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Adam's Eve

Personal thoughts

Chapter 5 - Reckless

The next morning, everyone got up and went to check on Jesse's progress, knowing he worked all night. Emma was the first to reach his station and found him asleep with his head back on the chair. She smiled as she went up and gently kissed him awake. It didn't take long. Soon he was opening his eyes to her smile and licking his lips. "Good morning, Gorgeous," she said kissing him again.

Remembering what he was doing, he sat up quickly to check the screen.

"Did you find anything?" Brennan asked as he and Shalimar came up behind them.

"I set the computer on continuous scanning but it hasn't found anything yet."

"Where's Adam?" Shal asked, afraid he took off somewhere.

"He should be getting up about now," Emma replied with a knowing grin. When she saw all eyes on her she explained how she put him to sleep last night.

"Emma!" called Adam as he left his room.

Emma cringed, knowing what was coming and the rest just giggled.

The computer picked that moment to start signaling its new discovery. Everyone quickly turned as Adam came running up the steps.

"What've you got, Jess?"

"It looks like there've been a number of new requisitions processed for lab equipment and furniture…even some women's clothing."

"That must be it," concluded Shalimar.

"Where, Jesse?" hope again in Adam's voice.

"I can track the destination of the requisitions. They're all going to the Genomex building on the south side of town."

Brennan added, "That would be a nice quiet spot for research. Most of Eckhart's other activities are in the main building and the one east of the river."

"Right," Adam replied with new enthusiasm. "Jess, pull up the schematics on that building. What's security like?"

"Looks like they just upgraded the security system and added a new GSA detail."

"Send all of this to the Helix. We'll come up with a plan as we go." Adam turned to grab the jacket he had thrown on the floor in his anger, the night before.

"We? But…" Brennan was about to question Adam's choice to go.

"But...What?" Adam replied turning a…Don't mess with me…look on Brennan.

Brennan quickly backed down, "Nothing…Let's go."

They raced for the Helix and within minutes they were in the air. They formulated a plan and decided on a point of entrance.

As they landed the Helix and were about to go down the ramp, Adam turned. "Now everyone stay sharp. Jesse, as soon as we get in, get to a computer and find Evie. Everyone else, we give him the chance to work. Any questions?"

All nodded in agreement. "Good, let's go."

As they approached the door they had chosen to enter, Brennan kicked it in and Shalimar moved in fast with Brennan right behind her. They took the two guards on duty in that location down before they knew what hit them, but the door set off an alarm that was now peeling loudly. Jesse ran to the computer station and shut it down. His fingers flew across the keyboard as he deactivated the security system, turned off all the cameras and located the room where Dr. Kihliya was assigned.

He called out to his friends, "1 level down and third door on the right, 18 guards in the building, well…16." Jesse smiled down at the fallen ones.

Adam started running for the stairs. "Come on!"

"Adam,…wait…" yelled Shalimar, but he had already turned a corner. She rolled her eyes and took off after him. The rest followed and found Adam fighting 2 guards, doing his best to block both their attacks.

Brennan charged his hands and shouted, "ADAM, DOWN!" Immediately, Adam dropped, not looking back but trusting his son completely (for he was more their father than their leader). Brennan hit one guard and sent him crashing to the wall. The moment after Brennan cut the bolt loose, Shalimar charged at the other guard and quickly drop kicked him, knocking him unconscious. Emma was at Adam's side helping him to his feet.

"Nice. Thanks." Again he took off running for the stairs.

Just as they reached the top of the stairs, 3 guards came at them two with shock sticks and 1 with a gun. "Go!" yelled Jesse as he massed in front of the stairs blocking Emma and Adam from their attackers as they descended. Shalimar ducked against Jesse's back and Brennan wrapped himself around her.

When they heard the man with the gun curse and throw the gun against the wall, they immerged from behind their protector and the three wasted no time at all engaging and eliminating their attackers.

Hearing a battle below them, they hurried down the stairs and found Emma warding off 2 more with all her might. As Jesse emerged from the stairwell and began charging down the hall, he saw a surly looking guard plant a solid kick to Emma's stomach that doubled her over and dropped her to her knees. The second attacker stepped behind her, clenched a fist and poised to strike her in the back of the head. Jesse massed hard as he stepped between Emma and the accelerating fist, which popped and cracked when it bounced off his shoulder.

As soon as he had a clear shot, Brennan shocked the one who kicked her and Shalimar was able to come up behind the other who was stunned as to what just happened and why his hands would hurt so much. Before he could process it, she tapped him on the shoulder and swung a right hook as he turned.

Jesse helped Emma to her feet, "Are you ok?" he asked, very much concerned for her. "I'm fine." She smiled and spoke volumes with her eyes letting him know she was really ok and loved him very much. He squeezed her hand just as Brennan ran up to them.

"Where's Adam?" Shalimar asked. She really began to worry because she thought he seemed to be letting his feelings overrule his judgment.

"I took on these two and he bolted down the hall," said Emma as she tried to regain her strength.

The hall made a sharp left about 60 feet in front of them. They all began to run, wondering what they would find.

TBC