Title/Author: "Between the Bars: McCoy" by n.s.
Rating: T (minor language, some suggestive scenes)
Summary: A not-canon-but-not-not-canon take on Jack McCoy and Claire Kincaid's relationship through seasons 5-6; in the same universe as "Between the Bars: Logan," so implied Mike Logan/Claire also.
Disclaimer:I don't own any of these characters. This story is brought to you by 20-year-old repeats of Law & Order that happen to coincide with my daughter's nap time.
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"Do you think I'm blind?" Adam asked suddenly.
Jack looked up from the case file he had been speaking about before the District Attorney interrupted him.
"Sir?"
"Blind," Adam repeated, "Or senile?"
"I don't know what—,"
"You and Miss Kincaid." He said, his gaze level and unwavering. "She's a great lawyer, Jack. An asset to this office."
"Agreed."
"I don't want another Diana Hawthorne—,"
"Adam, they couldn't be more diff—,"
"—and I don't want you going down Thayer's path."
Jack slapped the case file shut. "I'm not married," he said indignantly, adding, "or a sociopath."
The older man's face was steely. "Then what are your intentions exactly?"
"Why do I feel like I'm being interrogated by an overprotective father?"
"You're lucky it's me, I'm not a Harvard law professor." Adam stated, crossing his arms over his chest. "Use your head with this thing. She's young. She's got a long career ahead of her, and I'd like it to be here rather than not. And God knows you're not getting hired anywhere else if you leave."
"You mean my recommendation won't be glowing?"
The older man snorted. "There might be some asterisks."