[Way back-dated to the day after THIS. Follows THIS and THIS]The night before for Ali had been sobering. She and Andrew had gone for a drive to a quiet place just beyond the border, though it was evident, despite their earlier joking, that Andrew was quite subdued. They were rugged up in thick coats and got out to sit on a park bench together. At ( Read more... )

1.16. "You will always be a child of two worlds, and fully capable of deciding your own destiny. The question you face is: which path will you choose?"
Star Trek (2009)

Co-written with isabelowens
[Follows THIS]James lost track of how long he stood in the shower of Pat and Aiden’s guest bathroom, letting the hot, sharp spray beat down on his back. He tried ( Read more... )

3.6. Hunger

Co-written with isabelowens
[Follows THIS, THIS and THIS]There was only so much Izzy could do for Cameron right now. Her heart was breaking to watch him so distressed at his brother's condition. Isabel sat next to him for a little while, her hand resting loosely on the top of his. His eyes never left his brother when he came back from the MRI, ( Read more... )

18.1.5. “Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go.” - Unknown

Co-written with isabelowens
[Follows THIS and THIS but before THIS]Marc had slept sporadically the night before, but at least he managed to get a bit of rest. He wasn't what could be called 'refreshed', but it was leaps and bounds on what ( Read more... )

2.5. "Passion is seldom the end of any story, for it cannot long endure if it is not soon supplemented with true affection and mutual respect."
- Kathryn L. Nelson

Co-written with isabelowens
[Follows THIS and THIS]Marc leaned over and put his empty cup on the floor beside his seat and stretched back. The seats were uncomfortable. He was sure it was so ( Read more... )

13.11. “Sidney, are you gonna tell me what's going on? It's like a fucking episode of the OC in here.”
| Skins

Co-written with isabelowens, undercoverdoc, sexyinscrubs & mrpublicity
[Follows THIS]Alex was a completely different person to what had gotten on the plane in New York. His hair was now blond (thanks to a temporary dye), eyes blue from contact lenses, he was cleanly shaven and wore ( Read more... )

28.6. Territorial

Co-written with isabelowens & undercoverdoc
[Follows THIS and THIS]Marc bounded up the stairs of the private jet and threw his briefcase down on the floor so he could flop into one of the seats lining the walls. He smirked at Izzy sitting across from him, noting that she looked slightly dumbfounded. Once she had asked for help, Marc had done everything ( Read more... )

18.2.3. All you need is love

Co-written with isabelowens
[Follows THIS, THIS and THIS]Izzy had stayed with Cameron until he'd had to go into the passenger lounge. She wrapped her jacket tighter around her body as she made her way back through the airport. With Cameron gone she was left alone with thoughts of James and Ali. Ali she could face, even if she ( Read more... )

12.16. “Just so you know, judging from my little experience, I kind of believe in fate. It just works in really fucked up ways sometimes.”
| Can’t Hardly Wait

[Follows THIS and THIS]Marc knew that if he didn't agree to babysit that day, he could well lose both Ali and Jamie forever. Ali would only take so much of his shit before she told him to ( Read more... )

17. “I know I'm gonna use good judgement. I haven't lost my temper in forty years, but pilgrim you caused a lot of trouble this morning, might have got somebody killed... and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't, I won't. The hell I won't”
| McLintock

Co-written with isabelowensThe whole team sat at the conference table in the Crimes Against ( Read more... )