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ErsatzkapitaenFandom: Midsomer Murders
Medium: Fanfiction
Love list: Deception, Heterosexuality, Bisexuality, Endearments, Seduction
Disclaimer: The characters aren't mine, Midsomer isn't mine, only the little story is mine. But you can enjoy it for free as I don't make any money from it.
All stories are un-betaed, but proof read several times. Sorry for any remaining mistakes.
Notes: There is no actual romance in any of these stories hence no pairing, but each story deals with love according to the prompt in some form of rumour or misunderstanding.
Written as a series of 5 stories, I'm posting single story lj links underneath, but you can read the whole series on Ao3, too:
Old Rumours Never Die What Do You Make Of Rumours?Series: Old Rumours Never Die (1)
Characters: Ben Jones, Tom Barnaby
Prompt: Deception
Rating: G
Category: gen, humour
Word-count: 1,125
Summary: Tom Barnaby thinks there is something his new junior partner should know about, but isn't too keen on telling the man himself.
An Invitation to DinnerSeries: Old Rumours Never Die (2)
Characters: Ben Jones, Tom Barnaby, Joyce Barnaby, Cully Barnaby
Prompt: Heterosexuality
Rating: G
Category: gen, humour
Word-count: 1,070
Summary: Invited to dinner to celebrate his promotion to sergeant at his boss' house, Ben fears to be subjected to Joyce Barnaby's well-meaning efforts to end his bachelor life.
We've Got The Evidence Right HereSeries: Old Rumours Never Die (3)
Characters: Ben Jones, Tom Barnaby, George Bullard
Prompt: Bisexuality
Rating: G
Category: gen, humour
Word-count: 1,452
Spoiler: Light spoilers for Picture of Innocence
Summary: Ben finds himself facing evidence of an affair he's sure he's not having.
My Dear JonesSeries: Old Rumours Never Die (4)
Characters: Ben Jones, Tom Barnaby, Joyce Barnaby, Gail Stephens
Prompt: Endearments
Rating: G
Category: gen, humour
Word-count: 1,889
Summary: A postcard prevents Tom Barnaby from relaxing as much as planned on his holiday.
TouchéSeries: Old Rumours Never Die (5)
Characters: Ben Jones, Tom Barnaby, Gail Stepehens
Prompt: Seduction
Raing: G
Category: gen, humour
Word-count: 2,669
Summary: Gail Stephens does a little investigating into the personal lives of Jones and Barnaby.