A/N: It was supposed to be a 100 word drabble, but is closer to 200. It was just a thought I had during 402 - which I was definitely *not* watching at that time to work out where the locations before a holiday to Cornwall... *cough*
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Recovery
By Tricki
He wants to grab her arm and stop her from walking on. He wants to tell her that any jokes relating to her shooting are completely off limits – because even if she's over the emotional trauma, he damn well isn't. He wants to look at her sternly and tell her that being inches from losing her was one of the singularly most terrifying experiences in his life, and is by no means to be repeated. Ever.
She is joking, though, and it's good to hear her make a joke. Dare he think her joking means she's recovering? She certainly seems more like her old self, and there's no doubt in his mind that that's what he needs in order to recover.
He won't chide her about it – won't react. He'll behave like a proper public school boy and smile at her bad humour. No, his reaction will simply be to never let her out of his line of sight while she's in the field until... oh... the apocalypse, and hope to god that no one gives him a reason to think background checks aren't safe either.
