This takes place between Seasons 2 and 3 and is centered around an assassination attempt on Elizabeth in New York. I don't want to give too much away, but I promise that there is a ton of action and the story moves along at a good pace. It is not strict to cannon but it is not really A/U either. Please R and R and enjoy my first attempt at a Madam Secretary fan-fic!

A COLLECTION OF ELIZABETH AND HENRY'S FIRSTS

"Time on my hands could be time spent with you, laughing like children, living like lovers, rolling like thunder under the covers" - Elton John

A one shot about how Elizabeth came to be known by different names.

A one shot based on a Tumblr prompt about a possible pregnancy scare.

"Secretary McCord, we invite you to join us. Come alone. You have one hour. Fail to show up and the first hostage will be shot." When the State Department is seized and her staff taken hostage, Elizabeth must risk everything in order to save them. But will she make it out alive? (Post S4.)

"I've got nothing to hide." A piece of Elizabeth's past resurfaces, and she's forced to confront memories long since buried. When perception is everything, will she find the strength to face her fears and open up to the nation, but more importantly, to her family?

"Just because she says nothing, it doesn't mean that she doesn't want to." It wasn't the first time that Elizabeth had been objectified, so why did this comedian's comments cut so deep? On birthdays and grief; respect and shifting attitudes; being more than just a girl and the importance of male allies.

Iran angst based on the prompt "The kids throw themselves at Elizabeth when she returns from Iran, and she can't hold back a loud cry of pain. (And she hadn't even wanted Henry to know about the extent of her injuries, never mind the kids)"

Tumblr prompt; "There's only one bed." A story taking place either before Henry and Elizabeth start dating or soon after. The first chapter is K rated, but I've rated it T in case I add a few more chapters.

People kept asking if she was ok. Was she? No. Explores Elizabeth's point of view on the dirty bomb aftermath.

A prompt spin off in which our favorite couple get caught in the act.

Anon Tumblr prompt: Henry and Elizabeth chaperone Stevie's prom

Arabelle Marsh finds a strand of long, dark hair on the inside of her husband's suit. She doesn't think anything of it until she meets Nadine Tolliver for the first time.

Two best friends, a nosy roommate, and all the stars in the sky. (For the prompt "When Henry finally asked Elizabeth out on a date, she asked him what took him so long.")

This complete two part story, a major AU using the Panda incident from 3x03. An evening of office flirting, a quick kiss and a cancelled date. To teasing texts and lingerie causes Elizabeth to open up about a time she was taken advantage of in her past that has caused her to fear intimacy, until she met Nadine. SMUT/FLUFF/Vulnerability/Support/LOVE! T.W. Rape/Non-Con

Intruder in the State Department! Hazmat suits and a petrified Blake. It's up to Elizabeth to save the day.

It was never a matter of if Henry and Elizabeth would meet, but a matter of when. In this instance it's now rather than at UVA, but there's no denying fate. - on hiatus

TITANIC AU. Elizabeth Adams is a well-to-do woman trapped in a failing marriage and a monotonous existence. What happens when she meets a poor but worldly writer on the Titanic's maiden voyage?

A ficlet collection. The stages of Elizabeth announcing her presidential run, as told by snippets of her loved ones. Pre and post s4, canon divergence.

The little McCords take care of a sick Eizabeth.

A lilacmermaid Tumblr prompt: Another spin on how H/E met. FLUFF **Making it through hiatus one short story at a time**

Henry and Elizabeth HATED each other during college. Now, years later, they find themselves back in the same room as SOS and a member of the DIA. A crisis brings them together, but will another tear them apart?

Anon prompt: Henry's sweatshirt turns up missing and when he finds it, it's on Elizabeth.

Tumblr prompt: Henry shows up unexpectedly at his parents' house in the middle of a school term.