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Fandom: Southland
Title: Everything has a Beginning
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raynedanser
Pairing: Cooper/Sherman
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~ 1400
Author's Notes: Part I | Part II | Part III
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After dropping John off at the hospital, Ben had driven around the city for hours, thinking over the events from the past year - from fresh out of the academy when he’d first been assigned John as his T.O. to tonight when John had finally, fully let his guard down with him. Until tonight, John had always been so careful to leave that barrier up. Once in a while, there’d been a hint, a lowering of it for just a heartbeat, but as soon as Ben began to realize it, John would snap that wall back up, stronger than ever. It made Ben dizzy trying to keep up with it. When Ben had finally gotten home and fallen into bed, the sun was just beginning its climb into the sky. He hoped he could squeeze in an hour’s nap before being back at the station.
He’d waited for those first few days, riding them out with Sammy and the chip on his shoulder the size of the Golden Gate Bridge, getting home exhausted but too tired to sleep. On Saturday morning, he decided it had been long enough and he grabbed the keys to his car and headed off to the hospital to see John. Before he did, he made a stop at John’s, shaking his head at the poorly hidden spare key and carefully padded through the home to find him some spare clothes.
At the hospital, when Ben had asked at the nurse’s station, he found out that John was still sleeping. At the nurse’s questioning gaze, Ben had explained, “I’m his partner,” before continuing on to John’s room, paper bag clutched tightly in one hand. ( Read more... )
Title: Everything has a Beginning
Author:
raynedanserPairing: Cooper/Sherman
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~ 1400
Author's Notes: Part I | Part II | Part III
After dropping John off at the hospital, Ben had driven around the city for hours, thinking over the events from the past year - from fresh out of the academy when he’d first been assigned John as his T.O. to tonight when John had finally, fully let his guard down with him. Until tonight, John had always been so careful to leave that barrier up. Once in a while, there’d been a hint, a lowering of it for just a heartbeat, but as soon as Ben began to realize it, John would snap that wall back up, stronger than ever. It made Ben dizzy trying to keep up with it. When Ben had finally gotten home and fallen into bed, the sun was just beginning its climb into the sky. He hoped he could squeeze in an hour’s nap before being back at the station.
He’d waited for those first few days, riding them out with Sammy and the chip on his shoulder the size of the Golden Gate Bridge, getting home exhausted but too tired to sleep. On Saturday morning, he decided it had been long enough and he grabbed the keys to his car and headed off to the hospital to see John. Before he did, he made a stop at John’s, shaking his head at the poorly hidden spare key and carefully padded through the home to find him some spare clothes.
At the hospital, when Ben had asked at the nurse’s station, he found out that John was still sleeping. At the nurse’s questioning gaze, Ben had explained, “I’m his partner,” before continuing on to John’s room, paper bag clutched tightly in one hand. ( Read more... )
