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There
wasn’t enough water in the world to take away the pain, to erase the memories
of that collapse, the desperate search for Drew. It should have been him who lost his life,
not the little brother who followed him into the force. The hot spray washed away
the physical evidence in the dirty rainbow swirls of the plughole by his feet.
Sean stood immobile, paralyzed by grief, and the stark reminder how precious
life was.
“Sean.”
The
station commander’s deep, gravelly voice broke through the haze, and Sean
hissed through his teeth, when his boss’s strong arms gathered him close, and
Sean allowed the tears to flow.
“My
sweet boy. Let it all go. We’re the only ones here.”
The
words he never thought to hear from the one man he couldn’t have, the man, he
needed more than life itself right now, finally caused him to break down, and
he sank into the hug, as Duncan turned Sean to face him.
“I
know… It will get easier, and I’m here, if you want me.”
Warm
lips caressed his nape, and Sean shut his eyes and gave a silent prayer of
thanks.
You
were right all along, little bro.
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