A/N: Emma isn't dead and Adam hasn't disappeared

Pairings: AE, JS, BL

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, but if I did Mutant X would still be running

Secrets Left Untold

Chapter 1

Jesse Kilmartin's eyes opened to the dim light of his bedroom and to a splitting headache. Jesus…Remind me to never try 'n' out drink Shal…He thought to himself. He smiled remembering the night before at the club. It was the first time since Brennan and Emma (and especially Lexa) that both Shalimar and him had been able to act natural with each other. And, damn, it had felt good…

Sighing, Jesse shook his head. Not gonna happen, Jesse, so stop dreaming about it. She's got the hots for Bren, not you. Getting up, then pausing due to dizziness, Jesse quickly changed into fresh clothing and headed out into the part of Sanctuary. He quickly jogged down the stairs in the direction of the kitchen, desperate for some aspirin. Stupid headache!

Shalimar looked up when she heard someone approaching and instantly placed it to be Jesse. She allowed herself to grin, thinking of the night before. I hope he got the hint. If not…If not then I have no idea what the hell I'm gonna do. She sighed softly to herself, staring at the tabletop.

"Please tell you have a headache too. If not the life is just unfair. And way too biased towards ferals." Jesse said a good-humoured smile on lighting up his face.

"Nope, no headache." Grinning, Shalimar looked up. "Jesse, you better face it – God loves us ferals."

"Ha ha ha…" was the only reply that Jesse had. Changing the subject, Jesse asked " Hey, do you know where the aspirin is, 'cause unlike you, apparently, I have a really, really bad headache!"

"Yeah, it's in the top right hand cupboard."

"Thanks. So, what are you doing up so early? You normally sleep in."

"Ah, couldn't sleep." Yeah, right. I spent the whole night dreaming 'bout what would happen if we were together that I couldn't sleep.

"Oh, okay. Are the others up yet?"

"Yeah. Adam and Emma are out 'walking', Lexa's in her room 'n' Brennan's in the garage."

Jesse swallowed his aspirin and grinned. "' Walking', eh?" He snorted, "More like sucking the breath out of each other!"

Shalimar returned his grin with a smile. "Yeah, probably…" And I wish we were doing the same…

"You know Jess, sometimes you can be a bit too graphic with your descriptions. See, we didn't need that much info." Brennan Mulwray walked into the room. His plain white shirt had streaks of black grease staining it, but his jeans remained unblemished.

"Nor the pictures." Lexa, too, entered, behind Brennan. She was dressed in her trademark black and red.

" No one asked you to listen in!" Jesse replied. Damn you two, why can't you leave us ALONE?

Similar thoughts were running through Shalimar's head as she looked back down at the table to cover her frustration.

Adam and Emma entered, smiling. Everyone had been shocked when the two of them had just turned up at one of the safe houses, grinning from ear to ear. The surprise had increased when they had told the rest of the team that they were involved with each, and had been for a long, but just not ready to tell anyone.

"Hey guys, what you doing?" Emma asked, her red hair catching the light.

…leave us ALONE? Emma was hit by the thought coming in Jesse's voice and glanced at him in surprise. Her curiosity increased when an image of Shalimar flitted across her mind, vivid in colour. She licked her lips, making a mental note to ask Jesse what the hell was going on.

Later in the Dojo

"Hey, Jess, you feeling okay?" Emma entered the Dojo to find Jesse punching into the punching bag with all his might.

"Yeah, course I am. Why wouldn't I be?"

"I dunno…just thought…maybe…you had something on your mind…"

"Nope, nothing."

"Not even 'blonde' issues?"

Jesse looked at Emma in surprise. "How did you….?"

"I'm empathic Jess. I hear these things."

"Well, it's of absolutely no use, is it? She's in love with Brennan…." In the shadows, Brennan walked towards the Dojo. He was about to announce himself, when he heard the last few words. Confused, he hung back in the darkness, watching and listening.

"You'll never that unless you ask her!"

"Ask her! Em, are you nuts?" Jesse practically screamed.

"No." came Emma's clam reply. "All I'm saying is, go to Shal, and ask her if she's in love with you." Brennan's eyes closed with pain, he could feel his chest tightening.

"Oh, you want me to go to Shal, and say 'Shalimar, do you love me? 'Cause I've been in love with you for over two years now!" Lexa, who had seen Brennan standing in the shadows with his eyes closed, walked up to him and was about to ask him what he was doing when she the last few words. She froze instantly.

"Little more class, but that's basically it. Tell Shal that, then you'll know what to do." Lexa felt a strange pain in her chest as she heard those words. "And Jess, don't be so insecure, 'cause it's gonna be hard for her to say no!"

"You think so?"

"Yep." She smiled. "Go do it now. Sweaty clothes or no sweaty clothes."

"Alright, then. Wish me luck." He didn't think of Brennan, his 'brother', or Lexa, the girl he'd been playing with for the last few months. As he descended, smiling, both Lexa and Brennan shrunk back in the shadows, their eyes betraying their hurt and, deeper down, anger.

Later in Shalimar's room

"Yes? Yes, as in you do love me?"

"Yes! And I have since I met you!" Both grinned at each other and leaned in for a kiss. They did not, however, know that they were being watched. Watched by both Brennan and Lexa. Silently Brennan and Lexa rose from their seats at the computer and headed for the garage. It was time for a drink. Many drinks.