Title: Overworked
Theme Set/Prompt: Five Stages of Grief - "Denial"
Rating: PG or PG-13
A/N: Written for a LJ challenge community. Written in Debra's point of view. Takes place at end of season one.
Disclaimer: I do not own Dexter or it's characters.
She was horrified by Rudy's confession and the cruel words that followed.
It couldn't be true. She had spent many hours with her co-workers during the past several weeks and had a clear idea on the signature moves of the Ice Truck Killer and he didn't fit the profile.
It just wasn't possible. She was certain she would have been dead by now if he were the Ice Truck Killer. She was unaware of his reasons dealing with Dexter.
It couldn't be true. She had always believed throughout her years of studying crime, focusing on serial killers, that none could possible have a romantic relationship. Rudy and her relationship was quite passionate and he made her comfortable. He made her feel more comfortable than all the men she had ever dated.
It had to a hallucination brought on by exhaustion. She had been overstressed by work and the endless hours involving the case of the Ice Truck Killer. Perhaps if she closed her eyes she would wake up from this nightmare.