Heyo, me again, well no duh. I haven't done much for a while, but I've been super mega busy. Anyways, this is a quick fic, based on the episode "Rainbow Bridge". The bits in italics are from Sarah McLachlan's Fallen, which belongs to her and all her legal stuff I don't want to mess with. Enjoy!

Lead Me Through The Fire

I stared into the crackling embers, watching the flames dance, so beautiful, but deadly. A touch on my shoulder made me look up. Trapper's hazel eyes, filled with apprehensive concern, looked back at me. "You ok?" he asked. I nodded, returning my gaze to the fire. In a few short hours, we would be crossing the line between somewhat ensured stability, and unpredictable danger.

Heaven bend to take my hand

And lead me through the fire

I broke away from the fire to look back at Trapper, who was reading a letter from home, the wavering light catching the glints of blonde in his hair. I loved him – all of a sudden, I realized it was true. More than a friend, more than I've loved anyone before. And now, just when I came to my senses, the chances were high that I could lose him.

Well, I'll be damned if I'll let that happen…

I stood, and he looked up immediately, watching bemused as I came to sit next to him. I reached out for his hand, stroking the long, slim, surgeon's fingers. "Look, Trap, none of really knows what's gonna happen tomorrow. I mean, I hope it's not true, but we could all…we could all die tomorrow."

He opened his mouth to speak, but I plunged ahead. If I didn't say this now, I'd never say it. "And I'd really rather not leave you without telling you…telling you that I love you."

I squeezed my eyes shut, waiting for the explosion of disgust, so it really shocked me when I felt the gentlest of touches on my lips.  I opened my eyes. Trap was smiling at me, one hand reaching up to stroke my face. "I know, you dummy," he said affectionately. "I've always known. What, you don't think I feel the same way?"

Be the long awaited answer

To a long and painful fight

As we kissed, slowly, sweetly, savouring these new, unexplored feelings, everything fell into place. This was what I was waiting for, this was where I belonged, this was completely and totally right.

I sighed, pulling his arms tighter around me, snuggling closer to his warmth. Just being held was all I needed, the comfort to drive away the fear of the unknown. It didn't matter what happened tomorrow, or any day after that now. Because I had had at least one night.

*The End*

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