Disclaimer: you all know it already. Mutant X not mine.
From the author: does anyone of you know freakangel's email? I need to contact her. Again let me just say this: THIS IS A Brennan/Emma STORY, SO PLEASE STOP SAYING THAT Brennan SHOULD END UP WITH SHALIMAR IN THE END... thank you...
*I'm sorry*
Chapter 6
Emma woke up with the sound of Jesse beating her door as if there was a fire. She was still very sleepy but still she got up. "Wait!" she hollered as she searched for her robe as her feet seek for her slippers. It was a warm night so she was just wearing her night gown and not her usual sando and pajama. She scratched her eyes and yawned as she walked slowly at her door. "What?" she irately asked.
"Adam needs you!" Jesse said and then he yawned as he was really sleepy too.
"Did he tell you why?" Emma questioned and then she scratched her head as Jesse shook his head for a 'no'. Emma finally stepped out of her room and marched to the lab with Jesse.
"It's still very early." She whined and stretched her arms upward willing herself to be awake.
"I know but he insisted of calling you." Jesse sleepily replied as he scratched his nape. He is starting to hate his room being the closest to Adam's lab. He yawned once more before they finally reached his room. "I'm going back to my bed." He told Emma as Emma continued walking to Adam's work place.
"You called for me?" Emma announced when she reached the lab. Adam lifted his eyes from his work and then frowned a little. "Where's Jess?" he asked.
Emma sluggishly walked to a near by chair, pulled it out and sat on it. "Went back in his room... still sleepy..." was her short reply. She yawned once more and then leaned forward on the near by table.
"Emma," Adam called her attention. "I need you to locate this files and assess them at once. You and Shalimar are the only person who has access to this files." He handed her pieces of papers and Emma started browsing on them. "Tomorrow, I will send you off to finish that mission. You could..."
"Whoa there!" Emma interrupted Adam and Adam stopped at once.
"What is it?" he stared at her.
"These are Shalimar's assignment. She's shifting for the night. You know that 'night time' is my only 'peaceful moment', Adam. And besides..."
"May I remind you that Shalimar is five months pregnant right now." Adam cut Emma off then he paused a little before smiling at her. Emma just sighed. "This is only temporary. You will need to fill up for Shalimar." Adam requested Emma. He knew that this means hard work for Emma but he does not have much of a choice. He cannot hire another feral to finish the assignment while Shalimar is on a maternal leave. He also know that he could not send a man to take care of a woman's job.
"But Adam..." Emma continued to whine.
"I'll give you two weeks vacation after Shalimar is back on her feet." He added.
Emma smiled. "What is that? Bribe?" she giggled and then she agreed. She had always wanted to take a leave from all of these. Not that she don't like to be with the group. Its just these times that she wonders how life could have been if they were not mutants and if they were only normal human being. She sighed on that thought again and beamed at Adam. "Alright. Two weeks vacation..." she reminded. Adam smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "That's my girl." He said and with that Emma stood up to start her early work.
******
Shalimar made face after having a bite of her omelet. "Is it me or is Emma's cooking just turned from 'great' to 'what-the-hell-is-this'?" she lifted her head from her meal and saw Adam giggling while Jesse stared at her violently. "What?" she asked.
"Emma did not do the cooking this morning." Adam answered when he finished giggling then he glanced at Jesse motioning Shalimar that Jesse did the cooking.
"Oh!" Shalimar closed her lips and made a balloon out of her face which made Adam laugh some more. "But this are still fine." She tried to reverse what she just said and it made Jesse smile a bit.
"You are a one silly pregnant feral" Jesse said and then returned to his meal.
"Where's Emma anyway?" Shalimar then asked.
"She did all your chores last night so she just went back to bed this morning before I send her to a mission today." Adam explained before having a shoveling a few helping of foods in his mouth.
Shalimar frowned a little. "What mission?"
"Oh, you know. Infiltration of the 'Baby Dolls' group." Jesse answered.
Shalimar threw a shot look at Adam. "You are sending Emma undercover as a whore and assassin? But that's my mission. You told me that five months ago."
"Right, but that was before I knew you were pregnant." Adam took a sip of his tea. "You can't go now. No one will want a pregnant whore." He smiled and continued to eat.
"But...but..."
"Don't worry Shal, Emma's gonna be fine." Jesse assured her. Shalimar didn't say anything anymore. She just let out a sigh and continued with her food.
"Over slept?"
They heard Adam's voice and then noticed Brennan at the dinning hall entrance. "Over slept?" Adam repeated and Brennan just nodded then sat beside Shalimar. he looked around and didn't see Emma. He thought she went ahead of them. He wanted to ask where Emma is but he chose not to say anything. He took some omelet and quickly shoveled it in his mouth only to spit it out after few seconds.
Shalimar can't help but laughed and Adam too. Adam took his table napkin and covered his mouth as he coughed for over laughing.
Brennan pushed away his plate and frown. "Emma did this?" he glanced at Jesse and found him shaking his head with raised brows. "What? What did I do?" Brennan asked.
Shalimar leaned forward to him and whispered. "Jesse will be the cook today." Brennan jerked back and looked at Jesse. "You did this?"
Jesse nodded with an 'I'll-get-back-at-you' look. Brennan laughed and took his coffee. "I'm sorry Jesse. You used to be a great cook. What happened?"
"No more salt. Had no choice." Jesse explained.
"That means you would have to do the grocery later this afternoon." Adam told Brennan.
"Me? Why me?" Brennan protested as he butter Shalimar's toast.
"Because Emma would be out the whole day and Jesse would accompany her." Adam replied before he stood up from the table.
Brennan's heart pounded. Where are they going? Why are they going to be out the whole day? The answer came from Adam before he finally left the hall with Emma's breakfast. "I re-assigned her to the 'Baby Doll' mission."
"Emma will do an undercover mission?" Brennan repeated.
"That's what I said!" Adam replied on his way out.
"But Adam...Adam... Adam!" Brennan called out but Adam didn't answered back. Brennan sighed. He wanted to be the one to accompany Emma. Why didn't Adam think of him? Why Jesse? Jealousy over took him then he noticed Shalimar having a hard time standing up.
This is exactly why Adam didn't think he should go. Adam knew that Shalimar would need Brennan by her side.
****
Adam got inside Emma's room. He decided not to knock wanting not to wake her up but because it's already morning, Emma's mind has involuntarily started working-screening unwanted emotions while guarding the whole team from stray psionic spies. Emma's wits took note of Adam coming in her room and she was brought to consciousness-she was awaken.
"ooppss! Sorry to wake you up." Adam apologized.
Emma looked at him and smiled then she looked at her wall clock... 8 AM... she still doesn't feel like getting up. She yawned and returned her gazed to Adam. She noticed the breakfast tray and she beamed. It was really nice to have a father like Adam...always concerned about all of them. "Thanks!" her voice was as soft as a whisper.
Adam smiled at her and then walked to the door. "Your training starts at 1pm today." He reminded her before he went out.
****
Emma sighed and lay at her back. She has been laying at her side the whole night and her shoulders are becoming numb. Her eyes were fixed at the ceiling. ~ Brennan ~ her wits whispered then her eyes shot close involuntarily. Shalimar is half her way to conception and that means that it won't be long until Shalimar and Brennan would settle down leaving her defeated in the unfair game of love and betrayal.
Tears were about to stream from her eyes but she held them and refused to cry. ~I can do this ~ she thought.
"Oh but can you?" a taunting voice from her head tried her then she shook her head. She knew she could not really forget him that easily. She knew she could not just let him go. Her mind still call for him; her lips still awaits for his kiss; her body still yearns for his touch; her heart still belongs to him... "Oh, Brennan. What have I done to deserve this?" she broke down in her bed. She knew the fight was over-Shalimar already won but for some reason, she could still sense that there is something wrong...
Emma pulled her covers and used it to dry her tears. She loves Brennan-at least that is one thing no one could tell her not to do... She loves him and she will continue loving him until she finally learns to let him go.
****
Jesse walked back and forth while waiting for Emma to come out of her room. It's almost twelve and he doesn't want to be late with from their first training.
"Could you please stop doing that!" Shalimar yelled at him and it made Brennan giggle.
Jesse stopped and then irately scratched his nape. "What's keeping her?" he then looked at his watch.
"Give her time Jesse, it's still early you know." Adam told him with a curve on his lips. He handed Jesse few files that they should know about the case. "I'll be in the lab if you need anything." He said then left.
"I wonder how Ems would look like as a high class whore." She giggled "I don't think it would fit her. She looks so naïve."
"And yet so dangerous." Brennan unconsciously added.
"Yup!" Shalimar agreed but little did she know that Brennan meant something different.
All of them lifted there heads when they heard footsteps from the hall way... ~finally ~ Jesse thought as he waits for Emma to appear from at the living room junction. His jaw dropped and words escape his thoughts as Emma got in the living room. Emma looks so amazing in her Chinese inspired plunging tops which hugs her curves perfectly, exposing enough amount of flesh that would keep a man looking; her tight leather mini skirt which reveals her T-back, enough to make any man delirious; her knee length black stiletto boots, sexy enough to tease any man; complemented by her silver arm bracelet-Emma could enter any room and without effort attract any man.
Brennan was looking at her with his mouth open. He never seen her dressed like this before. Emma never wore anything like this before. She was simple and clothes were not as tempting as Shalimar's but she looked good on this too. In fact, she looks great and her attire is enough to compete with Shalimar-if she was not pregnant.
Shalimar did not know that Emma could have the courage to wear something like this... not that she has no right, I mean, Emma has all the right to wear sexy clothes... she has all the guts to wear anything but the Emma she knew was so naïve and sweet just like a 'girl-next-door' type of woman. Shalimar has to admit that Emma looks damn good in her dress.
Jesse had to look away. His thought was becoming un-pure on her and he didn't like that. Not that he does not like Emma but he feels guilty on thinking or even feeling something like this on his best friend.
"How do I look?" Emma asked.
"You look so damn good." Shalimar commented with a grin on her face.
Emma smiled and then she felt Jesse's emotion and blushed. "Should I change?" she asked but no one replied instead she heard Shalimar laugh.
"I suggest you bring a coat." She said.
"What for?" Emma pretended that she didn't know what Shalimar was talking about.
"So that Jesse could concentrate on driving. Other wise the two of you could not get there on time." Shalimar grinned and it made Emma and Jesse to blush once more. Shalimar stopped laughing when Brennan suddenly stood up and left the room without another word.
***
Brennan didn't like that joke, he didn't even like the idea. Not at all. The mere thought of Emma being with Jesse in rage him. He wanted to tell her to change the way she dress but he also know that that was a part of the mission. Not that he didn't like the way she looks but he wanted to be the only one to see her beauty; to see her in her stark and glory... but there was nothing he could do. Emma is not his now and so he has no right.
******
what could you say? Lame story... I thought so...my muse has gone for her vacation. Poor me*sobs*... please review...
From the author: does anyone of you know freakangel's email? I need to contact her. Again let me just say this: THIS IS A Brennan/Emma STORY, SO PLEASE STOP SAYING THAT Brennan SHOULD END UP WITH SHALIMAR IN THE END... thank you...
*I'm sorry*
Chapter 6
Emma woke up with the sound of Jesse beating her door as if there was a fire. She was still very sleepy but still she got up. "Wait!" she hollered as she searched for her robe as her feet seek for her slippers. It was a warm night so she was just wearing her night gown and not her usual sando and pajama. She scratched her eyes and yawned as she walked slowly at her door. "What?" she irately asked.
"Adam needs you!" Jesse said and then he yawned as he was really sleepy too.
"Did he tell you why?" Emma questioned and then she scratched her head as Jesse shook his head for a 'no'. Emma finally stepped out of her room and marched to the lab with Jesse.
"It's still very early." She whined and stretched her arms upward willing herself to be awake.
"I know but he insisted of calling you." Jesse sleepily replied as he scratched his nape. He is starting to hate his room being the closest to Adam's lab. He yawned once more before they finally reached his room. "I'm going back to my bed." He told Emma as Emma continued walking to Adam's work place.
"You called for me?" Emma announced when she reached the lab. Adam lifted his eyes from his work and then frowned a little. "Where's Jess?" he asked.
Emma sluggishly walked to a near by chair, pulled it out and sat on it. "Went back in his room... still sleepy..." was her short reply. She yawned once more and then leaned forward on the near by table.
"Emma," Adam called her attention. "I need you to locate this files and assess them at once. You and Shalimar are the only person who has access to this files." He handed her pieces of papers and Emma started browsing on them. "Tomorrow, I will send you off to finish that mission. You could..."
"Whoa there!" Emma interrupted Adam and Adam stopped at once.
"What is it?" he stared at her.
"These are Shalimar's assignment. She's shifting for the night. You know that 'night time' is my only 'peaceful moment', Adam. And besides..."
"May I remind you that Shalimar is five months pregnant right now." Adam cut Emma off then he paused a little before smiling at her. Emma just sighed. "This is only temporary. You will need to fill up for Shalimar." Adam requested Emma. He knew that this means hard work for Emma but he does not have much of a choice. He cannot hire another feral to finish the assignment while Shalimar is on a maternal leave. He also know that he could not send a man to take care of a woman's job.
"But Adam..." Emma continued to whine.
"I'll give you two weeks vacation after Shalimar is back on her feet." He added.
Emma smiled. "What is that? Bribe?" she giggled and then she agreed. She had always wanted to take a leave from all of these. Not that she don't like to be with the group. Its just these times that she wonders how life could have been if they were not mutants and if they were only normal human being. She sighed on that thought again and beamed at Adam. "Alright. Two weeks vacation..." she reminded. Adam smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "That's my girl." He said and with that Emma stood up to start her early work.
******
Shalimar made face after having a bite of her omelet. "Is it me or is Emma's cooking just turned from 'great' to 'what-the-hell-is-this'?" she lifted her head from her meal and saw Adam giggling while Jesse stared at her violently. "What?" she asked.
"Emma did not do the cooking this morning." Adam answered when he finished giggling then he glanced at Jesse motioning Shalimar that Jesse did the cooking.
"Oh!" Shalimar closed her lips and made a balloon out of her face which made Adam laugh some more. "But this are still fine." She tried to reverse what she just said and it made Jesse smile a bit.
"You are a one silly pregnant feral" Jesse said and then returned to his meal.
"Where's Emma anyway?" Shalimar then asked.
"She did all your chores last night so she just went back to bed this morning before I send her to a mission today." Adam explained before having a shoveling a few helping of foods in his mouth.
Shalimar frowned a little. "What mission?"
"Oh, you know. Infiltration of the 'Baby Dolls' group." Jesse answered.
Shalimar threw a shot look at Adam. "You are sending Emma undercover as a whore and assassin? But that's my mission. You told me that five months ago."
"Right, but that was before I knew you were pregnant." Adam took a sip of his tea. "You can't go now. No one will want a pregnant whore." He smiled and continued to eat.
"But...but..."
"Don't worry Shal, Emma's gonna be fine." Jesse assured her. Shalimar didn't say anything anymore. She just let out a sigh and continued with her food.
"Over slept?"
They heard Adam's voice and then noticed Brennan at the dinning hall entrance. "Over slept?" Adam repeated and Brennan just nodded then sat beside Shalimar. he looked around and didn't see Emma. He thought she went ahead of them. He wanted to ask where Emma is but he chose not to say anything. He took some omelet and quickly shoveled it in his mouth only to spit it out after few seconds.
Shalimar can't help but laughed and Adam too. Adam took his table napkin and covered his mouth as he coughed for over laughing.
Brennan pushed away his plate and frown. "Emma did this?" he glanced at Jesse and found him shaking his head with raised brows. "What? What did I do?" Brennan asked.
Shalimar leaned forward to him and whispered. "Jesse will be the cook today." Brennan jerked back and looked at Jesse. "You did this?"
Jesse nodded with an 'I'll-get-back-at-you' look. Brennan laughed and took his coffee. "I'm sorry Jesse. You used to be a great cook. What happened?"
"No more salt. Had no choice." Jesse explained.
"That means you would have to do the grocery later this afternoon." Adam told Brennan.
"Me? Why me?" Brennan protested as he butter Shalimar's toast.
"Because Emma would be out the whole day and Jesse would accompany her." Adam replied before he stood up from the table.
Brennan's heart pounded. Where are they going? Why are they going to be out the whole day? The answer came from Adam before he finally left the hall with Emma's breakfast. "I re-assigned her to the 'Baby Doll' mission."
"Emma will do an undercover mission?" Brennan repeated.
"That's what I said!" Adam replied on his way out.
"But Adam...Adam... Adam!" Brennan called out but Adam didn't answered back. Brennan sighed. He wanted to be the one to accompany Emma. Why didn't Adam think of him? Why Jesse? Jealousy over took him then he noticed Shalimar having a hard time standing up.
This is exactly why Adam didn't think he should go. Adam knew that Shalimar would need Brennan by her side.
****
Adam got inside Emma's room. He decided not to knock wanting not to wake her up but because it's already morning, Emma's mind has involuntarily started working-screening unwanted emotions while guarding the whole team from stray psionic spies. Emma's wits took note of Adam coming in her room and she was brought to consciousness-she was awaken.
"ooppss! Sorry to wake you up." Adam apologized.
Emma looked at him and smiled then she looked at her wall clock... 8 AM... she still doesn't feel like getting up. She yawned and returned her gazed to Adam. She noticed the breakfast tray and she beamed. It was really nice to have a father like Adam...always concerned about all of them. "Thanks!" her voice was as soft as a whisper.
Adam smiled at her and then walked to the door. "Your training starts at 1pm today." He reminded her before he went out.
****
Emma sighed and lay at her back. She has been laying at her side the whole night and her shoulders are becoming numb. Her eyes were fixed at the ceiling. ~ Brennan ~ her wits whispered then her eyes shot close involuntarily. Shalimar is half her way to conception and that means that it won't be long until Shalimar and Brennan would settle down leaving her defeated in the unfair game of love and betrayal.
Tears were about to stream from her eyes but she held them and refused to cry. ~I can do this ~ she thought.
"Oh but can you?" a taunting voice from her head tried her then she shook her head. She knew she could not really forget him that easily. She knew she could not just let him go. Her mind still call for him; her lips still awaits for his kiss; her body still yearns for his touch; her heart still belongs to him... "Oh, Brennan. What have I done to deserve this?" she broke down in her bed. She knew the fight was over-Shalimar already won but for some reason, she could still sense that there is something wrong...
Emma pulled her covers and used it to dry her tears. She loves Brennan-at least that is one thing no one could tell her not to do... She loves him and she will continue loving him until she finally learns to let him go.
****
Jesse walked back and forth while waiting for Emma to come out of her room. It's almost twelve and he doesn't want to be late with from their first training.
"Could you please stop doing that!" Shalimar yelled at him and it made Brennan giggle.
Jesse stopped and then irately scratched his nape. "What's keeping her?" he then looked at his watch.
"Give her time Jesse, it's still early you know." Adam told him with a curve on his lips. He handed Jesse few files that they should know about the case. "I'll be in the lab if you need anything." He said then left.
"I wonder how Ems would look like as a high class whore." She giggled "I don't think it would fit her. She looks so naïve."
"And yet so dangerous." Brennan unconsciously added.
"Yup!" Shalimar agreed but little did she know that Brennan meant something different.
All of them lifted there heads when they heard footsteps from the hall way... ~finally ~ Jesse thought as he waits for Emma to appear from at the living room junction. His jaw dropped and words escape his thoughts as Emma got in the living room. Emma looks so amazing in her Chinese inspired plunging tops which hugs her curves perfectly, exposing enough amount of flesh that would keep a man looking; her tight leather mini skirt which reveals her T-back, enough to make any man delirious; her knee length black stiletto boots, sexy enough to tease any man; complemented by her silver arm bracelet-Emma could enter any room and without effort attract any man.
Brennan was looking at her with his mouth open. He never seen her dressed like this before. Emma never wore anything like this before. She was simple and clothes were not as tempting as Shalimar's but she looked good on this too. In fact, she looks great and her attire is enough to compete with Shalimar-if she was not pregnant.
Shalimar did not know that Emma could have the courage to wear something like this... not that she has no right, I mean, Emma has all the right to wear sexy clothes... she has all the guts to wear anything but the Emma she knew was so naïve and sweet just like a 'girl-next-door' type of woman. Shalimar has to admit that Emma looks damn good in her dress.
Jesse had to look away. His thought was becoming un-pure on her and he didn't like that. Not that he does not like Emma but he feels guilty on thinking or even feeling something like this on his best friend.
"How do I look?" Emma asked.
"You look so damn good." Shalimar commented with a grin on her face.
Emma smiled and then she felt Jesse's emotion and blushed. "Should I change?" she asked but no one replied instead she heard Shalimar laugh.
"I suggest you bring a coat." She said.
"What for?" Emma pretended that she didn't know what Shalimar was talking about.
"So that Jesse could concentrate on driving. Other wise the two of you could not get there on time." Shalimar grinned and it made Emma and Jesse to blush once more. Shalimar stopped laughing when Brennan suddenly stood up and left the room without another word.
***
Brennan didn't like that joke, he didn't even like the idea. Not at all. The mere thought of Emma being with Jesse in rage him. He wanted to tell her to change the way she dress but he also know that that was a part of the mission. Not that he didn't like the way she looks but he wanted to be the only one to see her beauty; to see her in her stark and glory... but there was nothing he could do. Emma is not his now and so he has no right.
******
what could you say? Lame story... I thought so...my muse has gone for her vacation. Poor me*sobs*... please review...