Wash believes she is going to die saving the Shannon Family. So when she gives Jim a message for Taylor she also gives him a piece of paper for Reilly. But when she survives the bullet there are now complications. Eventual Reilly/Wash. Mutual pining and angst. Oh and Reilly's first name is Laura and Dunham's is Micheal.

Disclaimer-I definitely do not own Terra Nova. If I did Wash would still be alive and there would be a season 2

Laura Reilly entered Terra Nova on the 7th Pilgrimage as a Military drop-out with Demolitions training. She had no reason to want to be a part of Commander Nathaniel Taylor's Security but, for whatever reason, she did. When she did eventually enrol she realised one thing. Lt. Washington would oversee all training. She groaned slightly but continued to listen to the lecture Taylor was giving her and the other two recruits, Dunham and Reynolds she thought their names were. After the lecture they were all sent into the first aspect of training, physical.

Focus-Laura

Laura was slightly in awe of Wash as they were told to call her. she began by giving them instructions on the different ways to take down an enemy combatant. She soon zoned out, preferring to admire her abs. When the other two began to move and warm up she was caught off guard and started, beginning to move into a stretch. Once all of them had stretched they began to spar, to get a feel for each other's physical ability. She was easily the most toned of the recruits and had no trouble beating Reynolds or Dunham. Many thought it was strange but when she was fighting, she was calm, collected and at peace. Wash halted them and she paused, realising that whilst the other two were sweating whilst she was still breathing evenly.

Focus-Alicia

As she was watching the recruits spar she noticed the girl, Laura she thought her name was, easily winning both fights without breaking a sweat whilst the other two were sweating heavily. She halted the training and saw Laura shake herself out of a sort of trace. Interesting. As the girl's dark eyes landed on her she felt herself blush inwardly, outwardly nothing showed. Damnation. She knew this feeling. She wasn't going to let herself hurt someone else. Not after Lisa. Never again. Her dark eyes met Laura's directly and held the connection.

Focus-Laura

She watched as the lieutenant met her eyes and swallowed. She blushed looking away.

"Right then", her voice cut through her thoughts like glass, "as neither of you two can beat Reilly you'll spar against each other and I'll take Reilly."

She watched her step forward and take a fighting stance in front of her. Her body fell into the usual state it did when fighting. Her face smoothed out and they began. She made the fist move, a right hook, and Laura ducked kicking at her knee, trying to distablise her. She blocked it and the fight continued in the same manner for a while until Laura felt her foot slip on the mat and her body tilt to the side, slamming her head into the floor. She could feel her vision going dark.

Focus-Alica

She saw the girl fall smash head-first into the floor. Her heart rose into her mouth as she moved to her side. Cradling Laura's head in her lap she tried to wake her and, failing to do so, sent both the men for a medic. She held the girl tighter to her, murmuring her name. Taylor and a medic she vaguely remembered appeared soon after. Taylor smiled at her as she held the girl, recognising the look on her face. How could he not, She was his best friend, his field medic, the person who knew the darkest parts of his soul and whom he had shared some of the best experiences of his life with. She looked up at them, releasing her grasp on the girl. The medic called for someone to carry Laura to the hospital and Wash was alone with Taylor. His face told her that he knew everything. She took a deep shuddering breath and faced him.

Focus-Nathaniel

He knew that she was falling fast for the recruit. Falling fast, and hard. It was obvious. He knew that since Lisa Mellin had died in a Rover accident 3 years ago she had blamed herself. There was nothing Alicia could have done and he had told her, more than once. He sighed, "When are you going to admit that you like her. I've seen you watch her for at least a year and your face when she was recruited said everything. It's time to move on Licia"

She just stared at him before leaving, her voice floating back" Stay out of my life Nat, or you will regret it. Remember Somalia 2138. You will regret it."

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Things continued as normal with Laura Reilly moving up through the ranks, eventually becoming a Corporal under Taylor. Both women had a crush on each other but were oblivious. They worked together well and continuously. Until the colony was overrun and Wash was stuck there. Reilly could barely sleep and at nights would often be found with the commander, both worried half to death.

Focus-Alicia

She knew that now was the time to deliver the message she had carried for months now. As she gave Jim the message for Taylor she passed an envelope to Elisabeth. It was unsealed. On impulse she took off her dog tags and dropped them in, sealing the envelope. On the front was scribbled "Laura Reilly"

"Give that to her, Elisabeth please, Jim you have to tell Taylor, remind him about Cu Loa Cham. Now go. Get out of here.".

She ran, finally understanding Laura's battle calm. She was fairly certain that Lucas would kill her, just to hurt Taylor. At least Laura would finally know. As she stared down the barrel of the gun she smiled, speaking what she thought would be her last words "you know, you have your father's eyes."

Focus-Laura

When the Shannon's arrived without Alicia she tried to convince herself there was a reason, that Wash was fine. But she knew, Wash was gone. Se walked into the forest, masking her tears. As someone walked towards her she stood, wiping her face.

"Who's there?" She called, her voice shaking.

"It's just me, Elisabeth, Wash gave me something to give to you." The doctor replied, her voice low.

Walking towards Elisabeth let the woman see how red her eves were and the dried tears marring her face. The Doctors heart twisted in sympathy. Reilly took the envelope from her and sat on a nearby log. Elisabeth sat beside her, letting the woman lean on her. Laura opened the envelope and took out the letter and dog tags.

"No, no, no, no, no, these are hers, why me, why not Taylor, he was her best friend." Laura felt her voice rising and cracking. She began to cry again, Wash would never have taken these off if she wasn't going to die. Elisabeth just held her close, letting her cry. When Laura began to read the letter she took a breathe and whispered something, so quietly that sat as close as she was Elisabeth couldn't hear it. When Elisabeth was passed the letter she began to read:

Dearest Laura,

If you're reading this i'm either gone or I've finally told you i'm in love with you. I loved you since the moment I first saw you. When you knocked yourself out training I realised that I would do anything to stop you getting hurt. I watched you advance and I was so proud. If I'm gone, my dog tags are yours. Let Taylor know I'll miss him, k. I knew from the second i saw you that i would always love you though. I knew that you'd never feel the same so I never told you. I remember all the missions we served together, all the watches and everything in between. Remember this. You have to keep going. I know Taylor will, be hurting, don't let him do anything rash.

Forever yours, Alicia 'Wash' Washington

"I loved her though," Laura's voice broke the silence, "I loved her too and I never told her. If I'd told her she would have had a reason to get out of there."

She stood up and walked back to camp, both hers and Alicia's tags around her neck, her chain was silver, a metal of new beginnings. Wash always kept her old iron one. It was tarnished and dented but it was hers. When she reported to Taylor in the morning she knew he noticed Wash's tags around her neck. She followed orders mechanically and numbly, still hardly believing that Wash had loved her too. At the back of her mind she knew that it was unhealthy to dwell on what if's but she wasn't the only one. She knew Taylor was thinking about what would have happened if he had shot at Lucas, if he'd shot his son and saved his Lieutenant.

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That's the first chapter. The Second and Third will be up soon. If anyone DOESN'T want smut let me know soon!
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