Shane is moving to a new city. But what is she really thinking? How is she processing the changes in her life? I did initially think that Shane would keep an electronic diary, but then again, maybe she wouldn't as she might have some artwork that would accompany these images. (Shared sporadically on twitter).

I love delving into Shane's mind and filling in gaps. This time I focused on one little line from Shane following Eleanor's funeral..."I just need a minute." Thank you Martha Williamson for the amazing characters you've given us and to my dear friend @heartie jan for being my beta reader and providing great suggestions and insight.

While Shane is away serving her country and Steve, the unthinkable happens, leaving Oliver demanding recompense. How will he cope with his pain and anger without losing himself and his faith? Set during the events of "Higher Ground."

An innocent glimpse of Shane's stockings leads to more kisses, testing Oliver's behavior as a gentleman. Will he pass the test? Set immediately post "Higher Ground." Rated T for passionate kissing. One-shot.

Norman gets an upset tummy. 'Day 18 of Sicktember 2022'

Oliver and Shane are in DC for a USPS conference. This very fluffy piece of fluff answers the questions 1. Can flirting backfire? 2. Who is Mom McInerney's favourite? Silliness signifying nothing.

During From the Heart, Shane's plaintive question to Oliver, "Am I too late for dinner?" broke my heart on a deeper level. The gut-wrenching look and tone made me seriously wonder, "Who hurt you, Shane?" And this fic came to being. Part of the Between the Altars series and follows Family Ties. WARNING: Major married themes and conversations, but still a T rating IMO.

Shane moves to Colorado with a one and a half year old son. While working at the DLO will she and recently divorced Oliver realize sometimes its okay to love again.

NOW COMPLETE! The late night after their wedding takes its toll on Oliver and Shane as they embark upon a romantic honeymoon in London. Set immediately after "The Vows We Have Made."

A one-shot series spun-off from "Finding Hope" What will Hope do next? Read and find out.

June 2022, Oliver, Shane, Norman and Rita go back in time to try to deliver a letter written in World War II. At the same time, a surprise party is being planned at the DLO. This story is inspired by the Pilot and the movie The Vows We Have Made and is also a historical fiction. The characters belong to the talented Martha Williamson.

A SHOLIVER story that begins after 'To the Altar'.

Oliver contemplates Holly's silence after mailing the letter, Shane's emotional retreat in the face of his refusal of her heart, and a potential rival for Shane's love. Recommend reading Second Thoughts and Third Thoughts prior to this one (and a rewatch of For Christmas is a definite must).

This story is a brief reflection on the upended date in Higher Ground. The characters and the basis for this story are from the pen of Martha Williamson.

Someone posed the question a while back asking what the conversation inside the car, at the end of For Christmas, must have been to convince Shane, Rita and Norman to return to the DLO. Ideas started swirling and I decided to write my first fan fiction for SSD. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

The sequel to Second Thoughts in which Oliver continues to contemplate his letter to Holly. Occurs during A Hope & A Future.

I am so sorry! I know these are not popular but I just can't seem to stop writing such woeful poetry! The poems continue to unremarkable, but it is such a guitly pleasure to write so badly. As ever, scroll down to find the English versions. The French is a translation and so is very bad French, but I think that is fitting. I recommend having a go!

Every rewatch of Home Again results in the collective POstable groan: WHY did Oliver not kiss Shane before he dashed off to New York? So, here y'all go, a ficlet to remedy that oversight. (Note: this follows the storyline established with The In-Between, but you don't have to read it first.)

"Yes, Mr O'Toole?" she asked against his lips. Her tone was innocent… but her eyes (and hand) were pure trouble. And he suddenly understood, possibly for the first time in his life, why 'trouble' could be fun.

A ShOliver multi-chapter fic set at the end of The Vows We have Made. While this story's focus is the happy newlyweds, it will also explore the lives of all our favorite characters from the show. (Warning: Sometimes will contain mild, suggestive married adult themes)

This is a little piece of fluff that has been rolling around my head ever since I saw 'The Vows We Have Made' and a twitter discussion reminded me of it. I think that Shane planned a different present before all of the stuff with Dunbarton happened. What was it? Here is my take on what it might be.

A conversation between Shane & Oliver in the hospital chapel. This short story is inspired by "Lost Without You" & occurs where that movie ends.

Shane has just returned home from Langley, what will her first week back look like?

When we left Shane and Oliver at the end of Impossible Dream, they were on the same page, happily saying "I love you" without words. But in From the Heart, they seemed to not only be on different pages but possibly reading different books. So what happened? Maybe something like this ... (A fill-in-the-gap story spanning the 7 months between Impossible Dream & From the Heart.)

Set between Treasure Box and A Hope and A Future and pulling from Something Good and Dark of Night. Oliver contemplates his growing feelings for Shane and, after their release from the immediacy and intensity in the bank vault, rereads the letter he wrote to Holly and questions its message.