Warnings:   Although I'd classify this story as Gen (it doesn't even have any gratuitous bad language LOL) the story touches on topics that might cause moral offence to some readers (such as comas and stem-cell research).  If you are one of those readers, please don't read the story . Simple, ain't it?

Written for the SKINKS writing bee challenge theme - "I was Alex Krycek's Guardian Angel"

Beta by the always wonderful Gaby - Damn, that girl works fast when you sob and play the guilt card on her. <smirk>

Pairing: Sk/K

Disclaimers : the usual, yadda. yadd, yadda

Summary:  A second chance is a gift.

They say you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. Of course, one also has to bear in mind that the Trojan horse was a gift.  Conclusion - if you get a gift horse, take a damned GOOD look in its mouth (and every other part of its anatomy).  What's this got to do with the story?  Um...not a lot. <g>