I reblogged a writing meme on tumblr that requested people to pick a trope from a list and provide a fandom / pairing, and then they would receive a few notes or a snippet of the story I'd write based on that. I was prompted by four anons, and decided to take the plunge and make it into a drabble challenge. You can see the list on my tumblr (head for the "tropes" tag) and I'm happy to take more prompts if you think of one that's not on there that you'd like to see!
Any resemblance to other, previously written fics, is purely coincidental and should be taken as a compliment that you nailed the trope. However, if you think there's any chance of underhanded copy-pasting, please contact me by PM and we'll discuss it.
Prompt 1: bodyswap
"But sir, if she's following me around how am I meant to keep her safe, as well as me, and the rest of my team?" Rick Beckett shifted his weight from one side to the other, his left hand resting on his hip and the other wrapped across his stomach, his fingertips fiddling with his shoulder holster as he spoke to his Captain.
"I'm sure you'll work something out, Beckett." Montgomery dismissed him with a mere flick of his eyebrow, and he stalked out of his boss' office only to be met with the insufferably beautiful face of his favourite author, one Kate Castle.
"Guess you're in, Castle." His desk phone started ringing, and she waited until he'd walked past her to pump her fist and do a little happy dance, causing Esposito and Ryan to laugh at her antics. "Beckett? ...where? Okay, we'll be there in twenty."
Castle dragged a beat-up chair over to Beckett's desk, listening in to the conversation. "Ooh, do we have a case?"
"Yeah, we do," he pointed at himself, Esposito and Ryan. "You have paperwork. Go see Montgomery."
"Aw, come on, Beckett! Let me see the crime scene!" She wasn't above begging, this guy had kicked her inspiration into overdrive and she was already addicted.
"Not till you sign your life away, Castle." He put his jacket on, sequestered his keys and phone into a pocket and headed out of the bullpen with a smug wave to his new shadow.
