bang bang kiss kiss
By: piperholmes
A/N: This is a short introduction to a multi-chapter fic.
Unbeta'd
She heard the bang, saw him flinch back, her nose burning with the acrid smell of gun powder, the taste of adrenaline and bile heavy as she felt her stomach drop.
She trusted Fin, knew he had her back, a confidence confirmed by the rapid firing of his gun as she ran.
And she was running.
Without thought she'd found herself moving, a decision that had been made as the months had progressed, as their friendship had solidified, grown, and blossomed.
She fell to her knees, his pale face looking up at her.
"Amanda," he whispered.
Her hands flew to his, pulling them away, his shirt sticky with blood.
She shushed him gently, her hands now pressing tightly against the wound in his side.
"Hold on Carisi, just hold on, a bus is on its way," her voice never shook, her training too good to betray her racing heart.
He blinked up at her, his face contorting with each fresh wave of pain. "'Manda," he said again, swallowing hard, "My ma, you…gotta be sure…an—"
Amanda again shushed him with a slow shake of her head. "I've got you."
She could hear shouting around her, the sensation of his warm blood seeping between her fingers, but it was his soft blue eyes that held her attention, the fear and tenderness that warred within him as he stared back at her.
It was suddenly quiet as she fought to slow down her breathing, taking in one deep breath, slowly letting it out, repeating the action, a silent command, but one he followed. With effort he fought to mirror her actions.
In
Then out.
In
Then out.
Until they were breathing together, as one.
In
Then out.
In
Then out.
In
Then-
"Amanda" he exhaled before his eyes slipped close.
Sound exploded around her as medics began shouting orders, Liv pulling her to her feet, sirens screeching, lights flashing.
It was over.
She could only watch as they lifted him into the ambulance, his blood dripping from her fingers, his name on her lips.
"Sonny."
to be continued...
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