Autor's note: I love so much Ann & Bobby together but now I'm literally in love with Harris and Ann. In the mid-season finale he opened his heart to her again and kissed her. It's time for have to have a second chance, don't you think?

This is my first A/H fic ever, it's based after the mid-season finale.

I really hope you'll like it. Review it with your opinion.

xoxo

Chapter 1: Battlefield

'She destroyed the most important part of my life.. you!' whispered him watching in her eyes. She didn't know what to say or do. She had just gone there to tell him that Emma had to move back in with him after everybody had found out about her affair with John Ross, but this confession was unexpected. When she had arrived to Harris' she had just vent to him, telling him how Bobby had treated her and what he had told her about Emma. *How he could think Emma is capable of something like that?* still wondering her. Harris had just stood there waiting for her to finish than he had let her blame him for this big mess in her life and had offered a drink. When it was too late and she had to go home he had decided to walk her to the car. Taking few step towards her car he apologised for everything that had happened in the past between them. He had blamed his mother and then he had said that sentence. She was speechless in front of him. Harris watched her in the eye for a moment before to look down at her lips. She didn't know what to do. He looked back in her eyes, took a step forward her and pressed his lips on hers. She closed her eyes as soon as their lips met in a sweet kiss. For a moment she forgot who he was, her ex-husband. The man, who had broken her into pieces so many times to actually remember how many, was kissing her. When he broke the kiss he stopped at few inches away and stared her. Slowly he rose his hand and held her face to move it closer to him until their lips met again. This time she kept her eyes open to realize if it was really happening, again. The taste of his lips never changed in twenty years. A taste of sweetness mixed up with the bitter taste of whiskey. *This is wrong!* thought her before to broke the kiss.

'I should go' said her turning away from him.

'I'm sorry, Annie' said him lowering his head. She turned back. 'I'm so sorry' repeated him. She couldn't stay there. It couldn't happened again so she started to walk over her car. 'Please, let my man to take you home' said him following her on the driveway.

'No! I'm… I'm fine. I just have to go away' said her with a broken voice, forcing herself to not turn around. She could heard his steps behind her. She reached her car and she opened the door, ready to walk in and run away. He grabbed her arm and made her turn around. She didn't raise her head because she didn't want to watch him in the eye.

'Don't go, Annie. I'm sorry' said him with a broken voice. The last thing she ever imagined was being kissed by her ex-husband.

'I can't stay. Please Harris, let me go' said her turning around and got in the car. He closed the door as she started the engine. She lowered her head before to turn to him. No one of them had planned it, she could see his displeasure for what he had done. She smiled to him politely before to press the accelerator and left that house.

On her way home she couldn't help but thinking back of what he had said to her. That kiss had surprised her as much as it had surprised him but she couldn't deny it, she liked it. It was like the last twenty years never happened, that kiss brought up the memory of their first kiss during their first date. They were next to a lake, they had watched in each other's eyes intensely before he had kissed her in a sunny and warm day. Driving home she bit her lips several times thinking of his lips pressed on hers. But when she was in front of Southfork something else shocked her. The house was on fire and all she thought was Sue Ellen. She had left her to go to see Harris, Ann immediately regretted it. Driving fast over the house she noticed that the firemen were already trying to extinguish the fire. She stopped the car in the parking and jumped out of the car. Running towards the house she noticed that Bobby's car was there too. The panic started to grow inside her knowing that he was inside. She had almost reached the house when someone grabbed her and blocked her in his arms. A fireman was holding tight to not let her go. 'Let go on me! I have to go inside!' shouted her trying to break free from his grasp.

'I can't let you go inside. It's too dangerous' said him without letting her go.

'My family is inside. You have to save them' shouted her. Tears started to drop down her face thinking of the worst.

'Other firemen are already inside. They will save them but you have to stay here' said him slowly realising her. She tried to stay calm. The fireman was right, it was too dangerous to get inside. She put her hand on her lips suffocating the sobs. Staring at the smoke she noticed that someone was getting out. A man was carrying out someone in his arms. When he got close enough she recognized him.

'Christopher!' shouted her running towards him. He was carrying out Sue Ellen, when he reached Ann, Christopher laid her at the ground. She was unconscious but she was still breathing. She rose her head to watch at her step-son. 'Are you okay Chris?' asked her worried.

'The ambulance is on its way' said the fireman that was already helping Sue Ellen.

'I'm.. I'm fine. Just some cuts' said him watching his own hands. His skin was red with several cuts on them but he looked fine. The sirens of the ambulances were getting closer.

'Wh-Where's Bobby?' asked her worried for her husband.

'He asked me to bring out Sue Ellen. He should have come out by now. Something must went wrong' said him turning to the house. She couldn't stop crying.

'He-He's looking for me. He thinks I'm inside' said her standing up. She wanted to get inside that house and bring him out, he was in danger because of her. When she started to walk towards the house, Christopher put himself in front of her, stopping her. 'Chris, please. Bobby is still inside' said her with a broken voice.

'They will carry him out, Ann. You can't do anything if you go there' said him putting his hand on her arm.

'I-I can't live..' tried to say between sobs. She stopped when she saw that someone else were getting out in the smoke. 'Bobby!' shouted her. A fireman was holding him since he couldn't stand up on his own feet. She took few steps over him and finally put her arm around his chest and hugged min. 'Oh my God..' said her with a broken voice. He left the fireman's arm to hug her back. For a moment his all weight was on her but she held him tight.

'I'm here, Annie. I'm here' said him between coughs. Tears were still dropping down her face.

'Are you okay?' asked her moving back her head to see him in the eye. He had a huge cut over his left eyebrow. She put her hand on his cheek, caressing it. He took few seconds before to reply, enough time for her to realize that the sirens of the ambulances stopped right behind her.

'I'm fine. How is Sue Ellen?' asked him breathing deeply after all the smoke he had inhaled. She turned to her friend and saw that the paramedics were already helping her.

'I..I don't know. She's still unconscious but they are taking care of her. Let's go, they have to check on you too' said her moving next to him and put his arm around her neck so she wouldn't let him fall.

'I said I'm fine. I don't need it' said him in a rough way. He needed doctors, they both knew it.

'Bobby, please!' said her with a broken voice turning to him. He slowly turned to her and watched straight in her eyes. She was trying to look strong but it was hard fighting back the tears. She was mad at him for what happened the day before, the way he told her that Emma had to move out of Southfork was still hurting her but the idea of losing him for good in that fire had killed her until she had seen him walking out. Bobby was still looking at her without saying anything until he nodded his head and started to walk toward the ambulance. She kept holding him tight with her hand pressed on his chest. Once they arrived to the ambulance, two paramedics got closed and took him.

'We got him, we got him' said one of them. They walked him in the ambulance and let him laid down on the stretcher.

'How is he?' asked Christopher. She didn't notice him until she turned and saw that he was behind her.

'He's.. he's fine. Did Sue Ellen wake up?' asked her watching over him. The paramedics were moving her on a stretcher.

'No, not yet but they said she's stable and she will be fine' responded him. She took a deep breath of relief knowing her friend's conditions weren't too critics. For how worried she was for her, she couldn't help but turn to see Bobby,

'We have to bring him to the hospital to some check ups. Do you want to come with us or you will follow us with your car, Mrs. Ewing?' asked one of the paramedics.

'Go with him, Ann' said Christopher before she could reply to that question. She turned to her step-son. 'I'll come with Sue Ellen. Go with him' continued him. She smiled to him.

'Thank you, son' said her putting her hand on his shoulder before to turn away and walk in the ambulance. The paramedic followed her and closed the door behind him. She reached Bobby and sat in front of him.

'Annie?' whispered him stretching his arm to reach her.

'I'm here, Bobby. I'm here' said here holding his hand and smiling to him. She wiped up the tears on her cheeks thinking of how close she got to lose him that night.


She was in the corridor of the ER, in front of Bobby's room, waiting for the doctors to get out and tell her how he was. She kept turning away from the room and turning back to it. The waiting was killing her, she wanted to burst into the room but they asked her to wait outside. Finally the doctors got out of the room, she went straight to them. 'How is he?' asked her impatiently.

'Mrs Ewing, right?' asked one of them. She nodded her head waiting for answers. 'I'm doctor Wilson. Your husband's conditions aren't bad, he inhaled a lot of smoke but he'll be free to go in a couple of hours' said him. She felt a sensation of happiness hearing those words but it wasn't the only one. She was felling awful because Bobby remained in that house longer looking for her.

'Thank you doctors' said her smiling politely to them. 'Can I see him?'.

'Sure, Mrs Ewing. Only one thing.. if something will look different in him during the next few days, bring him back for more exams' said the other doctor,

'What are you talking about? There may be worsening due to the inhaled smoke?' asked her getting worried again.

'No, just as a precaution, Mrs. Ewing' responded him with a reassuring tone.

'Oh okay, I will. Thank you doctors' said her to them before to walk over them to reach Bobby's room. She walked in and shout the door behind her turning to him. He was sit on the edge of the bed, he rose his head when he heard the door closing. She smiled to him walking over him. He smiled her back and moved on the bed so she could sit next to him. Before one of them could say something she turned to him and put her arms around him hugging him tight. Fighting back the tears she laid her head on his shoulder as he hugged her back. 'I thought I lost you, Bobby. I was so scared' said her without breaking the hug.

'Don't worry, honey. I'm here now' said him holding her tight before to break the hug. She didn't want it to end but she knew they needed to discuss about what happened. She watched at him for a moment before to start talking. She noticed that the huge cut over his eyebrow was covered with a white plaster.

'I'm.. I'm sorry, Bobby. I didn't mean to keep more secrets from you. Sue Ellen and I were just trying to protect Pamela. We tried to stop John Ross and Emma but in vain' said her trying to not fall into piece next to him.

'You should have come to me, you know you can count on me' said him holding her hand.

'I know but when Emma is involved I can't think straight. I threw her out once, I don't know how I did it but it happened. Then she told me that she broke off with John Ross, I believed her so I left her come back home' admitted her.

'Why you didn't tell me anything of this? I just can't understand it, Annie' said him. She didn't know the answer to that question, she didn't like keeping secrets from him but lately it became the only solution.

'I don't know. It's just that things are different now. I feel like something changed between us' said her unwillingly. Bobby lowered his head which made Ann think that he agreed with her. Since the day they found out Harris was working for the CIA, things weren't just the same. The silence filled up the room for few minutes before one of them started to talk again.

'There's something else I need to ask you' said him without watching at her. She already knew what the question was but she didn't say anything and waited for him to ask it. 'Where were you last night?' asked him. That was exactly what she was thinking he would ask. She lowered her head ashamed of what happened.

'I.. I was at Harris' said her without raising her head. Bobby left her hand at those words. She couldn't help but rose her head to watch him in the eye and face the reality. 'I went there to tell him that Emma had to move back in with him' said her fighting back the tears.

'For the entire evening, Annie?! What really happened?' asked him with an accusing tone. *What he things it happened?* asked to herself.

'We just talked and had a drink. Nothing happened between him and me!' said her raising her voice but feeling bad because she was lying right to his face, again. Harris kissed her, but she couldn't tell it to Bobby. 'What are you insinuating?' asked her. He should have known she wasn't a cheater, she would have never cheated on him, especially with Harris. *..but those lips* thought her biting her lower lip.

'Nothing! All I know is that I ran into that house to save you from the flames but you weren't there cause you were with Harris' said him watching straight to her. It was impossible for her to stand his look.

'I just can't.. you really can't think that something happened with him. You know me, Bobby' said her holding his hand again.

'I'm not sure about what I know anymore. Everything is just a big mess lately' said him letting her holding his hand but not holding hers back. She was speechless. Tears started to drop down her face.

'I'm.. I'm sorry. This is all my fault. I should have told you everything. We've been here once, we almost lost each other on that rig and last night happened the same. Secrets always keep us apart. We can't go on like this, Bobby!' said her between sobs.

'You're right, we can't, Annie. But this isn't the right place and moment for that. I have to see how Sue Ellen is' said him leaving her hand and standing up. She didn't know what else to say so she just let him walking out of the room. She hid her face in her hand, she hated herself for everything that was happening.


Harris was in his office at the Ryland Transport trying to work on some important deals but all he could thing about was what happened the night before with Ann. Seeing her in front of his door at that hour had surprised him. He immediately had thought that something was wrong but he had let her vent to him before to say something. He had tried to catch up all the pieces while she was talking to him. Bobby had found out about John Ross and Emma affair only lately. *So Ann told it to me but not to him. Why?* was still wondering it. Sitting at his desk, he was thinking of the way he had felt the anger in her voice saying 'I'm just sick about it, Harris!'. For once in her life, she wasn't suffering because of his behaviour or mistakes but all he had done was just let her blaming him for this new pain. *I made this mess, I will clean it up, I promise* thought him at his own words. But what he really couldn't take off his head was what had happened next. For the first time after all these years he had finally opened his heart to her again. He had blamed his mother for what had happened in the past but he had also admitted his weakness to her, showing her how much she had meant to him. Then he had done the most selfish thing he ever done in his life: he kissed her. Not only once but twice. Harris slowly traced his lips this his tongue at that thought. Closing his eyes he could still feel the taste of her lips in his. He was regretting the fact that he had let her walk away. He should have tried to persuade her to stay but he knew that it was too much. He had reminded to himself that she was still Bobby's wife, even if there were a lot of problems between them lately. *What if..* his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his phone.

'Mr. Ryland. Your mother is here to see you' said Johanna, his secretary, *Perfect timing* thought him ironically.

'Send her in, please' said him back. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to push the thought of Ann off his mind. His mother already had torn them apart once, he would never let her do it again. The door of his office opened and Judith walked in.

'Harris' said her reaching his desk with her crutch.

'Mother. What are you doing here?' asked him as she sat in front of him.

'You left house early this morning. I needed to talk to you about something' said her with a tone that Harris knew very well.

'You came here so.. tell me' said him. After what had happened with Ann he didn't his mother around.

'Do I have to remind you that John Ross is gonna put both of us in jail if you don't stop him?' asked her rhetorically. 'I want you to fix this mess, Harris. We can't let that spoiled brat ruin us' said her in a serious tone.

'I told you that I'll take care of him. Plus, we both know that orange isn't you colour' said him smirking.

'This is not the right time to joke, Harris. He won't have to be a problem for us anymore. He's just a kid, you should be able to handle him. And I want Emma away from him, once and for all. Can you do that?' asked her provoking him. 'She isn't the same since she lives with that worthless and pathetic ex-wife of yours. She's not the girl we've raised'. Anger was growing inside him, he couldn't stand her when she offended Ann. She was watching at him waiting for him to get mad and reply properly but he wouldn't let her win.

'I will tear down John Ross and bring Emma back, but now I have some deals to attend to. So, if you excuse me, I have work to do' said him standing her look without failing. She needed to believe that he would have done anything he could to tear Emma and Ann apart again but he knew that he cared about his ex-wife too much to hurt her again. Judith looked like she bought it as she stood up and turned to walk away. He watched her, relieved that he let her believe his lie.

'Oh, just one more thing. I think you should know that Southfork was on fire last night, literally' said her turning back to his desk. He took a few seconds to understand what she had just said.

'W-What? Southfork was on fire?' asked him shocked. His first thought went to Ann. He was hoping she was fine.

'Yeah, but they all survived.. what a shame!' said her laughing and turning back again, walking out of his office. He felt relieved hearing those words but he was really worried for Ann. He needed to know how she was, so he took his cell and typed her number.

'C'mon, Annie.. pick up. C'mon' whispered him, waiting.

'Harris?' said her with a broken voice. He took a spontaneous breath of relief.

'Oh Annie, it's so good to hear your voice. I just heard about the fire, are you okay?' asked him hoping nothing had happened to her.

'I'm.. I'm fine, Harris. When I got home the fire was already started. I wasn't inside' said her with a low tone of voice. He guessed she was at the hospital.

'I'm glad to hear that you're okay. How is the rest of the family? And Emma?' asked him.

'She's fine, she wasn't there either. Sue Ellen's conditions are the worst but she will be fine. Actually I should go to her' said her trying to break the call.

'Annie, wait! About what happened last night.. I wanted to apologise to you. You're married to Bobby and I know I shouldn't kissed you' said him trying to fix up the situation between them.

'There's nothing you have to apologise for. I should have never come but I want to thank you for hearing me out' said her with a sincere tone.

'I know we've been trough a lot but if you need someone, I'm here!' said him.

'I appreciate it, Harris. I have to go now' said her closing the conversation. He laid his back against the chair, wondering what was happening inside him. He never stopped loving her but now he was trying to take her heart back, he wanted her in his life again.


Ann put her cell in her handbag, wondering if she had done the right thing thanking him for the night before. It was so clear to her that he was still felling something for her, the question was: what she was feeling for him? When she had read his name on the phone she smiled for a moment before to remember what had happened with Bobby few hours before. That kiss was making her wondering her whole life. She didn't know what she was really feeling for him, the only thing she knew was that she liked that kiss.


After that entire day at the hospital, Bobby and her were finally at home. Sue Ellen's conditions were better, she has woken up and she was fine. Ann was still blaming herself for what had happened to her family. Christopher and Bobby though Bo started the fire as a revenge to her step-son but she should have never left Sue Ellen alone at home anyway. That fire could have killed someone and burn down the entire house. Thankfully they had all survived and the only part of the house that has been damaged was the living room, that's why Bobby and her would have slept in their bedroom that night. She was in the bathroom, dressing up to go to be and get some sleep to forget all that had happened in one single day. She walked out and reached Bobby in the bed. She didn't know what to say after his last words in the ER. He had confirmed that their marriage wasn't the same anymore.

'I'm sorry, Annie' said him breaking the silence and interrupting her thoughts. She sat next to him under the cover without saying anything. 'I shouldn't talked to you in that way. I asked you to talk to Harris. I.. I pushed you away and I'm sorry' said him lowering his head. Her heart was breaking apart hearing those words from him. She turned to him and put her hand on his cheek to turn him to her. She could see him in the eye now.

'We both did something we are ashamed of but we are here now, that's all that mattered' said her hoping he was thinking the same. He nodded his head smiling politely to her.

'I love you, Annie' said him getting closer and kissed her. Everything felt so weird in that kiss. She broke it. Bobby watched her surprised.

'What?' asked him.

'Nothing. Just..' start her hesitating. She couldn't explain him why that kiss didn't feel right to her. '..just hug me, Bobby' said her smiling. She laid her head on his chest as he closed his arms around her. Everything would have been so sweet and lovely if she could stop thinking to Harris. It was like that the taste of that kiss was imprinted in her lips. She could still hear his voice saying 'I think we could have worked, Annie'.