never been on a ride like this before

Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Alambic Brandy by antennapedia
Giles and Faith, doing the job. Nice little intimate moment between them.

It is the hour of departure by tesla321
Oh, Jesus, she had been the stupidest bitch on earth to think that his quietness meant he was weak. Heartbreaking, sad, hot Wes/Faith set just before she heads back to Sunnydale.

With All His Available Energies by callmesandy
Gunn, in the aftermath of NFA. Eventually, things work out, but it's not easy and it takes time. Quiet, hopeful, true to the characters.

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we are not alone in fear, not alone in the dark

Homicide

All These Odds by romanticalgirl
Kay Howard is a detective. Even before she's a woman or a friend or a fuck, she's a detective. It's who she is, it's what she is. She won't apologize for it, and she doesn't regret it. Great look at Kay, really nails her character. (AU)

Am I by Philipa Moss
"In fact, you are so Lassie-like at times that I've often considered trying that out as a nickname." / Tim shook his head. "It would be too confusing." / "Confusing?" / "Lassie would tell people that Timmy fell down the well." / "And?" / "Well it'd be weird if Tim told people that Timmy fell down the well." / "You're not getting it. We wouldn't be calling you Tim, we'd be calling you Lassie." / "Plus there aren't many wells left in Baltimore," said Tim. / "True." Perfect slice of season 4 Frankentim, with some bonus Mikey and Meldrick thrown in.

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once i spent my time playing tough guy scenes

Narnia

As if from a dream by rei_c
"I know I'm small," she grumbles, "but you don't have to be so gentle with me." // "I know," Edmund replies. A smile plays on the corners of his lips. "You always say that, too." Lovely series of moments between Lucy and Edmund, set in and around Prince Caspian.

Dreaming the same bewildering dream by rei_c
Lucy looks at her brother, really looks, and what she sees worries her. If only they were in Narnia, then she'd be able to ask the trees or the rivers or even Aslan about what Peter and Susan were talking about. If they were in Narnia, she thinks, then Edmund wouldn't have that bruised look in his eyes. Sharp look at Lucy and Edmund between Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

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make time stop

Battlestar Galactica

saltwater by indigo419
Very cool, creepy AU take on the events of early s4. Kara's destiny isn't quite what Lee expected. A little heavy on the Lee/Kara MFEO business if you're not a shipper, which I'm not, but the idea is really frakking awesome.

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Iron Man

That Time with the Dobermans (and the Hole in the Wall) by mspotts
Adorable, hilarious story in which Pepper gets kidnapped and Tony saves her, even though she doesn't actually need saving by that point. Hee! "Did you see how I burst through the wall, there?" / "Uh-huh." / "Okay. Just saying. I burst through the wall." / "Yes, Tony. You burst through the wall. Thank you."

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The Office

Understand I'm a Sinner by maidenjedi
Sharp look at Angela just post "The Duel." Makes you actually feel bad for her.

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even lazy jellyfish do it

Leverage

Courtship by chash
They sit in MacDonald's and he tries to explain the plot of a show called Battlestar Galactica and she tells him how to break into a car with a coat hanger. Absolutely adorable coda to 1.06, featuring Hardison awkwardly attempting to woo Parker.

The Way to a Man's Heart by merle_p
Five times Eliot Spencer cooked for Alec Hardison. Adorable. (dialogue punctuation issues)

y/n by chash
"God, you're like the annoying little brother I never wanted." / "That's very touching. Do you want to hug now, or after I get a date?" / "After. A lot after. Like. Never, maybe." / "You know, I think you're just repressed. In your feeling places." / "Do you want me to leave?" / "No. No. I want you to help me." / "Okay, good. So let's stop talking about my feeling places, okay?" / "No feelings. Got it." Adorable ficlet in which Hardison asks Eliot to suss out Parker's feelings for him. Hee!

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i have known the depths of fear

Crossovers

Supernatural/Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Hotter Than Hell and Twice As Big by nwhepcat
Sam and Dean are investigating a case in Texas when they run into Fred Burkle's dad. I enjoyed this a lot.

Like the White-Winged Dove by nwhepcat
Dean's not the only one Castiel has saved. really good Faith characterization here.

She Ain't Cautious by pocketfullof
Jo runs into Faith on a werewolf hunt gone wrong. I really like Faith/Jo as a pairing and I really enjoyed this story.

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Supernatural/Pushing Daisies

Coeur d'coeurs by lyra_wing
After saving the world, Sam and Dean retire and open up a pie shop. OMG SO AWESOME.

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while i looked around for my possibilities

Sports Night

How Are Things at Crate & Barrel? by scrunchy
"You're pretty drunk already, aren't you?" / "Wine by the mugload and the very real fact that this afternoon we decided to head to Natalie and Jeremy's place on Sunday and somehow finagle the conversation around to a place where, 'Oh, and by the way, we're doin' it' won't be a jarring and upsetting non-sequitor? Casey, this is nowhere near as drunk as I'm planning on getting." Absolutely adorable Dan/Casey futurefic.

the light by mojokid
'I know. It's just. When places open in New York and then they close—I just. I think it's like the saddest thing in the world. I can't stand it, Casey. All that hope. It makes me want to cry.' / 'Please don't.' / 'I'm serious.' / 'I know. Please don't cry. I can't deal with it. I'm unequipped.' / 'I think you'd do alright.' / 'Let's not test it.' / 'Okay.' Dan has another on-air breakdown, and Casey tries to help him out. Does a beautiful job encapsulating their friendship, though I think this Casey is more self-aware than he ever was in canon. Heartbreaking. Oh, Danny...

so long, marianne by mojokid
The final indignity, the day Casey's marriage permanently fell apart, was that his car wouldn't start. [...] He accepted the inevitable, and called Dan. So very perfectly them, with excellent banter. This is totally my preseries canon now. (though the NYC geography is wrong. sigh.)

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with a pint of beer and a new tattoo

Supernatural

Cold as Ice by extraonions
Dean and Ellen get snowed in at the Roadhouse and find a way to pass the time. Lovely.

I Like the Girls with the Boom by innie_darling
Adorable teen!Dean/OFC story.

Pretzels by dotfic
Hot and tasty Dean/Ellen porn.

Three Times Sam and Dean Went to Church by concernedlily
"Think of all the stuff we can do when you can walk like a big boy." Sammy looks like he might be thinking about it, so Dean adds, "No more stroller." Sammy doesn't like the stroller, he hates being strapped in, and Dad doesn't like pushing the stroller either so usually he just carries Sammy, then puts him down and stretches his back out and says getting heavy, kiddo, gonna have to stop feeding you. Lovely look at Sam over the years, as a toddler, as a young boy, and as a teenager.

unclothed you are true by smilla02
Lovely, hot, bittersweet Dean/Ellen.

When the Hour Turns Over by dotfic
Dean turns thirty in a bus station somewhere in middle America. Lovely. Oh, boys...

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