The Key
Title: The Key
Author: hunters_retreat
Fandom: Dark Angel/Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Pairing: Derek Reese/Alec McDowell
Summary: Alec was more than just the partner Derek could trust to watch his back.
Word Count: 100
Author's note: Written for mr_mrs_faxsea's prompt of Keeper of Souls (or on AO3) Timestamp. A prompt for my December Drabble Days! I decided to give a little peek into Derek's POV, since the entire story is from Alec's. This is just a little bit of his mindset after seeing Alec giving orders to their surprise soldiers.
Derek didn’t kid himself. What he felt about Alec was going to lead to trouble. It was even worse after watching Alec stand tall and proud to take his rightful place in front of the soldiers.
They had hoped the X-6 were conditioned to take orders from an X-5 but until Alec gave them orders they hadn’t actually known. Now Alec was more than just the partner Derek could trust to watch his back.
Alec was the key to winning the battle.
He was also the key to Derek’s heart and he was terrified to admit it. Even to himself.
Author: hunters_retreat
Fandom: Dark Angel/Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Pairing: Derek Reese/Alec McDowell
Summary: Alec was more than just the partner Derek could trust to watch his back.
Word Count: 100
Author's note: Written for mr_mrs_faxsea's prompt of Keeper of Souls (or on AO3) Timestamp. A prompt for my December Drabble Days! I decided to give a little peek into Derek's POV, since the entire story is from Alec's. This is just a little bit of his mindset after seeing Alec giving orders to their surprise soldiers.
Derek didn’t kid himself. What he felt about Alec was going to lead to trouble. It was even worse after watching Alec stand tall and proud to take his rightful place in front of the soldiers.
They had hoped the X-6 were conditioned to take orders from an X-5 but until Alec gave them orders they hadn’t actually known. Now Alec was more than just the partner Derek could trust to watch his back.
Alec was the key to winning the battle.
He was also the key to Derek’s heart and he was terrified to admit it. Even to himself.