Weekly Recs 6/11/10
It's weekly recs time! A mix of old and new NCIS stories (but all new to me) and one new Bones story.
Completed Stories:
(Mostly newly-completed stories, plus some old ones if I haven't read them before.)
"No Gracious Words We Hear" by TesubCalle
[PG-13, Paula Cassidy, set during 4x19 "Grace Period"]
Quote: "Paula, this is your mother..." she starts haltingly, her voice thick with tension. "I just keep having this awful feeling like something terrible has happened to you. Call me when you get this, okay? Love you. Good-bye."
"IDK, my BFF Gibbs?" by Kira (bloodyfandom)
[R, Gibbs, Tony, crack fic]
Summary: Gibbs + netspeak = ??
KEW note: I died laughing.
"My Father's Keeper" by Emerald1 *NOW COMPLETE
[PG-13, McGee-centric, set post-7x12 "Flesh and Blood", alternate link]
Author's Summary: When Gibbs goes too far protecting Tony after the events in Flesh and Blood, who will pay the ultimate price?
"The Time and In Between" by anr
[PG, Tony/Ziva, spoilers for 7x24 "Rule 51"]
Summary: The first day of summer.
KEW note: Pick of the week.
"Case Seven in Eight Acts" by Girl Who Writes (lexie_b)
[PG, ensemble, set between seasons 3 and 4]
Summary: They’d had six cases since Gibbs left. Abby stuck up a gold star on her pin board for every case they solved since Gibbs retired.
"After Hours" by kageygirl (kageygirl)
[R, McGee/Abby, Tony]
Summary: Late nights at work do have their up side...
"Gamesmanship" by voleuse
[R, Kate/Tony]
Summary: She prefers the Neanderthal.
"Safe Driver" by kate98 (squeelated)
[PG-13, Gibbs/Abby, alternate link]
Summary: Gibbs and Abby have a late night.
"Move in Circles" by anr
[NC-17, Tony/Ziva]
Summary: He's not all that disappointed to realise his memory probably has a fault-line or two.
KEW note: This re-read was already on my list before anr wrote another gorgeous fic this week.
"There's Something" by ladychi
[PG-13, Booth/Brennan]
Summary: Brennan and Booth slice-of-life, after that bright, sunshiney day which is coming sooner rather than later (do you hear me, Hart?), in which they roll around like bunnies on a regular basis.
Works in Progress:
(Stories in this section will be carried over week to week as long as I continue to follow them or until they are completed or abandoned. Recent updates will be noted.)
"The Love in the Return" by Eternal Destiny 304 *UPDATED
[PG, Booth, Brennan, set post 5x22 "The Beginning in the End"]
Author's Summary: Season six. B/B return, picking up where they left off with work and friendship. She wants more but thinks she's lost her chance. He wants more but can't risk scaring her away again. Will they fall back into their routine or allow themselves to be pushed?
"Despair and Deliverance" by wingsofenbarr (wingsofenbarr) *UPDATED
[NC-17, Tony/Ziva, alternate link]
Author's Summary: Ziva has a traumatic encounter with her father and turns to Tony for comfort. Complications ensue.
"A Winter-Seeming Summer's Night" by SnoopMaryMar *NEW
[R, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Trust is imperative in law enforcement. Based on SB's hints about Gibbs and the season finale. Gibbs' decision to not share information with his team in a misguided effort to protect them has horrific consequences for all.
"The Impractical Heart" by Pough
[PG-13, Tony-centric]
Author's Summary: When a tiny virus sweeps through Tony's body, leaving catastrophic results, his team remains vigilant.
"Child's Play" by MissFee
[R, ensemble, case fic]
Summary: Sometimes it's just too hard to make sense of the world.
"Rag Doll" by cheekymice (cheekymice)
[PG, Tony-centric, alternate links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Author's Summary: Tony finds himself cut off from the rest of the team when Vance sends him on a difficult and unpleasant undercover assignment.
"Deja Vu" by SweetSinger2010
[PG-13, Tony, Ziva]
Author's Summary: Tony thought of Ziva's premonition as he heard the four shots ring out. They might as well have been ripping in to his own chest. When he saw her lying cold in autopsy that night, he wished they had.
"Symbiosis" by Zaedah
[PG, McGee, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: "The thing that sticks a hook in McGee's gaping mouth in the midst of the unannounced programming is that Tony doesn't seem surprised."
"Never Been Any Reason" by mercury_marbles
[PG-13, Abby/Damon]
Author's Summary: "WHY I THINK DAMON WERTH SUCKS: A slideshow by forensic specialist Abby Sciuto."
"Personal Demons" by Jedicren
[PG, Tony/Ziva, Jeanne, set at the end of season 7]
Author's Summary: Tension erupts at NCIS when Jeanne returns to D.C., pursued by an arms dealer searching for a naval weapon previously owned by her father. Tony struggles to maintain control and keep his developing relationship with Ziva a secret.
"Making Mistakes" by Embolalia
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Chapter 6: Heroes and Men. Spoilers for Mother's Day! *Follows Making Exceptions and Making Rules*
"Long Dark Street" by dannica web (dannicawebb)
[PG-13, Tony/Abby, Tony/Jeanne, alternate link]
Author's Summary: Abby and Tony are still keeping their new relationship a secret when Tony receives an undercover assignment from Jenny...to get close to Jeanne Benoit. Tony has sacrificed his freedom for his country. Now he will have to sacrifice his heart.
"Sicarii" by PegasusUnbound
[R, Ziva, set after 6x25 "Aliyah"]
Author's Summary: It was like she'd once told McGee . . . there is only so much torment the human body can endure. No one can hold out forever, not even Gibbs. Not even her.
"Regency" by Trinity Destler (trinity_destler)
[PG, ensemble, set after 3x4 "Hiatus", alternate link]
Author's Summary: In the fallout after "Hiatus" the team copes, Tony leads, and it isn't at all like they expected.
"Thaw" by GeekLoveFan
[NC-17, Gibbs/OC]
Author's Summary: Gibbs interviews a young pediatrician as a witness in a case and finds himself intrigued by how she challenges him.
Ongoing Stories:
(these stories follow the events of canon and therefore could continue indefinitely)
"Still and Always, McGee" by Malvolia
[G, McGee/Abby]
Author's Summary: Sometimes you have to give something up to safeguard something you want more. A series of one-shot missing McGee and Abby moments, starting with their break-up.
"Conversations" by Embolalia *UPDATED
[PG, Ziva, Gibbs]
Author's Summary: A series of one-shot conversations between Ziva and Gibbs over the course of the show.
"Something More" by CSIGurlie07 *UPDATED
[PG-13, Gibbs/Ziva, takes off from 5x12 "Stakeout"]
Author's Summary: The ever-evolving relationship between Ziva and Gibbs. Unusual, unorthodox, and totally right. It started with a stakeout, and nothing will ever be the same.
Completed Stories:
(Mostly newly-completed stories, plus some old ones if I haven't read them before.)
"No Gracious Words We Hear" by TesubCalle
[PG-13, Paula Cassidy, set during 4x19 "Grace Period"]
Quote: "Paula, this is your mother..." she starts haltingly, her voice thick with tension. "I just keep having this awful feeling like something terrible has happened to you. Call me when you get this, okay? Love you. Good-bye."
"IDK, my BFF Gibbs?" by Kira (bloodyfandom)
[R, Gibbs, Tony, crack fic]
Summary: Gibbs + netspeak = ??
KEW note: I died laughing.
"My Father's Keeper" by Emerald1 *NOW COMPLETE
[PG-13, McGee-centric, set post-7x12 "Flesh and Blood", alternate link]
Author's Summary: When Gibbs goes too far protecting Tony after the events in Flesh and Blood, who will pay the ultimate price?
"The Time and In Between" by anr
[PG, Tony/Ziva, spoilers for 7x24 "Rule 51"]
Summary: The first day of summer.
KEW note: Pick of the week.
"Case Seven in Eight Acts" by Girl Who Writes (lexie_b)
[PG, ensemble, set between seasons 3 and 4]
Summary: They’d had six cases since Gibbs left. Abby stuck up a gold star on her pin board for every case they solved since Gibbs retired.
"After Hours" by kageygirl (kageygirl)
[R, McGee/Abby, Tony]
Summary: Late nights at work do have their up side...
"Gamesmanship" by voleuse
[R, Kate/Tony]
Summary: She prefers the Neanderthal.
"Safe Driver" by kate98 (squeelated)
[PG-13, Gibbs/Abby, alternate link]
Summary: Gibbs and Abby have a late night.
"Move in Circles" by anr
[NC-17, Tony/Ziva]
Summary: He's not all that disappointed to realise his memory probably has a fault-line or two.
KEW note: This re-read was already on my list before anr wrote another gorgeous fic this week.
"There's Something" by ladychi
[PG-13, Booth/Brennan]
Summary: Brennan and Booth slice-of-life, after that bright, sunshiney day which is coming sooner rather than later (do you hear me, Hart?), in which they roll around like bunnies on a regular basis.
Works in Progress:
(Stories in this section will be carried over week to week as long as I continue to follow them or until they are completed or abandoned. Recent updates will be noted.)
"The Love in the Return" by Eternal Destiny 304 *UPDATED
[PG, Booth, Brennan, set post 5x22 "The Beginning in the End"]
Author's Summary: Season six. B/B return, picking up where they left off with work and friendship. She wants more but thinks she's lost her chance. He wants more but can't risk scaring her away again. Will they fall back into their routine or allow themselves to be pushed?
"Despair and Deliverance" by wingsofenbarr (wingsofenbarr) *UPDATED
[NC-17, Tony/Ziva, alternate link]
Author's Summary: Ziva has a traumatic encounter with her father and turns to Tony for comfort. Complications ensue.
"A Winter-Seeming Summer's Night" by SnoopMaryMar *NEW
[R, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Trust is imperative in law enforcement. Based on SB's hints about Gibbs and the season finale. Gibbs' decision to not share information with his team in a misguided effort to protect them has horrific consequences for all.
"The Impractical Heart" by Pough
[PG-13, Tony-centric]
Author's Summary: When a tiny virus sweeps through Tony's body, leaving catastrophic results, his team remains vigilant.
"Child's Play" by MissFee
[R, ensemble, case fic]
Summary: Sometimes it's just too hard to make sense of the world.
"Rag Doll" by cheekymice (cheekymice)
[PG, Tony-centric, alternate links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Author's Summary: Tony finds himself cut off from the rest of the team when Vance sends him on a difficult and unpleasant undercover assignment.
"Deja Vu" by SweetSinger2010
[PG-13, Tony, Ziva]
Author's Summary: Tony thought of Ziva's premonition as he heard the four shots ring out. They might as well have been ripping in to his own chest. When he saw her lying cold in autopsy that night, he wished they had.
"Symbiosis" by Zaedah
[PG, McGee, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: "The thing that sticks a hook in McGee's gaping mouth in the midst of the unannounced programming is that Tony doesn't seem surprised."
"Never Been Any Reason" by mercury_marbles
[PG-13, Abby/Damon]
Author's Summary: "WHY I THINK DAMON WERTH SUCKS: A slideshow by forensic specialist Abby Sciuto."
"Personal Demons" by Jedicren
[PG, Tony/Ziva, Jeanne, set at the end of season 7]
Author's Summary: Tension erupts at NCIS when Jeanne returns to D.C., pursued by an arms dealer searching for a naval weapon previously owned by her father. Tony struggles to maintain control and keep his developing relationship with Ziva a secret.
"Making Mistakes" by Embolalia
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Chapter 6: Heroes and Men. Spoilers for Mother's Day! *Follows Making Exceptions and Making Rules*
"Long Dark Street" by dannica web (dannicawebb)
[PG-13, Tony/Abby, Tony/Jeanne, alternate link]
Author's Summary: Abby and Tony are still keeping their new relationship a secret when Tony receives an undercover assignment from Jenny...to get close to Jeanne Benoit. Tony has sacrificed his freedom for his country. Now he will have to sacrifice his heart.
"Sicarii" by PegasusUnbound
[R, Ziva, set after 6x25 "Aliyah"]
Author's Summary: It was like she'd once told McGee . . . there is only so much torment the human body can endure. No one can hold out forever, not even Gibbs. Not even her.
"Regency" by Trinity Destler (trinity_destler)
[PG, ensemble, set after 3x4 "Hiatus", alternate link]
Author's Summary: In the fallout after "Hiatus" the team copes, Tony leads, and it isn't at all like they expected.
"Thaw" by GeekLoveFan
[NC-17, Gibbs/OC]
Author's Summary: Gibbs interviews a young pediatrician as a witness in a case and finds himself intrigued by how she challenges him.
Ongoing Stories:
(these stories follow the events of canon and therefore could continue indefinitely)
"Still and Always, McGee" by Malvolia
[G, McGee/Abby]
Author's Summary: Sometimes you have to give something up to safeguard something you want more. A series of one-shot missing McGee and Abby moments, starting with their break-up.
"Conversations" by Embolalia *UPDATED
[PG, Ziva, Gibbs]
Author's Summary: A series of one-shot conversations between Ziva and Gibbs over the course of the show.
"Something More" by CSIGurlie07 *UPDATED
[PG-13, Gibbs/Ziva, takes off from 5x12 "Stakeout"]
Author's Summary: The ever-evolving relationship between Ziva and Gibbs. Unusual, unorthodox, and totally right. It started with a stakeout, and nothing will ever be the same.