A NUMB3RS story by BeckyS which has Charlie caught up in a hostage situation and having Don trying to wrestle with his emotions while he tries to rescue his brother.
The fanfic can be found on Fanfiction.net:
It was completed on August 29, 2005.
Tropes for this fic:
- Heroic BSoD: Don tries to maintain his professionalism but is struggling to contain his emotions when Charlie is in danger.
- Hostage Situation: Charlie is among a group of hostages when the place they are at is being robbed.
- Manly Tears: Don has to hold back tears when he hears Charlie is still alive, as he is trying to stay as professional as possible in the crisis.
- Public Secret Message: Charlie uses a math equation as a means to communicate with Don and the team to tell them what is going on.
