Bone Deep – 7 – Keira Marcos

Harry Potter knew in a very explicit way that he wasn’t alone and hadn’t been since the night his parents were murdered. The influence, for lack of a better word, shaped everyone and everything around him. It had followed him, silent and watching, no matter where he went. By the time Harry recognized it, he was so used to it–he couldn’t even be afraid of it.

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Discovery – Part Five by Ladyholder

“Hey Tony!” “Hey, Eileen!” Tony called from the kitchen. He had the prime rib roast he’d bought on Monday out and was staring at it. “Why are you staring at the meat?” Eileen asked. She had a grocery bag in her hand and set it on the counter before walking over to stand at his elbow. “What’s the plan?” “Roast beef, mashed potatoes, asparagus, gravy, sourdough bread, and salad,” Tony said, ticking off what he had planned. “I’ve also got cheesecake.” “Okay. I’ve got the appetizers,” Eileen said, shaking the grocery bag.

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(How to) Save a Life -Chapter Five – AngelicInsanity

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“Nobody has poisoned me against you, Ronald,” Hermione spat angrily and flipped her bushy hair over one shoulder before straightening her spine. “You’ve done that all on your own. The fact of the matter is that I opened my mind and asked relevant questions when the opportunity presented itself to me.

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The Quiet Game – Chapter Six – Eight – Duochanfan

Very few people knew that Shane Hollander was deaf. His parents, sometimes his coaches, very rarely his team. To everyone else, he was perceptive, quick on the mark. But can Shane really feel safe with a team where most of the players don’t even know he’s deaf, and can’t help him if something happens?

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Night We Met – Chapter 1 – blackrose17

Daniel lived, and the Buckley parents no longer wanted Evan. Evan has been searching for a home since he met Eddie Diaz, a struggling father who has been on his own since his wife left him looking after their son. Everything changes for the two of them the night they met. As the small family come and starts something, they all need someone who loves them enough to stay. What happens when Shannon refuses to give Eddie his divorce, and Evan hears from the family who let him go all those years, not because they missed him, but because they need something only he can be a matching donor to Daniel.

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All Sharp Like Fox Teeth: Volume Two – Chapter 2 – quicksylver28

Tony stood at the large picture window of his hotel room, sipping hot tea as he gazed out unto the stunning view of the forests that sprawled out to the horizon. He was barefoot on the pile carpet, nothing on but black silk boxers because as much as he loved sleeping in the nude, he’d learned the hard way that one did not indulge like that away from home without the dead bolt on his door or at Ian’s place with the sniper between him and the door. Especially not in a strange hotel rooms where, as fancy as they may be, any Tom, Dick or Ziva could pick a lock or have a spare room key.

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