Enough of Crime (Numb3rs drabble, PG)

[browngirl]

Title: Enough of Crime
Fandom: Numb3rs
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Amita Ramanujan, Charlie Eppes, others mentioned
Warnings/Spoilers: Het, entanglements. Sequel to "Beautiful Darling"; written for the numb3rs100 October Rewind Challenge. Prompts: Professor, Classified, Loss, Starting Over. All titles from George Michael's "Father Figure".
All Thanks To: / Acknowledgements: lomedet, as always. :)
Disclaimer: None of these characters or their settings belong to me.



Amita stopped adjusting the pencil sculpture when her phone rang with Charlie's tune. "Hey, you're up early."

"Another bright new day," he replied cheerfully. As she unpacked they chatted: Calsci vs. Harvard, assistantships vs. tenure, Larry vs. food that wasn't white. Setting up her new office, Amita relaxed with Charlie's voice in her ear.

Then he said, "I wish you'd stayed," his voice plaintive and hushed, and she couldn't breathe.

Amita stared at the bright red leaves outside her window until she could stop seeing Charlie's smile, or Don's. Finally, voice trembling only a little, she replied, "I wish I could have."

Comments

[sockich.livejournal.com]

*SMISHES THEM ALL TOGETHER*

Now be happy, dammit! I know you can do it, it's not like you don't all love each other to a ridiculous degree. *ignores the fact that it doesn't really work that way*

OK, but seriously, this is heartbreaking, but so very, very beautiful I don't even really want for anything to be different. Much. ;)

[emmademarais.livejournal.com]

GAH! Wow, what a kick to the chest there. Well done, woman! /applauds/ Go Amita for leaving! So many people have wanted fic where she went to Harvard. I didn't expect this turn of events, but I like it. Brava!

[sororcula.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's a gorgeous ending.

(And I love Larry vs. food that wasn't white. LOL.)

[callsign624.livejournal.com]

So...she doesn't stay... Don't know to feel good or bad about that. :P

Nice ending, btw. Nice series too. :)