Chaos reigns supreme at the Medical Examiner's Office! Chris and Rita come to Diana and Taylor's aid in this ultra-silly one-shot.

*NEW* chapter added 9/12/24 ("The Party's Over"). I swore I'd never touch this particular episode, yet here I am! Pieces: missing scenes from some of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) episodes: those in-between moments that I wish would have been a part of the stories.

Several months after their engagement, Rita decides to call a family meeting, hoping Chris' parents will declare a truce in their decades-old battle-of-the-exes before the upcoming wedding. The alternative is that one, or both, will not be invited.

This is not the Soul Kiss fic you're expecting, I can promise you that! Hope you enjoy this little nugget that settled into my flu-addled brain while having myself a little sick-day Silk marathon, and after I giggled for an hour, I drafted the insanity you see below. This is messy, but I like it. Go with me here, folks.

What if Chris wasn’t dead.

Set in Partners 1 between post car explosion at the club and Chris’ loft.

The perfect moment, with perfect timing - fleeting - that must be seized or it will never be reclaimed. I offer three moments of Kairos: the infamous park bench scene, an origin story, and the last "spoken" dialogue of Partners I.

Chris and Rita are still hiding their relationship but get the opportunity to go out dancing with friends. Can they maintain their secret?

This is my love letter to Chris and Rita, my thank you note to the Silk Gods (namely Stephen J. Cannell) for blessing us with these two characters, and my ode to Mitzi and Rob for devoting five years of their lives to the Sams, the show, and the fandom. *I'll be posting this a bit at a time- I've had this in my drafts for way too long- this will force me to finish it!

Rita was never much for prayer. Until she met Christopher Lorenzo.

Do not mess with fixed points in time, for they cannot be altered. First Season: Rita meets a kindred spirit, Dr. River Song. Little does she know, but their friendship will be life-saving for Chris in a parking lot four years later.

Continued from the final episode. Will Tom be cleared or prosecuted for murder? Meanwhile Palm Beach has a new killer on the loose.

A Season Four canon divergence- takes place right around 4.04. (Let's not even introduce Jillian #2, shall we?) New relationships/new distractions, but Rita cannot shake her feelings after the shooting. Joshua Radin was my muse again- the inspiration for this fic is loosely based on his song, "Make It Easy."

Life is complicated these days - If you're looking for a happy ending, this is my version of the made-for-TV reunion movie that never happened.

With Chris' life hanging in the balance, Rita is forced to face her greatest fear: the loss of her partner.  At the same time, she is forced to evaluate her feelings regarding the love for her partner.  From the seminal opening minutes of "Natural Selection Pt. 1" (S04E01)

This takes place during the episode "In Too Deep" (2.05), with references to "Social Call" (2.03). Chris and Lem grab a beer right after the bust that didn't happen. This idea might stray from canon a bit- in the episode it seems like Lem follows Jackie right after the warehouse incident. We'll pretend that he decided to wait an hour or two to catch up with Chris at Society.

It's a typical Monday morning for Chris and Rita until they discover the Captain is missing. No facts, no fixes, and no canon in this one. Story exists just for fun.

Written from Rita's POV as she observes Chris and, in watching him, reflects on their relationship, and her shifting sense of what that relationship is and could be. A series of one-shots.

Another "What if..." story that picks up at the end of Season Five's Pulp Addiction. Do you believe in destiny?

What if someone else knew that Chris and Rita were in love before they admitted it to themselves? This story takes place during "Friendly Persuasion" (5.04), between the Chris and Cynthia Rush IR3 'conversation' (insert eye roll here), and the end where he turns her down in front of Rita at the shop. (And then leaves Rita right after that to go on a date. Oh, Chris!)

What happened after drinks with Michael? The writer juliagulia6 coincidentally published her imaginings on this topic today. If you haven't read it yet, go read her new chapter in her story Pieces. I did and loved it. This story is my version. And is it just me or do you all think the "second night" would have been the evening before? Chris's meal would have been done early.

Rita encounters an old friend that gives her some perspective as she deals with Chris' departure. This scene takes place in the middle of "Natural Selection, Part 2"- before the 13:38 mark when Harry calls Rita into his office. Author's Notes at the end.

After thirty-one and thirty years on the force, Chris and Rita are set to retire. Their last few hours with the Palm Beach PD highlight memories, family, and a bond to each other that has only strengthened over time.

Five conversations. Five nights. Five years.

Sometimes you need a friend to get you through a rough day. Season 3- in between "The Scarlet Shadow" and "Dark Heart".