Sorry Means Never Having to Say It, by Desdemon

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Title: Sorry Means Never Having to Say It
Fandom: Life On Mars
Pairing: Chris/Sam
Rating: PG-13 (correct me if I'm wrong)
Warnings: descriptions of death, a bit of language
Summary: Chris raised his eyes, and Sam must have seen what was coming, because he said, “Don’t - please - don’t say you’re sorry again, Chris, I mean it.”
Author's Note: As

Comments

[kerus]

Aww, poor Chris...and poor Sam - I don't know who to feel sorry for the most!

This was good fic, with the characters spot on. It's nice to see that there are repercussions, that the lads can't just kill someone and forget about it, but are bothered by their actions...it makes them all the more human somehow.

Good one!

[anonymous]

I love your Chris! He's, well, basically kind of adorable. In a sort of angst-ridden way.

. . . I'm sure I've more to say on this, but I'm about to leave for ice cream. Will say more later.

[anonymous]

Ah, merde, that was me. I'm on the basement computer, where I'm not logged in. Le sigh.

~Alyssa

[chaya]

“Or we’ll shoot the lot of you!” Gene yelled, never able to keep out his two cents. “Tell you what, I’m shooting him regardless,” he added in what could have benefited enormously from being an undertone,

That is perfect Gene.

...legs were bent strangely from the force of the bullet to his chest, which had knocked him sideways.

Bullets don't have this kind of power unless it was point-blank or almost point-blank.

This is what came in through the fax? Through the - wire? This is what came in for you?”

Totally keeping in the show's theme. Poor Sam.

The ending's excellent too. ♥! I like this one.

[korilian]

I don't know what to comment on right now. It was just lovely all around. Very touching in an angsty way.

[flurblewig]

Wonderful. Very sweet and painful at the same time.

Sam closed his eyes. “Could you not call me ‘boss’ while we’re having this conversation?”

So very Sam :-)

So very *Chris* to call im 'boss' in that situation! *g*

[hmpf]

Very nice fic, very well written.