UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Disclaimer: sadly enough they are not mine I only play with them…..

A/N: TODA for taking the time to read this.

"Hello Lizzie, good morning" Said the cheerful voice of Raymond 'Red' Reddington when he arrived at the scene, he sounded more like he had come there for a party.

"Good morning for you it might be but not for me so move out of the way." Was Elizabeth's answer she wasn't usually in such a bad mood, but today it wasn't Reds lucky day.

"Well, well if you ask it so nicely I will do it with pleasure." Said Red moving out of her way.

The rest of the agents got out of their cars and started to work quickly and in silence, they understood that if agent Keen was in a bad mood it was the best to keep out of her way. Every intend of Red to start conversation was met with an assassin glare and heavy silence. Bored by Liz Red decided to have a chat with someone else and felt sorry that Aram wasn't there, Agent Meera was with the body so that was a big NO and finally Agent Ressler had ended the taking statements from some witness so teasing Ressler would it be.

"Hello Donald."Said Red with one of his characteristically sarcastic smiles.

"What do you want Reddington?" Ressler hated this criminal that had been his case for more than 5 years and then turned himself in to only talk with a probie, ohh he talked to him but it was usually when he had no one else to bother.

" Ohh dear what do they put in your coffee there at the bureau, you are all in such a bad mood."

"What do you put in yours that you are so happy."

" Me I don't drink that I drink tea with milk and lemon…. You people should really try."

"So you have also noticed Keens bad mood?" Came from behind them, as they turned to face Meera Red answered.

"I don't think I have to be an agent to notice that do I?"

"No. But why don't you go and talk to her?" Asked Meera.

"Yes that's a excellent idea why don't you go?" Ressler jumped in hoping he would not have to go and ask her what was wrong.

" Son one of your agents wakes up on the bad side of the bed and you send a criminal to talk to her?" At their affirmative nod's he chook his head. "I'm happy it's not me that works with you people….. well I will be the one that enters the bears cave." Said Red as dramatically as he could.

When he came closer to her he saw how all the LEO's kept away from her and worked in silence receiving an icy glare of two as they came close, he could not help but feel pride his girl could glare very well just like him. So he smiled and touched her shoulder to get her attention.

"WHAT?" Practically screamed Liz.

"Ouw I would appreciate to have my hearing intact by the end of the day thank you." Said Red moving his hand to his left ear, victim of Liz scream.

"Well if you want that you should leave me alone I'm in no mood to talk."

"Why not? Talking is good….by the way I don't think Harold would appreciate it to have more bodies in the morgue and the way you are looking at everyone is you could say…" By the look in her eyes he knew he had pushed to far and would now receive the full attention of Elizabeth Keens bad mood and if she had a little of her mother inside he would be lucky to survive the moment at all.

"You could say what Reddington?" She snapped. " You are counselor now? Want me to tell you about how much my personal life sucks right now? Hold my hand? Well it's none of you business so don't go there." Red turned his head and was grateful for his fedora, because it covered his face side ways so that she could not see the tears he had in his eyes or how much her words hurt him. As he did he saw the glint of something at the other end of the street, he focused on it and in les than a second he saw it was the glint of the eye of a gun pointed at Liz.

"Shooter!" He yelled tackling Liz protecting her. At the same moment a gunshot was heard and the agents jumped into action they all found the owner of the shot aimed at him and shoot. The shooter fell clearly dead to the floor. Liz turned around to thank Red for saving her again, but didn't saw him standing behind her as she had expected in place she saw his limp body on the concrete cold cement floor. The first thing she did was look for his pulse she felt relieved to feel it but the relieve was short the moment she turned him around and saw the bleed pool under him his shirt soaked and the hole in his chest.

"Ressler call 911 now! Meeka get someone with medical experience it doesn't matter to me who!" Her trembling voice got everyone out of their chock. She took his tie of and opened three buttons of his shirt and opened his vest after making him what she thought more conferrable she took her jacket of and put it covering the bulled hole in hope to slow the blood loss. Then she put his head on her lap, damning him for dying on her. She caressed his face and his eyes started to focus.

"I….I thin..nk someone…..tried to k…kill you….." he was stuttering heavily and she could tell he was in pain.

"Shhhh… it's ok."

"No…no i..its no….not, are ….u…..k?"

"Yes I am and you will be." He shook his head in negative.

"Don….n't think so…sooo….."

"Ambulance will be hear in 13 minutes minimum, the traffic is to much." Came Resslers voice from somewhere behind them.

"Damn you Ressler he hasn't 13 minutes any more we need them now!" she shouted to him she was angry and afraid. She felt a hand cover hers the hand was sheaking but gave her a firm squeeze.

"It's ok…. Re….really….. do you-ou think some…one has a hit…..hit on you?"Asked Red with fear in his eyes he knew he would die, but was afraid for his baby girl. He had to protect her.

"No I don't think….. but it doesn't matter the shooter is dead… why?"

"Why..hyy what Lizzie…" He was losing the battle and he knew it, blood lose is the same as not enough oxygen for the brain to function. " He is dead because you guys have shoot him a few times….. and I saved you because I am a man of word…."He breathed heavily it was getting harder to keep focused.

"A man of word?" Came from Ressler Liz gave him a glare to shut him up.

"Yes… I pro…promised you….your mot…ther and my…myself I would protect..you with my live." He smiled at the memory. "You know you made a mess the day yo…ou where bo…born…. I alm…almost crashed…ed the car… 43 ho…hours of la….labo….bor and a lo..lot of dr….drama latttttteeer… I had the….mo….most precious ba…baby girl in my…..arms…I promised that moment that I would not let anything harm you…. Gues I fault…." He closed his eyes and everyone thought he had died…. Revealing his biggest secret before he did. Ressler sad down he never knew the man had a kid a would have never thought Keen was his. Meera was to chocked to do something. The rest of the Agents froze. And Liz hugged him close while she cried.

"Why tho…..those tears?" she heard him whisper in her ear. "Dry them. I'm…..m not wo….worth to cry for."

"What I thought you where dead and I decided if you are." She whispered back. She heard him laugh hard, so she moved so she could look at him his eyes where still closed. "What is so funny?"

"You are just your mother…. Don't wo-worry fffor me… I will be fi-fine and so…will you." He opened his eyes to look at hers and what she saw in them surprised her: she saw pure unconditional love not even Sam had looked at her like that and she saw acceptance he accepted his dead. What he saw was different he saw: fear, pain, guilt, surprise, forgiveness and he also saw love.

"Dad I… I…." She wanted to tell him so many things but could not find the words, he seamed to understand her.

"Shhh…shhh…t's k…. rea….really. Love you to…. Proud of you." He was able to say the last part without stuttering and used his last force to caress her cheek and kiss her temple after doing that he put his head on her shoulder and blew his last breath..

A/N: Please don't kill me I'm not worth it… anyway tell me what you think…..all mistakes are mine hope you enjoyed reading this….. tell me if you want a second part…