"Shalimar, Emma, glad you're alright," Adam informed as the two women waltzed back into the lab each showing signs of disappointment though both for very different reasons.
"We're fine," Shalimar confirmed, leaning against the counter beside him and glancing at Emma with a knowing look. After all, her desires were surely not subsiding after the brief and teasing interlude she'd recently shared with the woman. "Not satisfied, but alright."
Sighing, Emma showed herself to the opposite side of the room hoping to keep a safe distance from the feral as already just being in the same room with her was becoming increasingly trying on her own sexual desires not to mention the ones she couldn't block radiating from the blonde.
"Did you get that list, Adam?" Lexa asked, nearly storming into the lab and heading directly for the laptop monitor, her best "let's get down to business" look plastered across her face.
"Yes, and I suggest we get to work locating the next few names on that list. Maybe talk to these people, keep them safe."
Lexa nodded in agreement as she scrolled through the list on the computer.
"Wait a minute," Brennan intervened. "How do we know this list isn't some set up or something?"
"Yeah, and what about Katherine?" Jesse added.
Emma's face turned to the feral who's interested seemed to spark at the fellow mutant's name. Spark a little too much for Emma's liking in fact.
"What about her?" Shalimar asked, pushing herself off the counter to lean her backside against it instead, a movement she'd hoped would increase her comfort levels though unsurprisingly it did nothing of the sort.
"Well, she wasn't on the list, Shal," he informed her.
"So?"
"So…we just don't know what to think yet."
"Wait a minute you just said this list may not even be real. What's the difference if she's not on it or not?"
"I don't know that's why we wanna get some leads and check it out," the molecular informed joining Lexa at her side by the computer. "Where is she anyway?" he asked, looking briefly to Adam in question as the new woman's absence came to his attention.
"She was feeling a little better so I showed to the dojo for a workout."
"I'll go check on her," Shalimar informed a little too quickly in Emma's opinion and she reached out to wrap an arm around her girlfriend's waist.
"No, stay here," Emma protested pulling the woman in close.
Smiling a frisky smile Shalimar nodded in agreement lowering her lips to the psionic's neck hoping to take full advantage of the window of opportunity Emma seemed to be providing her with. She could never bring herself to deny the woman before, at least, not without a damn good reason that is.
"Shal," Emma spoke softly, gently removing her body a few inches from the steamy feral hoping she'd get the message and hold off any more public displays of affection in front of the rest of the team.
"Why don't you start by getting the jump on locating some of the people on that list," Adam interrupted, looking to Lexa and Jesse.
"Yeah, we got it under control," she informed taking the piece of paper she'd just printed and heading for the door, her take charge attitude quickly rubbing off on Jesse who was up in a moment as eager to follow.
"Right behind ya."
As the two exited the lab Brennan took the opportunity to occupy the now empty chair Jesse's absence had left and look over the contents on the computer himself, wanting to be sure he was well informed before landing himself in another situation like he had just experienced.
As Emma kept her arm on her lover's hip she couldn't ignore the fact that Shalimar's body heat seemed to be climbing steadily with each passing moment. Even for a feral, Emma didn't think that to be normal though something about her girlfriend had been bothering her all day and the fact she couldn't seem to put her finger on it was bothering her more so.
Playing coy to the obviously desire ridden feral beside her who was now grazing gentle caresses up her arms, Emma turned her attention back to Adam, all her might focused on not letting Shalimar's intentions get the best of either of them at the moment.
Adam glanced up from the computer to meet the young woman's gaze and allowed a deep breath to enter his lungs before speaking.
"Shalimar, why don't you head over to scout out a couple more of these warehouses Jack might be using? See if you can't find anything."
"Alright," the blonde agreed, taking her girlfriend's hand and preparing to step towards the door, a movement which was interrupted by, much to her shock, Adam's protest.
"Actually I was thinking Emma would stay here. Help me in the lab."
"What do you mean?" Shalimar questioned, her hold on the psionic's hand slightly tightening at that moment as if she were afraid to lose her.
"I just think it would be more productive."
His answer was straight forward no doubt, but still, there was something about the way he stood up abruptly and held her gaze while speaking as if to imply he was trying to cover up something or convince her of something he was avoiding letting her in on, a feeling she never could stand. Especially when he did.
Giving a small and half false giggle she tilted her head down for a brief moment before locking eyes with him once again, the look inside the golden brown telling him she didn't buy his story.
"Did Lexa say something to you or-"
"No, Shalimar, I just think we should get things done as quickly as we can before anyone else goes missing or turns up dead. I need to do some research on this list and I'd like Emma here to help."
"Fine," she finally sighed, deciding it better to remove herself from the discussion before she become more irritated than she already was. The last thing she wanted to do was say things she might regret due to her current worked up nature and now piling on the fact Emma had yet to protest Adam's suggestion was only increasing her annoyance levels. She took a deep breath and released Emma's hand, turning to smile at her in union with the action as she wanted her to be sure she wasn't sore at her.
"Hey," a feminine voice interrupted from the doorway as all three heads turned to greet the woman. "Anything I can help with?" Katherine asked happily, her eyes seeming to instantly shift to Shalimar as she asked the question, a gesture the feral didn't seem to catch although Emma sure did.
"Yeah, actually," the feral was quick to answer. "I need to go check out these warehouses and I'd like a little company if you're up for it."
"Shal, wouldn't you like Brennan to go instead?" Emma interrupted, her eyes shifting to watch as her girlfriend took a few more steps away from her and closer to Katherine. She didn't have to be a psionic to know what was on that molecular's mind and she certainly didn't have to like it.
"Well, I'd like to help out if I can," the molecular eagerly informed as if she had to defend herself. As far as Emma was concerned she did. "Besides, I don't want to just sit around here while you all are out there doing all the hard work. I'd be glad to go."
"That's cool. If you need anything just call," Brennan notified without bothering to turn and face them, or even turn to Emma for he might have noticed how unhappy the whole situation was seeming to make her. At least them someone would as Adam was clearly oblivious and Shalimar and Katherine both had other more pressing things on their minds to take notice of her own feelings.
Smiling over at Brennan, Shalimar took a moment to take her eyes on a little tour of his body and Emma couldn't seem to overlook the fact she was checking him out, as the feral's tongue slid across her moistened lips at the sight of the man and her eyes seemed to glint, glint the same way they usually would whenever Emma herself would appear to her after a long period of time. She was checking him out, wasn't she? Emma couldn't help asking herself. Was she just imagining it? No, she wasn't going crazy; at least, she didn't think so. Was her girlfriend flirting with everyone in sight? Was it possible she was in fact in heat or something like it? Whatever the reason, it was clear to Emma that Shalimar's desires had just increased if not nearly doubled in that sudden moment.
"Alright, let's go," Shalimar informed, turning back to Katherine who was quite content at taking her orders, as Shalimar's hand briefly clasped the woman's hip to guide her out the door.
"Emma," Adam's voice called for the third time though she had yet to acknowledge him. "Emma," he called again, louder this time, and reached out to embrace her shoulder determined not to be ignored any longer.
"What?" she nearly jumped, unaware she had momentarily spaced out, and tore her eyes from their frozen gaze in the now empty doorway. "Oh, yeah, what do you need, Adam?" she asked though to be honest she didn't care too much about anything except Shalimar and Katherine at the moment.
"Why don't you take half the list and start seeing what you can dig up on these mutants?"
"Yeah."
Her answer was faint, unconvincing, and normally Adam would have noticed the tone in her voice and gleam in her eyes but the distraction of innocent mutant lives at stake had shaken him up enough to call all his own attention away from anything else. That was always a trait of his, whenever work was pressing enough to him, it would just take over his time, mentality, energy, and nearly all his attention if he let it, which, he almost always did.
Allowing herself a seat beside the dark haired elemental, Emma pulled up the hit list and tried her best to focus on the task at hand. Though she'd always been strong of mind she'd also always hated the way she'd analyze things. Sometimes too much. She assumed it came with being a psionic, she just had to look at things from every aspect but every now and then she couldn't help but obsess over certain things. Especially lately and especially Shalimar. It had come to her recent attention just how much the feral made her or caused her to become more critical and analyze more so than she had when the two weren't a couple, and she was still in the mists of understanding just what that meant for her.
"Focus," she told herself, brushing back stray red hairs and securing them behind her ear before turning inquisitive eyes back to the screen and trying to get back on track.
"Having any luck?" Brennan asked only to find that Adam wasn't the only one getting the sudden silent treatment from the distant psionic. "Em," he called, nudging her arm and forcing her attention onto him.
Not that she hadn't been enjoying the past ten minutes of torturing herself with thoughts of Shalimar and Katherine flirting and laughing together, she turned to face him with a confused look, totally unaware she'd actually been sitting there that long and hadn't made any progress.
"Hey, you alright?" he asked as concern struck him at catching the confused look in her eyes. Not that the distanced baffled look plastered across her face wasn't a dead give away in itself.
"I don't know," she sighed. "I just can't concentrate."
"You feeling alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine just a little annoyed and now I have a headache which isn't helping."
"Why don't you go lie down for a while huh, take a load off?"
She had to admit his suggestion was quite appealing to her. In fact, ever since coming back home she'd been growing increasingly tired and couldn't place it but decided it best not to argue with the body.
"Yea, actually I think I will," she agreed, standing to her feet. Why did it seem so tiring to even do that?
"Emma, is something wrong?" Adam asked, turning around to face her as she stood and headed for the door.
"I'm just a little tired, Adam," she explained, sighing loudly in near exhaustion. "I think I just need to go lie down for a while."
"Lie down? Emma, there's work to be done. I need your help."
"Well, sorry, Adam, I don't really feel like it right now."
Unable to understand her sudden change of heart, the lines on Adam's forehead deepened and his eyebrows lowered further as he watched her heading for the door.
"What?" was all he seemed capable of getting out as he was still shocked at the utter disregard in her tone.
"I'll see ya later," she simply replied, stepping from the room as quickly as she had responded.
"What was that all about?" Adam asked, instantly turning to Brennan as he was still without any explanation.
"I don't know. Guess she was tired," was all he was able to provide, an unsatisfying answer indeed.
"What did you come up with?"
"Actually, a couple things. I'm gonna go check out a few places," he stated, standing and brushing his hands down his sides.
"Wait a minute, you're leaving too? Where are you going?"
Sighing, Brennan pushed in his chair and walked around to head for the door.
"The address on the screen. I'm going to see if I can find any more of our potential targets before our buddy Kristin does."
"Alright just keep in touch and be back soon."
"Hey, I think I can handle talking a couple girls into coming back here with me until we can get them to a safe house," he replied, grinning with pride as he showed himself out leaving a frustrated Adam alone in the lab.
"I'm sure you can."