12 Works by needle428
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never meaning what they say (never saying what they mean) by needle428
Fandoms: New Amsterdam (TV 2018)
14 Apr 2022
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His mind wanders first to a night, several months before, when a game of darts gave him access to a part of her he thought he’d lost; a night that let them find their footing without the pressure of anything else, and then to a hospital room just under two weeks ago when they all but—. His eyes drift from the grainy wood on the edge of his desk, to the slightly wrinkled corner of her blouse, to the softly amused glint in her eyes.
And like a free falling premonition, he gets this overwhelming sense that distance doesn’t actually make the heart grow fonder and that if he doesn’t say something now, three weeks of physical distance will turn into other, far worse kinds of distance and their moment will pass. And if it does, we might never get it back.
Without thinking it through, Max blurts out, “But you still owe me a rematch.”
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Set in the missing month before 3x14 (because what led to the VM still haunts me). Title is a line from Lissie’s cover of Games People Play, which indirectly connects to the title of it’s predecessor fic :)
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Inspired by that Helen/Serwa promo photo, how is Serwa going to react to Helen's seemingly instant family?
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all i want for christmas (is you) by needle428 for equifinal
Fandoms: New Amsterdam (TV 2018)
24 Dec 2021
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“New York?” She sits up, her voice jumping an octave, “I—you’re coming here? Today?”
“Yes. Isn’t that what I just said? For Christmas. You’d know this if you ever answered your phone.” There’s an impatient sigh that crackles against the receiver and then, “Helen, I know you prefer not to have to spend any time with your actual family, but you don’t need to be rude.”
Helen rolls her eyes. “Mum, I’m not being rude. I’m just…surprised, I—“
“I don’t know why you would be. You told me last week that you couldn’t make it back to London for Christmas because of this...partner of yours and work and—well, it seemed a reasonable decision to make. Besides, if you’re spending Christmas together, it must be serious. I’m looking forward to meeting him.”
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A few months into London, Max & Helen are finally getting a much needed weekend to themselves courtesy of Helen's mum and Max has PLANS. Until an unexpected houseguest shows up and Max is pushed to his limit.
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a matter of moments (and the world falls away) by needle428 for equifinal
Fandoms: New Amsterdam (TV 2018)
02 Nov 2021
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She knows there’s time to figure it all out; time to settle into everything they are becoming. But watching Max and Luna’s bedtime routine tonight, Helen realizes that while Max is already looking at her like a parent, she’s wanting to feel like one too. And she isn’t really sure where the line is.
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Set in the same universe as Remedy. Max and Helen navigate parenthood to varying degrees of success. And when Hope gets herself into trouble at school, Luna intervenes and things take an interesting turn.
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- Part 2 of Remedy Series
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When Helen decides to take a job rebuilding a cancer clinic in London, things between her and Max fall apart. But five years later, Luna Goodwin takes matters into her own hands.
A little angst, a lot of fluff, and a meddling Max-faced adolescent. What could possibly go wrong?
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- Part 1 of Remedy Series
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Helen’s reality shifts and everything she thought she wanted gets jumbled. Missing scenes from 4x1 flashback.
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in·ter·lude
/ˈin(t)ərˌlo͞od/
noun
an intervening period of time;
a pause between acts of a play.
a piece of music played between other pieces.Max and Helen have always connected through a series of interludes.
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Set after the events of season 7. Jon's paternity has been revealed at Winterfell and Arya and Dany come to an understanding.
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Hogwash - Five Ways We Never Missed You At All by needle428 for lunchinanelevator, randomizer
Fandoms: Good Wife (TV)
16 Jul 2013
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Alicia and Cary reflect on Kalinda's absence. For the "Plan B" 2013 Summer Ficathon posted at sweetjamielee's LJ.
Randomizer's prompt: Alicia, Cary: five things they don't miss about Kalinda (and one thing they do). -
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Post S3. Alicia puts herself in a dangerous situation and Kalinda doesn’t handle it well.