Family Secrets
Chapter 11:- Bedroom Behaviour
A.N: - Rightio people this is the penultimate chapter. But don't panic I have about half the sequel written so I'm definitely continuing the Saga. Oh and please keep reading and reviewing. It made me really happy to come back from my Nan's to have good reviews to read. Thanks!
"Hell!" Jesse exclaimed. "She isn't half like you!" he said remembering a similar occasion.
"You mean she makes the same mistakes as me?" said Lexa grinning.
"I'm gowing after herw" said Jamie his speech slurred as he clutched his now bloody nose. He jumped to his feet.
"No your not" said Lexa commandingly. "I am. I'm the only one with experience of the implant. I'm the only one who has a vague idea of what she's going through. Besides isn't one wallop in the face enough?"
"O.K" Jamie reluctantly agreed. "Just don't let her go, she's not thinking clearly. What would they do to her and with her if she was on her own?" he said with obvious worry.
"I know. Trust me, she wont leave, she's just fed up with having others making her do their bidding. She just needs to calm down." said Lexa heading in the direction of Baby's room. "So you're packing then?" said Lexa leaning against the door jam to Baby's room.
"That's what it looks like!" said Baby rapidly throwing clothes into a backpack.
"You're going about this all wrong you know. You run out on us and you'll be in their control forever, they could still make you hurt us. If you stay here we can keep an eye on you, look out for you and work out how we can remove it." Lexa said trying to talk sense into the obviously terrified girl.
Baby flopped dejectedly onto the bed and starred at the ceiling. "I know" she moaned "I just can't take it anymore Lex. I don't care how it happens; I want this" she pointed to her neck "out of me. I want them out of my head!"
"I know kid" said Lexa joining Baby on the bed and pulling her to her for a hug "and we will get it out. We know it can be done now. You just have to be patient till we can find a way to remove it safely."
"I don't think I can be patient. I'm going crazy here and I won't go the way Leo went Lex. I won't! I refuse!" Baby ranted.
"Baby that was totally different, he was totally different. Leo had to change personalities to make it through the day. Your changes aren't out of choice." Lexa mumbled.
"Yeah but I'm unstable like him. I don't mean in terms of D.N.A, I mean mentally I'm all over the place! I don't remember what I did a few hours ago Lex. I know I hurt Jamie but I don't know what I actually did! I don't want to know what I did! I don't want to end up like Leo running my entire life just to survive." Said Baby as tears poured down her face.
"Don't worry. I won't let you! I may have lost my brother but I refuse to lose you as well." She said firmly hugging Baby tighter to her.
"I really am sorry about Leo; you shouldn't have had to do that, no one should. It was the right thing to do though." Baby muttered consolingly.
"In my heart I know that but I keep thinking if only I'd done something differently then he would still be alive" Lexa revealed.
"There was nothing you could have done Lex. He doesn't have to run anymore. I saw the cemetery you buried him in near the park you used to go to, he would've liked that" Baby smiled slightly.
Lexa turned to look at her. "It was you then that kept leaving flowers for him. I couldn't work out who'd do that. But I thought you were dead so you weren't exactly high on my list of possibilities."
"Yeah that was me. I may not have known him as well as you did, but he was a good friend to me. He always gave me hope that I would learn to control my powers" Baby gazed off at the wall.
"I miss him. I hadn't seen him in years but at least there was still hope, you know something to aim for" said Lexa.
"I miss him too" Baby acknowledged.
They both retreated into silent contemplation. After long silent minutes Lexa finally broke the maudlin mood setting over them. "So, you're not leaving right? I don't want to have to spend the next five years chasing you down!"
"No. I'm not going anywhere. I expect that every so often it will get too much for me and I'll go off on one, just warning you." Baby said.
"Fair enough, I can understand that and so will the others. Just don't do a runner on us and it'll be fine" Lexa responded.
"That I can promise! No more running!" Baby said making the childish gesture of crossing her heart.
"Good you need to stick around to make sure I stay and I need to stay to make sure you stay. Deal?" questioned Lexa putting out her hand.
"Deal" said Baby shaking it.
"Good" said Lexa yanking her up by her hand. "Well I think you have some apologising to do" she quirked her eyebrow.
"Yes. I can't believe I did that, not after everything that's happened." Said Baby in distress.
"I can. Jesse's right you're way to much like me for your own good." Lexa laughed at Baby's puzzled expression. "I pulled the same stunt on him when they tried to imprison me whilst the implant was active."
"Do you reckon they'll try and lock me up?" Baby asked in concern.
Lexa considered the situation "No. Normally you get warning when you're going to be controlled so there's time to stop you. You only didn't realise today because of all the stuff that was happening so I can't see that it's necessary to lock you up."
"Thank God" said Baby in relief. "I suppose we had better get on with it" she walked towards the door but turned to Lexa looking worried. "I don't know what to say to him"
"He's not going to care as long as you're alright" said Lexa.
"I know but somehow that only makes it worse!" Baby whined.
The two women walked back towards the lab to where Jamie was now finishing patching up his bloody nose. He had a large strip of gauze taped over his nose and there were several discarded bloody tissues littering the floor. Baby winced. Lexa dragged her in front of her and put her hands comfortingly on her shoulders. "Were sorted! We've both decided that we aren't going anywhere, right kid?"
Baby nodded. "I'm really, really sorry. Sometimes it just gets too much you know?" she said mumbling to the floor.
"We all know how that feels. Don't worry about it we understand" said Shalimar comfortingly.
"Yeah, no biggy" said Brennan.
Baby finally raised her head to peer at Jamie. He could see the fear of rejection in her eyes. He opened his arms wide and smiled, she ran straight into his embrace, crying slightly. He kissed the top of her head and looked down at her. "Do you think that maybe we could try to avoid beating each other up from now on?"
"We can try" said Baby laughing up at him through the tears. "But no promises!"
"Not exactly concrete but it'll do!" Jamie responded.
Suddenly Baby's eyes began to flutter and she began to fall to the floor but Jamie's lightning quick reflexes saved her. "Whoa are you alright?" he asked in concern.
"Yep. I'm just really tired all of a sudden" she said with a huge yawn.
"Ah, that might be my fault. I added a mild sedative to the epinephrine to help you calm down. I guess it had a delayed reaction, it must only just be kicking in" pondered Jamie.
"Marvellous, how useful is that it only works two hours after you inject me!" said Baby attempting anger through overwhelming drowsiness.
"I think its time for bed" said Jamie sweeping Baby up into his arms. She murmured her agreement. "You guys can sort yourselves out right. All the other bedrooms have beds made up ready so help yourselves." He began to walk away still carrying Baby.
"Wait a damn second there!" reprimanded Lexa
"Lex were not kids anymore, we can make our own decisions! Besides we have enough of that with Adam, with all his rules, regulations and damn curfews. Now we don't have to sneak around like criminals in the night" whispered Jamie trying to sound angry whilst attempting not to wake Baby who had already dozed off.
"How the hell did you know what I was going to say? Said Lexa in confusion
"Easy. You've always been protective of Baby, stands to reason that you would be about this" he replied.
Lexa responded "You two are way too young to be…" she was rudely interrupted.
"Lex" said Baby stirring from Jamie's arms "There is no way your going to get all uppity and self righteous on me! You forget I knew you when you were 18 and the phrase pot calling the kettle black must mean something to you!"
Lexa blushed and as the others laughed she continued to try and form a cohesive argument. "Yeah but…"
"Look Lexa we are mutually consenting adults who happen to love each other. What more do you want? Besides you have to stop thinking of Baby as some helpless little kid, she's all grown up" said Jamie.
"Hey I was never helpless!" said Baby indignantly as another huge yawn took her over. "Look Lexa if you don't have any sensible objections then we are exhausted and are going to bed!"
Jamie continued to carry Baby towards the bedroom.
"Wait!" yelled Jesse suddenly.
"What is this? The Spanish inquisition?" demanded Jamie angrily.
"Not at all. It's just that, well what happens if the implant takes over Baby when she's asleep like it did with Lexa?" questioned Jesse in concern.
"Yeah not meaning to sound harsh but I don't want to be murdered in my sleep" said Brennan.
"Umm, well, urgh, we have a solution for that" said Jamie blushing a deep shade of scarlet as Baby buried her head into his shoulder in embarrassment. "Adam came up with the idea"
"What do you do?" asked Shalimar
"It's kinda embarrassing" said Jamie
"Kinda! Ha!" laughed Baby "I have to be handcuffed to the bed. O.K. Satisfied!"
The others looked surprised and Brennan laughed.
"It isn't funny! It's damn difficult to sleep spread eagled tied to a bed. I can't prowl at night and if I do go psycho it doesn't do my wrists any good" she yelled showing the scars of lacerations on her wrists.
"It doesn't exactly do my chest any good either" said Jamie "or my back. Although Adam didn't think of it this way it means that I wake up whenever she loses control and I can give her the injection immediately. Anyway if we are done with this rather uncomfortable conversation and you are safe in the knowledge that you can sleep safe in your beds, do you mind if we go?"
"Sure. Goodnight" said Jesse.
"Night" the others called as Jamie carried the now exhausted Baby into their bedroom and shut the door.