Drabble, Enough Is Enough, Becker, Lester, 12

[fredbassett]

Title : Enough Is Enough
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Becker/Lester
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for primeval100 challenge 733, “I quit!”

“I’m sorry, James. I just can’t do this any more.”

Lester knew immediately that there was no talking Becker out of this.

“What will you do?”

Becker shrugged. “There’s plenty of work on the Circuit.”

“A mercenary?”

“Private military contractor.”

“Tow-may-toe, toe-mah-tow.”

“I’ll be able to save lives, not just throw them away.”

“You couldn’t have saved her. And your men knew the risks/”

“That makes it all right?”

“No, it doesn’t. It’s fucking shit. But no one ever said this job would be all unicorns and pixie dust.”

“I liked the unicorns.”

“So did Sarah.”

And they both smiled.

Comments

[goldarrow]

*sniffles*
Sad but sweet.

[fredbassett]

Thanks!

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Awwww! They need a hug!

[fredbassett]

They do!

[cordeliadelayne]

Aw, poor Becker.

[fredbassett]

Thanks!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

:(

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Aww, the boys need a hug.

yep, you did say you'd posted before midnight so I think this should count as posted on time (for a timey-wimey sense of time).

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

Yes, thanks, I must have just closed my laptop before it connected and so the post didn't complete.

[justjo2u]

Bittersweet. Nicely done.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[fififolle]

Aw. Poor Becker.

[fredbassett]

Yep, poor boy's not happy.