A Season Four canon divergence- takes place right around 4.04. (Let's not even introduce Jillian #2, shall we?) New relationships/new distractions, but Rita cannot shake her feelings after the shooting. Joshua Radin was my muse again- the inspiration for this fic is loosely based on his song, "Make It Easy."
Life is complicated these days - If you're looking for a happy ending, this is my version of the made-for-TV reunion movie that never happened.
This is my love letter to Chris and Rita, my thank you note to the Silk Gods (namely Stephen J. Cannell) for blessing us with these two characters, and my ode to Mitzi and Rob for devoting five years of their lives to the Sams, the show, and the fandom. *I'll be posting this a bit at a time- I've had this in my drafts for way too long- this will force me to finish it!
To the great despair of Captain Lipschitz who has just been transferred to the criminal section in New York, he sees between Goren and Eames what happened between Chris and Rita. And for this reason, he will call on Rita to prevent the same drama from happening a second time...
With Chris' life hanging in the balance, Rita is forced to face her greatest fear: the loss of her partner. At the same time, she is forced to evaluate her feelings regarding the love for her partner. From the seminal opening minutes of "Natural Selection Pt. 1" (S04E01)
The worst thing in her life has happened. Rita has lost her beloved Chris, will she be able to find the strength to go on without him?
When two detectives from Palm Beach, Florida visit The City By The Bay, will a night out in San Francisco for Rita bring trouble?
Two headstrong cops, a lovely partner and a broken window, what will Captain Harry Lipschitz have to deal with next?