An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works Chapters: 41/? Fandom: Adventures in Odyssey Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con, Underage Relationships: Jason Whittaker/Connie Kendall Characters: Jason Whittaker, Connie Kendall, John Whittaker, Tasha Forbes, Sierra Yu (OC), Gray (OC), John Avery Whittaker Additional Tags: Love, Marriage, Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, Human Trafficking, Vietnam, Washington DC, Muldavia, Self-Harm Series: Part 3 of Collision Summary: Just recovering from the events of A New Life, Connie and Jason are invited to an event that they think will be a new start for them. But soon they meet an old friend and are enticed into a world of intrigue and mystery, while Whit is on a secret mission of his own. What will these events mean for the future of the Whittaker family?
Chapter 41 up!
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He smiled up at her through tears of pain. “I love you.” His eyes searched hers, lingered on her face. “You’re so beautiful….”
“What else can I do?”
“Keep being a distraction… stay close…please.”
“I won’t leave.”
His hand fumbled up to her face, stroked her cheek. “So soft….” He slid closer, then gasped, hissing through his teeth.
“Hey—don’t move.”
“It’s okay… I think the pills are kicking in…. Please, just… I need you.” His hand slid down her arm.
“I’ve got you.” She traced his cheekbone with one finger, slid it down over his jaw, now sandpapery. Gently leaned in and kissed his lips, then his chin, the bridge of his nose, his forehead. “How’s that?”
“Wonderful. I…I’m feeling better already.”
“Probably the medicine.”
“No, it’s your magic….” His fingers buried in her hair, parsing out its strands, his eyes marveling at them. “The last rays of sunlight dying in them…. Trapped there, they’ll keep glowing, sustained by your life…”
“Jason… maybe those pills are a little too strong….”
“No, just you. You’re always…more amazing than I can bear….”