Beast Boy gives Raven a most appropriate birthday present.

( He then added, an earsplitting grin on his smug face, “That’s the price you pay for getting a ‘Make Beast Boy Go Away’ card for your sweet sixteen.” )

Cordelia’s job is less than fantastic, but the new temp is making things surprisingly nice around the office lately. And they’ve never had better coffee.

( John was a cutie, sure, and had an equally scrumptious accent (less shrill than Donna’s, too), but he was more spazzy than Xander/Willow offspring would have been. )

As part of the Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge over on heartbart, scheherezhad did pod-casts of six fics for the sixth day. Mine is the fifth one down here. Thank you, sche, and Merry Christmas!

AU from before Journey’s End. The Doctor and Rose ring in the New Year in somewhat domestic style.

( The cheers rang out over the streets of New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New Times Square in New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York in the year five billion (quite possibly the greatest, most fantastic such event in the history of the universe - at least in the Doctor’s humble opinion). )

On Christmas morning, Jack enjoys a rare moment of peacefulness with a sleepy Ianto.

( Even the driving force behind Torchwood Three needed some time off once in a while.

And, though he loathed admitting it, Jack could use the down time himself. )

Dinah decides to take a shower to warm up after a cold night. Slade drops by to help her.

( His timing was perfect, as always. “Hey there, soldier,” she said, playing up the husky tones of her vixen side. )

Through trials and tribulations, sometimes all that’s needed to be happy is to go for it. Or: a Legion wedding.

( The wedding of Querl Dox, one Brainiac 5, to Laurel Gand, once Andromeda, now Sister Andi, had more than its fair share of tension involved in the planning, but went off without a hitch. Well, the bride and groom got hitched, but that was different. )

Jack Harkness is very good at waiting. After The Valiant he realizes that he was waiting for the wrong man.

( Ianto is home. As much as the TARDIS ever was. )

Ianto has a lot of self control - except when it comes to Jack, and what he can do.

Notes: Inspired a bit by Flora’s story A Couple Of Things You Can Do With A Stopwatch

( Ianto Jones had plenty of self-control. His control faltered when it came to one Captain Jack Harkness, however. )

Ianto is not so forgiving of the Doctor as Jack. But he’ll keep his anger to himself - as long as Jack smiles at him.

( “He’s a benign alien, you know,” Tosh said, placing a reassuring hand on Ianto’s arm. )