1.3. "Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it."
- Albert Smith

Co-written with drcampbell | Follows THISLachlan already had the phone in his hand and it barely got through one ring before he snapped it open. “Riley, what the fuck?” he said, frowning. “What the hell is going on ( Read more... )

16.1.5. “Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.” - Rosa Parks

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[Follows THIS]It was an unusually cold evening for March in Princeton that night. It almost felt like it was still winter when they were well on their way into spring. Lachlan couldn’t ( Read more... )

11.10. "What do normal people do when they can't sleep?"
| CSI: New York

Co-written with drcampbell

[Follows THIS and THIS]Riley shrugged out of his lab coat as he quietly made his way into his godson’s private room in the Special Care Nursery of the Paeds ward. There was an infant crib with all the standard medical machines and equipment surrounding it ( Read more... )

20.1. Admission

[Co-written with drcampbell]

[Follows THIS but occured the day before THIS]Riley had been quiet all day. He was generally a quiet sort of person, but this was different. Lachlan stole a glance up at his friend from where he was kneeling on the floor tickling his baby son’s bare tummy, revelling in the soft cooing and smiles he was getting ( Read more... )

10.9.4. Parenthood

Co-written with doctortara, drcampbell & sexyinscrubs

[Follows THIS, THIS, THIS & THIS]The young night Maternity nurse couldn’t help but smile in amusement at the crowd squished into the waiting room for Baby Campbell. Barely even two hours old and he was already a star around the hospital with a large personal cheer squad to boot. “I’m looking for a Riley ( Read more... )

Track 05. Do you know what it's like to fall on the floor // And cry your guts out 'til you got no more // Hey man now you're really living
(The Eels - ‘Hey Man (Now You’re Really Living)’)

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[Follows THIS and THIS]Lachlan looked like shit, and that was being kind. Riley had expected his friend to make an abrupt exit as soon as the ( Read more... )

5.1.6. “There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.” - Muhammad Ali

Co-written with drcampbell | Follows THISRiley reached over and gently took the teaspoon from Lachlan’s fingers after he’d let his Scottish pal stir the milk into his tea over and over again for close to a minute. “I think it’s mixed, mate,” he said and met Lachlan’s eyes with ( Read more... )

57.4. Ficlet: We all have people in our lives who have had a great impact on us, or steered us onto a path we might not otherwise have seen. Share with us such an encounter involving your muse and a person who's played an important part in their life

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[Follows THIS and THIS | Refers to Riley's Needlestick Plot]Riley watched ( Read more... )

18.4. Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway. -- Steven Coallier

Co-written with drcampbell & sexyinscrubs

[Follows the recent posts in Riley's NEEDLESTICK PLOT]“How are you doing, darling?” Pat asked, biting on the corner of his lip as he took in the upright mess that was currently Riley Browne ( Read more... )

3.1.3. “Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis.” - Martha Beck

Co-written with drcampbell

[Follows THIS and THIS. Part of Riley's NEEDLESTICK PLOT]Riley couldn’t seem to stop shaking. When did clinics get this cold? And why were ( Read more... )