[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... )

LINK: When the euphoria of becoming a father started to die down and the dust was settling, James realised just how fucking much he'd had his head up his arse and really missed his best friends.

Isabel lay on her side, watching James sleep. He had spent another night at her place. It was happening so often, that Iz just assumed he'd moved in. She didn't mention it, or bring it up, but now she was starting to wonder. She was also still considering the talk she'd had with Pat. Were her feelings for James just because they had such a deep ( Read more... )

How do you feel about joint custody?

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... )

James first day back on the job in the FBI. It was... surreal. More than. First, he was aware he was still undercover but it didn't bear the weight it had over the last few months. This sort of thing was a piece of piss for him. The work had never been the problem; it had been trying to convince himself he was okay without his family. It had been ( 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... )