The Longest Road 'Verse

by icefall's tears

A series of drabbles focusing on Ian Edgerton/Charlie Eppes centered around a very trying time in their relationship. Posted in chronological order instead of order written. *On Hiatus* Hopefully I will get back to it soon. May, 2012.

14. Chapter 14

Title: Double Tap
Pairing/Characters: Ian/Charlie,

Rating: PG-13
Summary: Ian contemplates why he ran.
Word Count: 100
Spoilers: none
Notes: prompt 194 "Ethics" taken from and posted to Numb3rs100. Cross-posted to sniper_voodoo. Ninth in what I'm now calling "The Longest Road 'verse."

Disclaimer: All the characters herein are the property of the Numb3rs TV show, studio, writers, etc. This is a fan made work that has no intention of infringing on those rights.

Double Tap

Ian sat on the bed in Hannah's guest room and replayed that night. He'd been so happy at the thought of seeing Charlie, and then it was ruined. He had had to get away, to run away even. He'd been so angry and he'd almost lost control.

It would have been so easy, too easy to draw his service piece and double tap that bitch. She wouldn't have been able to keep kissing Charlie then.

He couldn't have stayed when he couldn't think straight from the rage that had consumed him.

Charlie had to be protected, even from Ian himself.