Authors Note: Another pairing that I don't really ship but trying out here anyway. If you haven't heard of Secondhand Serenade go check them out. :)
Half Alive - Secondhand Serenade
It had taken a near death experience for Jackie to own up to her love for Matt Burke. He had been severely wounded on a case and when she had been told, all the air in her lungs choked her, the tears poured down her pale skin.
Burke found out this information from Stuart later but first he had regained consciousness at 4am to smell her familiar perfume next to him.
She had fallen asleep at his bedside and he understood immediately what was going on so had pressed his lips to her dark hair and slipped his hand into hers.