Family Secrets

Chapter 12:- You Wanna Bet?

A.N: - Final chapter peeps. I'd like to thank all those who reviewed; AscaDuin, MiniMutant, NewMutant2, SGVero, Arnieth, Pand and Ghostwriter I really appreciate your support. Also have to thank my brother for all his help in keeping the plot at least semi - understandable. Im hoping to have the beginning of the sequel up next week but it depends if real life gets in the way! Its going to be called Secrets of the Desperate, at least I think it is! Keep an eye out for it, it'll leave off where this one ended.

"Wow. That's got to be hard to deal with!" said Jesse to Lexa "particularly as she's a feral. I don't know what Shal would do if she couldn't prowl."

"Yeah but she'll be O.K. though she's stronger than she looks" Lexa responded. Lexa and Jesse turned to Shalimar and Brennan waiting for them to offer some contribution to the conversation. They quickly realised that they were having an intense conversation of their own in whispers and that they were completely ignoring them.

"What do you think that's about?" whispered Jesse not wanting to interrupt them.

"I don't know exactly but I'm betting you a hundred bucks they chose a room together." Lexa grinned.

"No way!" said Jesse emphatically then he began to question himself. "Do you think? Nah. alright deal $100 says otherwise" Jesse said.

"Easy money" Lexa smiled as Brennan tucked an errant strand of Shalimar's hair behind her ear and starred deep into her eyes.

On the other side of the room Brennan whispered to Shalimar "So what do you want to do then?"

"I don't know. I have no idea where this is going but I know that I want to give it a chance" Shalimar replied.

"Me too" Brennan said taking her hand in his. "What about them?" he nodded his head to where Jesse and Lexa were stood starring at them fixedly.

"They aren't invited!" laughed Shalimar

"No what I meant was what should we tell them?" he laughed with her.

"Let me handle that" said Shalimar kissing him hard on the mouth before turning to the others. "Hey Lex" she yelled

"Yeah" replied Lexa with interest.

"I'm going to go deal with my "Brennan issues" alright" she said and pulled the totally bemused Brennan towards one of the unoccupied bedrooms whilst Lexa laughed uproariously.

"What? I don't understand what Shal meant" said Jesse just as confused as Brennan.

"All you need to know is that you owe me $100 that's what!" said Lexa still chuckling as Shalimar and Brennan locked the door behind them.

"I guess I owe you some money" Jesse said in a baffled voice as his brain attempted to process the bizarre chain of events. "I don't exactly know how I'm going to pay you though; even if the dominion was still funding us I doubt they'd consider a bet to be a reasonable expenditure."

"Looks like I'll have to find another way for you to pay me back!" she grinned evilly "oh the possibilities"

"Oh no!" said Jesse raising his hands in defence.

"Oh yes! I think that $100 will buy me a lot of toenail painting Jesse, an awful lot" she smiled clearly enjoying his discomfort

"I'm going to be paying you back for this for the rest of my life aren't I?" said Jesse I defeat.

"Quite possibly and now that we know you have a long life ahead of you, you had best get in some practice at doing pedicures." She chuckled

"I suppose we should follow their example" said Jesse pointing to the door that Shalimar and Brennan had entered.

Lexa's eyebrow quirked "What exactly are you suggesting Jess?"

Jesse blushed. "I just meant that we should go to bed"

Lexa's grin widened. "Well really! I think I at least deserve a date first!"

"I meant on our own, separate rooms" he stuttered "Oh you know what I meant. You love to mess with me don't you?" Jesse asked.

"Yep, you're quite cute when you're nervous" Lexa replied honestly.

Jesse blushed a deeper scarlet. "You know back at the dominion…" Lexa went to interrupt but Jesse stopped her. "Let me finish. Well back at the dominion you said you cared about me too. Did you mean that or was that just you messing with me?"

"I meant it" Lexa admitted. "I don't say things I don't mean. But this isn't exactly the best timing Jess. Adams gone and right now I have immanent death hanging over me! Not exactly the opportune moment is it?" Lexa said scathingly.

"Maybe it is. Brennan and Shalimar certainly seem to think so" Jesse responded.

"Jesse their situation is different. They've been pussyfooting around their feelings for each other for three years! With all that tension it was bound to happen eventually, their mortality just made them realise all the time they've wasted." Said Lexa

"I don't think time has anything to do with it Lex." Said Jesse

"Of course it does! We don't have time Jesse! In a few weeks I'll be dead and there's no way I'm starting something with you and then leaving you worse off than you are now" Lexa shrieked.

"You're worried about me again aren't you? Not yourself but me. Lexa whatever happens with this thing between us you leaving me would burn a huge hole inside of me that wouldn't heal. But that isn't the point because you aren't going to leave me or the others there is no way I will let you die not while I'm still breathing!" he stopped ranting in order to take a necessary breath. He pulled her to him and kissed her forcefully on the mouth before quickly pulling away. "We will have time Lexa, all the time in the world and this conversation is far from over but right now I'm going to give you time to sleep and think about what I said. Neither of us is going anywhere! You remember that! Goodnight!" He said pulling her in for another lightning quick kiss before storming off to another of the empty bedrooms.

Lexa stood frozen to the ground with shock at Jesse's unexpected burst of emotion, she watched him walk away before walking off towards a room she could use, she said to the silent and empty room. "I hope you're right Jesse. I really do"

The end

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