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Adam's Eve

Personal thoughts

Chapter 3 - Concern

Back at Sanctuary, he walked in on the team having dinner.

"Hey, Adam, pull up a chair." Brennan said in between bites.

"I'll get you a dish," offered Emma.

"No thanks. I already ate," he replied as he sat with them.

"How'd it go?" Shalimar smiled raising an eyebrow to Emma.

He was shaking his head and pulling at his tie. "They refused her."

"Really, why?" asked Jesse

"I don't know. Her presentation was very convincing and her ideas are solid. The only thing I can think of is that someone got to the committee and turned it against her in some way."

"Genomex?" asked Emma.

"I'm not sure. I hope not but I can't think of anyone else who would have that much pull. I gave her the site address to call if she needs to. I'm going to take a shower."

An hour later, Adam was in the lab, holding some notes but not really looking at them. Her eyes were so beautiful. … And her smile, so sweet. He thought of kissing her hand. I could have stared at her all evening. And classical music, I wonder what else she likes.

He was so deep in thought that he didn't hear the girls approach. They thought, at first, he was still concentrating on who pulled the plug at the hearing, today. But, as they drew close to him they saw something else; something that they rarely saw in his face. His eyes were far off and his mouth was in a charming grin.

"Oh my God…" Shalimar's screech snapped him right back to the lab. He turned to see both girls grinning at him.

"What is it?" he said automatically, hoping they were oblivious to his thoughts. Boy was he wrong.

"Is she pretty?" teased Emma.

They saw him fidget in his chair. "Who?"

"She must be." Shalimar answered for him. "Look at his face."

"Blonde or Brunette?" Emma asked as they both began to giggle.

"You're both crazy. Don't you have work you should be doing."

"We are working, right, Shal."

"Right, we're investigating."

"Well…don't become PIs. You would always be wrong."

"Oh, come on Adam. It's obvious you're taken with her," concluded Shalimar.

Just as he was about to answer, the computer signaled an incoming message. Evie's voice came over the com system. "Adam? Adam, are you there?" She sounded shaken and like she was whispering. "Evie? Yes, I'm here."

"Evie" both girls said grinning but were stopped short by the glare Adam quickly turned on them.

"Is there something wr….?"

"Adam, thank God," She cut him off and sounded more panicky. "I'm sorry, but I didn't know what to do."

"It's ok, Evie, I'm here," he said, trying not to convey the worry he was now feeling.

"Someone's trying to break into my apartment. I have to hide…. Please Adam, I'm at 455…oh no…I'm sorry…." The computer signaled the break in the connection.

Shalimar and Emma could see the concern growing in Adam's face

"JESSE," he yelled, making the girls jump, not expecting the volume or intensity in his voice.

It only took the guys a moment to rush into the lab to find out what would make Adam sound so urgent. He didn't wait for their questions. "Get on the computer and try to locate Evie, get me an exact address."

Jesse face was one big question mark.

Adam continued, "Dr. Kihliya…I put a tracer in her car before I let her go, today. I thought something might happen. The funding refusal smelled of Genomex. Brennan, fire up the Double Helix. Shalimar, let's go."

She started out the door and grabbed Brennan's arm. He followed trustingly.

"Jesse, send us the coordinates as soon as you get them." Adam followed them out the door and to the hangar.

Both girls explained to both guys and got everyone up to speed. Soon the Helix was en route to Evie's apartment and Adam just sat trying to come up with a plan for every contingency but found he could only think about how scared Evie must be.

When they reached her apartment, they found the door ajar. Not hearing anything, they rushed in to find the place had been ransacked.

Panicking, Adam started to yell, "Evie! Evie! It's Adam. Where are you?" Desperation showing on his face, he turned to his friends.

"Nothing, but it looks like she put up a good fight," said Brennan as he finished his search of the place.

Shalimar finished in an adjoining room and rejoined the men. "Nothing here either."

"Jesse," Adam lifted his com ring to his mouth.

A voice returns, "Yes, Adam?"

"They took her. I want you to go into the Genomex computers and see if you can find out why they want her and where they've taken her."

"I'm already on it, Adam, I should be in before you get back," he replied.

"Good boy! We'll be right there.

TBC