Jump Then Fall (Into Me) One Shot

by kolvinawinchester

Alex wanted to call out for Kara, but then she got a thought. 'It wasn't that high; the fall wouldn't kill her. It would cause a few broken bones, but she'd survive. And they were in Washington, very near Seattle. Was that the chance she had been waiting for' So she let go.

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