AN: It's a short one, but as I'm still thankful to have made it home from work this morning in one piece during the storm, enjoy a second drabble! This of course is set at the end of "Sacrifice".

Prompt: Johnny Cash - "Please don't leave me alone." - 'Walk The Line'


Standing off to the side, I watched as the doctor and nurses worked over the still body of my son. I could still see him on that bar floor, pale and unmoving, blood still seeping from the gunshot wound. Could feel the limpness in his hand as I picked it up and relief as I felt for and found a pulse.

His whispered reply to my pleas for him to answer me had been sweeter than music.

I hadn't lost him. Not yet.

Watching the scene before me, seeing the worry on Dr. Cottle's face, made me wonder if that might yet change.

But I couldn't lose him. Not here and not like this. After everything we had been through, to lose him to friendly fire was just too much to take.

~Hold on, Lee. Don't leave me alone,~ I silently pleaded.