Story 222: "The Laws of Coming and Going" by Buckingham

[wendelah1]

I love this story. I love everything Buckingham has written, so I don't know why we have only done one of her stories. This fic is set during season eight, sometime after "Dead Alive." Summary: Life after death.

"Tell me again," he says. His voice sounds coarse and needy even to his own ears, but somehow he's unashamed. "Please

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[wendelah1]

I love this story. I think this passage best illustrates why:

The way she smiles up at him as he sits down, so patient and lovely, makes him want to throw himself at her feet and beg for forgiveness. He wants to spend hours explaining to her that he was just scared, for her and what might have been done to her, for the baby and what it could be used for, for himself and all the memories of ships lost among the stars and the cold, dead earth that might come back to him at any moment. He wants to tell that he's stayed away because he couldn't stand leaving again, couldn't stand losing her one more time. He wants to tell her that he finally realizes where it is he does fit - with her, anywhere with her. He wants to hold her, tell her that it's all going to be all right, that she doesn't have to be afraid anymore, that he'll protect her from anyone or thing that tries to lay a hand on her or the baby. He wants to tell her that he loves her, has always loved her, that he loved her all the

[estella_c]

I always thought this was a real good story by a real good writer. Sorry, but I had no time to reread.

[wendelah1]

That's okay! I think I might send her some more feedback even though she didn't answer my last email. Is that stalkerish? I really want that season seven fic of hers to get finished. Of course, Kel never answered my emails either. Oh well. I still love her. Nothing will change that.

I'm trying to think of something lighter to read.