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When Kept or Revealed

When Kept or Revealed
by Mara
Summary: “It’s not a joke. Bruce Wayne is Batman and I used to be Robin.” (Sequel to “Change is the Only Constant”)

Author’s Chapter Notes:
Fanfic100 prompt #77, What and Psych_30 prompt, Catharsis. Marcelo
brilliantly explained how Tim made himself tall enough to be Greg House. So I
*had* to finish this, didn’t I?

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Fathers and Children

Fathers and Children
by Mara
Summary: Jack Drake gets an unexpected call.

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A Gentleman’s Gentleman

A Gentleman’s Gentleman
by Mara
Summary: Alfred meets Lady Shiva. Unexpected things occur.

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The Cat Always Gets Out of the Bag

The Cat Always Gets Out of th Bag
by Mara
Summary: You’d think Bruce would know better than to let Ollie start thinking about certain things.
NOTES: This fic was written for Tallyhohoho, who made a wish. (I’m not sure this
is precisely what you wanted, but it was the best I could do!) Thanks to Carmen
for canon [...]

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What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come
by Mara
Summary: Mothers worry for their children. Some with more justification than others.
NOTES: Okay, not the most original title for a “dreams” challenge. So sue me.
Written rapidly for DC_flashfiction.
DEDICATION: For my husband and my sproglet. ::hugs::

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Familiar Complaints

Familiar Complaints
by Mara
Summary: Two well-known women get a chance to discuss their significant others with someone who understands.
NOTES: No continuity whatsoever. Don’t bother trying. Idea from the DC
random pairing generator.

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The Suffering Frame

The Suffering Frame
by Mara
Summary: “To be Batman, I must be in control. And I knew–as certainly as I’ve ever known anything–how to find that control again.”
CONTINUITY: I think it might be safest to say this is an AU.
SPOILERS: Hmm. Just for last year’s issues of Gotham Knights, I think.
NOTES: Batman demanded I write this. [...]

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Touched

Touched
by Mara
Summary: Where words fail, a simple touch may succeed.
CONTINUITY: Somewhere in current Teen Titans comic continuity, but really all
you have to know is that Kon is Superboy and Tim is Robin. No spoilers here.
NOTES: In a weird way, this was inspired by Te’s stories “Dangerous to Reason”
and “And Talk Me Down Again.” Thanks to [...]

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A Night on the Town

A Night on the Town
by Mara
Summary: When the Teen Titans hit Gotham for a night out, Tim wonders where he can get fitted for a straightjacket.
CONTINUITY: This certainly happens before just about anything in the last year
of Robin or Teen Titans. Or it’s an AU, if you prefer.
NOTES: I love my anal-retentive Robin. A lot. [...]

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In the Arms of Morpheus

In the Arms of Morpheus
by Mara
Summary: Dr. Leslie Thompkins makes an acquaintance.

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