Post-Jacksonville, mild AU. What Olivia sees changes both of them. UPDATED 10/2/17 "The End" (Epilogue still remains.)

Life doesn't happen all at once, some things happen slowly. When Tommy returns from the Marines after spending six months in custody he starts to rebuild his life, and life is not meant to be lived all alone. Tommy/OC Please R&R it means so much!

"She watches them, Brendan's tired, heavily swollen face, Tommy's hard expression and his purple eye, the distance in their closeness." - Following SPARTA, the challenges for the Marine are far from over. An exploration of what could have been and the Marine's recovery to start a new life, featuring several OCs.

A broken family. A man filled with guilt trying to get sober for good. A man defined by rage and violence trying to heal. A newly-rich brother trying to reconcile. And a young recovering alcoholic who gets mixed up in the equation. Tommy/OC

'North & South' AU. Rumours are flying around Milton about Margaret and the man at Outwood Station, and the way Mr Bell and Mr Hale see it, it would be best if she were married as soon as possible. Mr Thornton seems the most likely candidate...