"So what do ya think, Adam?" Shalimar asked turning her smiling face from Emma to the man across the room.
"I think moving Emma back into her bedroom should be fine. I'll have the guys put some equipment in there for you and then she can get settled back in."
Shalimar's smile widened as she almost seemed to squeal with delight at the news. With Emma in the lab and sleeping for nearly three days and Lara now back home, Shalimar had become increasingly lonely and couldn't be happier the psionic was to rejoin her in their bedroom.
Emma smiled to Adam to show her thanks as he exited the lab. Turning back to Shalimar Emma paused noticing the pure joy and excitement sprawled across her face and while she too was more than thrilled to get out of the lab she didn't want to send the wrong message to the feral. Particularly the idea that she was ready to be back in a relationship right away.
"Come on," Shalimar said standing and extending her arms to Emma. "I'll help you to your room." Our room, she said to herself, smiling as the thought crossed her mind.
Taking hold of the feral's forearms, Emma let Shalimar gently pull her into a sitting position. Being upright was uncomfortable however and she swung her legs over the side of the gurney hoping to move from the painful position. The pressure of her own body against her wounded stomach was increasing and the sight of the discomfort on her face informed the feral she wanted to be up as soon as possible. Wrapping her arm around Emma's neck Shalimar gently took grip on the woman and lifted her, bracing her weight until the psionic's feet were resting on the floor. Emma smiled a grateful response when the woman didn't let go of her. In fact the longer she was in the feral's arms the more she didn't want to be out of them.
"Let's go lie down."
The feral's suggestion sounded fabulous to the tired psionic and she walked down the hall braced against the blonde woman until they came to their bedroom door. It was their room wasn't it? She reminded herself. She also reminded herself how much she had been missing and more importantly almost craving it.
Not wanting to let go of the delightful skin of the red head Shalimar used her foot to open the door before easing the psionic over to the unmade bed. Assisting Emma down Shalimar helped her under the covers trying hard not to recall the last time she'd lowered the breathtaking woman down like that.
Emma let out a sigh of relaxation at being back in her own bed. With Shalimar sitting beside her she felt perfectly at peace. Even her wounds seemed to feel better as Shalimar's presence alone was almost enough to heal her pain. The feral's fingers gently rubbing over her bandages and flesh sent waves of warming pleasure right through the red head's skin bringing a grateful smile to her lips.
As Emma's attention was suddenly called to the left she turned to the nightstand beside her letting her eyes fall upon the bowl and cup that rested there and lifted her eyes as she turned back to Shalimar.
"So I'm gone three days and our room's already a mess?" Emma joked.
"Oh yeah, well, I haven't really been in here that much."
Emma smiled knowing the reason was she'd been too preoccupied with being at her side the last few days and obviously had neglected everything else in favor of her.
"What about now?"
"Now," Shalimar began crawling over Emma and making her way under the sheets. "You won't be able to keep me away from here."
Shalimar turned her head on the pillow to face the psionic who in turn was staring right back at her. Trailing her hand between them Shalimar ran the balls of her fingers down the length of the psionic's arm until she reached her hand and took it within her own.
Emma smiled at the comforting contact and tightened her hold on the feral's skin and scooted herself right up against the warm woman, her body almost thanking her for the movement.
"Good," she replied with a warm smile.
"I missed you."
"I missed you too," Emma agreed knowing herself it was all too true.
Before Emma could begin to explain her heart's desire full feral lips were closing in on her with intent on a kiss she wasn't sure it was the right time for.
As she was expecting her own lips to be embraced with soft psionic ones Shalimar was taken off guard to find a finger pressed to her mouth. A soft finger but a finger none the less. She opened her eyes instantly looking for answers in the woman next to her.
"Shalimar, I think we should talk about us."
Shalimar sighed hoping she didn't offend the psionic but she wasn't really in the mood for the heart to heart Emma was.
"Can't we just skip it and pretend this whole thing never happened?"
The sad look in Emma's eyes brought instant regret to the feral at the suggestion and she leaned her head back down to prepare herself for a talk.
"You know we can't."
"Why not? I don't understand, Emma, what happened with us wasn't natural. At least not entirely. Now that everything's back to normal we should pick up where we left off. Unless…" she trailed off not liking the trail of thought she was now undertaking. "Unless you're not sure if it's me or Brennan you want."
"That's not it, Shal. It's deeper than that. A couple days ago you were sleeping with and prepared to marry Lara and now you just wanna be engaged to me again? Do you honestly expect me to welcome that with open arms? Would you?"
"You're married to Brennan and I'm still here aren't I? I'm still willing to make it work. Aside from those things that weren't totally in our hands nothing happened between us to warrant a break up, Emma. If a couple days ago hadn't happened we'd be on our honeymoon right now, which by the way cost me a good amount of money to cancel."
"I wasn't sleeping with Brennan, Shalimar, it's not the same."
Shalimar huffed in shock and annoyance and pushed herself off the bed suddenly not feeling like she wanted to be right beside the psionic during her accusations. Standing in the middle of the room she turned to face the woman still in the bed.
"That's what this is about. You think I cheated on you because Lara and I slept together," Shalimar's words were statements as she wasn't going to bother asking what she was sure was fact.
"Well it doesn't help any."
Emma held a sad yet serious look and attempted to sit herself up before remembering that wasn't the best idea and easing herself back to the softness of the bed beneath.
Shalimar sighed and walked over to the edge of the bed to sit herself down and began to rub the psionic's shoulders. Emma closed her eyes allowing herself to enjoy the sensations glad that she was able to feel something other than pain.
"I just need some time," Emma said softly, her eyes still closed as Shalimar massaged her.
"How much time?"
"I don't know. However long it takes."
A huff escaped the feral and she removed her hands from the psionic's skin letting her arms drop to her sides in frustration and rest on the bed.
Emma opened her eyes as she felt the feral standing from the bed some warmth departing when she did. Watching the blonde Emma saw her walk over to the dresser and open it taking a small bag from under the pile of clothes and sitting herself back beside her.
"I got you something before…the other day," Shalimar informed smiling and handing the small ball to the red head.
Curiosity got the best of the psionic and she smiled down as she reached into the bag to remove a small, felt jewelry box. Emma carefully opened the box instantly surprised and shocked at the necklace it bared. Gently she picked the gold chain up holding the emerald hart shaped locket with her other hand.
"Wow," Emma managed to finally breath out as she was still in awe at the stunning piece of jewelry. "It's beautiful."
"Turn it over."
Emma did as she was told and noticed the engraving on the back bearing the words, "Emma and Shalimar forever." With an engraved heart underneath.
"I love it," Emma exclaimed still in awe of the beauty of the piece. "Thank you."
"Here," Shalimar started and removed the necklace from the psionic's hands. "Let me put it on."
Smiling Emma leaned up as much as she could as Shalimar reached around her back. The feeling of the feral's breasts gently brushing up against her own brought an even bigger smile to the psionic's face as Shalimar closed the chain around her neck.
Emma wanted to reach out and pull the blonde closer to her at her departure but simply smiled back at her instead.
"It looks great on you," the feral complimented, the saying causing the psionic's cheeks to turn slightly to match her hair as she blushed. "I'm gonna go get a few things and I'll be back soon. You just rest here."
"I'm not going anywhere."
Shalimar made a movement to stand which was only half completed as Emma's hand was gently pulling her closer until soft lips were embracing her own in a sensation she'd been craving too long. Emma's kisses were long and slow and Shalimar found herself forgetting all the events of the previous days she'd spent not being with the woman. As far as her heart was concerned she'd never been without the woman. Nor could she ever again.
Shalimar took in a much needed breath when Emma finally pulled her lips slowly from the feral's.
"I'll be back soon," Shalimar reminded as she stood up, hating to leave.
"Um, you forgot something," Emma reminded gesturing with her eyes to the bowl and cup on the nightstand.
Shalimar grinned and walked back over to pick them up before leaning down to place a kiss on Emma's forehead.
"It's good to have you back."
Emma smiled as the feral headed back over to the door blowing her a kiss as she stood for a second looking back at her. Shalimar smiled in return before stepping through the door and gently closing it behind her.