Fic: Only The Devil Laughed Chapter Six (6/6) Complete.

... fact. And I did know about that." "Any other children I don't know about?" "No." "I am surprised." Rosa slipped an apple from a stall as they passed. So was Leonardo. He would have wagered that the Assassin family tree had sprouted several new branches in Ezio's generation. "Why didn't you marry her?" Rosa quizzed. She polished the apple on her sleeve and handed it to Ezio, who bit into ...

To Chase Another Day (PG)

... a scuffle, Holmes continued his chase. Watson could handle himself against far more than one attacker. With both his walking stick (and its hidden blade) and his service revolver at the ready, Holmes wagered he could best perhaps three or more.             Then a roar of pain brought Holmes up short. That had been Watson.             With the steps of the man he was chasing growing further ...

Requiem for Snow

... became stained crimson. An unholy scream echoed through the building, shaking it. It was followed by another and then another. Each wave of sound rippled through Castiel, buffeting against him like the wind. He wagered that if Polyhymnia had not been shielding him, he'd have been slammed into the wall. He knew what was happening down below and why he had to be protected in this matter. Now that...

...   Nathan breathes a long sigh and flicks the cigarette to the floor, watching it wither into nothing. Magic is getting easy these days. Used to be, you wanted a spell cast, you did it yourself. You wagered the risks, made the preparations, and cast. Or you lived balls-to-the-wall and flung spells willy-nilly, but you dealt with it. Now you've got these rent-a-mages and installation packages and ...

Fic: Taking Chances

... wandered through the room, pausing occasionally to watch a game and try to figure out what was being wagered on. All the games seemed to have something to do with color. There were wheels, cards, and ... kind of device that could sort through your memories and select the one you wanted to trade. Jack wagered the happiest day of his life against that thing.” Rose glanced at the device lying on the ...

Another Dramione fic

... made for you, Draco. Did you know that, at one point, the Weasleys were running a book on when you and a certain Miss Gryff-in-dor ,”—she’d mouthed the last word—“would do the dirty, and I wagered twenty galleons on the Yule Ball.” “I took you to the Yule Ball, Pansy,” he’d hissed. “I know ,” she’d hissed back. He’d never seriously considered that Granger might turn him down, but the speed...

... landed on his shoulder. “And my bit of hammering was going to wake him up,” Winry crowed triumphantly. Al shot Winry a weary look, one Ed took advantage of. “I bet your hammering woke him up,” he wagered, looking over at Al for agreement. “I’ve been awake this whole ti—” “See, it was you,” Ed chimed. “Maybe you should let him finish talking,” Winry suggested. “He’s my brother, I know what...

reborn!; "3am love-making."

...most, he knows it, but Boss isn't something or someone he can just quit, and if Squalo didn't feel the exact same way then Belphegor would slit his throat personally and laugh about it for days. He wagered it was because he was still a boy trapped in a man's world that he couldn't understand why Squalo made such an odd command both knew would go unheeded. Perhaps it was part of that strange want ...

"Seven Days", Sherlock Holmes, G, gen.

... long carriage rides, longer walks, and a good amount of fruitless searching. He returned to Mary after dark each day, some nights later than others. The murder was, as Holmes had wagered upon seeing Lestrade, committed by Professor Moriarty. It became more clear every passing day, with each misleading clue or lack of evidence Holmes came across. And instead of frustrated, Holmes seemed nearly ...

Take tw -- take B.

...  Nathan breathes a long sigh and flicks the cigarette to the floor, watching it wither into nothing. Magic is getting easy these days. Used to be, you wanted a spell cast, you did it yourself. You wagered the risks, made the preparations, and cast. Or you lived balls-to-the-wall and flung spells willy-nilly, but you dealt with it. Now you've got these rent-a-mages and installation packages and ...