Even The Darkest Night
Title: Even The Darkest Night
Author: greyslostwho
Pairing: Decidedly Peter/Olivia.
Rating: PG for now
Summary: Peter and Olivia in another of those AUs that are sprouting out everywhere, slightly ambiguous. Open enough and plot-less enough to be randomly updated, whenever.
Spoilers: None, not really.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Really.
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“You worried about something?”
She turned, in between shots, to see him standing there smiling at her, leant against the haphazard doorway. She slid the makeshift ear guards off her head, returning the smile and shaking her head.
“No, why?”
He pulled the metal that was standing in for a door into place and walked over to her, placing his hands on her hips and leaning towards her slightly.
“You shoot when you’re scared.”
For a moment her eyes flickered closed and she leant into him.
“Peter… I’m fine.” Said with such conviction he knew it was a lie.
He tucked a flyaway strand of blonde behind her ear gently and that earnt him a small smile. “This is a big deal, ‘Livia. I’m afraid… jeez, I’m freaking terrified.”
She smiled again, tilting forward so her forehead touched his.
“I’ve… I’ve been training for this my whole life. I’m ready.”
His lips, gently pressed to hers, making her regret, just for a moment.
“Is anyone ever completely ready to die?” the words grazed her skin, and after a second it was as if they had never been said. She shrugged anyway, curling one hand to hold the back of his neck, the other resting on his side, feeling the tension seizing in his muscles through the starched uniform. He kissed the corner of her mouth gently, and she had to swallow.
“I sure as hell wish I believed in your heaven, Peter.”
She still found his smile made her heart speed up, even after all these years.
“You don’t have to believe in it, Liv, I ‘m going to see you there, regardless.”
The next kiss led to her biting down on his lip so hard he could taste the blood, she could taste the blood, bitter and salty and bringing her crashing back down to an earth she no longer seemed to be part of.
“I hope so.”