Elizabeth and Darcy meet at the scene of a car crash. They do not politely exchange insurance information. Modern AU. Completed.

What did Vidanric think of a certain bare-footed countess when they first met?

Mel’s band is gone, her record label’s bankrupt, and she’s working for people that helped make her life a disaster. Add a mysterious gray eyed singer, Bruce Springsteen, and some covert ops, and you’ve got a rock retelling of the Duel!

Because some things are not better left unsaid, a look at several incidents of interest falling between the last chapter and the afterword.