Title: Bedside

Disclaimer: I obviously own nothing.

Summary: 100 words. "Where is He, Teresa?"

Warnings: Major character death.

I typically don't write drabbles, but I desperately wanted to write something dark and well, this happened. Blame my muse.

When Patrick Jane held Michelle Teresa Jane in his arms for the first time, he thought he was going to be sick. Bile rising and vision blurring, he cradled the 8 lbs., 3oz. baby to his chest and snapped at the gaggle of doctors to leave the family of three be.

"I'm truly sorry, Mr. Jane," he vaguely heard one of the nurses muster, her scrubs reminding him of pond water. Nobody's ever truly sorry, he thought as the door clicked shut.

"Where is He, Teresa?" He asked ever so softly, ignoring Michelle's straggling cries. "Where is your God now?"