Corner of Fifth and Lamont
David Philips pulled in behind his son's battered blue VW and waited for the young man to climb in. A younger version of David Philips jumped in with a smile.
"Thanks, Dad. Sorry to pull you away from the game."
"That's all right." Images of childhood crossed David's mind as he smiled at his son. Christmas morning, birthday parties, the first day of school, where had all the time gone? The click of handcuffs echoed in the car and Jeff looked down to find himself cuffed to his father.
A familiar blue and white pick-up pulled in front of Philips's Chevy, followed by two black and whites. David looked past the cuffs to his son's pained face.
"I love you, son. I always will."
Blair slipped back to the truck as Jeff Phillips was placed in one of the black and whites. Deep in thought, he didn't notice when Jim joined him.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Jim reached out and tugged on a curl, hoping to draw a smile out of the younger man.
"We caught the bomber; we did our job." Blair turned a pensive face towards his partner.
Jim knew where this was going. "Yeah, we did, buddy."
"Then why do I feel so lousy?" Blair turned back to watch David Phillips lean against the remaining patrol car. Next to him, Jim watched the same scene, grateful that his Guide could not see the shaking shoulders so clear to Sentinel vision.
"Sometimes the bad guys are just as much of a victim as the people they hurt. All we can do is make sure the DA takes that into account. Can you live with that?"
Blair instinctively leaned into the warmth as Jim's hand moved from his hair to his neck. "I guess I have to. That doesn't mean I like it."
"Me neither, Chief. Me neither."
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