This is my take on how Red might react to finding out Lizzie faked her death. The first chapter is very angry, so consider yourself warned. I think Red has every right to his pain and anger, but I believe he will ever stop loving her. Rating will switch to M in later chapters. As always, I do not own the Blacklist. I just love Red too much to leave the poor man alone for long!

Spoilers for season finale! AU story timeline for the story starts mid-episode ish. Combined imagination/writing of Icarus and Jaded. Instead of finding out Lizzie is alive and going to Cuba, Red is arrested after trying to kill Kirk. The first chapter is mostly backstory and it start to pick up in the next few chapters. Sorry can't give better summary w/o giving away too much

Set just after Anslo Garrick. Red's been gone two months and Liz tries to cope with accusations in the office and the fact that her marriage is probably a sham as Red deals with his own losses. Emotional baggage leads to entanglement.What does anyone want but a real connection to someone else? First chapter is T to move to M. Warnings to come, in line with my usual style of smut.