Relationships are hard when you can't be honest and in their line of work that was simply not possible. Lies were a necessity and keeping people at arm's length ensured their safety, but it was a lonely existence. Or at least it used to be. This is the story of how Dalton and Jaz found themselves backing into a relationship unexpectedly.

This is an off-shoot of The Light Among Shadows. Originally this was meant to be a stand-alone, but as it's gone on, it does intersect with my other fic. I do try to keep it separate enough that you don't have to read both, but they do read better together. Hannah Rivera knows Joseph McGuire is a player, and that's exactly what she needs to get back in the game.

Jaz three years ago, escapes what had happened to her. Since being with Dalton and her new team, she thought she would never have to re-live what had happened to her, until a mission changes all of that. *Has flashbacks, and will have some triggers in later chapters. I will warn the chapter before when it will have triggers*

This story was inspired by the events in 1x10, Desperate Measures, but the rescue proceeds a bit differently and we get an idea of what some of the team members were thinking. This is a one-shot but I have another story in the works that picks up back on Base.

Post 1x10 one-shot about Jaz and Dalton.

The Team is out of Iran, Jaz is safe. What now?- The Brave is my new favorite TV show. I want to know what's next, so I write it myself.

She's been taken, and the odds are stacked higher than they have ever been, but Special Operations group #7 leaves no one behind. Dalton must lead his team on a precarious mission, but fear of a devastating loss adds an element he's never had to face. Jaz lies without hope, and desperation is the only thing keeping her clinging to life. Jaz/Dalton Teamfic