Fic: Heart on the Line (Raydor/Hobbs)

[afrakaday]

Title: Heart on the Line
Rating: T
Word count: 2500
Pairing: Raydor♥Hobbs
Summary: When Sharon gets hurt in the line of duty, Andrea faces her past...and her future.
A/N: Written for defyingnormalcy’s birthday. Thanks for all the great prompts, hon. :) I hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks to newnumbertwo for her beta.

Comments

[kayryn]

Loved it. I especially liked the idea that though Andrea wasn't ready for kids earlier, Rusty has grown on her and her relationship to Sharon meant enough for her to accept him as part of the deal as well.

[afrakaday]

Thanks so much for reading this! :)

[sharon_ray]

That was fantastic! I love it! The last two lines are just too perfect. What a lovely little story!

[afrakaday]

Thanks bb! I'm so glad you liked it!

[larsfarm77]

Beautiful work! I read this whole thing thinking it was in two parts (I have no idea why I thought this, so lets just call it wishful thinking :D). I loved the story around the story -- Andrea's past, her uncertainties and how uncomfortable she is with children, including Rusty. It all felt so true to the character. Awesome! Happy Birthday defyingnormalcy!!

[afrakaday]

Thanks so much for your kind words. :) I always wonder if the retrospective narrative gets to be a bit much. But I had a ball giving Andrea some context! It was so much fun to write this ship in honor of defyingnormalcy's birthday!

[obsessive_a101]

Oh wow... what do I say to this wonderful and lovely (and certainly love-filled) fic. You've gotten all the characters' voices and tones perfectly, and I'm amazed at how you've managed all the "moving parts" in this fic. :)

The steady mixing in and hints at Andrea's past in her present is just enough to help us understand and see her journey to this exact moment and all of her thoughts, wants, worries, and fears without overwhelming the current of feeling and concreteness that is the present moment(/relationship/life/family). Rusty's thoughtfulness is true to character as is his concerns and the way he's still very much a teenager (which I'm always glad to see mention of, because he's lived such a very adult life). I love that Sharon's first moments of wakefulness is punctuated by the clear concern and recognition of those people who have become so close to and loved by her.

And you have Provenza and Flynn exactly right, and woah, that SIS agent must have been huge. (O_O)""" I loved the call-back with the balloon - within both canon

[afrakaday]

Oh my goodness, I really love all your observations! Especially about Rusty and how precious it is for him to have these little teenage-ish moments...and the balloon! Hehe, I had to use it!

Thanks for the wonderful feedback. :D

[ext_4680240]

Oh yeah, Andrea will man up and help Sharon and Rusty. Go girl! Thanks for the story, well written and sweet 💖👠