Theme Number: 19

Title: Passion

Rating: K+

Characters Involved: Ashelin, Torn

Pairings involved: One of the few canon established pairings (look up)

Warnings: none, actions are really only implied

Things you need to know: Anytime during Jak II

Wars didn't stop for holidays. But once operatives were sent home to waiting families, he'd slipped away.

When he stepped into her room, no camera had recorded him. Something was in her hands, drawn close and obviously treasured.

It was sentimental--probably dangerous--that she'd kept that red scarf.

He stepped deliberately and spent minutes getting her gun out of his face.

Later, they lay curled together, her arms around his. He'd barely glanced at memos she was feeding him while admiring her.

He wouldn't return for weeks.

And wondered what it would feel like to never have to leave.