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Carol hadn’t had a haircut in well over a month and it was starting to get longer than she liked, brushing just past the tops of her shoulders. “We can give you a haircut,” Zosia had said that morning, and Carol had agreed, because of course they could. They’d do anything if they thought it would make her happy. Besides, what else did she have to do that day... (post 1x07)
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After the hive returns to Albuquerque, Carol and Zosia have another heart-to-heart over drinks.
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Detective Laura Peterson and her consultant Bradley Jackson, a former journalist, make a good team—but Bradley has a dark secret only Laura knows about. As the two work to solve one murder and also track down a serial killer with a growing body count, how will that secret affect their relationship, both professionally and personally...
I dunno, I'm terrible at summaries—this is basically Dexter meets Castle meets our favorite TMS characters.
CONTENT WARNINGS like crazy here. If you're not into bloody murder mysteries, rough sex and power plays, references to/descriptions of bad men doing bad things, and a handful of minor character deaths, then this fic is NOT for you. This is VERY different from anything I've ever written. If you came to me because you loved fluff like TLBP and WLMB, my feelings won't be hurt if you don't read this one. If DLD was your jam, you might like this one too, but again, please be mindful that this will have some dark stuff.
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- Part 1 of Pick Your Poison
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Bradley Jackson is a full-blown disaster bi with a latte (sort of) and a dream. Laura Peterson is a hyper-competent, well-dressed lesbian with exacting taste.
When Bradley lands the job of art director for Daniels & Levy Publishing, she thinks her dream might finally be coming true—until working under creative director Laura turns out to be more difficult than she thought. How the heck is Bradley supposed to know what Laura wants when Laura herself doesn't even seem to know?
After a particularly frustrating day, a strange turn of events leaves Bradley with an unexpected new power: she can read Laura's mind.
How will she use this to her advantage? What will Laura do when she finds out? And what happens when Bradley starts falling for the one woman she literally cannot get out of her head?
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No one:
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Me and my dumb brain: The American President but make it bradleylaura!
Okay, but here's the real summary: Laura Peterson is the president of the United States; Bradley Jackson is an environmental reporter. When passage of a key piece of legislation in President Peterson’s Future Forward plan is threatened, the White House scrambles to get the votes needed—and they find unlikely assistance in the form of an article by Daily News Plus reporter Bradley Jackson. From the Press Briefing Room to the Oval Office, from the East Room to the Rose Gardens, sparks fly between madame president and the intrepid reporter. Will Laura finally allow herself a chance at romance and happiness? Will Bradley learn to accept herself and her desires and let herself leap into a relationship with another woman? How will they cope as their personal and professional worlds collide? And what happens when Vice President Cory Ellison, with presidential ambitions himself, decides to make Laura and Bradley’s relationship a political issue by secretly setting off a character attack on Laura?
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Bradley shows Laura something special and mild chaos ensues.
(This is just a short fluffy funny one shot continuation of the universe I created in Dark Light Daybreak. I suppose it can be read without reading those 95,000+ words, but you might be confused!)
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- Part 2 of Dark Light Daybreak
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Bradley sometimes has trouble sleeping, even when she's asleep. Luckily this time, Laura is there to help.
Set in my Begin Again/TLBP universe, because season three still stings, but in my little world, Bradley is in therapy and everything is better in The Last Best Place!
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- Part 3 of "Begin Again" fix-it universe
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Laura is an interior designer with a unique speciality and Bradley is in need of her services. Laura likes to get to know all of her clients, but she’ll have a hard time keeping it professional as sparks start to fly between her and Bradley—who very inconveniently has a boyfriend. How long will it take Bradley to realize Laura is the one for her and ditch the loser? Let’s find out…
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I no longer try to trick myself into thinking I can keep up with any kind of nanowrimo challenge, but I like the idea of a drabble a day, a "No Novel November," because surely I can manage to post a couple of hundred words each day for a month! And so, with random prompts of my own choosing, here's a collection of bradleylaura drabbles/one shots/whatevers. There won't be any storyline to this, just a little bit each day on a different subject or idea. Enjoy 💙
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The first two sections are a closer look at the first two bradleylaura scenes in season three, episode four; the third section takes the third scene and makes it what I wish we'd seen (because Bradley in that dress was such a missed opportunity...).
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A continuation of the bradleylaura fix-it universe that started with Begin Again, following their adventures at Laura's ranch in Montana. Expect lots of fluff and smut and the occasional angst to keep things interesting (but they'll always kiss and make up). Doesn't really have a storyline but will have some little episodic arcs. Could probably be read without reading Begin Again (there's a brief summary of the previous two weeks to start Chapter One), but if you like character development, world building, and a good slow burn, you should check that out first.
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- Part 2 of "Begin Again" fix-it universe
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Sirens won’t head us off / won’t slow us down, / you are too hard to figure out, / a shadow in the dark light… / daybreak…
The bradleylaura vampire AU no one really asked for but that is begging to escape my head anyway. General warning for the fact that this is a story about vampires and hunters and zombies and demons and whatever else my brain throws in there, so expect some blood, some fighting/weapons/violence, and various mentions of dark subject matter...
Now that this one is complete, I'd like to add this: if you aren't into vampire stuff and are thinking of scrolling by, you might try a chapter or two! Considering the amount of comments I've had along the lines of "I'm not into vampire stuff but I'm into THIS" I think quite a few people were surprised!
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- Part 1 of Dark Light Daybreak
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Set between S2E8 and S2E9. First the Vault outed them, then Bradley avoided Laura, then Hal showed up and caused a scene in the break room—Bradley and Laura have not had an easy 24 hours. Time for them to kiss and make up.
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Just a fluffy little one shot, set in my BA/TLBP fix-it universe. Laura discovers Bradley is a bit of a football fan and fluffiness and couch cuddles occur while her woman explains the game (and a little more about her past).
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- Part 4 of "Begin Again" fix-it universe
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“I’ve never felt a longing for one particular person who I just couldn’t get enough of. I’ve fallen fast and hard but never for someone I knew would catch me.” She took a deep breath and shrugged as she said, “I’ve been hurt. So for most of my life, I’ve just sort of… kept my heart locked away.”
Laura owns a hardware store and Bradley is a writer who is new to town and needs a key copied. How long will it take these two idiots to fall in love in this AU? Let's find out...
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Laura and Bradley attend a Halloween costume party thrown by UBA for the TMS hosts and crew.
(This is set in my Begin Again/TLBP "fix-it" universe in October 2020, ahead of where TLBP is currently posted to [Ch.8].)
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- Part 5 of "Begin Again" fix-it universe
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No one:
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Me and my dumb brain: When Harry Met Sally but make it bradleylaura!
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We can all agree we're mad about that finale, right? Well, here's my attempt at fixing it... (previously rated M for Chapter 11, now rated E for Chapter 14)
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- Part 1 of "Begin Again" fix-it universe
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Bradley and Laura decorate Christmas cookies and get some frosting in some places…
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- Part 6 of "Begin Again" fix-it universe