A/N: Sorry about the long wait but school has really been a bitch, I apologize and hope you'll still read.

Chapter 9: Awakening

She could feel the IV's sticking in her skin and the cold compress that Emma had placed on her forehead. She could hear the footsteps of Emma in the lab and smell the scent of Jesse, who she assumed just got back from one of the safe houses. Shalimar smiled at the sound of Jesse's voice asking if she had woken up from her coma. Adam just walked in and immediately went to check her vitals. She could also smell him, which wasn't a surprise since she could sense him in a 50 meter radius. Emma noticed this movement and went straight for Shal ignoring Jesse's question.

"Hey Em" she replied to Emma removing a strand of hair from her eyes.

Jesse had gotten ready to flick Shal on the forehead, hoping she couldn't sense him.

"Don't even try it, Jess, or I swear you will feel pain you've never felt before" she surprised Jesse and he fell backward only to land on his back.

Brennan was in his room reading one of his, every so many, poetry books. When he seemed to sense that Shalimar was finally out of her coma. She had been in that coma for at least 2 weeks; he lost count after the 7-day mark. He wanted to go see her but he wondered if she still hated him for doing what he did. He wouldn't blame her if she did, he would hate him too if he was in her shoes. But what he didn't understand is why she couldn't get past that and take him back it was driving him crazy. Of course there was the possibility that she was just trying to do that drive him crazy, it made sense, or at least he thought it did. He would try and make Emma find out later.

Shalimar was lying on her bed in her room. Jesse had carried her into her room after Adam did a scan. Emma was sitting on her bed in Shal's room. It was now time to ask Shal why she wasn't giving Brennan another chance. Brennan had asked her to figure it out once he got a chance.

"So how you feeling?" asked Emma, feeling sympathetically.

"Fine, I'm fine" Shalimar replied, getting tired of people asking that question.

Brennan walked outside of Shalimar's door, deciding to do a little eavesdropping.

"Okay, what's up Emma" Shalimar asked, knowing something else was going on.

Shalimar could sense that Brennan was listening to the conversation that was going on, but she pushed it aside. Shalimar somehow knew that this talk would have Brennan in it somewhere.

"I want to know what you have against getting back with Brennan?" Emma demanded.

And Shalimar was right. "Why did I know that this conversation would have something to do with Brennan" she asked, chuckling a bit.

It just took Brennan to smile a bit and then noticed that Shal was getting serious.

"I don't know Em, maybe it's just because I wanna stick it to him and see what its like on my own" Shalimar paused to take a breath.

Brennan's face got serious, he didn't know if he could live without the one he loved. But it was a possibility.

"Or maybe its just that I don't wanna get hurt again, especially by him" Shal sat down on her bed and wiped her tears away.

Brennan wanted to say something but Emma got to it before he did, and plus he didn't want Shal to know he was there, although she probably already did.

"He won't, trust me I know these things, and plus if he does me and Jess will kill him for you" Emma reassured.

Brennan just had to chuckle at that statement and quietly walked away, unaware that Shalimar knew he was there and listening.

A/N: Hey guys sorry for no cliff-hanger, but like I said school has been a bitch. I guess no one really cares about this story cuz no one thought of helping me with my writer's block did they. Just review the next chapter it will take time, I don't know how long but at least 2 months. Review, Review, Please REVIEW! Those who don't like it, DON'T REVIEW. I hate bad reviews