smallhobbit | Fandom 50 (33): Spooks (MI5) On and Off the Grid

I originally began my A New Start series back in late 2015. Lucas is sent for de-briefing following his time in prison in Russia to the same facility where Adam is having rehabilitation following the loss of part of his leg after the explosion. They get together and slowly begin to build a new life. In this 'verse, Lucas never goes back to Section D, but instead finds a role in another section. When Lucas moves in with Adam and his son Wes, Wes' grandparents take exception to Lucas and the relationship and for some years they remain at a distance. Following a few years' break I picked up the story again, in December 2022, when Wes' grandfather dies and Pamela, his grandmother, becomes more accepting of Lucas and his relationship with Adam and Wes. This year I've again returned to the 'verse, and begun to look at Pamela's new start, both from her viewpoint and also from Lucas'

Pamela sat in the lounge in Adam and Lucas’ house and looked across at them. “I imagine you are thinking what my other friends are thinking, ‘is she making the right decision?’ Well, let me assure you, I am.”

Lucas smiled at her. “I, for one, have no doubts about it. I know from my own experience how difficult it can be to make the jump into something new and how tempting it is at times to retreat back into yourself, but,” he reached over and took Adam’s hand, “the benefits outweigh the doubts.”

“And I second that,” Adam agreed.