here it's not safe for you out there. I think someone's after you."

"And who do you suppose is behind all this?" she asked. Her tone caught the feral's attention and she wondered if Emma was actually doubting her.

"I don't know they wouldn't tell me. Look, Emma, I want you to come home."

"I still have errands to do, Shal."

Emma looked to Brennan who was stopping the car and grinned at him.

"I don't care. The guys and I will take the Helix and get the rest of the errands done. I just want you to be safe, Emma. I don't understand this attitude."

Emma sighed knowing the only way she'd shut the feral up would be to agree with her.

"Alright, Shal, we'll come home ok."

"Good. Be here as soon as you can. I miss you."

"I miss you too," the psionic sighed.

"Be careful, honey."

"I will, Shal. I gotta go. See ya soon," she promised before ending their communication before the feral could even say 'I love you'.

"Let's go," Emma eagerly told the elemental and gently squeezed his hand before exiting the car as he did the same. She walked over to him and the two locked arms smiling as they approached the doors to the chapel.

"I called about a wedding," Emma said as they stepping inside the beautiful chapel.

"Yes, yes," the priest said smiling at the two. "And is this your fiancé?"

Emma smiled and turned to Brennan on her arm.

"Yes."

"Right this way," the priest informed and the two followed him through the chapel.

Shalimar entered the kitchen where Lara and Jesse were already discussing the events with Adam.

"Emma and Brennan are on their way home," she informed stopping to stand beside Lara next to the counter.

"Good," Adam said. "Now I want you to tell me more about these four psionics that attacked you. Are you sure Emma was their top priority?"

"It sure seemed like it. One of them ordered the others to grabLara thinking she was Emma."

"Told ya she looked like her," Jesse said with a raised eyebrow.

"But I don't get it. I mean someone wants to kidnap Emma, a powerful psionic, and only sends four men?" Shalimar questioned baffled at the statement herself.

"That's what makes me think that whoever is behind this doesn't know you. At least not well enough," Adam concluded.

"Or maybe they weren't trying to take Emma," Jesse suggested.

"You mean like it was a distraction?" the feral questioned worry quickly building itself up again in the pit of her stomach.

"Could be. I mean anyone who knows you would know four men was no match for taking Emma. And they were psionics. Maybe their mission wasn't to take Emma."

"So we just have to find out what they wanted," Shalimar stated. "My bet is on Emma or something to do with Emma since she already told me she was attacked by a psionic earlier."

"I think one of them might have hit me with one of those blasts on the corner of my head," Lara informed gently touching her temple.

"Are you alright?" Shalimar's concern for her friend was deep and she pulled the red head closer to her.

"I think so."

"I'll get her into the lab and check it out," Adam informed. "Jesse, I want you to get right to work searching for anyone these people could have been working for."

"Right. All our known enemies shouldn't take long," he said before turning and leaving the kitchen.

"Lara, why don't you follow me into the lab and I'll take a look at your head," Adam informed as he headed towards the door.

Shalimar rubbed the red heads shoulder and smiled a soft smile that set her back at ease.

"Go on. I'm gonna go wash up," she said and watched as Lara and Adam exited the kitchen. Shalimar headed out the door and down the hall towards her room.

After washing up she decided to rest on her bed for a few moments. She didn't expect so much drama and excitement on her wedding day and was feeling slightly tired from the day's events so far.

"Shal?" the feral heard a soft voice from behind call her. "Shalimar?" the voice came again.

Shalimar sat up in her bed and looked at her watch realizing she'd fallen asleep for almost a half hour. She looked to see Lara standing at the edge of her bed.

"Hey," the red head greeted sitting herself on the foot of the feral's bed. "You ok?"

"Yeah I guess I just dozed off. How are you?"

"Adam checked me out and said I should be fine. I just got a small bruise on the corner of my head."

Shalimar reached out and gently rubbed the woman's head where the mark was slightly noticeable.

"I'm sorry," she offered.

"It's ok. I've been helping Adam in the kitchen. Medical scans I trust him with but baking that's another story," she chuckled. "So where's Emma?"

"She's still not here?"

"No," Lara answered shaking her head.

Shalimar stood from the bed and made her way to the lab where she expected to find Jesse working on the computer but instead found him in the living room hanging decorations.

"Jesse," she said as she approached him. "Where's Emma and Brennan?"

"They're not here yet," he informed and hung the streamer on the wall.

"Emma, are you there?" Shalimar attempted through her comlink. "Emma, where are you?" No answer came back and her worry escalated at the silence. "Brennan?"

Jesse stepped down from his stepladder when he realized no one was answering.

"Let's go to the lab I'll see if I can get a location on them," he informed and headed to the lab Shalimar and Lara following eagerly. Jesse sat down at the computer and began to try to locate the missing elemental and psionic. "Let me just get a lock on their comlinks and we can get a hit on their location," he said and continued typing. "Got 'em. They're at a chapel on 57th street."

"A chapel?" Shalimar questioned at the surprising location of the two. "Why are they at a chapel?"

"You think they were kidnapped?" Jesse asked.

"I don't know. Does that chapel have any camera feds you can hack into?"

"Let's see," he answered continuing to type. After a moment he replied, "yep. There's one inside."

"Can you get us a picture?"

"I'm sure I can," he informed typing away as he hacked into the camera fed of the system. "Alright and we got it," he said as a video came onto the screen.

"What the hell?" Shalimar asked at seeing Emma and Brennan hand in hand at the alter before a priest. The three of them watched in shock as it appeared Emma and Brennan made vows to one another. Brennan reached into his pocket and removed two rings slipping one onto Emma's finger and handing her the other so she could do the same for him.

"Are they…getting married?" Lara asked surprised herself at the sight watching as Brennan and Emma shared a passionate kiss.

"Jesse, let's go," Shalimar ordered angrily and began to head down the hall.

"Shalima-" he began but her angry voice screamed back.

"Are you coming or not?" she huffed and continued heading for the Helix.

"We'll be back," he assured Lara before taking off after the upset feral.