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Joined 12-06-08, id: 1762613, Profile Updated: 11-04-15
Author has written 22 stories for House, M.D., and Bones.

-I've written for House and Bones. In House, I've created Charlotte to explore growing up and finding yourself. I took myself on a journey using the House cast, trying to convey one girl's story about learning how to be true to oneself. With Bones, I'm working with Kelly. She's had the cards stacked against her, but she doesn't care. The theme that I'm working with is actually a title to one of my stories, "Go, Move, Shift". The themes mildly echo my real life, and it's really how I work through my own issues. It boils down like this: Charlotte = who am I? Kelly = This is what I want, this is what I have: go.

-I majored in psychology and I work with kids. That's all that's really important to me. I'm come home covered in magic markers and mod podge. All my jeans have hot glue or bleach stains on them and I'm okay with that.

-"Always respond based on what I told you, even if you believe I'm wrong. Believing I'm wrong is encouraged, but respond as if I were right." -a direct quote from my law professor... it has become my mantra.

-I have a secret desire to be Indiana Jones. A five year-old at work pointed out that I can never be Indiana Jones because I'm a girl. I can marry him, but I can't be him. That kid was a sexist pig.

-Writing is my therapy.

Thank you so much if you've read, reviewed or even enjoyed my stories. I have tons more stories planned, so let me know if I'm doing this in vain.

Kelly (Invicta) AU: Kelly Booth grew up in an uncertain world, but was always certain of one thing: her older brother, Seeley. After years of being apart, watch them grow and adapt as life decides to throw up a few roadblocks.

Building Booths - Possibly my favorite thing I've ever written. I'm not kidding, this and Guilty Pie. Booth learns what it means to be a good man: heart. And family.

Jumping the Gun - Who ran away first? Who gave up? Booth or Kelly?

Invicta - Meet Kelly. She's smart and she's independent, but she's in one huge mess.

White Elephant - I wrote this because I want a Subaru and I don't have a Booth or Brennan to buy one for me. ;)

Young Hearts Carousel - Booth never wants to get old. Kelly is chasing a memory, a moment. Brennan just wants to be there for them both.

Go, Move, Shift - The most important thing a person can ever do with their life is make orange juice. (Partly inspired by a comment by mendenbar!)

Statute of Limitations - How much time has to pass before the Booths can let go of the man haunting them: their father.

Frivolous Litigation - Brennan is being sued, but is it really as frivolous as Kelly thinks it is? (I wrote this because I wanted Kelly to have a dog named Dexter. Really. That's my whole motivation for this story... that and I needed Jeremy and Kelly to move in together before my next story)

Running the Ridge - A little flashback piece because I've discovered that I kinda love Jared.

upcoming:

Happily Ever After - AKA GimmeBanjo's Opus - Can Kelly and Jeremy get their happily ever after? Not if Fate has anything to say about it.

My Charlotte (Bloody Nose) AU: Join the lifelong journey of Charlotte Carrington-House as she discovers and accepts exactly who she is and learns how to roll with the punches. I quote the great philosopher, Hannah Montana, "Life's what you make it, so let's make it rock."

Guilty Pie - I'm kind of impressed with this one. I took something I had written in "Bloody Nose" and something else I had written in "Window Shopping" and turned it into a little back story. Also, Guilty Pie is known by my friends as Jack Daniels Pie... it's slowly becoming a legend. Legends are the things memories are made out of.

Charlotte's Web - A little glimpse into the awesomeness that is House and a 6 year-old Charlotte

Possibly Forever - I'm reading "Beautiful Boy" by David Sheff and there was a line that just struck me as poignant and it inspired a short little ditty.

Alone, adj, In Bad Company - How I saw House's first night in his new apartment after Stacy/the leg

Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - This one was actually inspired by a review from Alexandra.Wins. (Thanks!) Why did Charlotte keep in touch with Cuddy?

How It Hurts - This one is kind of raw, but it had to be. It's also kind of short because I didn't know how to go on.

Bloody Nose - The first in the series. This is how it all started.

IDK, My BFF Anna Wu - I almost titled it Everyone Needs a Wilson or How Charlotte Got Her Groove Back

One Is Too Many, A Thousand Never Enough - Charlotte gets a package, House gets curious.

Happy Alone - "The shadows of doubt / On how things turn out / Are typically gray"

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Charlotte finds comfort in a strange place.

Wild Horses - The sappiest little one-shot. The Rolling Stones rock my world.

upcoming (and by upcoming I mean they're all half-written):

One Line Wonder - It takes one line to write a good love song. A blast from the past reminds Charlotte.

Encumber My Progression or Wait - Charlotte makes a deep discovery in order to save herself.

Hair Ties - Blessed be the ties that bind... and if hair ties do the trick, then so be it.

Window Shopping - ROAD TRIP! I have exactly one line written, but there's an idea in that line that I love. Plus, I've been watching old episodes of Bones, so I have rekindled my love of Stephen Fry, so I HAD to write an OC for him...

Love For A Child - I was sick and feverish and listening to Jason Mraz when the idea for a story struck me. "I'd love to believe it's all about love for a child"

Untitled Christmas Thingy - a glimpse into Christmas future. -on the backburner till I can get through the muck and mire of my other stories.

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Saint in the Shadows by GCatsPjs reviews
Is Booth really dead? Part One of the Saint in the Shadows 'Legacy' Series. Things are not always as they seem. B&B Romance. Post Season 4! Rated more like a T plus for strong language and some violence.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 34 - Words: 97,066 - Reviews: 1107 - Favs: 417 - Follows: 242 - Updated: 3/6/2018 - Published: 8/31/2009 - T. Brennan, S. Booth - Complete
Four Going on Forty by quack675 reviews
Chase was a precocious little tyke, wasn't he?
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Angst - Chapters: 21 - Words: 45,747 - Reviews: 546 - Favs: 304 - Follows: 200 - Updated: 3/20/2010 - Published: 6/16/2008 - R. Chase
A Little Less Lost by Conchoidal.Fracture reviews
If there was one person in the world that could make him a little less miserable, it would be her. House's POV. Huddy. Possible spoilers for any aired episode. Rated T for adult language and minor adult themes.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 11,144 - Reviews: 23 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 23 - Updated: 12/23/2008 - Published: 11/30/2008 - G. House, L. Cuddy
Clinic Cases by katie mase reviews
A series of one shots, drabbles, and now poetry about House and the clinic patients that drive him crazy. Can be read in any order. New Chapter: Water Weight.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 18 - Words: 6,110 - Reviews: 73 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 12/15/2008 - Published: 10/4/2007
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Sing Me To Heaven reviews
Invicta AU: When Jeremy is diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, it's up to the squints to come together and give Jeremy and Kelly their happily ever after.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 8 - Words: 11,845 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 8/22/2010 - Published: 3/12/2010 - S. Booth
Running the Ridge reviews
“And the only way into the sun is walking / But you’d rather run / You’d rather run away.” It’s Seeley’s last week at home before he gets shipped off to Boot Camp. He just has to tell his siblings. Invicta AU
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,985 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 1/31/2010 - Published: 1/28/2010 - S. Booth - Complete
Frivolous Litigation reviews
Invicta AU: “Hope is not frivolous, not when it’s all you have.” Brennan has been served. Lucky Brennan has two Booths to defend her now. As Kelly steps up to the plate, Booth wonders if her heart is in the right place.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 4 - Words: 5,801 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 1/25/2010 - Published: 1/22/2010 - S. Booth - Complete
Statute of Limitations reviews
Invicta AU: Joe Booth comes into town to speak with Kelly, causing a chain reaction of emotions and questions with no real answers. How do the Booths adapt? How can they keep going?
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 9 - Words: 10,401 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 1/7/2010 - Published: 12/27/2009 - S. Booth - Complete
Go, Move, Shift reviews
Invicta AU: “When life hands you lemons, make orange juice, then wonder how the hell you did it.” Kelly walks away from her dream job and Brennan offers to help her make orange juice because that’s what family does.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 5 - Words: 8,235 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 12/22/2009 - Published: 12/15/2009 - S. Booth - Complete
Young Hearts Carousel reviews
Invicta AU: Kelly gets a new job and a new boyfriend, leaving Booth to adjust to his new life. Has he really gotten over the past? Has he come to terms with his own life? The torch has been passed to Brennan to try to help them out.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 18 - Words: 22,859 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 12/14/2009 - Published: 12/1/2009 - S. Booth - Complete
White Elephant reviews
Invicta AU: Booth wants to buy Kelly a present. Sometimes the best presents are the ones you don’t see coming. Like that smile. One-shot piece of fluff.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,973 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11/30/2009 - Complete
Invicta reviews
Before the investigation could even start, Booth stumbles across a girl who was only a memory, causing Brennan to re-evaluate what he means to her.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 9 - Words: 16,151 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 17 - Updated: 11/28/2009 - Published: 11/17/2009 - Complete
Jumping the Gun reviews
Invicta AU: “Aim low.” When do you know it’s time to cut and run? “Pull back.” How did a man as honorable as Booth loose touch with his little sister? “Release.” Who ran away first?
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,626 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Published: 11/25/2009 - Complete
Building Booths reviews
Invicta AU: Part honor, part duty, part resilience. Hank is going to get it right this time and a young Seeley Booth doesn’t need protection, he just needs encouragement.
Bones - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,577 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 11/22/2009 - Published: 11/21/2009 - S. Booth - Complete
While My Guitar Gently Weeps reviews
Charlotte turns to an unexpected source for comfort, and it even shocks him.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,198 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 1 - Published: 4/18/2009 - Complete
Happy Alone reviews
Blythe comes to visit causing House and Charlotte to question if they can be happy alone. Or are they really alone?
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 9 - Words: 5,986 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 4/11/2009 - Published: 3/28/2009 - G. House - Complete
One Is Too Many, A Thousand Never Enough reviews
A package arrives at the hospital for Charlotte. House has an unquenchable need to know everything and some things just weren’t meant to be known.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,958 - Reviews: 4 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 3/13/2009 - Published: 3/10/2009 - G. House - Complete
Wild Horses reviews
It’s Charlotte’s wedding day and House has one last thing to say. Just a little sappy songfic based in my Charlotte-verse.
House, M.D. - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 723 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 2/13/2009 - Complete
Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen reviews
Cuddy takes a trip and learns that Charlotte has picked herself up, dusted herself off and learned to wear sunscreen.
House, M.D. - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 5 - Words: 4,528 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 2/9/2009 - Published: 2/6/2009 - Complete
How It Hurts reviews
Charlotte tries to write an email. Some things you can’t really explain. Things get angsty in the Charlotte-verse.
House, M.D. - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 674 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 1/25/2009 - Complete
Guilty Pie reviews
3 year-old Charlotte really, really loves pie. Fluffy/angsty little ditty about pie and growing up in my own little AU
House, M.D. - Rated: K - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,997 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Published: 1/23/2009 - Complete
Possibly Forever reviews
What did Charlotte say the day she came to visit House in the hospital? What happened to forever?
House, M.D. - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 3 - Words: 1,011 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 1/14/2009 - G. House - Complete
IDK, My BFF Anna Wu reviews
The battle of the bold unfolds when Charlotte’s best friend comes to visit PPTH. She’s loud, annoying and normally right. Major OCs, relies on the “Bloody Nose” AU.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 7 - Words: 11,779 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 1/9/2009 - Published: 1/4/2009 - Complete
Bloody Nose reviews
“I’ve seen your face before / Though I didn’t recognize / Till you walked out the door / And I’ve seen that face before / Now I’ll always wonder why / Don’t know me anymore.” –sometimes you can’t escape who you really are.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 7 - Words: 32,289 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 12/29/2008 - Published: 12/8/2008 - G. House - Complete
Alone, adj, In Bad Company
A new one bedroom apartment with room for only one person: Gregory House. Offshoot of the Bloody Nose/Charlotte series.
House, M.D. - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 774 - Published: 12/22/2008 - G. House - Complete
Charlotte's Web
Ever wonder why House has so many toys in his office? Written as a supplemental to "Bloody Nose".
House, M.D. - Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,452 - Favs: 2 - Published: 12/15/2008 - G. House - Complete