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Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

He turns around and gets into bed, facing Jim. Jim watches him, thinking. Tomorrow morning. He can wake up in his bed, safe in several ways and completely fucked in others. Or he can wake up in Bones's bed, safe in several entirely different ways and completely fucked in different others.

There is a choice. Agency. A choice similar to the one Bones has been making again and again for years now - a choice similar to the one Bones made years and years ago now. Neither choice has worked out particularly well for Bones, who is stuck between a divorce and a Jim Kirk.

But Bones is looking back at him, that open want in his face again, like he - like he believes. In Jim, in this, in them.

Jim wants a lot of things. To wake up unweighted, most of all, and to know that he threw the weight off himself. There is danger in letting other people lift the weight off you for you. There is also no one who knows him so well as Bones, no one who is as near. But correlation doesn't equal causation.

God, he's tired. He's tired and in the hell where the indecisives go.

It's a bed with his best friend in it, and in the morning it will still be a bed, still with his best friend in it.

He decides. He will be in it, too.

He walks over and crawls in, face to face with Bones. Bones's eyes are sad and warm and tender, and altogether too much, but Jim forces himself to meet them. He wonders what Bones sees in his eyes.

Bones brings his hand up to frame Jim's cheek as he kisses him softly. He murmurs, "G'night, Jim," against Jim's cheek, staying close. Jim's eyes are starting to lose focus. He's warm.

It's something. (A beginning.)

They sleep, and Jim doesn't dream.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

That was...well written, really. Especially the beginning. Spot on. It reminds me so much of me. D: Good job, anon.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

Thank you. *hugs* I'm sorry if it hit close to home.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[fallingcinders]

Wow, this was painful to read and pretty damn fantastic. I wish I knew who you were, anonymous, so I could stalk your works.

OP

[anonymous]

That is most certainly what I was looking for. Thank you - the boys sounded just like themselves and Jim's descent was perfect.

Re: OP

[anonymous]

You're very welcome; and thank you for the lovely comment. I hope things have been better for you -- or if not, that they get that way soon. ♥

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[avidita]

I *love* psychological fics like this one. Spot on, amazingly well done. I could really feel with Jim, here.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

Thank you so much!

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

I really, *really* liked this. I love this take on Jim's genius/fucked-up equilibrium, I wish there were more fics that did this. I'm glad you did.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[re_white]

Can I rec this on the Bones/Kirk community?

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

Hey, sure, go for it. Thank you for asking.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

SWEET TEA!!!!!!!

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[blcwriter]

for this not to be an anchor stopping him but a sail bolstering him.
***
yes.

This is life inside my head. Thanks for putting it in Jim's too, though it hurts to read it there.

Smart people are very good at driving themselves crazy, and Jim is very, very smart.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[anonymous]

This was great. Really, really great. And, god, so me, as well. It was pretty strange to read it and go, "Oh, JIM, that's what I do. :(" but... in the good way.

This was just so good, and Bones <3.

I love it.

Re: Take Me In (4/4)

[kira_bouviea]

This was just so painful and beautiful to read. Annon, I bow to you. You are brilliant. And this hit entirely too close to home for me, so it's going to hold a special place in my heart. Thank you again annon.