24.1.2. "Sorrow you can hold, however desolating, if nobody speaks to you. If they speak, you break down." - Bede Jarrett

Co-written with paramedically & notskywalker
[Part 'Love and Loss' verse, HERE and HERE]The discussions between Andrew and Ali's doctors had been lengthy and draining. It took awhile for them to come to a decision with the advice of her psychologist ( Read more... )

22.1.5. "If you're in a bad situation, don't worry it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry it'll change." - John A. Simone

Co-written with agentfraser
[Simultaneous to THIS]

( My inner goddess wants to put my boobs in the fridge to stop them hurting and sit in front of the TV with my pants undone. My inner goddess is Al Bundy... )

Word Association Game. There are 50 words under the cut. Have your muse put the first single word that comes to mind when they read each word on the list.

( It's only words... )

22.8.6. The Baby Plan

Co-written with paramedically
[Follows THIS, THIS and THIS]Andrew had been exhausted the day before. He never really had an issue with nights, but you could never predict what was going to go down on any shift. There had been a number of car crashes and a gas leak in one of the restaurants down town. He worked the whole night without a ( Read more... )

21.6.2. TEN secret messages to people you know1. I hope I haven't screwed you up before you even get a chance ( Read more... )

19.10.2. "Here And Now" - Luther Vandross
One look in your eyes and there I see
Just what you mean to me
Here in my heart I believe
Your love is all I'll ever need

Co-written with paramedically
[Follows THIS, THIS and THIS]Ali was in more than an awed dazed. That morning she had thought she was already having the best birthday of her life, but Andrew had just ( Read more... )

19.5.3. Hug someone

Co-written with straight2point
[Follows THIS and THIS]Nearly two days hanging out in the halls of the ICU, and Ali was starting to look a little worse for wear. She didn't particularly care, though. In the old, pre-Sunshine days, she would always be immaculately presented if she stepped out in public. Hair, make up, expensive clothes, ( Read more... )

19.6.5. TEN stupid things you've done1. Shagged my married ex without a condom ( Read more... )

19.4.2. Promise

Co-written with paramedically
[Follows THIS]Ali was sitting on a bench in the long, stark corridor of the Intensive Care Unit at Mount Sinai Medical Center. An empty coffee cup was crumpled between her clasped hands as she stared unseeingly at the bottom of the water cooler across from her. It wasn't that she didn't know what to think about the ( Read more... )

12.4.1. Reaction

Co-written with straight2point

[Follows a couple of weeks after THIS]All Ali wanted was a goddamn effing coffee. She had thought today might be a safe day to brave the supermarket alone for the first time since she had Jamie, but it was a huge mistake. All other times either Andrew or Max had been with her but she was almost out of diapers and ( Read more... )