A/N: This was written for the 200! Prompt! Battle! over at femslash100 on Livejournal. The prompt was- Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles - Jesse/Riley - cold lips
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Riley's skin is cold now.
Jesse has been sitting with her for the better part of an hour now, eyes wide and blank as she tries to tell herself that this was all a dream. That soon she'll wake up and Riley will come bounding back into the room, looking for the one person she absolutely trusts.
But this isn't a dream. And Riley won't ever open her eyes again, much less speak.
A solitary tear, the first she's cried in years, trails down Jesse's cheek as she gazes at the blonde. She hesitantly brings her lips to Riley's, regret and sorrow lacing the kiss. "I'm so sorry."
The whispered words leave Jesse's lips, but they'll never reach Riley's ears.