Tommy is moping in his house jealous that Barbara is out on a date with the new DS when a knock on his door changes everything.
When Tommy and Barbara attend Hillier's New Year's Eve party it leads to fireworks. A fluffy NYE story.
It is Christmas Eve and Barbara has a tradition to perform but Tommy wants to take her for a drink. They compromise and as Tommy learns about her through her ritual he also learns about his own feelings.
Barbara is working over Christmas as usual and Tommy has gone to Howenstowe. She waits for his usual text and discovers this year will be different to those of the past.
His sergeant is angry with Tommy because he is abusing their friendship to avoid his mother's matchmaking. His sister is being married and Tommy convinces Barbara to attend. The more time Tommy spends with Barbara the stronger and more inconvenient are his fantasies.
A fluffy plotless piece where Tommy and Barbara are sent on a course that bores them allowing them to think about more important things.
When Tommy insists on nursing Barbara after her operation neither suspect such close proximity will lead where it does. (I found this half-completed on my PC and decided to finish it.) The last chapter is M rated but is gratuitous and not required reading. Ch 7 will not be to everyone's taste.
Tommy is shocked by Winston's news but this is just the first in a series of surprises that test his emotions to their limit. Warning,some of you may find this story distressing.
When two people only talk with their eyes the path to love is frustrating... This was originally written as an in joke for a friend but I decided to share it - slowly, in line with the theme!
DI Havers returns to London and is expecting to meet Sgt Nkata. Instead he has set her up to meet DCI Lynley in the hope they can repair their friendship.
Sequel to 'Invisible to the Eye' set at Howenstowe during the Easter holidays as Tommy and Barbara come to terms with their engagement and lives together.
When Barbara reluctantly agrees to go to the opera with Tommy she has no idea where it will lead. A change of pace - be warned this one will creep slowly.
A violent serial killer forces the team to reassess their attitudes to life and love.
Barbara regrets a night of drunken passion and is too embarrassed to face Tommy, afraid her actions will ruin their friendship.
DI Lynley is depressed and has discovered a dark side to his soul that he is worried he cannot control just at a time when Sgt Havers will need him most. I have been asked to change the rating due to the level of violence.
On the anniversary of Helen's death Barbara knows Tommy will need her but she does not expect to end up in Cornwall and is not prepared for what happens there.
Tommy's impatience leads to an accident with unexpected consequences.
Tommy's suggestion leads to an argument that forces Barbara to confront her understanding of passion. A little piece of M rated fluff for your amusement.
Barbara is missing and Tommy is plunged into a world of introspection and despair as he searches for her. This contains themes that may be disturbing to some readers.
Lafferty lets Barbara's secret slip to Lynley who's reaction leads to an unexpected realisation.