Since you're gone my empty arms have nothing left to hold

You did a great job here at capturing what might be going through both Desmond's and Charlie's heads under these circumstances. The development of a sexual relationship between them seemed a completely plausible result, given what went before, and that's saying something, since it's not always easy to make a slash relationship seem plausible. Here, I'd say it seems almost unavoidable. Excellent characterization for both of the guys.

I've come late to an appreciation of this pairing, but I really do love it.