Taking the Plunge by Sesa Woruban

Author's Notes: A sort-of sequel to Suz Voy's "Taking Turns" but should/can stand on its own as well.

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"Major Carter, what were you thinking when you realized Colonel O'Neill would not leave?"

"About all the things that I wanted to say if this was really all the time we had left."

"You didn't think to make further attempts to persuade him to go?"

"No"

"Why not?"

"Because, I knew that... if the situation has been reversed, I wouldn't... couldn't have left either."

"And how did you feel?"

"Like... like someone who knew she would never be alone again, ever."

~FINIS~