Longing, Don/Charlie, Numb3rs Drabble
Title: Longing
Author: penguingal
Pairing: Don/Charlie (unrequited)
Rating: G
Warning: Incest (unrequited)
Spoilers: For "Angels and Devils", S5 finale
Disclaimer: Not mine
Feedback: is appreciated
A/n: This is my first blush, omg I had to write it reaction fic to the finale. There will be more. Lots more. But I felt kind of annoyed by that ending and a little uncharitable toward Amita. x-posted to numb3rs100
That sinking feeling was all too familiar. Fearing they were too late, fearing he'd lose someone he loved. Watching the bodies rolled away, Don instinctively took Charlie in his arms, holding him close and rubbing his back, the kind of touch he hadn't allowed between them for years, not since he realized. Not since he knew that his love for Charlie went deeper than it ever should have.
This at least was his chance to do something to pay Charlie back for all the many, many lives he'd helped them save. The small voice of irrationality and jealousy living deep inside him told him if he just let Amita die, then he could be with Charlie. He could love Charlie like he'd wanted to for so long. But he clamped down hard on that voice. His brother needed him to save the woman he loved. He wasn't so far gone he'd let something happen to her to serve his own agenda. How would he ever look at Charlie again if he did?
So when Amita rushed into Charlie's arms, he nodded, knowing he'd done what was needed, what was required. Charlie would never know the thoughts Don kept deep inside, hidden in the darkest corners.
Tonight, he'll go home, drink some beer, and unpack those feelings. For a moment, he'll wish that Amita hadn't survived. But just for a moment. Because it was Charlie's happiness that was important. Charlie was what was important. Even if he never knew how much.
Author: penguingal
Pairing: Don/Charlie (unrequited)
Rating: G
Warning: Incest (unrequited)
Spoilers: For "Angels and Devils", S5 finale
Disclaimer: Not mine
Feedback: is appreciated
A/n: This is my first blush, omg I had to write it reaction fic to the finale. There will be more. Lots more. But I felt kind of annoyed by that ending and a little uncharitable toward Amita. x-posted to numb3rs100
That sinking feeling was all too familiar. Fearing they were too late, fearing he'd lose someone he loved. Watching the bodies rolled away, Don instinctively took Charlie in his arms, holding him close and rubbing his back, the kind of touch he hadn't allowed between them for years, not since he realized. Not since he knew that his love for Charlie went deeper than it ever should have.
This at least was his chance to do something to pay Charlie back for all the many, many lives he'd helped them save. The small voice of irrationality and jealousy living deep inside him told him if he just let Amita die, then he could be with Charlie. He could love Charlie like he'd wanted to for so long. But he clamped down hard on that voice. His brother needed him to save the woman he loved. He wasn't so far gone he'd let something happen to her to serve his own agenda. How would he ever look at Charlie again if he did?
So when Amita rushed into Charlie's arms, he nodded, knowing he'd done what was needed, what was required. Charlie would never know the thoughts Don kept deep inside, hidden in the darkest corners.
Tonight, he'll go home, drink some beer, and unpack those feelings. For a moment, he'll wish that Amita hadn't survived. But just for a moment. Because it was Charlie's happiness that was important. Charlie was what was important. Even if he never knew how much.