HEY GUYS! IT'S ME! Don't you worry I am alive and well! Been doing SO much over the past few weeks at uni! *wipes away bead of sweat*

But here I am! With more story for you!

Chapter one is just a shorty- it was always going to be. I'm uploading this because I feel bad that it's been so long! I have up to chapter 4 written but need to finish 4 write chapter 5 and possibly 6 and then I have another load of ready written chapters after that - Yes, that's right, I decided to add stuff in, even when the story was almost complete! *facepalm*

As I have a stupidly large number of contact hours a week at uni- I have 24 whereas my flat mates have them ranging from 8 to 16- I cannot guarantee lots of updates. But I will whenever possible to keep you happy.

Remember, I never start to post a story that I wont finish - not even the others that seem to be gathering dust! I'm still thinking about them! Just struggling to get the time to write it down! - I promise it will be done!

S,o here we are, at the beginning of story 3 in Line Of Sight series! I'm glad you're all still with me as we embark on more of this adventure and see what our -debatably- favourite soldier does. (You all know how I feel for Lawrence!)

This chapter is dedicated to YouHaveLovelyHair as when I read chapter 22 of If Tomorrow Never Comes a little action that Becker did reminded me of what I'd written here.

Enjoy!

"Jess?"

The co-ordinator stiffened as his hand touched her shoulder. "Yes, Becker?"

He pulled at her to spin the chair around before crouching in front of her, resting his arms on her knees. Bounty nudged at his elbow, asking for attention but he ignored her and looked up in the general direction of Jess's face.

"What did Marianne say?"

"I- It doesn't matter."

Anyone could hear the way her voice wobbled.

"It does, Jess. I don't want her to have upset you."

Jess scrunched up her face, if only he knew exactly how hard it was for her to have seen the women that Becker preferred over her.

"Are- Are you two back together?"

The blind man's eyes flickered over the area of her face. He wished so much he could see, wished he could read her expression and not have to hear the nonchalant falseness she had placed in her voice. Giving up he leant his head on his arms, practically in her lap.

Jess's arms twitched resisted the urge to start stroking his hair.

"I, I don't know."

All desire to touch Becker fled at his words and her heart caught in her throat. She wasn't sure what hurt her more, the idea that Becker was with someone or the idea that he was with her while knowing that Marianne had upset her. Did she really mean that little to him? He knew that she had been upset, that was the reason he was crouched in front of her. So why did it not matter to him? Why was he going to the woman who caused her pain? Jess let the tears fall from her eyes, glad that he couldn't see what she was doing. Glad he couldn't see how much he hurt her, how much power he had over her.

"Jess?"

Not trying to keep her emotions inside meant she knew she had full control of her voice. "I have to get back to work."

"Jess,- I-"

Becker wanted to explain. He wanted to let Jess know how he hated this. He wanted to let her know that it was she he knew he could be happy with. But… He loved Marianne, he just couldn't resist her. Yet he also hated her so much. She made him feel like he wasn't good enough, which is one of the reasons he couldn't stay away. He needed to be able to prove to her, to himself, to the world, that he was good enough. He needed…

"I have to work, Becker."

He pushed gently at her knees, returning to his feet. Then Becker placed a hand on her shoulder, leant forward and bushed his lips on her cheek.

"I'm sorry."

Jess watched as he walked away with Bounty, glad his kiss had missed her tears. As he turned to corner, his puppy wagging her tail, there was one question ringing through her mind: what was he apologising for?

Damn that man! Is he blind?

Oh...

Wait...

Woops! Awkward tutle...

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