Savin' me by Nickelback from their album all the right reasons from 2005. It's an emotionally charged call out for Callen, Melissa and Sam when a friend of Melissa's threatens to jump off a bridge when he becomes a suspect in an LAPD case. Crossover with Rizzoli and Isles. Melissa's point of view.

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We arrive at the bridge just minutes after Hetty briefed us. We've had the lights going the whole way and even with them going I wasn't sure if we would make it to the bridge on time. I'm riding shotgun as we've left Callen back at Ops waiting for more information from Deeks. My mind is going ten to the dozen. It's been a few months since I've spoken to Tommy. Both of us have been busy with work but I still get updates on TJ via email every few weeks and sometimes an odd phone call from Angela or Frankie. There's a fire engine already at the scene when we arrive with firefighters scattered around some creating a cordon. I notice Tommy right away on the other side of the barrier as Sam stops the car. I rush over towards him to be stopped by a firefighter. I immediately fight against him and shout over at Tommy defiantly.

'Tommy!'

He doesn't even turn. There's no acknowledgement from him and I stop fighting against the firefighters grip as Sam reaches us and explains why I'm there, to talk Tommy down. Sam's explanation is enough for the firefighter to let me pass pointing to his chief who is stood at the engine.

'How long has he been there?' I ask not looking away from my friend who seems so far away on the other side of the barrier.

'A few minutes. We tried to talk him down but there was no getting through to him.'

'He's not responded at all?' Sam queries.

'Has he let anyone get anywhere near?' I ask more importantly.

'No-one.' The chief answers as I sigh. This is more serious than I thought.

'I need to try…'

'You want to try get close to him?'

'Yes I may be able to talk him down.'

'Are you sure you'll be able to talk him down?' Sam looks at me concerned then back at Tommy on the other side.

'Alright but you are not trying without a safety cable at least then if he jumps you won't go over too.' The chief agrees.

'It won't come to that chief.'

Minutes later and a firefighter is attaching a safety cable to my waist as Sam watches on. I try to calm my breathing as I try to figure out what to say to Tommy on the other side. The firefighter tugs at the cable then signals to his chief obviously happy that it will hold if it's needed and I break out of my thoughts. The firefighter thrusts a wrist strap into my hand as he turns away.

'Good luck!'

I nod as the firefighter walks to his chief and Sam before looking back at Tommy. He's in his usual jeans and t shirt. There's no sign of any physical injuries but with him turned away from me I can't gauge his emotional state. I close my eyes and take a breath before I take a step towards the barrier and my friend. I have no clue how this going to play out but I have to try…. I try to block out all the movement around me and focus on getting to the barrier without Tommy jumping.

Prison gates won't open up for me

On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'

Oh, I reach for you

Well I'm terrified of these four walls

These iron bars can't hold my soul in

All I need is you

Come please I'm callin'

And all I scream for you

Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

I count the steps. 1, 2, 3… 7. The firefighters are releasing cable as I step towards the barrier. There's two on each side of me holding back trying not to spook Tommy. I reach out for the barrier as I near it and try again to speak to Tommy.

'Tommy it's Melissa please come back over this side.' I plead the wrist strap cutting into my hand I'm holding it so tight.

'I can't Mels.' He shakes his head.

'Yes you can. We can sort this all out you just need to come back over this side.' I answer him maybe a little more forcefully than I intended. I don't need this to become a battle of wills.

'Just stay away Mels I'm not your problem.'

'I'm coming over.' I put my foot up on the barrier and manoeuvre myself to land a few steps away from him on the other side.

'No!' He finally looks at me with his pained grey eyes and I stop midway from climbing over stopping to sit on the barrier. The cable is pulled tight I can feel as he looks away.

'Tommy I'm not giving up on you but are you giving up on me?' I use his own words against me from a previous argument.

Show me what it's like

To be the last one standing

And teach me wrong from right

And I'll show you what I can be

And say it for me

Say it to me

And I'll leave this life behind me

Say it if it's worth saving me

He doesn't answer me so I let myself slide down from sitting on the barrier so that both of my feet are on the ledge. The movement is enough to spook him into taking a few steps to his left away from me. I place a hand on the barrier to steady myself before standing towards him. I let him stop moving before I take a tentative step towards him, then another one, more cable being released each time by the firefighters on the other side. I keep my hand on the barrier with each step.

Heaven's gates won't open up for me

With these broken wings I'm fallin'

And all I see is you

These city walls ain't got no love for me

I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story

And all I scream for you

Come please I'm callin'

'Tommy please.'

'Stay away Melissa!' He shouts back and I feel something tug and realise that the cable has snagged on the rail.

'Ropes stuck!' One of the firefighters shout. I take a step back and attempt to release the cable with no luck. Tommy continues to watch as I try it but the cable is stuck fast. I try not to panic instead calmly and steadily releasing the clip from the rope. I'm now on my own.

And all I need from you

Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like

To be the last one standing

And teach me wrong from right

And I'll show you what I can be

And say it for me

Say it to me

And I'll leave this life behind me

Say it if it's worth saving me

'I know you Thomas Edward Rizzoli. Don't you dare give up on me, on Jane, Frankie, your Ma, Maura. What about TJ?!'

My outburst is enough for him to look at me and not look away.

'You're all better off without me.'

'Who says?'

'I don't know what to do.' He admits. 'Mels what if I am to blame?'

'You are not to blame, we can sort this all out but you need to want to.'

Hurry I'm fallin'

And all I need is you

Come please I'm callin'

And all I scream for you

Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

I finally reach a distance where I can grab him if he does jump and offer him my hand. I simply look at him staying silent. I can see he's torn. After what feels like an eternity his hand moves to take mine and I quickly slip one half of the wrist strap over his hand relieved. I notice Callen, Kensi and Deeks have arrived and are now over with Sam. Callen looks sombre and Kensi is biting her nails. Deeks has a hand on Kensi's shoulder. I look back at Tommy as he goes to take the step towards me but then suddenly his balance has gone and his foot has slipped over the ledge and I'm left keeping him from falling to the freeway below. Only I can stop him falling and if he goes over then so will I. His hand is in mine, my shoulders are burning from holding onto the barrier so tight and the wrist strap is cutting into my hand and I can feel blood trickling from the fresh cut.

Show me what it's like

To be the last one standing

And teach me wrong from right

And I'll show you what I can be

And say it for me

Say it to me

And I'll leave this life behind me

Say it if it's worth saving me

Hurry I'm fallin'

Say it for me

Say it to me

And I'll leave this life behind me

Say it if it's worth saving me

This is not how it ends I think as I grit my teeth as I summon all my strength to pull him towards the barrier towards me. My attempt is enough as Tommy manages to regain his footing and is pulled towards the barrier which he grabs with both hands as the firefighters dive towards us. Within seconds we are both being pulled over the barriers by the fire fighters on scene and I breathe a sigh of relief and sink to the floor. The cut on my hand is nasty but it's not the worst I've ever had. Tommy is dragged away by LAPD and I'm left at the barrier looking over at my team who are all visibly relieved except for Callen whose expression I cannot read. Sam is already diving towards me and is quick to pull me up to my feet. Callen is watching Tommy as he's bundled into an LAPD Cruiser and I find myself being death hugged by Sam and my view obstructed of the cruiser. I'm relieved to be alive but I can't help wondering why Tommy got so desperate.

'Good job agent.' The chief nods as he passes before ordering his men to stand down around us.