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Chapter 8: Morning After

            Emma woke up early in the morning; her head was resting on her arms that were placed on one of the lab tables.  Adam and Emma had taken shifts throughout the night, watching the recovering three.  She yawed and stretched her arms, she noticed Adam over next to Jesse who had just awoken from his healing done by Ayalia.  She got up and walked over to them.  "How do you feel?"  She asked once she reached them.

            "Great!"  Jesse replied with a smile.

            They heard a soft moaning coming from behind them.  They all turned around to see Shalimar eyes fluttered open, and squirm in her chair.  Emma and Adam rushed over to her, as Jesse slowly climbed down from his chair and over to her.

            "Hey Shal, how do you feel?"  Adam asked her.

            "As good as new," Shalimar said with a weak smile.  She swung her legs to jump down from the chair, but Adam and Emma held her back, "What are you doing?" she asked angrily.  "I want to go find Brennan."

            "You still need your rest, you can't just get up and start walking off.  Plus he's resting, which he deserves." Adam explained in a forceful tone, not wanting to tell her just yet that she was dead for several minutes, early.

            "Fine!"  Shalimar leaned back and huffed, she noticed tears forming in Emma's eyes.  "Emma what's wrong?"  She asked her friend.

            Adam looked over at her and made a motion not to tell her about her death.  Emma quickly made something up, "I'm just glad to see you all healed."

            Shalimar smiled, "By the way what happened?  I know something happened I can sense it."

            Adam sighed, "Nothing except that I called Ayalia to come heal you and Jesse," he said pointing to Ayalia who was still healing herself.

            Shalimar rolled her eyes at him, "I don't buy it, you're not telling me something."

            "No that's it," Jesse replied.

            "Don't give me that shit!"  Shalimar said angrily.  "TELL ME NOW!"

            "Yes, you should tell her," they heard Ayalia's voice coming from behind.  They all turn around and saw Ayalia awake and well.  She made her way over to them, "Adam you can't keep it a secret forever."

            "I know," Adam replied hanging his head in shame.

            "What are you guys talking about?  If it's about me I have a right to know," Shalimar said to them.

            Adam took a deep breath, "You have to promise me you won't get upset," he told her.

            "I promise," she replied seeing the worried expression on all of their faces.  "Come on TELL ME!"  She demanded.

            "Last night, after we brought you back to the lab…" Adam paused of a brief moment "You died."

            "I WHAT?" Shalimar asked in shock.

            "You died, your body just shut down," Adam explained.  Shalimar couldn't believe what she was hearing.  "You were dead for almost five minutes."

            "So how did you…?" Shalimar gulped and didn't finish her question.

            "Brennan!"  Adam answered.

            "Brennan?"

            "Yes, he was actually the only one that wouldn't give up on you.  He gave you electric shock for five minutes, until you came back," Adam explained.  "That's when we found out that you would die again but we wouldn't be able to bring you back.  Brennan kind of went on a rampage, and was about to go into Genomex alone and get the virus, so I sedated him."

            "Shit," Shalimar said.

            "Ya, well that's when I called Ayalia to come and heal you and Jesse, it was the only thing that could save you," Adam told her.

            Shalimar turned her attention to Ayalia, who looked like shit from absorbing the huge amount of the virus.  "Thank you," She said to her.

            "No problem, I'll be as good as new with in hours," Ayalia said with a smile.

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            The sedative on Brennan soon wore off and when he woke he found himself in his own bed.  He had a huge headache, and the blood rushed from his head as he stood up from his bed, he fell back and took a deep breath waiting for the dizzy spell to pass.  All he could think about is how Adam of all people prevented him from going into Genomex to get Shalimar a cure.

            Brennan stood up and made his was down to the lab, he was furious.  He couldn't even think of what he might do to Adam when he reached the lab.  The door opened up to the lab and he stormed in, with his fist tight in a ball with anger.

            They whole group who surrounded Shalimar, looked up and saw him barge in.  Brennan couldn't help but notice that they were all around Shalimar.  Fear rushed through his body for a brief second, afraid that Shalimar died.  He stopped dead in his tracks.

            Shalimar saw him; she jumped off of the chair and pushed by Emma and Jesse, who didn't try to stop her.  She ran up to Brennan as he started walking forward quickly towards her.  Shalimar jumped up in Brennan's arms wrapping her legs around his waist and immediately kissed him passionately, not even worrying about the audience they had.

            Jesse had to turn away from the show the two were putting on, deep down he still had strong feelings for Shalimar, and he wasn't ready to see her kiss someone else yet.  Ayalia noticed Jesse's reaction towards Shalimar's feeling for Brennan.  The last time she knew Jesse and Shalimar were going out, but obviously something must have happened between the two, because it was very clear Shalimar was madly in love with Brennan.  Since they were making out right in front of everyone.

            Shalimar broke the kiss and smiled down at Brennan who was a little stunned.  "Thank you for saving me," Shalimar whispered into his ear.

            Brennan kissed her again as his reply.  They soon heard someone clear their throat catching both of their attention.  Brennan placed Shalimar down as they both blushed slightly.  Brennan wrapped his arm around Shalimar's waist as she did hers, and they walked back over to the group.  He noticed an extra person standing next to Adam.

            "Ayalia!  Why are you here?"  Brennan asked her.

            Shalimar turned towards Brennan, "How do you think I got better?"

            "She healed you," Brennan said surprised, he knew like the rest of them that Ayalia was a quiet person and didn't like to use her powers, but she loved to help people especially friends.  "Thank you!"  Brennan told her pulling Shalimar into a tight hug.

            Shalimar looked over at Ayalia, her arms still around Brennan, "Yes thanks."

            "It was no trouble," Ayalia said with a smile.

            Adam was going to ask Ayalia if she would like to stay awhile, but her form soon disappeared right before their eyes. 

"Where'd she go?"  Shalimar asked.

Adam grinned, "Back home."

They all smiled.  Brennan looked Adam right in the eye.  "You!"  He pointed at him angrily.

"What did I do?"  Adam asked innocently.

"I'm still going to be mad at you for sedating me," Brennan told him, "But thanks."

Adam gave a small smile as he watched Brennan lean down and gave Shalimar a kiss.  "I love you," he said softly.

Shalimar kissed Brennan back as everyone else rolled their eyes and walked away leaving the two lovebirds by themselves. 

THE END!

A/N:  That's it!  I hope that everyone liked the story.  I want to thank all of you that review, I love hear about what you think of the story.  When I think of another story I'll start writing again, but for the next two weeks I'm taking a break.  Sorry!  PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!