Life Down The Old Road - ch 3 - A Tin Man's Lie
Pairing: Cain/DG
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Nope not mine.
Prompt: 2 ~ Cool
Previous Chapters: Ch 1 - Surrender and Fighting Back // Ch 2 - Cracked And Mended
Ch 3 - A Tin Man’s Lie
By Lattelady
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He watched her sleep curled beneath his duster. Despite exhaustion from walking long hours, she’d slept restlessly until he’d snuck over and covered her with his coat.
When the first sun rose, he moved with stealth, taking the garment back. As he shrugged into it, he couldn’t ignore the way his rusted old heart hurt when she shivered in the cool dawn breeze.
It was the third night in a row he’d sacrificed his warmth for hers. To ignore the thump in his chest, he told himself it was a kindness he owned her for saving him from the suit.
To Ch 4 - Silent Promise; Moment of Decision; and Game Over
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Nope not mine.
Prompt: 2 ~ Cool
Previous Chapters: Ch 1 - Surrender and Fighting Back // Ch 2 - Cracked And Mended
Ch 3 - A Tin Man’s Lie
By Lattelady
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He watched her sleep curled beneath his duster. Despite exhaustion from walking long hours, she’d slept restlessly until he’d snuck over and covered her with his coat.
When the first sun rose, he moved with stealth, taking the garment back. As he shrugged into it, he couldn’t ignore the way his rusted old heart hurt when she shivered in the cool dawn breeze.
It was the third night in a row he’d sacrificed his warmth for hers. To ignore the thump in his chest, he told himself it was a kindness he owned her for saving him from the suit.
To Ch 4 - Silent Promise; Moment of Decision; and Game Over