Snapshots: (#2) Lazy Afternoon

Artwork by txduck
Rating // Warnings: PG/T // None
Genre // ’Ship: Fluff, a little bit o’ PWP // Castle/Beckett
Timeline // Spoilers: Post-Always (4x23) // no future spoilers
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended. To date, I have published nothing for pay, and until I do, I write just for the fun of it. :)

Summary: #2 in the Snapshots series. A lazy afternoon. Based on and inspired by txduck’s spectacular picture beneath this cut: ( Their New NormalCollapse )

A/N: Figured I’d go ahead and post this one too, since it was done. :) Again, too impatient to get it beta'd, so mistakes are mine! :P

Remember! This is a SPOILER-FREE ZONE. Please do not spoil me for future eps. Thank you!

Enjoy! :D

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Link to #1 - Comfort

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Title: Snapshots: (#1) Comfort
Fandom: Castle
Author: Em aka Old Romantic (oldromantic)
Artwork by txduck
Rating // Warnings: PG/T // None
Genre//’Ship: Fluff, a little bit o’ PWP // Castle/Beckett
Timeline//Spoilers: Post-Always (4x23) // no future spoilers
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended. To date, I have published nothing for pay, and until I do, I write just for the fun of it. :)

Summary: Kate finds comfort in Castle's arms. Based on and inspired by txduck’s gorgeous picture beneath this cut: ( Just Before the DawnCollapse )

A/N: Fics 1 and 2 are sequential and can be considered a two-parter, but, depending on what txduck is inspired to draw next, each of the rest of these may stand alone. (And, okay, technically Drawing #1 ("Just Before the Dawn") was the 2nd drawing she did, but this one takes place first chronologically, so I’m switching them around for the sake of this series of one-shots.) I hope you enjoy the fruits of our combined imaginations! :D

Posting this unbeta'd (as I was too impatient to wait, lol), so mistakes are mine. :)

PS: I don’t know if/when spoilers for next season are out, so I’ll just make this warning now: This is a SPOILER-FREE ZONE. Please do not spoil me (or the other readers, just in case) in any way. Thank you!!

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ETA: Aaaaaaaand, I JUST discovered that there's another fic out there (that was literally the last post on one comm) with the Same. Exact. Title.

Awkward.

If the author is reading this, I sincerely apologize. I promise that using your title was not intentional. I may wait a day or two to post my fic in that comm and everywhere else just so I don't steal your thunder. Sorry! :/

Link to #2 - Lazy Afternoon

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

A/N: Hopefully the fluffiness of this chapter will make up for my long absence. :P No spoilers for this one.

So many thanks for all of the reviews and favoriting of this story! You guys are just too awesome for words. :)

Thanks again to TrueLove'sMiss for the fabulous beta!

And enjoy!

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Link to previous chapters: Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6

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Reviews are love! :D

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

A/N: Hi, all! I'm sorry I haven't lived up to the promise to update every few days as it's been over two weeks since the last one, but it hasn't been for lack of trying. I've been literally blocked, trying to work out the plot and fighting my muse with writing this chapter. Luckily, I had the idea to borrow a few scenes from the show, which made the lack of fluff in it much more bearable to write. And the muse is back to working with me now, so, let's hope updating more regularly again will be back on track.

That being said, there are word-for-word scenes from "Heart of Darkness" in this chapter and spoilers for "The Stable Boy," so if you haven't seen those eps yet and don't want to be spoiled, don't read this until you do.

Disclaimer: I'm not claiming any ownership to the brilliant lines and scenes written for "7:15" and "Heart of Darkness" - I'm just borrowing them to add some of Rumpel's thoughts in order to explain his plan.

There will be one more disclaimer in an author's note at the end of the chapter, and not here, only because I don't to spoil the surprise. :D

Many, many thanks this time to both TrueLove'sMiss and Morbid DramaQueen10 (both on FFN) for their beta'ing and input! You're both invaluable to me, as are all my readers! :o)

Enjoy!

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Link to previous chapters: Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5

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Let me know what you think of the chapter, the plot, or whatever in your review! It helps to inspire me to write! :)

Title: Truth: A Series of Drabbles
Fandom: Once Upon a Time
Rating: G/K
Characters/Pairings: David/Mary Margaret (Snow/Charming), Emma, David/Emma (father/daughter ‘ship), Henry, slight Gold/Belle, Dr. Hopper
Timeline/Spoilers: Post “Heart of Darkness,” AU
Word Count: 5,230
Disclaimer: OUAT is property of ABC and WD and Kitsis/Horowitz. I’ll put all the characters back unharmed when I’m through…and then I’m sure I’ll take them out again with my next fic and repeat the process. :D

Summary: Written for a onceuponaland challenge; 20 drabbles, each 250 words or less, lots of David/Emma father/daughter goodness, some Snow/Charming, and even Gold/Belle. :)

A/N: I’m a sucker for father/daughter (and particularly, David/Emma) fics, and that’s how this was born, spinning off of David’s memories of the FTL in “Heart of Darkness.”

Enjoy! :)

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END...probably. I could be persuaded to continue this, after my RumBelle fic is done. :) Review please! And thanks for reading! :)

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

A/N: *sheepishly reappears* Hi everyone! You all have my sincerest apologies for not posting this Sunday night as promised, but I swear I have good reason. This story is getting more and more complex as the days go on. I'm trying to make it last a good, long while, and getting all the details right has become my obsession. I didn't want to post this one until I knew for sure I wasn't going to add or change anything, but now...I think it's okay. And even if it turns out not to be, I'll make it work. :)

I've thrown in a little B&tB reference (Disney's version) that I noticed also in "Skin Deep," so hopefully you'll catch it and enjoy. ;)

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Link to previous chapters: Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4

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Love to all you wonderful readers and reviewers! Next update, sometime this weekend. :)

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

A/N: Sorry I didn't get this posted last night. I started with FFN, but it was taking too long to upload (and never actually went through; I had to repost it this morning), so I didn't actually get around to coming here.

Anywho, this is, so far, mine and my beta's favorite chapter, so...enjoy! :D

Disclaimer: The two conversations in this chapter borrowed from "Skin Deep" are not mine. I just like how they fit into this story. :)

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Link to previous chapters: Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 3

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Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

A/N: Squeaking in before the end of the day to keep my promise to update on Wednesday! I'm taking some artistic liberties with this chapter as far as the characters' backgrounds go, so just...go with it. :)

Also, I am a HUGE Beauty and the Beast fan, so I'm incorporating little tidbits from the various B&tB stories I've read in books or watched on TV or in movies into this story. Kudos to you if you pick up on those minor details, and mention them in your review if you do!

Okay, I'm going to stop talking now. As always, thank you, Truelove’sMiss (on FFN), for her excellent beta'ing!

Enjoy! :)

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Link to previous chapters: Prologue, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2

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This one was a little short, and I'm doing pretty good at writing ahead, so, the next update will be...Friday!

Reviews are love! :D

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

A/N: Enjoy! :)

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Link to previous chapters: Prologue and Chapter 1

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Next update: Wednesday-ish!

Far Beneath the Bitter Snow

Summary: What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel’s castle, knowing she’d be rejected at home?

Link to previous chapter: Prologue

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All comments welcomed! Please tell me what you think of this story! :)