A/N: Thanks again Iris for the beta :)

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S03E17 Countdown

It sounds like Death.


The silence is deafening. Everyone else has fallen asleep, but the chill in my bones keeps me awake.

You'd think I'd appreciate the silence after hours of hearing our teeth chattering.

It's too still, Kate. It reminds me of how still you were.

After your speech slurred; after your words stopped; after you couldn't even find the energy to shiver.

For a moment there, I thought we were done.

I know we had our family and friends to think about, but in that moment, I wasn't afraid of meeting Death. Not with you right beside me, Kate.

Partners, always.


A/N: Sorry if it got a little morbid there. That freezer scene just wouldn't leave me alone!