~ As I think of you even now in my darkness need I want you. But I know that I can never have you. Why? Is it the age thing? Or is it something else? It has to be something else because I know you well and I know that the age wouldn't hang you up much. What else can it be? ~ Emma wrote in her journal later that nite. She looked down at her hands and saw that they were wet with her tears.

She looked over at her closed and locked bedroom door and knew that Adam had finally walked away. She looked back down at her journal and contiuned to write her heart out.

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After beating the Gernmox's asses the three Mutant X team members decided that they wanted to do some club hopping before heading back home.

"Should we tell Adam?" Jesse asked lifting his watch com.

"Hell no!" Brennan growled still very angry at their boss and friend for the way he was treating Emma.

"Guess not." Shalimar shook her long blond head. "Sides we are only going to be an hour or two. Nothing to worry about." <famous last words>

"Whatever." Jesse was also still very angry at Adam for his treatment of Emma. But he knew that Adam would fill them in with what was bugging him when he was ready. "Want me to drive?"

"Sure." Shalimar and Brennan followed Jesse to the black Audi. They all climbed in and bucked up as Jesse started the car. "Let's rock and roll."

"Which club should we hit?" Brennan leaned forward to look at his two best friends who were sitting up front.

"How about the new one? "The Connection"." Shalimar said.

"The Connection it is than." With that Jesse turned down the street that they needed to go to arrive at the new club.

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Adam didn't leave Emma's door at all. He just moved to the other wall so that he could stare at it hoping that he could stare inside and try to reach Emma. As he knew he would he couldn't not.

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Once at "The Connection" the three Mutant X friends got out of the Audi and strolled into the club. They looked around and liked what they saw.

"Must say better than MOST clubs I have been in." Brennan nodded his head to the beat of the music. "Hey Shalimar feel like dancing?" He held out his hand for the lady of his heart to take.

"Sure. Want to Jesse?" Shalimar didn't want Jesse to feel left out.

"Naw. You two go ahead. I'm going to the bar get an drink and perhaps meet an lady of my own." Jesse moved sideways in an smooth move.

"Thanks buddy." Brennan grinned at his friend.

"See you later." Jesse waved and disappeared into the crowd.

"Ready?" Brennan turned his head to Shalmair.

Shalmair reached up and pulled Brennan's head close to hers as her mouth met his in an deep kiss. When they broke apart. "Somehow I don't feel like "just" dancing with you."

"I know what you mean baby I know what you mean." Breannan felt his heart race as he read correctly what Shalmair wanted from him. "Perhaps when we get back home."

"Yes." Shalmair nodded her head. "Let's dance and drink an little first. That is why we came her after all." She led Brennan to the dance floor where the music went from fast to slow.

Brennan took Shalmair into his arms and began to slowly turn in an circle with her in her arms.

"I love you Shalmair."

"I love you Brennan." Shalmair purred happily as she placed her head onto her lovers shoulder and closed her eyes.

Jesse watched his two best friends falling in love on the dance floor. *I wish I would meet my soul mate. Brennan and Shalmair are together and will be getting married soon. Adam and Emma will be together.* He had no doubt in his mind that Adam and Emma were in love with each other and would end up together. It was just taking time was all. First Adam had to confess to Emma his love for and she had to do the same.