Title: Can't Ask You to Stay
Author: untapdtreasure
Rating: K+
Summary: Just walking away. And her heart felt like it was never going to be whole again. She lifted her hand slowly, waving to the pair in the window as she stood up and pulled Uly into a tight hug.
A/N: Written for a 'Break Me' prompt on tumblr.
Devon stood on the dock. Her tears barely restrained, but she couldn't ask them to stay. Not when their hearts were set on going. She just had to hold her head up and keep smiling through the tears.
She saw True's face through the ship's window. Her face was a mixture of sheer delight at going back to space, and complete heart break at leaving the land she'd grown to love.
Devon had to look away. She had to wipe her eyes and her nose on her sleeve and square her shoulders as she looked back toward the ship. This time it was Danziger's face she saw. And in his feelings mirrored that of True. And she just didn't understand.
This made her angry. Angry and hurt. And her knees buckled. She had to grab the sturdy railing to keep herself righted and shove her fist between her teeth to fight back a sob.
Then Uly's hand slipped into hers before wrapping his arms tight around her and buried his face into her stomach. "I don't understand, Mom. I thought they were happy here. I thought they wanted to…' He couldn't bring himself to say it out loud.
Devon squatted down then, taking both of Uly's hands and shaking the tension from both their bodies. "Space is their home like here is our home. Maybe someday we'll understand."
She gave one last look to the ship, and she knew she'd never understand. John had made her feel again. And she'd fallen in love with is kid, and damn him to hell. She'd fallen in love with the man himself, and now he was leaving.
Just walking away. And her heart felt like it was never going to be whole again. She lifted her hand slowly, waving to the pair in the window as she stood up and pulled Uly into a tight hug.
This was their choice. She could only hope that they were happy wherever they might end up.