I think you all know by now that I have no rights to any of the boys, except the God given right to drool, pine, enjoy, blush, hope, wish………
Sorry, got carried away there. Okay, here is the very first bit of FF I ever wrote. I thank Silvia for many things. First of all, for letting me be her beta on an awesome WAT piece that is almost finished. If you haven't read it, give it a try, it's called Twisted Facts. (Sorry, should have posted a 'shameless plug' warning before that.) Second, I dedicate this to Silvia, for a) letting me be her beta, b) encouraging me to try my hand at writing, c) betaing this for me (thanks pard :-) ) and d) being my friend.
Title: One Thing
Author: Laurel
Universe: ATF
Character Focus: Vin and Chris
Summary: A Vin and Chris moment (my response to the anniversary challenge)
Feedback: Positive or positive and constructive
One Thing
Chris hurt. He hurt for his friend. He hurt for the fact that the pain his friend was about to endure was his fault. Chris looked at Vin and unconsciously tightened his grip on Vin's shoulder. He ran his other hand through his hair in frustration at the arrogance that had brought them to this point. Vin was suffering because of him. The almighty Chris Larabee, with the glare that could wilt a cactus, had allowed his arrogance, his pride, his damn fool certainty that no one could best him, to reduce his best friend to the trembling man before him.
I am so sorry Vin. It's my fault. It's all my fault. Chris kept hearing the words spinning in his mind but he just couldn't force them past the lump in his throat.
Vin looked up at him, his blue eyes clouded with weariness. Chris looked away, unable to face his friend.
As Chris turned away from Vin he saw the other man approaching. Chris clenched his jaw, maintained his reassuring grip on Vin and lifted his head as if beseeching God to explain why.
Vin flinched at the first cut by the razor sharp instrument. Then his voice growled menacingly.
"Larabee, I j'ist got one thing to say to you, next time you bet Team Five's leader you can best him at pool, you best bet something unimportant, like your truck or something."
"Vin, for the fourteenth time, IT WILL GROW BACK!"
The End?...don't bet on it!