AN: I do not own Law and Order:CI, or any other show that may grace this story with its presence. Any errors are mine alone. Please don't shoot me.

I made a promise that I would make sure to stay out of her way when she started dating him, and I did, until he proposed. At first it was ok, until she came in to work with red, puffy eyes. She told me that it was nothing and that I shouldn't concern myself with it. I nodded my head but in my mind, I knew that something was wrong. So after she left I talked to Barek to see if she talked to her, and to my surprise she did. I slowly coaxed out what was said to her and sat there until the lights shut off. She was unhappy because her fiancée was threatening to break off the marriage due to me. He said that he didn't like me as her partner, and that he wanted her to transfer out of the squad.

The next day, though, she was smiling and happy, the complete opposite of the day before. I was confused. But in the weeks that followed, she was still happy, and she was arriving to work later and later, and leaving earlier than usual. One day she didn't show up at all, and the next day she was still happy.

I made the conclusion that the only reason that she was unhappy was because of me, and that she was going to transfer just to get away from me. So I made the decision to save myself the pain and just leave before she did.

Which is why I'm standing here on this bridge debating on whether or not I should jump. It's a big decision, to end one's life. I lifted my leg up and over the rail, which wasn't very difficult due to my height and hoisted myself onto the other side. I was one step away from the edge when I thought of everyone back at 1PP. How would they take it? Knowing that I ended my life for apparently no reason, with no letter (that anyone could find) to explain why I jumped. It would probably just feed the fire for everyone saying that I was mentally unstable. I sighed, still on the fence about whether or not I should do this when she popped into my head. How would she take it? Who would protect her even when she insists that she doesn't need protection? Should I really do this?

No, I shouldn't. But I think I'll disappear and leave no trace of me behind. I hoisted myself back over the railing and looked around. Coming towards me was a teenager. I called out to her.

"Hey!" She jogged over to where I was standing after I pulled out my badge.

"Yeah?" She stood before me, moving back and forth on her feet. At my stare, "What? It's cold."

I sighed. "I need you to do me a favor."

"Depends."

"On what?"

"What the favor is."

"I need you to tell everyone that I jumped off the bridge."

"Why?"

"Because I'm fed up with life." I lied. I wasn't about to tell a complete stranger as to why I was disappearing.

"Your lying, but I'll let it slide. I can tell everyone that you jumped but they won't believe me." I handed her the badge.

"Take this, and give it to Alex Eames, no one else. Show them it but only give it to her. And tell her I'm sorry." With that, I turned and walked away.

"Wait!" I stopped and turned back to the girl. "You're probably leaving the state, but you might need someone back here to keep an eye on things. Here's my number. Call me and I'll play scout for you here."

I blinked. I nodded my head and continued on my walk. A few paces later I broke into a sprint and ran away from my old life. I heard somewhere that the greatest sacrifice in love is to let go, but in true love, the greatest sacrifice is to make sure that the person you love is happy, even if it means disappearing just so they could achieve that happiness.

Back on the bridge...

"Hey! Hey! Some guy just jumped off the bridge! Call the cops!"

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