Love Blast.
Disclaimers: I own nothing. Elisabeth George does as well as the BBC.
Pairing: Lynley/Havers
A/N: okay, guys here is my first attempt for "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" I hope I won't be too much out of character and that you will like the story just a little bit. I just wish I had discover Lynley before and that there were more episode of it, but that goodness, there are the books
Thanks to Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small and all the others for bringing the characters to life
THIS STORY HAS NOT BEEN BETAED SO FORGIVE ME FOR ANY MISTAKES, PLEASE. THANKS FOR YOUR COMPREHENSION.
STORY EDITED: February 11, 2015
Love Blast
"Who's imbecile let her go in there?" Lynley asked forcefully.
"Sir, we tried to stop her, but she wouldn't listen. Have you ever tried to stop DI Havers when she wants to do something? That woman is bloody stubborn!"
"I know that, thank you!" He simply answered, his tone of voice had lowered slightly.
A loud deflagration could be heard next.
"BARBARA!" Thomas Lynley yelled before he could stop himself, and then he started running toward the burning house.
The officer he had just been talking to, ran after him, as fast as he could, when he had reach him he encircling him with his arms, pulling him back forcefully. Tom would have it and officer wouldn't stop him to go and go after Barbara Havers, no one, he had to go in and see for himself that really wasn't anything to do to safe her so he tried to free himself from the man's grip, but couldn't.
"Sir! There is nothing you can do." The man told him as another smaller explosion could be heard.
"HAVERS!" Thomas cried out. This couldn't be happening again. He knew he had keep himself together, that's what his parents' had taught him to do no matter how difficult the situation, but right now, he just could not do so.
The officer, loosened his grip on his shoulders and, Thomas Lynley fell to his knees.
Did everyone he care about have to die a horrible way? Were the thoughts running through his mind as he held his face in his hand. His eyes burning with tears.
Then suddenly. "Sir, look!"
Looking up he narrowed his eyes, his vision still blurred by the tears, then he saw it, a silhouette forming itself through the thick dark smoke...
Barbara... Thank God, she's alright. He sighed, relieved.
Tommy watched as she walked out of the smoke, it felt as if he was watching a movie, debris were dancing everywhere around her, and there was a huge black-grey cloud of smoke forming behind her.But it wasn't a movie, it was reality.
She was safe, Barbara Havers, his partner, the woman he loved was safe.
His heart started beating again as she kept walking unsteadily toward him. She was holding a small frame against her chest... could it be... a baby? He couldn't be sure, she could barely stand on her legs.
Unable to wait any longer, Tommy Lynley stood up and rushed to her just in time because the moment he stood at her side she fainted. "Barbara!"
He picked her up in his arms as she is still holding on to the baby. He couldn't care about the pair of eyes that were following him as he walked through a crowd of police officers and ideal onlookers.
For heaven' sake a woman just risked her life to save another one and, what do these people do, they stare like idiots. He stopped in front of an officer and said in a rather aggravated voice
"Instead of staring wouldn't you try and make yourself useful?"
The officer was wise enough not to reply. He reached out and very carefully took the baby in his arms. Havers's arms instinctively tightened around the small frame.
"No." She moaned.
"It's alright, Barbara, the baby is safe. You can let go, the officer will place it in care of the doctors." Tommy told her as two ambulances arrived.
Havers slowly loosened her grip on the child so the policeman could take it to the doctors who were standing by one of the ambulances while the medical team of the second one rushed to Lynley.
"What happened?"
Look around you and you'll understand. What kind of a stupid question is that? He thought to himself.
A medical staff placed an oxygen mask on her mouth and nose Another member of the medical staff asked Tommy to place Barbara on the stretcher they had brought with them, when she was secured on it they all walked back to the ambulance.
Her eye lids fluttered open. She smiled when she saw him looking down at her. The smile vanished almost immediately as she remembered the baby she had tried to save. Barbara reached out and took off the oxygen mask, she had on her face.
"The baby?" She asked worried, while looking at the medical staff. They looked at one another visibly wondering about the woman's question.
Lynley eyed them a little bit exasperated. "She's asking about the baby who they took in the other ambulance." He explained them, then sighed heavily before saying "Never mind, I'll inform myself."
Her hand squeezed his weakly, slowly he let go of the small hand he had been holding since they'd laid her in the vehicle.
"I'll be right back, in the meantime, you put on that oxygen mask again."
True to his promise it didn't take him long and when he found his place back next to her, he was smiling at her.
"The little boy is doing alright. They're taking him, to the hospital, to do some more tests, but he seems to be doing quite well."
DI Thomas Lynley's office
"Promise me, you'll never do something that dangerous again."
"I can't" Barbara told him, seriously.
"How can you say that!?" Thomas Lynley felt his temper rise.
"Because it's the truth, Sir. I can't promise you that, and, you can't lock me up."
"You sure about that?" Thomas replied looking at her as if he was about to challenge her to test him.
"I'm not a puppet, you can dispose of whenever you want, Sir." Havers said meeting his eyes.
"I'm not treating you like one!"
"Oh no? Well then explain why that's exactly how it feels."
"You can't just go and run into a house where a bomb might explode at any moment without thinking, Barbara!"
"Why not? I feel like I did the right thing, I saved a baby boy's life! The other officers were too damn scared to try and actually do something." She said angrily before adding "And they call themselves men."
"Because it's dangerous, and because you could have been killed, damn it!"
Barbara sighed heavily and waved a hand in the air " It was my decision and mine alone. And it's not as if someone would have actually cared anyway if something had happened to me..." She said.
"How dare you say such a thing?" He told her in an angry voice.
Havers was about to reply something, but held her tongue for a moment before finally saying; "You know what, Sir? Forget it. I thought, you changed, but apparently you haven't."
Barbara said as she opened the door to exit his office and slam it shut behind her before she left to go to the lady's room.
Lynley let out an exasperated sigh as he slammed his hand on his desk.
That woman is impossible and she's driving me insane, but I can't imagine my life without her anymore. Life without her would be so boring and empty. When she looks at me I feel so much better, she reminds me that not everything in the world is black and awful. Even though for her everything is either black or white. Not everyone is a murderer.
Yes Barbara is impossible but she is also incredible! She's always there for me, supporting me even when I push her away. Question is why do I push her away? Answer: because I'm scared that I might lose her if she comes too close. Like I've lost Helen.
The truth is, he suddenly realized, it would be far worse if Havers would walk out of my life. I would be lost without her...
DI Thomas Lynley ran out of his office, he had to find her. He needed to find Barbara Havers. He needed to tell her. It was now or never.
In his heart, he hoped, she was still somewhere around. That she wasn't in her car yet. As he exited the building, he smiled softly when he saw her.
She was still there. She was walking in direction of her car.
"Havers!" He called after her, but she didn't turn around.
Lynley called again, but she still didn't turn as he ran after her.
"Barbara!" He says her name as he takes hold of her arms.
"Leave me..." is all she could managed to get out before his lips were on hers. Lynley didn't gave her time to chose, his kiss was demanding and to his surprise Barbara kisses him back with equal ardor. Her hands finding their way to his back, her fingers gripping his vest, desperate attempt to hold him close against her.
After a moment, they needed to break the kiss for air. Their forehead pressed together, they both started to laugh.
"I love you, Barbara."
"I love you too."
Their nose caressed right before their month found one another again for another passionate kiss.
They were both trapped in a love blast that neither of them really understood or even wanted to understand, neither of them cared as all they wanted to do was enjoy it.
THE END