...of the PDAs I'd ordered-- Salvation . This story was set before/right after Dodo started traveling with the Doctor, meaning it had background on her character and some early canon info. Or, early info I'd hoped would be good for her canon, anyway. The beginning of the book was utterly awful. There are a few things it said about Dodo's background that I liked, but the way this story started was ...

...…But, I hope you can hear me, somehow. And now you know…” Tears fell from Heechul’s eyes as he spoke softly to the sleeping male, holding his hand gently, thumb stroking the soft skin. He hoped for a response, anything…Hankyung didn’t even open his eyes. Heechul took a shaky breath before he stood up and leaned over, pressing a soft kiss to Hankyung’s forehead. He whispered his good bye before ...

Death's an Old Joke: Chapter 2

... on the Bishop's face must have matched his own. Demetrius shook his head over Petrova's shoulder, and hoped the Bishop interpreted it as Not me, This is trouble, and most importantly Get this damned woman out of...Yes," he said, "Vladmir will drive you," just as the Bishop began to say I can't. Demetrius hoped he had imbued this statement with enough subtext to mean: Yes, go, see if you can find out...

Death's an Old Joke: Chapter 3

...’s ears. The tall man with dark skin thought in an incomprehensible, purposeful murmur that felt like a cat’s tongue. “I expected something different.” Something less fixed, more ephemeral, less cold. He’d hoped one was allowed to keep their clothes in the afterlife. Amlisch laughed, a scratching sound, hard like the metal slab. “You’re not restrained, not anymore. Get up. Move about. You’re ...

Death's an Old Joke: Chapter 4

... be heartbreaking if Crawford made a move before arriving in Moscow. "We should tell her to hang back. If Schwarz has access to the other paintings —." The blade did not come out as he'd hoped. The curve was too elongated. If it was not for the omnipresence of the symbol, it might be unrecognizable. His fingertips were numb, he noted, the nerves desensitized from the scalding mug. He dropped the...

Me and the Devil - Chapter 9

... she was a charismatic and confident organizer and leader.  Besides which, this freed him up a bit to just concentrate on the broadcast and investigation.  It was also a way for him to show Caroline that he hoped there were no hard feelings from last night.  While she wasn't very warm to him, she had stopped only referring to him in the third person at any rate. They took both cars over to ...

Jake and Jean-Paul

... bed. "I just keep fucking everything up," he muttered, wrapping his arms around the pillow. Jean-Paul undressed without ever letting his feet touch the floor. Even while defying gravity, his ankle was throbbing and he hoped that he hadn't managed to make it worse. He slipped into bed and, after a moment, hooked an arm around Jake's waist. "I think we are both not at our best this week. Nothing ...

8 week ultrasound :)

... much bigger it was in just 6 days!! When it was finally time, I totally held my breath so she could get the world's most perfect picture :)  It's a perfect little profile shot and even looks human now!  haha  Everything is looking better than I ever hoped.  My weekly appts are over, though, and I will have to wait until my 12 week appt for the screening and my next quickie ultrasound.  

Laynia and Jake, Tuesday evening

...some water as she spoke. "Had breakfast and lunch and my meds. That's all." The interaction didn't even occur to him, even as he pressed his forehead against the cool surface of the bar and hoped he wouldn't pass out. "Meds?" Her voice rose sharply. "What kind of meds are we talking about?" "Hydrosomething-or-other," he mumbled, digging out the bottle and pushing it across the counter at Laynia...

FIC: One of the Boys

... hadn’t let her. And most importantly, Danny hadn’t let her. Tonight she feels content, she feels safe, for the first time in a long time. She has been more successful than she could have ever hoped to be, but the sacrifices have weighed heavily on her. So many dreams have come true, but she never stopped to consider that after eight long years in the White House, her dreams might have changed. ...