Under
the Cloak of Love
Author: Donna Lynn
E-mail: donnalynn@darkangelsfanfic.com
Status: Complete
Word Count: 665
Category: Romance
Spoilers/Rumors: Post "Under
the Cloak of War"
Season: 2
Rating: PG
Content Warning: None
Summary: Shalimar confronts Brennan
about his behavior.
Author's Note: I love how they
played the tension out in the episode, the scene. This is just another way it
could've gone. This is sort of from Shalimar perspective as in,
what if she had went looking for him and wanting to talk about what happened
and not Brennan. It looked that way in the episode when she walked into the
garage, because if you notice she didn't seem to be there for any other reason
besides to talk to Brennan.
Pairing: Shalimar/Brennan
Disclaimer: The characters of Mutant
X do not belong to me. So DO
NOT sue me!
Shalimar
was happy to be back at Sanctuary. She was only gone for a day maybe two but
she was so glad to be home. She didn't know if it was the place or the
people…or Brennan. Her feelings for him were beginning to grow and she wasn't
sure what to do about it. She liked Brennan she really liked him…maybe even
loved him. Shalimar stopped reading her book and stared off into space. Love him…am I in love with Brennan. She
shook her head to clear her mind and went back to her book. "You're crazy
Shalimar," she said out loud to herself.
A few
minutes went by and she was still reading on the same page from ten minutes
ago. She sighed and shut the book. She stood from the bed and left the book
lying on the bed and went in search of Brennan. She went to his room first but
he wasn't there so she checked the dojo and no Brennan. She checked the rec room and he wasn't there but she could tell he had been
there recently. This is insane, what do
you plan to accomplish Shalimar she asked herself. She headed back to her
room and as rounded the corner she seen Brennan go in her room. She slowed her
approach and leaned against the wall next to her doorway.
A moment
later he came out and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw her. "Hey, I
was looking for you," he explained briefly.
"I
was looking for you too," she said as she pushed away from the wall.
"Look,
I just wanted to say, yeah I was overprotective but I never doubted your
capabilities," he tried to explain his over protectiveness in regards to
the recent mission.
"You
can't just go through the roof with worry every time I go on a mission alone
Brennan," she berated him lightly.
He
nodded, "I know, I know that you are more than capable of taking care of
yourself Shalimar, but that doesn't stop me from worrying about you. I mean, I
know you could probably take me to pieces if you wanted too."
"Obviously,"
she teased.
He gave
his unusual shy boy laugh and rubbed his forehead with his thumb. "I'm
sorry," he said.
She
stared at him for a moment and decided to ask him. "Why?"
"Why
what?" he asked a little confused.
"Why
were you so protective? It's not like I've never been out on a mission before.
What was so different about this?" she wondered.
He bit
the inside of his mouth and cleared his throat. "You were going in alone
Shalimar. No backup no nothing. Your commlink kept
going down and we could only get your signal once in a while. It scared me that
you were left alone with a ruthless killer and if something went wrong I
couldn't do anything about it until it was too late," he expressed.
She took
a few steps closer to him and reached up to touch his face. "Why do you
feel the need to protect me so much?" she asked.
He
closed his eyes for a brief moment and leaned into her hand. "I don't want
to loose you," he whispered. He turned and kissed the palm of her hand.
"Look
at me Brennan," she grabbed both sides of his face and made him look at
her. "You will never loose me." She brought his face down to hers and
kissed him lightly. "I'm not going anywhere." She leaned her forehead
against his and stroked the side of his face.
"Good,
cause I don't know what I'd do without you," he confessed pulling away to
look at her.
She
smiled, "Probably drive Adam and the others up the wall."
They
shared a laugh and Brennan took a few steps back, "I'll see you later
okay."
She nodded
with a smile and watched him disappear.
THE END