The Almost Confession
Disclaimer: I so wish I owned these characters, but alas, I don't. They are property of Warner Bros. And Shoot the Moon Productions
Rating: PG
Summary: Amanda and Lee talk things out....
Feedback: Definitely please!!




"Lee!" Amanda exclaimed as he quietly walked into her room....


"Hi Amanda," Lee replied tentatively, wondering how Amanda was feeling... What am I supposed to say?? "Uh...sorry for you getting shot...sorry for not protecting you...sorry for not being there? --- Oh yeah...that would go over well...


He decided to just bite the bullet. "Listen, Amanda....you have no idea what these past few hours have been like for me....wondering if you were going to be okay....thinking about the past few months you have been working at the agency, how close we've been working these past couple months....and I just want to say that I don't think I would be able to take it if you ever left my life." Lee paused for a moment.


Taking her window of opportunity, Amanda began talking. "Lee, I was so scared when they were going to take me to surgery.... I know they gave me drugs and things, but I could still feel what was going on around me, and I was so scared---" Amanda's voice broke as one tear crawled down her face.


Lee couldn't bear to see Amanda cry. He had enough trouble resisting the urge to hold and cuddle her on a daily basis, and he couldn't take the many tears now beginning to form in her eyes and make their way down her cheek. He turned his back.


Seeing Lee turn his back on her tears just made Amanda cry harder. I should have known that me crying would just make Lee angry. If I had just not come along on the assignment Lee wouldn't even have to be here right now. Then he wouldn't be upset with me.


Hearing Amanda sobbing harder, Lee couldn't resist anymore. He strode across the room, went over to Amanda and embraced her in his arms. "SShhh....Amanda, it's okay....Do you remember before going into surgery, I told you I had something very important that I needed to tell you?" Amanda nodded. "Well....what I have to say is that I-" Lee was cut off by the doctor who came into the room.


"Mr. Stetson, I think Amanda has had too much excitement for one day....I think that it is time she got some sleep." The doctor gestured to the door for Lee to leave.

"But, doctor, Lee was just going to---" Amanda was cut off by Lee.

"Amanda, it's okay, what I have to tell you can wait a day.....We have all the time in the world," Lee added softly gazing into Amanda's eyes.

More to come!!! Should just have one more chapter left!!!