Hours later they were all situated in the living area of the Sanctuary: Jesse with his arm around Lexa on the couch; Shalimar with both her arms wrapped securely around Emma's waist on one of the chairs and Emma was smiling as she cuddled into the feral's lap; Adam was fidgeting in the back of the room while trying to decide whether to butt in and ask Emma to let him take some tests to make sure she was alright, but the protective gleam in Shalimar's eyes made him rethink that idea; Brennan was leaning against the wall next to Roxie to keep an eye on her.

The brunette feral sighed before walking from the room and Brennan hurried to follow her. Adam took them leaving a cue and left himself. After a moment, Jesse and Lexa bid goodnight to Emma and Shalimar before heading off to bed. The women left in the room laughed when they heard Lexa mention the band options for the wedding before Shalimar scooped Emma up and brought her back to her - their - room.

"Roxie, wait!" The feral stopped but didn't turn to Brennan.

"What is it?"

"Well... where are you going?" he asked, confused. She shrugged.

"I'm not sure, I just can't stay here."

He blinked. "Why not? You're welcome to stay, you heard Adam-"

"I can't stay Brennan!" she cried. "How can I stay in this place when the others need me? They need someone to help them, Brennan, and if TAM is run by Dominion like that guy says, then I need to be there to help them." He bowed his head slightly in a nod and she sighed. "Bren... I'm sorry but - I have to be there for them. I can't just leave them to be snapped up by the Dominion. I wouldn't be able to live here, with you and the others, and be happy knowing they were all carted off to be lab rats." He nodded more noticeably.

"Alright, well, when can I see you again?" There was a long pause before she shrugged.

"I don't know... Taking care of all of them has to be my first priority Brennan. I can't ignore their need for safety, Brennan."

"What are you saying, Roxie?" he asked slowly.

"I'm saying... I have no idea if or when I'll be able to see you Brennan." His jaw clenched rhythmically.

"So you're breaking up with me?" She nodded with tears in her eyes. "Ok... I - I guess I can handle that." She reached up and hugged him tightly before walking quickly away. He stood there watching her until she disappeared through the garage.

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Brennan never did see Roxie again. When she went back to TAM, she stayed there. The others and her fought off the Dominion until it finally just threw its hands in the air and gave up. He tried to call her after he heard about that, but as it turned out she had already found someone else to be with. He had moped about the Sanctuary for about a week before finding another girl to date.

Emma and Shalimar had moved out of Sanctuary to get a place of their own not long after Emma came back. They had claimed it was simply because of the lack of space the small room gave them but everybody could tell it was because they felt uncomfortable being 'together' with their friends on either side of them.

Jesse and Lexa soon followed their example, but not before having the most spectacular wedding any of MX had attended.

Adam bought the TAM building from the Dominion so he could spend as much time as possible helping mutants develop and control their abilities without false cures offered by the Dominion.

All in all, they were all happy as a team again, and they lived happily ever after.

The End.

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A/N: Lame ending I know, but I couldn't think of anything good to say.