BSG Oneshot: A Most Particular Trust
Title: A Most Particular Trust
Rating: PG
Summary: Missing conversation between Helo and Sharon in BSG S2 before they return to Galactica.
Disclaimer: I don't own BSG. The last line is from the show. The title comes from George Herbert.
A Most Particular Trust
Kara and Anders moved away, their conversation fading. Helo found he had the opportunity of truly just looking at Sharon, what he knew as Sharon anyway. She stared back with vulnerability and longing in her eyes. It looked so real and he felt completely drawn in.
She moved slowly and wrapped her arms around him, grasping his shoulders with a hold suggesting anxiety or some other strong emotion. He gently reciprocated the motions, being careful not to jar the shoulder that he’d inflicted with a bullet.
“I’m glad to see you again,” she whispered against his neck. He pulled
away.
“I’m glad to see you too. Why did you come back?”
“I told you. I’m not going to lose you.”
“Because your baby needs a father?”
“Yes, the baby needs a father. Our baby needs its own father. But more
than that, I need you. You’re the reason I’m here.”
Helo wished he could trust her without doubting. Somehow, he did. But
everything he’d ever been taught or believed in made him cautious.
“I believe you.” But he didn’t say more than that. She seemed
disappointed, but she nodded and turned as if to leave.
He couldn’t take it anymore. He stopped her from leaving and brought her
back into his arms, holding her tightly. He could feel her heart beating
faster. She had a heart. And for some reason, her machine’s heart beat faster
for him. He had the sudden urge to cry. But crying had never been a viable
option since he’d joined the military. So he blinked away his tears and kissed
the top of her head.
“I really believe you,” he said. “I-I love you.”
He looked into her eyes and saw she didn’t share his same reservations
about tears. They filled her eyes even as a smile stretched across her face.
“I’m so sorry for everything. But I’m not either.”
He smiled.
“I know what you mean. I’ll take you, even if I got you this way.”
“I’m sure that’s nicer than it sounds,” she said and laughed, wiping away
her tears.
“It is.”
“I told the other Cylons this,” she said, looking down, “I told them what
I know is true. You’re a good man, Helo. You always do the right thing. So
don’t worry about it.”
“I won’t.” He shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts. “I made my
choice. You made yours.”
He bent his head and kissed her, much more slowly and gently than ever
before. She relaxed into his touch, only breaking away when she saw Kara moving
back towards them. She gave him a small smile, filled with determination, which
he returned.
“Let’s go home.”
Rating: PG
Summary: Missing conversation between Helo and Sharon in BSG S2 before they return to Galactica.
Disclaimer: I don't own BSG. The last line is from the show. The title comes from George Herbert.
A Most Particular Trust
Kara and Anders moved away, their conversation fading. Helo found he had the opportunity of truly just looking at Sharon, what he knew as Sharon anyway. She stared back with vulnerability and longing in her eyes. It looked so real and he felt completely drawn in.
She moved slowly and wrapped her arms around him, grasping his shoulders with a hold suggesting anxiety or some other strong emotion. He gently reciprocated the motions, being careful not to jar the shoulder that he’d inflicted with a bullet.
“I’m glad to see you again,” she whispered against his neck. He pulled
away.
“I’m glad to see you too. Why did you come back?”
“I told you. I’m not going to lose you.”
“Because your baby needs a father?”
“Yes, the baby needs a father. Our baby needs its own father. But more
than that, I need you. You’re the reason I’m here.”
Helo wished he could trust her without doubting. Somehow, he did. But
everything he’d ever been taught or believed in made him cautious.
“I believe you.” But he didn’t say more than that. She seemed
disappointed, but she nodded and turned as if to leave.
He couldn’t take it anymore. He stopped her from leaving and brought her
back into his arms, holding her tightly. He could feel her heart beating
faster. She had a heart. And for some reason, her machine’s heart beat faster
for him. He had the sudden urge to cry. But crying had never been a viable
option since he’d joined the military. So he blinked away his tears and kissed
the top of her head.
“I really believe you,” he said. “I-I love you.”
He looked into her eyes and saw she didn’t share his same reservations
about tears. They filled her eyes even as a smile stretched across her face.
“I’m so sorry for everything. But I’m not either.”
He smiled.
“I know what you mean. I’ll take you, even if I got you this way.”
“I’m sure that’s nicer than it sounds,” she said and laughed, wiping away
her tears.
“It is.”
“I told the other Cylons this,” she said, looking down, “I told them what
I know is true. You’re a good man, Helo. You always do the right thing. So
don’t worry about it.”
“I won’t.” He shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts. “I made my
choice. You made yours.”
He bent his head and kissed her, much more slowly and gently than ever
before. She relaxed into his touch, only breaking away when she saw Kara moving
back towards them. She gave him a small smile, filled with determination, which
he returned.
“Let’s go home.”