The Jackie Tyler Drabbles 7: Natural Instinct
Story: Natural Instinct
Author: wmr / wendymr
Character: Jackie Tyler
Series: Those Who Get Left Behind
Rated: G
Summary: She's gonna protect them both as long as there's breath in her body.
Natural Instinct
Weeks. It’s been weeks, and not even a message. She might as well not exist.
He’s sweet and smitten, and it’s so tempting, especially now she has no-one left to care what happens to her. Easy to open the wine, spill a bit, flirt a bit.
The photo turns her stone cold sober.
It’s not about her at all. Never is, is it? Not that it matters. Cause she’s gonna protect them both as long as there’s breath in her body.
Both? When did he start to matter, too?
Just cause she’s left behind doesn’t mean she’s completely useless, yeah?