Disclaimer: MX is not mine please don't sue me. I really hope that it is mine... Damn...If it is mine, things will really be different.

Anyway, the technical problem gave me a headache... I was on my way to finishing this chapter when the network went down. (don't you just hate that when it happens?)

okay so here i am again back infront of thePC trying to atleast salvage what was left in my file.

Chapter 13

I'm sorry

Adam quickly run out of the lab when he heard Brennan's panicking voice. "What is it?" He ask from afar as he watched him running towards the lab carrying Emma's motionless body in his arms.

"I'm not really sure what had happen. She just... fainted" Brennan replied as he placed Emma gingerly on the med bed.

Adam cringed as he looked atEmma's scan result. He looked at Brennan as if searching a clue from his worried brown eyes. "I think you should go outside as I work on Emma." Adam finally said.

Brennan nodded only hearing but not really looking at Adam. He backed away slowly still without taking his eyes off Emma's porcelain skin. His feet are heavy and it was hard for him to leave. He wanted to stay there and help but he knew he was of no use. He stood just by the glass wall which separates him from the lab...from Emma...from his love...

oOo 5minutes before

Shalimar woke up and found herself alone in Brennan's room. She looked around and found a note at the side table saying: 'Breakfast's coming'. She smiled. She knew whose hand writing was it. She sighed and decided to take a quick shower. She stood up and slowly walked to the bathroom. Her body is now heavier and she's not comfortable most of the time but today is different. Brennan is making her breakfast and she's happy. She would not let anything ruin this day for her. She got inside the bathroom and started the shower.

The water was a bit cold but it was waking her senses. She smiled at the scent of her soap when she suddenly heard something. She turned of the shower and heard it agian. She could not be wrong. It was Brennan's voice. He was yelling...at whom? She didn't really know. She turned the shower on again and rinsed herself, trying to move as fast as she could.

oOo at present

Jesse was frozen on his position. What just happen? He had no clue... Brennan just burst out on him. Why? He ddin't need to read minds to be able to know that Brennan was jealous. Of whom? Of Emma? Why? Jesse snapped back to reality. He smelled something burning and he knew that was the pancakes. He gathered all his wits and regain composure. Placing the pot holders on top of the sink, he then turned to the stove turned it offand decided to follow Brennan.

He took off the appron which Emma insisted that he wear before started off to the Laboratories direction.

Shalimar finally got out of the room after trying to dress herself as fast as she could. When she arrived at the kitchen, she saw no one. There was nothing but the burnt pancakes on top of the pan and batters everywhere. She found an apron left on the counter. She took it and, using her feral instinct, knew that it was Jesse's. "He just left" she told herself. Shalimar gazed at the empty space leading to the Lab. Her eyes turned yellowish green as she tried to sense where Jesse went.

oOo

Brennan was distructed when Jesse came to the scene. He straightened up, placed his hands on his waist and looked at Jesse sharply. "What are you doing here?"

Jesse ignored Brennan and went directly by the glass wall peeking to see Emma's glimpse.

"I said 'what are you doing'?" Brennan pulled Jesse away from the glass.

Jesse glared at Brennan with confuse eyes. "What is your problem, man?"

"I asked you a question and I want an answer." Brennan gritted his teeth while he breathed heavily.

"I don't have to answer for you, Bren." Jesse his back from Brennan.

Brennan was insulted. 'No one turns his back on me' he told himself and then grabbed Jesse by the shoulder before his fist met Jesse's face. Jesse made a thumping sound as he hit the glassed wall, calling Adam's attention.

Jesse nursed his chapped bleeding lips and eyed Brennan sharply. "What the hell is your problem?" Jesse stood up in a swift angry beat. "First you raised your voice to us, you snatched Emma and now you hit me? What the hell is wrong with you?" he yelled.

"You wanna know what my problem is?" Brennan hollered back at him. "You really wanna know?"

"Damn right I do!"

"You are my problem!" Brennan quickly responded. Hiseyes were burninga hole through Jesse's body. He was mad at Jesse, mad at himself, mad at Emma... why? he really didn't know. 'You have no right to be holding Emma the way you did'. Brennan continued.

"What?" Jesse burst out surprisingly. He didn't know if he heard Brennan right. He shooked his head lightly with his forehead ciringed. "So is this all about me holding Emma?"

Brennan was frozen. He didn't know how to respond. It was very obvious that he is jealous but how can he tell Jesse why. Everyone knows he's getting married and that he has no business with Emma.

Brennan swallowed to hide the lumps from his throat. "I...I..." He was stammering as he tried to explain.

"You what?" Jesse waited. His grays were locked onto Brennan. He knew Brennan was hiding something from him. "Were you jealous? Is that it?"

Brennan looked away, trying to avoid Jesse's scrutiny. "Of course not." He responded. "Emma is my friend. Only a friend. Why then should I be jealous."

"I don't know you tell me!" Jesse bluntly replied. "You were the one acting strangely around Emma."

"I was just concern about her. That's all." Brennan hesitantly replied.

Jesse grinned sarcastically. "And who are you trying to convince, me or you?"

There was a moment of silence between them. The tension is building up and Brennan felt trap and helpless. After keeping it in secret for so long, he feels that he is now revealed and there is nothing he could do. Of all the days to feel jealous, he picked this day. He was cursing himself. He was mad at himself and his feelings.

"Do I need to remind you that you are going to be married soon?" Jesse added and made his point.

"You don't need to remind me that, Jesse. I know very well that I'm going to be married soon and that has nothing to do with my reaction today." Brennan raised his voice hoping that one way or another that could take away the topic from him and Emma.

"Guys, what's going on?" a soft voice caught Brennan and Jesse's attention.

Jesse threw a glance at Shalimar and then stared at Brennan again. "Nothing." he said with a grin. "Brennan and I were just discussing about being UNFAITHFUL." Jesse stressed the words then turned his back on them and headed inside the lab were Adam was attending on Emma.

Shalimar and Brennan were silent as they watched Jesse walked out and into the lab. Brennan wondered why Adam did not sent Jesse like what he did to him. 'Was it me? Am I the reason Emma is unconscious right now?' Brennan asked himself. He looked away and started walking away when Shalimar gingerly pulled his hand.

"Do you want to tell me what was that about?" Shalimar asked him with passion and love. There was something about the tension that made him doubt but then a part of her tells her that Brennan has a reason for whatever had happened behind her back.

Brennan smiled into her eyes and kissed her forehead. "That was nothing, sweetheart. Emma fainted while she and Jesses were making breakfast and I was making you our ownspeacial breakfast."

Shalimar nodded. She could feel that Brennan was hiding something from him. There was something in his eyes that makes herdoubt everything that he say. But for this time she would believe him; for this time she would accept those lies; for this time she would make everything easy for them... only for this time.

oOo

Jesse sat silently beside Emma. Adam just finished scanning her and just left the lab to gather chemicals that he would be needing. Jesse insisted that he should stay with Emma incase Emma wakes up and needed something. It took him 30 minutes to finally convince Adam to let him stay.

Everything was still vivid in his memories. He could still see Brennan's burning eyes; he could still feel Brennan's anger; he could still hear Brennan's voice. There was sometshing in Brennan's voice thatmakes him doubt about hiscomrade. He could sense that Emma was not telling him everything. There were still some pieces that aremissing and he intends to find it out soon.

His thoughts were interrupted byEmma's softmoan. He sat up and leaned forward her friend.

Emma opened her eyesslowly andtried to focuss on the man infront of her. "Jesse," she called out with a smile.

"Hi there, beautiful." Jesse greeted.

Emma smiled some more. "How long have you been here?" she asked as she heldJesse'sright hand.

"Not that long." Jesse beamed back at her. "I was just waiting for you to wake up."He gently brushed Emma's brown hair. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm okay." She replied. "What had happened?" She asked Jesse as she tried her best to recall.

Jesse didn't say anything. He waited for Emma to recall it herself. He knew that that was better. Shortly after this exchange, he watched Emma change mode and even see how her face was flushed. "Do you want to talk about it?" Jesse finally broke the silence as she squeezed Emma's hand.

Emma shooked her head and smile. "I'm okay, Jess. I'll be okay."

"Come on, Emma. Do you really think I'm that stupid?" He said softly. He didn't want to upset her. "I know there's something wrong. There must be. You and him. you're both different around each other. You are not like that."

Tears slowly streamed from Emma's blue eyes. Should she tell him. Is it wise to tell him? She knew that Jesse would found out sooner or later-even if she won't tell him, Jesse would still uncover their secret.

Emma took a deep breath and threw a glance at Jesse before she started.

"I didn't want to lie to you Jess. It's just that...I don't want to hurt you or anyone else specially Shalimar." Emma quietly sobbed.

Jesse sighed. He knew that there was something going on under his nose.

Emma took Jesse's hand on hers. "Jess, promise me you won't be mad at me or at Brennan."

"Mad at Brennan? Why would..."

"Just promise me!" Emma cut into Jesse's sentence. Jesse cringed his forehead and thought for a while before he agreed.

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I know this is a little late. sorry for making you wait. I was really busy... i hope this is worth the wait... let me know what you think...