Disclaimer: Please don't sue me as I own nothing, I know nothing and I proclaim no ownership to anything except for my OC characters Kate Lassiter and Anna Hatake! Also parts of my story have been inspired by ifuknewucouldnotfail's work titled 'After Baltimore'. So I don't own those themes either and I did ask permission to use them :-). I also highly recommend the author's work if you're a Rachel/Tom shipper!
Author's Notes
This is a continuation of previous story 'In Close Quarters' into an AU story as I'm not privvy to what's happening in Season two and frankly I wanted to go another direction from what will probably be a mind blowing and completely amazing season 2.
I do recommend you read the first story (and review) not only because it'd make me happy but because there's a lot background information about my OC and relationship developments as well as plot devices I've employed that do carry into this story.
Now for warnings...
Apologies to Rachel/Tex shippers but I'd like to save you angst and tell you they will not end up together in this story. I love the ship, I love the idea of Tex endlessly making Rachel smile and laugh with his flirtations but in my story I just felt more of a natural chemistry between Rachel and Tom. So I went with my muse instead of forcing it's will to my command.
****There are possible triggers for torture, abuse, themes of rape that I feel I should say are in there. I want all you readers to be forewarned in case it's an issue. Now, I say 'possible' because I'm not going to being graphic but there are moments when it'll be inferred and I'm not sure if that classifies it as a trigger or not. So I'd rather cover my bases!
So that's it for now! Please read and enjoy...also review! reviews are really nice and very helpful... just saying... :-D
Let me know if you like it and if you don't please do not flame me as I'm a delicate and unique snowflake... I don't want to melt :-S
Cheers & Enjoy!