"I was lucky. I had four years of... happiness. Some people only get four days."
Even as he said those words, he regretted it.
Seeing the look of hurt on Reese's face only made his current melancholy over Grace that much worse. Losing Jessica still clearly hurt him after all this time, and as Finch walked away, he wished he could take back those words.
It wasn't fair. Four days just wasn't enough for anyone.
Even as he heard those words, he felt sorry for Finch.
Reese was glad Finch walked away, so he wouldn't get to see the pity. Finch might have considered himself lucky, but Reese knew better. Four years was a long time… enough time to become irreparably attached, enough time that a separation now would do more than just hurt – it would almost paralyze.
It wasn't fair. Four days, or four years – it didn't matter. It wasn't enough either way.
A/N: Tag to episode 1x22 "No Good Deed"
From clarinetgirl2427's prompt list
Single word prompt #1: Happiness
If only I could remember when I originally wrote this one... sometime in the summer between S2 and S3, I think...
