When chaos yet again strikes their family, the McCords will either pull together or fall apart.

Henry plays the piano for the first time in years. Post 2.13, Invasive Species.

A one shot from the ridiculous mobozan27 prompt file "eat more cheese."

She shouldn't have hesitated in punching him, diplomacy wasn't always the answer. AU from 3x15.

Sometimes life is just hard and you get emotional.

Elizabeth has to come to terms with Henry's religion before they can have a relationship.

What happens when Elizabeth finds herself half dressed in some guy's bed and she doesn't even know his name?

A/N - this is an extension of the previous story Midnight Whispers and is intended to be a multi-chapter fiction. I hope you enjoy, as always reviews are appreciated!

Elizabeth's had a rough day, but she's in good hands... plotless smut because why not?

Sparks flew from the moment they met. My version of Henry & Elizabeth's 'origin story'.

Harm and Mac come together after Paraguay, but it's a little messed up.

Snippets highlighting the various picnics of our favorite couple. Rated T for future snippets and know that there will be a couple M rated ones later on.

1st in my "A Crown of Gold and Pearls" series (AU). Henry returns from his final deployment, and wants to surprise Stevie.

A smut spin off of Henry's season 4 line "We're done when I say we're done."

"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.)

"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.

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.

Post-S4. 'Will President Dalton endorse such behaviour' Every picture tells a story. But what happens when that story is a lie? Images surface of Henry with another woman, but will Elizabeth believe that he hasn't had an affair? And will she be able to prove his innocence when everyone else has already condemned him? There is no truth in politics; it's all just a game of optics.

'And in a heartbeat, Will was thirteen years old again, opening the front door of the car, his mother's face a grimace as she gasped her final breaths. Only it wasn't his mother, not this time. It was Lizzie.' Post-S4. When Elizabeth is shot before she can announce her run for the presidency, survival is only the first step. Will she open up before her light goes out?

A Tumblr prompt: Elizabeth is accused of abusing Henry.

A hickey and a missunderstanding

Henry is in the basement again, and Elizabeth is keen on Henry the Hot Husband Handy Man. What happens in the basement, stays in the basement. Smut lol.

Missing scene for "Blame Canada" (Season 1, episode 5). Henry & Elizabeth de-brief after the Embassy party.

Henry finds Earl extremely frustrating and Elizabeth tries to help.

A series of drabbles and one shots dedicated to the McCords from Madam Secretary

A collection of one shots about coming home to each other.

Elizabeth missed Henry when she was away, and he makes quite the welcoming committee.

Henry and Elizabeth find a new hobby. Smut.

"We used to have weeknight sex." Elizabeth and Henry take advantage of an essentially-empty house on a Thursday night. Set pre-series; smut.

In which Henry gets his hopes up and Elizabeth does her best to enjoy an evening with her one true love.

Two spies meet in a bar...

"The things that we love tell us what we are." - Thomas Aquinas. An accident, the aftermath, and moving on weaved through the eyes of the family. Potential trigger warning: car accident. Thank you for reading. Reviews are appreciated.

Elizabeth becomes Chloe Whitman's babysitter during a slow day at the office.

The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries. From the French détente, literally 'loosening, relaxation.' Henry and Elizabeth, and their kids, in the aftermath of "The French Revolution" (season 3 episode 5, in which the stalker plot line was resolved).

"I never did finish telling you how much I love women in power positions." Henry is quite fond of power on his wife. For the fic-exchange! (sexy-fluff)

It was supposed to be a simple trip overseas to show support for a US company investing in an unstable country. But then on the last night while attending a reception at the presidential palace, Elizabeth and Henry find themselves in a situation much more complicated - and much more dangerous - than they were expecting.

It's Elizabeth's first time teaching after resigning from the CIA. She is determined to do a good job and, at the same time, finish her doctorate. Now, if only a certain someone would stop interrupting her classes. One-shot told from a student's point of view.

"I mean, I feel like on a good day I could maybe inspire the launch of a dinghy or two, but..."

After a stressful week at work, Elizabeth finds it hard to relax and is unable to sleep. Henry helps her out. Smut.

Erica James puts her reinstated career as a journalist to good use and finds out exactly who the woman behind the State Department's success is. She publishes an online article detailing her exclusive interview with Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. Complete

Like a river flows surely to the sea/Darling so it goes/Some things are meant to be - after 2x12, there's lotion and a guitar.

The night before Elizabeth leaves for Iran. Henry needs a little more than verbal reassurance. (Contains smut)

Elizabeth isn't the only one who has to come to terms with events in Iran. (Set post 1x17 - Face the Nation)

Mainly a MerDer story. Maybe the other characters. My Season 4 continuation after 4.11 in which I attempt to fix things. Hopefully a good healing fic. Enjoy.

"I've never seen anything quite like you tonight." - The Script

"There are moments that define a life. They are unpredictable and most come without any warning. It's who we are in these moments and their aftermath that becomes the truest measure of our character." My imagination piecing together bits of detail from the season 2 premiere. *HIATUS*

Elizabeth and Henry are confronted about an issue in their past.

I am a bit haunted by the recent episodes Tamerlane and Face the Nation. This piece is a reflection on the events surrounding Elizabeth from a different point of view. I am amazed by the stellar writing of the show, but sometimes wish we could peek in-between scenes and see how other characters are managing things. Reviews are greatly appreciated.

"Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt." (Saint Augustine). Set in 2005. A fill-in-the-blanks story on Elizabeth's decision.

"And, baby, even on our worst nights, I'm into you." Meredith and Derek try to have date night. It doesn't go as planned. Pure fluff to tide us over until S10.

AU: Set in fictional Tuscany Valley, CA, this is a soapy tale of love, power and betrayal between two rival wineries. As heirs of opposing families, will Meredith and Derek be able to find their way to fall in love, or will they be kept apart by everything else going on around them? Inspired by "Falcon Crest" but there's no connection other than the setting.

AU: Sequel to Dark Passions...the lusty tale of Lord Derek and Lady Meredith continues...with just as much passion and heat as before! The story will take them to London and back home to Gracewood Manor, as they continue to share an all-consuming love.

"It was fun," he continued absently, "but the whole night, I kept wishing she was you." MerDer. Some Slang, some Alexie. Post 4.07. In which Derek dates, Cristina rants, and Meredith shows up for a little more conversation. This is how "sex and mockery" evolves.

"I fought death for you, Derek," she all but whispers. "I'd say that's a pretty good indication that I'm a sure thing." MerDer. Post S3 Finale. Sometimes, one confrontation changes everything.

Meredith and Derek cope with the challenges of marriage and family. Season 4 future fic.

Meredith and Derek discover what is worse: the pain of keeping secrets, or the aftermath of the telling. Set in early Season 2. Decidedly MerDer. Completed!