TITLE: Falling Back
AUTHOR: nhawk
FEEDBACK: Yes please! Send feedback to nhawk@talk21.com
RATING: G
CATEGORY: Drabble (100 words), S/J
SPOILERS: Tag/Missing/Possible scene for a future episode but with no real spoilers.I'm not
going to say which ep - I prefer to leave it ambiguous like it is. So it can also be read as
a stand-alone.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own them, MGM, Gekko Film Corp., and Double Secret Productions do. No
infringement intended.
A/N: Posted 21.12.2003. Also available on my website:
http://www.angelfire.com/space/nhawk/index.html
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Falling Back
By nhawk
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He opens the door and slides quietly inside, flicking over the lock as the door clicks shut.
She is sitting in the dim light. Head down. Facing away.
"How are you doing?"
She doesn't move. "I'm fine, sir."
"None of us are fine, Carter."
She looks up at that. At him. He's right. They are nowhere near fine.
"Come here."
"No. Really. I-" But she sees it in his eyes. Pain. Need. This isn't only for her.
She moves into his arms.
"Sam.."
"Don't. Please don't."
"I-"
And as his words fade, she tightens her grip. And so does he.
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fini
AUTHOR: nhawk
FEEDBACK: Yes please! Send feedback to nhawk@talk21.com
RATING: G
CATEGORY: Drabble (100 words), S/J
SPOILERS: Tag/Missing/Possible scene for a future episode but with no real spoilers.I'm not
going to say which ep - I prefer to leave it ambiguous like it is. So it can also be read as
a stand-alone.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own them, MGM, Gekko Film Corp., and Double Secret Productions do. No
infringement intended.
A/N: Posted 21.12.2003. Also available on my website:
http://www.angelfire.com/space/nhawk/index.html
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Falling Back
By nhawk
-------------
He opens the door and slides quietly inside, flicking over the lock as the door clicks shut.
She is sitting in the dim light. Head down. Facing away.
"How are you doing?"
She doesn't move. "I'm fine, sir."
"None of us are fine, Carter."
She looks up at that. At him. He's right. They are nowhere near fine.
"Come here."
"No. Really. I-" But she sees it in his eyes. Pain. Need. This isn't only for her.
She moves into his arms.
"Sam.."
"Don't. Please don't."
"I-"
And as his words fade, she tightens her grip. And so does he.
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fini