Numb3rs FIC: Tension
Title: Tension
Pairing/Characters: Implied Dwayne/Colby
Rating: E for everyone
Summary: Colby and Dwayne survive another night, but can't shake the tension.
Word Count: 200
Spoilers: Up to and including Trust Metric
Disclaimer: Numb3rs does not belong to me in any way, shape, or form. This has not been beta'd, so I apologize for any glaring mistakes.
A/N: numb3rs100 Prompt 175: Soldier. This is also part of my Carter!verse, but can stand alone. Also- the reason I made Dwayne and Colby officers: You have to have a college degree to be in the FBI, and if you have a college degree in the Army you are almost definitely an officer. Colby and Dwayne are/were in the FBI, hence officers.
The sun was rising over the Afghanistan desert. Colby Granger watched from his position at the mouth of the canyon. He glanced around, taking in the scared faces of his men, the nervous shifting, the quick glances from one to another. On the other side of the canyon, his eyes locked with Dwayne Carter's. They could feel the tension in the air. Both officers knew that the tension would only lessen slightly if the got back to base safely.
Colby and Dwayne and their respective men were waiting for a supply caravan that they would escort back to their temporary base. It wasn't that dangerous of a job, but everyone knew that even the most routine task could turn into a bloodbath all too easily. Luckily there were no incidents, and they arrived back at base a little after nightfall. The tension in the air refused to dissipate completely.
Colby was just lighting up a cigarette when Dwayne came into their shared tent. Without words Dwayne sat behind Colby and pulled him into a loose embrace. Colby passed the cigarette back to Dwayne and soaked in the other soldier's warmth. They were safe, they were alive- and that's what mattered.
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Pairing/Characters: Implied Dwayne/Colby
Rating: E for everyone
Summary: Colby and Dwayne survive another night, but can't shake the tension.
Word Count: 200
Spoilers: Up to and including Trust Metric
Disclaimer: Numb3rs does not belong to me in any way, shape, or form. This has not been beta'd, so I apologize for any glaring mistakes.
A/N: numb3rs100 Prompt 175: Soldier. This is also part of my Carter!verse, but can stand alone. Also- the reason I made Dwayne and Colby officers: You have to have a college degree to be in the FBI, and if you have a college degree in the Army you are almost definitely an officer. Colby and Dwayne are/were in the FBI, hence officers.
The sun was rising over the Afghanistan desert. Colby Granger watched from his position at the mouth of the canyon. He glanced around, taking in the scared faces of his men, the nervous shifting, the quick glances from one to another. On the other side of the canyon, his eyes locked with Dwayne Carter's. They could feel the tension in the air. Both officers knew that the tension would only lessen slightly if the got back to base safely.
Colby and Dwayne and their respective men were waiting for a supply caravan that they would escort back to their temporary base. It wasn't that dangerous of a job, but everyone knew that even the most routine task could turn into a bloodbath all too easily. Luckily there were no incidents, and they arrived back at base a little after nightfall. The tension in the air refused to dissipate completely.
Colby was just lighting up a cigarette when Dwayne came into their shared tent. Without words Dwayne sat behind Colby and pulled him into a loose embrace. Colby passed the cigarette back to Dwayne and soaked in the other soldier's warmth. They were safe, they were alive- and that's what mattered.
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