Title: The Story Ends Like This
Fandom: BtVS
Pairing: Willow/Tara, Tara-centric
Rating: PG
Summary: A look back on Tara's life, sort of. Spoilers up to season six.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Author’s notes: Written in 2005 for a Christmas Calendar.

( It doesn’t matter where you start. The story ends like this: the pretty girl dies. )

Title: Some of us are looking at the stars
Fandom: SGA/Rome
Characters: John, Rodney, Titus Pullo
Rating: PG
Summary: John and Rodney travel to Ancient Rome.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Title quote by Oscar Wilde, the bit at the beginning is a direct quote from Rome.
Author’s notes: Written in 2005 for a Christmas Calendar.

( What are they? Stars? )

Title: Empowerment In Itself
Fandom/Movie: H2O
Pairing: Tom McLaughlin/Daniel Holt (PG/CKR role pairing)
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Tom doesn’t have time for sex, and he cannot allow himself to be distracted.
Disclaimer: The characters aren’t mine, they belong to Paul Gross and John Krizanc. I just couldn’t resist.
Author’s notes: Big thanks to many_miles_away for idea bouncing, hand holding, encouragement and beta.

This story is set right after McLaughlin’s speech about the implementing of the Emergency’s Act; that is the night after he’s first seen the picture of Daniel Holt.

The title is taken from a quote by Gloria Steinem: “Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.”

~*~*~

( Tom falls asleep that night, the image of his father's killer etched into his mind. )

Title: Something between
Rating NC-17
Pairing: Cordelia/Tara
Word Count: 1,624
Disclaimer: Oh how I wish Tara was mine. But she and Cordelia, as well as all other characters and situations from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and Fox. I'm not making any money with this.
Notes: This is for carawj. ♥

( Tara's not the first woman she's been with. )

Title: Holding out for a hero
Pairing: Carson/Rodney (-ish)
Rating: PG for language
Word Count: 7,709
Summary: Carson, Rodney and Major Lorne are captured by the bad guys.
Notes: ( Written for Bridget for the Carson Beckett requestathon. )
Huge thanks go to red_moon_ for the encouragement, handholding and last-minute beta. soupytwist did an amazing beta job with the first part. All remaining mistakes are mine.

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( “We’re going to die in here,” Rodney stated glumly, and Carson found he couldn’t disagree with him anymore. )

Title: Trying to keep warm
Author: ladydewinter
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Pairing: Carson/Rodney
Rating: Teen for language
Summary: After his conversation with John, Rodney returns to his quarters and finds Carson waiting for him.
Notes: Spoilers for Trinity. Many many thanks go to red_moon_ for the handholding and encouragement, and to jimaine42 and cerri44 for the beta. Title taken from Matt Nathanson's Weight of it all.

( Trying to keep warm )

Title: Appreciation
Rating: R for crack!fic
Word Count: 341
Spoilers: All parts of The Siege
Disclaimer: Ford, Peter and the Wraith belong to MGM and Sci-Fi. The zombies are red_moon_'s and mine.
Notes: Written for red_moon_

( When did you stop caring? )

Title: Quality Time
Rating: PG
Word Count: 227
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: Sadly, John and Rodney aren't mine. Neither is Nutella. As a brand, that is. I do have one of those giant glasses.
Notes: Written for red_moon_.

( I didn't know they made them this big. )

These were written for the stagesoflove challenge. Originally posted here, here, here, here and here.

( 5x100 words )

Title: A Spring Like Summer
Pairing: Minerva/Sybill
Written for the sapphic_hp challenge. Originally posted here.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1,387
Summary: Minerva and Sybill's relationship is under some strain.
A/N: Thanks to carawj for the beta.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related characters belong to J.K. Rowling.

( A Spring Like Summer )

Title: That kind of love
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Darla/Tara, Willow/Tara
Word Count: 4,256
Warning: Character deaths, darkfic
Disclaimer: Oh how I wish Tara was mine. But she, Darla and Willow, as well as all other characters and situations from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and Fox. I'm not making any money with this.
Notes: Many, many thanks to my betas lessthanpie, roadrunner1896 and carawj. And to the Slashstammtisch for helping me realize that I could just cut out the middle manpire :)

( When Darla kisses her, Tara feels almost alive. )

Title: The unknown soldier
Rating: PG
Word Count: 440
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: All characters and situtations from The Lord of the Rings belong to J.R.R. Tolkien. They are certainly not mine.

( They fight for a good cause, they say. )

Title: Working late
Rating: NC-17
Pairing/Characters: Julie/Kirsten
Word Count: 2053
Spoilers: Up to episode 2x05
Disclaimer: Julie and Kirsten aren't mine, I'm just borrowing them to play with them.
Note: This one is for Cara, my one and only The O.C. muse.

( It’s dark outside, past nine pm )

Title: Out for a drink
Rating: NC-17
Pairing/Characters: Julie/Kirsten
Word Count: 878
Spoilers: None, really.

( Julie and Kirsten are out for a drink, skipping Yogalates class and feeling rebellious )

Title: -
Rating: PG
Pairing/characters: Summer/Anna (pre-slash)
Word count: 502
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: Not mine.

( Ugh. )