Second Chances: The Water Is Wide, I Will Not Cross O're
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man Crossover
When Rick and Laurie Simon are attacked while on their Second Honeymoon,
it takes a miracle to bring one of them home.
(This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the
characters are owned by Universal
and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)
Prologue
"We have to stop the search, it's been over 28 hours, there's no way she could have survived, Sir."
The big man sighed, then shook his head. "I don't want to be the one to tell her husband, he's convinced she's still alive, just washed up somewhere! I wish I knew what to do."
"Well, we have to tell the media, they'll be expecting some kind of announcement. Would you ask him if I could speak to him, Mr. Goldman?" The Coast Guard Captain requested, uncomfortably.
There was a pause, then, "Of course, Captain, I'll go out there right now."
Seeing the disbelieving look Rudy Wells gave him, Oscar Goldman wiped his eyes and left the command center. Looking out over the shoreline, he saw the two men searching amongst the rocks, peering here and there.
Glancing up to the parking area, he saw a small crowd of friends, watching over the searchers. It wasn't fair, he shouldn't have to be the one, well, yes he should. She was his only flesh and blood, and he knew she depended on him to look after her family, no, their family.
No use putting it off any longer, he decided. Walking out to the breakwater's edge, he called out, "Rick!"
One of the two men halted, then came toward him eagerly. "Oscar, any news?"
Oscar forced himself to look him in the eye. "No, Rick, nothing, not a sign of her or her...body. I'm sorry, the Coast Guard Captain just informed me they plan on calling off the search for her at sunset. There's no way she could have survived in the water this long, son, even our girl."
Rick Simon shook his head. "It's not possible, I would know if she was gone. Can't we wait until Steve gets here, I thought he would be in this afternoon."
"He's going to be here, but even he says he can't pick her up. It's... God, Rick, don't make me say this. I love her too, but even I have to admit, she's gone." he said wearily.
The older Simon shook his head, as his brother watched the exchange from the edge of the water.
"No, Oscar, I know what it looks like, but I'm not ready to give up hope yet. I know it seems impossible, but I think Laurie is still alive! I won't give up hope until Steve tells me he has no feeling or sense of her." Rick insisted.
Staring at his friend, Oscar started to argue with him, then realized that he too didn't want to give up.
"All right, pal, let's give it one more try, then if Steve can't locate any mental or physical sign of her, you'll let go?" he bargained.
Rick nodded, and Oscar patted him on the shoulder. "I'll let the Captain know we're still looking, to hold off on any statements to the media."
As the big man walked away, A.J. came over to his brother. "What was that all about, the Coast Guard wants to quit already?"
"Yep, but I made a deal with Oscar, we get to keep looking until Steve comes. God, I hope he picks something up, she can't have been washed out that far!" Rick said, still wincing from his own battle with the waves.
A.J. shaded his eyes in the late afternoon sun. "Rick, did anyone look in those caves down the coast there yet?" Rick looked out to the curve of the beach and shook his head. "Nope, I wonder...? Maybe we misjudged the surf pattern, I'm going to start that way, you grab Oscar and Rudy and follow me when Steve arrives."
"Sure, Rick, I'm not giving up faith yet, she's gone through too much to go like this!" his brother replied, putting an arm around him. Grateful, Rick patted his shoulder, then started walking.
Focusing on the area he was approaching, he kept mentally calling out for her. "Laurie, please answer me, I know you're out there, I'm going to find you, sweetheart! Don't give up!"
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man Crossover
When Rick and Laurie Simon are attacked while on their Second Honeymoon,
it takes a miracle to bring one of them home.
(This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the
characters are owned by Universal
and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)
Prologue
"We have to stop the search, it's been over 28 hours, there's no way she could have survived, Sir."
The big man sighed, then shook his head. "I don't want to be the one to tell her husband, he's convinced she's still alive, just washed up somewhere! I wish I knew what to do."
"Well, we have to tell the media, they'll be expecting some kind of announcement. Would you ask him if I could speak to him, Mr. Goldman?" The Coast Guard Captain requested, uncomfortably.
There was a pause, then, "Of course, Captain, I'll go out there right now."
Seeing the disbelieving look Rudy Wells gave him, Oscar Goldman wiped his eyes and left the command center. Looking out over the shoreline, he saw the two men searching amongst the rocks, peering here and there.
Glancing up to the parking area, he saw a small crowd of friends, watching over the searchers. It wasn't fair, he shouldn't have to be the one, well, yes he should. She was his only flesh and blood, and he knew she depended on him to look after her family, no, their family.
No use putting it off any longer, he decided. Walking out to the breakwater's edge, he called out, "Rick!"
One of the two men halted, then came toward him eagerly. "Oscar, any news?"
Oscar forced himself to look him in the eye. "No, Rick, nothing, not a sign of her or her...body. I'm sorry, the Coast Guard Captain just informed me they plan on calling off the search for her at sunset. There's no way she could have survived in the water this long, son, even our girl."
Rick Simon shook his head. "It's not possible, I would know if she was gone. Can't we wait until Steve gets here, I thought he would be in this afternoon."
"He's going to be here, but even he says he can't pick her up. It's... God, Rick, don't make me say this. I love her too, but even I have to admit, she's gone." he said wearily.
The older Simon shook his head, as his brother watched the exchange from the edge of the water.
"No, Oscar, I know what it looks like, but I'm not ready to give up hope yet. I know it seems impossible, but I think Laurie is still alive! I won't give up hope until Steve tells me he has no feeling or sense of her." Rick insisted.
Staring at his friend, Oscar started to argue with him, then realized that he too didn't want to give up.
"All right, pal, let's give it one more try, then if Steve can't locate any mental or physical sign of her, you'll let go?" he bargained.
Rick nodded, and Oscar patted him on the shoulder. "I'll let the Captain know we're still looking, to hold off on any statements to the media."
As the big man walked away, A.J. came over to his brother. "What was that all about, the Coast Guard wants to quit already?"
"Yep, but I made a deal with Oscar, we get to keep looking until Steve comes. God, I hope he picks something up, she can't have been washed out that far!" Rick said, still wincing from his own battle with the waves.
A.J. shaded his eyes in the late afternoon sun. "Rick, did anyone look in those caves down the coast there yet?" Rick looked out to the curve of the beach and shook his head. "Nope, I wonder...? Maybe we misjudged the surf pattern, I'm going to start that way, you grab Oscar and Rudy and follow me when Steve arrives."
"Sure, Rick, I'm not giving up faith yet, she's gone through too much to go like this!" his brother replied, putting an arm around him. Grateful, Rick patted his shoulder, then started walking.
Focusing on the area he was approaching, he kept mentally calling out for her. "Laurie, please answer me, I know you're out there, I'm going to find you, sweetheart! Don't give up!"