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Summary: Just Jim and the bike and the empty road. Then Bones shows up.

It had been years since he's done this. Just him and the bike and the empty road. With the engine thrumming steadily under him, he rode on and on, following the path that he'd once taken with an old bright red Corvette that he'd loved and destroyed. Just like everything else he's ever cared for.

The wind tore at his loose jacket and he could feel his cheeks burning from the windburn as he pushed the bike to faster and faster.

Up ahead, he could see the edge of the old quarry approaching.

He used to come here often once he'd come back. Driving right up to the edge over and over again and always pulling back at the last moment. He'd totaled almost a dozen bikes that way. Repeating the scene and always wondering if this time, the ending would be different. If this time would finally be the one where he joined his bike at the bottom.

The bike was eating up the miles quickly and he could feel his vision narrowing to the edge he'd pull himself from so many times.

Not far now. No more than twenty miles. Fifteen... Ten... Nine..

His heart stopped.

Jim slammed the brakes and jerked it to the right as hard as he could, fighting the bike desperately as it swerved wildly at the sudden halt in momentum.

Clambering out of the overturned bike, he ignored white hot heat of pain radiating from every joint and muscle and scrambled to where the other man was pulling himself out from under the bike he'd just driven right into Jim's path.

Falling to his knees, he grabbed at the bike, helping shove it off as the other wriggled out.

He ran frantic hands over the other man, thanking every diety he could think of that there seemed to be no major injuries.

"Don't. Don't you ever do that again!"

Bones swatted at his hands, still shaking with fear and adreneline, and yanked off his helmet with a curse.

Angry hazel eyes glared at him.

"Damn it, Jim! That's my line!"

Jim rocked back on his haunches.

And practically howled with laughter.

That's Bones for you.