Homeward (Yuletide; fic; C.J. Cherryh - Company Wars/Alliance)

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Title: Homeward
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: C.J. Cherryh - Company Wars/Alliance
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: violence; swearing; m/f sexual situations (offstage)
Pairing(s): Paul Dekker/Meg Kady; Ben Pollard/Sal Aboujib
Disclaimer: Characters and situations belong to C.J. Cherryh
Spoilers: Massive for Hellburner; some for Heavy Time and Downbelow Station. Notes: Written for Sholio for the Yuletide 2007 Challenge. Thanks for: beta by my sister and fellow Cherryh fan A.; encouragement from sanada, my sis-in-law E., and the Mr.; and to Herself, C.J. Cherryh, for keeping me entertained and inspired for 25+ years.
Summary: As the Company War takes another grim turn for the Fleet, Ben, Dekker, Meg, and Sal face a devastating challenge to their partnership.

It wasn't unusual for two ships to meet at a nullpoint, even one as obscure as Kei's. But Meg certainly hoped that every single other such meeting had been under better circumstances that this ... .