Clarity by Kelyn (R)

[hermitsoul]

Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: n/a
Author on Website: n/a
Why this must be read: 

Moving from an "observer" to a full detective isn't as easy as it sounds, something Blair and Jim discover in this story. The partners are assigned to help Narcotics set up a raid; Blair's academic background and unique take on life stand him in good stead as he starts to realize things are not adding up.  Both Blair and Jim struggle with the changes in their partnership as they try to fit all the pieces together in time.

My morning was supposed to be light. I had an interview with one of the academy shrinks to determine my 'psychological fitness' -- one of the last hurdles between me and a steady income. It's terrible to discover how appealing positive cash flow is once the student loans come out of remittance.

Anyhow, two problems cropped up immediately. First, I'd seen the short form of the test before -- studied it actually -- so the shrink couldn't cut any corners. The barracuda they'd assigned to me seemed to take the necessity of the long form as a personal insult, declaration of war, and excuse to pick away at every single one of my statements. I could have dealt with that, except for the second problem. There are a lot of things -- how Major Crimes really works, the extent of my relationship with Jim, the way Simon covers for us, the circumstances of my departure from Rainier, and my general outlook on life -- that the Cascade PD would be a whole hell of a lot happier not knowing.

Tap dancing across that particular minefield is not the best way to spend a morning. Trust me.

Clarity