"You think that now," Lee insisted, "but not forever."
He couldn't imagine what it had been like. That part hadn't been in the official report, so Sharon must have been trying to protect her husband's reputation. All it had said was that she'd been knocked out by Boomer and trussed up in the head while Boomer convinced Helo she was Athena. Clearly, she'd convinced him in a very personal way, and Sharon had to watch. Lee still believed she'd forgive him. Dee had never had to watch him frak Kara, but she knew, and had put up with their bullshit for a long time, and she'd still loved him.
When Sharon kissed him, he didn't recognize the look in her eyes. It was desperate and searching... and frightened. Lee had never seen the woman scared of anything; angry, yes and definitely desperate, but not this. He'd been something for her to hold onto before, but now, it looked like she was drowning and looking for him to save her.
It was wrong. He shouldn't be the one. But right then and there, Lee wasn't sure there was anyone else she would let save her. Lee did the only thing he could.
Lee lifted her easily off the floor, still amazed at how small and fragile she felt now. He was finally returning her kisses, all of them salt-stained with her tears. Laying Sharon down on the rack, Lee kicked off his shoes and climbed in beside her. "I'm here," he said quietly, hand rising to hold her face and pull her to him.
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Date: 2009-03-03 07:26 pm (UTC)He couldn't imagine what it had been like. That part hadn't been in the official report, so Sharon must have been trying to protect her husband's reputation. All it had said was that she'd been knocked out by Boomer and trussed up in the head while Boomer convinced Helo she was Athena. Clearly, she'd convinced him in a very personal way, and Sharon had to watch. Lee still believed she'd forgive him. Dee had never had to watch him frak Kara, but she knew, and had put up with their bullshit for a long time, and she'd still loved him.
When Sharon kissed him, he didn't recognize the look in her eyes. It was desperate and searching... and frightened. Lee had never seen the woman scared of anything; angry, yes and definitely desperate, but not this. He'd been something for her to hold onto before, but now, it looked like she was drowning and looking for him to save her.
It was wrong. He shouldn't be the one. But right then and there, Lee wasn't sure there was anyone else she would let save her. Lee did the only thing he could.
Lee lifted her easily off the floor, still amazed at how small and fragile she felt now. He was finally returning her kisses, all of them salt-stained with her tears. Laying Sharon down on the rack, Lee kicked off his shoes and climbed in beside her. "I'm here," he said quietly, hand rising to hold her face and pull her to him.