An answer to Ginger S's challenge "Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances." Oneshot. Un-beta'd. Rated K-plus for subject matter only.

"You smell it before you see anything, something fresh and almost sweet under the smoke. It makes you look up...Clouds are rolling in toward the blaze: low, thick, dark, heavy. There's a lull in which every eye turns to the sky…" Marco and Chet at a brush fire.

This is the 4th installment in the "House Divided" series. Marco's anxiety level seems to be increasing since he began staying with his mother a few weeks ago. What has created a rift within the Lopez family and how will it divide Station 51? This story picks up where "Desoto's Dilemma" ends.

Inspired by an NFL Superbowl commercial from last year. Just read it to find out what I'm talking about. Silliness warning.

One character's point of view during a time of tragedy. Oneshot. Unbeta'd. Non-specific.

Follow-up scene to "Pressure 165": Will Johnny and Roy try Johnny's concoction?

After a bad run, Johnny's bizarre behavior ricochets through both Station 51 and Rampart as Roy tries to figure out what's wrong with his partner.

A routine conference trip turns into anything but routine for Johnny and Roy.

Johnny's two floors up in a burning house with an injured woman slung over his shoulder when Roy's heart ceases to beat. Spoilers for The Indirect Method.

Dr. Early's plans for celebrating New Year's Eve turn out far differently than he expected. Reposted from last year.

Someone's been killed and John Gage gets to play detective for an hour and a half.

Bad timing is everything and when the guys go shopping, they end up in the middle of a robbery. Previously published in the print 'zine "Brave and True 1."

Some holiday fun based very loosely on long-ago events in real life...

One-shot for fun. Merry Christmas everyone!

"To be a fireman requires a certain amount of trust. A man has to have trust in his fellow firemen, has to trust they will be there for him, to protect him, to save him, listen to his problems... Still, every man has his secrets, and while he may share some with his brothers, there are some secrets to be kept hidden." Notes inside.

Ever notice how things tend to happen in threes? sequel to "When Times are Tough" & "Everything Changes" follows new family Gage, love interest of Stoker,changes for DeSoto family.

This is part two to Daddy Johnny! Johnny is tested at being a father. He and his now wife Elizabeth really want to start their family. Just how many kids do they each want?

(or Five Times Mike Helped Chet, and One Time Chet Helped Mike) "Let me help. A hundred years or so from now, I believe, a famous novelist will write a classic using that theme. He'll recommend those three words even over I love you."-CPT James T. Kirk, 'City on the Edge of Forever', Star Trek: TOS.. Notes inside. Rated for some language and injuries.

You never know where the meaning of Christmas might show up.

Three vignettes in the life of Mike Stoker. Each chapter is a different story.

The men at Station 51 are no strangers to the surprising and bizarre. But when an unexpected character is hired on, strange things begin to happen, especially for a certain soft spoken medic and his high-strung partner. When a painful secret is revealed, everybody is pulled into a chaotic mess where they will learn just how much they rely on each other to survive.

"Mike was the first to point out that Boot wasn't really eating so much as usual and seemed to be losing weight. Marco remarked that it was probably just because he was getting old... Everyone agreed, and the men of 51's A-shift shrugged it off as they had done before." Even the best dogs don't get to live forever. Notes inside. Rated for character death.

Square Roy takes a cue from a very modern movie in winning back his girl.

Based on season 4, episode 10, 'Details', except that instead of meeting Valerie, Johnny meets Julie, who's much nicer and more honest as well. To 'Guest': The more you flame, the more I'm gonna keep writing...

Roy hated lying, especially to Johnny. But this one time couldn't hurt, could it?