Characters/pairings: Juliet/Sawyer
Spoilers for: LaFleur, Dharma-times
Word count: 108
Disclaimer: I don't own LOST.
Preview: "God, why am I even still here? I should've left two years ago!"

A/N: Yay, it's my birthday! Because of me turning seventeen you'll get a new drabble today (well, you'd probably get a new drabble anyway ~ ). I feel like I need to thank you all again : D. I've had a couple of bad days, but reading your sweet, encouraging and inspiring comments makes me feel definitely better! So thank you, LostinLost18, yankeehater, IrishUnicorn and Jimelda!

Catch Me Before I Fall

She wouldn't have believed she'd ever find herself in this situation again: sitting on the kitchen floor, surrounded by charred muffins, pressing her burned hand against her chest, crying and swearing.

Of course they're only muffins. Nothing to get upset about. Still the pain makes her angry and frustrated. "Why can't I do anything right?" she wails. "God, why am I even still here? I should've left two years ago!"

In seconds James is kneeling next to her, sweet and caring, offering band-aids, cool water, kisses, comfort, whatever he thinks a burn would need.

"I'm right here, baby", he whispers. She smiles through her tears.

That's why.