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2025-10-11
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I Screwed Up

Summary:

A very short piece (it's not even a drabble!) set after the episode Deception On His Mind - Barbara's POV

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Property of Elizabeth George and the BBC, no copyright infringement intended.

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I screwed up.

Convinced myself Lynley respected me.

Convinced myself that we were unbreakable.

Convinced myself he had my back.

Risked my career to save him and Hadiyyah.

Put everything on the line, did the right thing.

Let my heart rule my head.

Oh, I screwed up.

Only, I didn’t.