Title: Lest He Becomes Part II
A/N: thanks for all those reviews and I'm sorry for the long, long wait but this writer's block is hard to get rid of… anyway back to the story.
Chapter 19: Epilogue Part II
A few minutes after Jesse left Shalimar's room, Shalimar was alone and heaved a sigh of relief knowing that she had told someone, or actually two people. Shal walked into her bathroom turned on the cold water in her sink and splashed some on her face. Once she turned off the faucet, she looked at her reflection for a few more minutes, and then the doubt showed itself in her mind. I shouldn't have told him she thought, what if he tells everyone… no Jesse wouldn't do that to me, would he? She asked herself, she knew Jesse wouldn't tell, he promised her… Jess doesn't betray someone's trust; he's not that evil. Shalimar shook her head in order to get the thoughts to go away, she pushed herself away the sink and walked back into her room.
"You can come out now, Lexa" Shal said, she knew Lexa was eavesdropping and she didn't care.
"Sorry" Lexa apologized, as she slowly walked into Shal's room, afraid that Shal would be mad.
"Lex, I don't care" Shal said, in exasperation.
Lexa practically ran over and gave Shalimar a huge hug. Lexa could feel cold sympathetic tears falling down her face and she didn't really care. Shal ended the hug and looked deep into Lexa's deep blue eyes (not sure if that is their real colour but its just what heard) and softly wiped her tears away.
"Lex, it's okay, just because it happened doesn't mean that I'm not going to get over it… because trust me I will, you know me, big, tough girl… I'm going to get through it" Shal said, trying to get her friend to stop crying.
"But…" Lexa tried to protest.
"No buts, I have great friends, I have great family… I will get through this, with your help" Shalimar emphasized the family part.
Lexa smiled at what Shalimar told her, that she was considered family, but it didn't change the fact that Joey had attempted to rape Shalimar. Lexa kissed Shalimar on the forehead and smiled as she walked out of the room towards the rec. room, where everyone else was.
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Jesse had walked back into the rec. room and hadn't said a word, he didn't know Lexa had left right behind him, but even if anyone asked, he wasn't going to break Shal's trust in him. He had sat back down, ignoring the looks he was given from Emma, Brennan and Adam. Lexa walked in a few minutes after Jesse and sat beside him without saying a word.
"So…" Brennan asked, getting impatient.
"So what?" Jesse asked in return, putting his arm around his red haired girlfriend.
"What happened?" Emma asked as she turned around to face both Jesse and Lexa.
"Can't tell you" Jesse and Lexa said in unison.
"And why the hell not?" Brennan asked, his patience was wearing thin.
"Promised Shal I wouldn't" Jess answered for Lexa and himself.
"Why'd you do that?" Emma asked, in a confused tone.
"Because you don't need to know" came Shal's reply from behind Brennan.
"And why don't we need to know?" asked Adam, who was getting more confused by the minute.
"Because it's none of your business" Lexa replied for Shalimar.
"I gotta get out of here… before I break something" said Brennan as he walked past Shalimar.
Emma made a move for the door but Shalimar stopped her. "No, this is my problem and I'll deal with it" Shal said calmly.
Shalimar walked out into the garage and found Brennan sitting in his mustang with his head in his hands.
"I'm sorry" she apologized.
"For what" Brennan asked, glancing up at her.
"For not telling you" Shal repeated what she thought in her head.
"And why won't you tell me?" Brennan asked, concern evident in his voice.
"Because I don't think I can handle it with you knowing" Shal explained, she knew she was going to have to tell him or show him.
"Why not, you trust me don't you?" he asked, thinking he did something.
"Brennan, it's not that I'm questioning if I trust you or not" Shal shook her head.
"Then what" he exclaimed.
"Follow me" she quickly looked around and grabbed his hand so she could hurriedly get to the place that she wanted to go.
"Why are we here?" Brennan asked, now he was confused, why did she lead him to the top of the rock they lived on.
Shal abruptly threw away his hand and took of the jacket she was wearing. Brennan's eyes went wide with worry once he saw the red hand marks that circled Shalimar's arms.
"O my god… what happened to you?" he asked.
"Can't you guess" she replied bitterly.
"I gotta go tell Adam" he said, trying to think of what he was going to say.
"No don't" she ordered.
"Why not?" he asked in confusion.
"Jesse and Lexa already know… I don't want anyone else to find out" Shalimar replied, as she pushed back the urge she had to cry.
"Fine" he said in utter defeat.
"Thanks, I'll tell everyone else in my own time" she said, she wasn't ready to tell Emma and Adam yet.
"Well what do we do til' then, keep our mouths shut" Brennan asked a question that he already knew the answer too.
"Exactly" Shalimar breathed.
A/N: So how'd you like, and don't complain about the long wait I'm already bombarded with complaints on that subject with my other stories. Okay do you see that small button at the bottom of the page… press it and leave your comments on this chapter. I ask people to R&R with feedback please as hard as it is to say… I need it.