Nancy returns to her husband after a long trip abroad with someone else.

Nancy likes to say that she first met Ned by candlelight, but it wasn't quite that way.

When the apartment beside his is rented by a mysterious individual who never emerges, Ned can't help investigating.

Nancy and Ned have been best friends for her entire life. Then, one night, that changes.

Ned takes Nancy on what he hopes will be a romantic vacation—but, almost immediately, they run into her old friend Frank Hardy.

Nancy finds a note she wrote a long time ago, and is finally able to deliver it.

Nancy went undercover at a boarding school, taking the place of the instructor she was helping. It wasn't supposed to be a long assignment. She never planned for the charming history professor to come into her life, with his handsome smiles and sweet kisses. (AU, different first meeting)

Nancy's already having a really bad night when she finds herself stranded. She just needs a little bit of help to make it home...

Written for Nancy Drew Yuletide 2014! Nancy and Ned persuade their parents to rent neighboring cabins during the first winter break in their relationship.

Written for Nancy Drew Yuletide 2014! Prompt: While out Christmas shopping, Nancy meets Ned, who is in the middle of his own unsuccessful shopping. When he finds out she's a detective he jokingly asks if she'll help him figure out the perfect gift, and to his surprise, she agrees. (I tweaked the prompt slightly.)

Ned Nickerson brings his wife Nancy and their newborn daughter home from the hospital.

Ned's favorite part of Nancy's trips is always her return.

When her father and Hannah are out of town close to the holidays, Nancy decides that her only option is clearly to stay with the Nickersons - and they are happy to have her.

While they were growing up together, Ned waited a long time for his first real kiss with Nancy.