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Somewhere in Time
A broken watch leads Carol to the far side of the world and a time long past.  By Carol C. 1/05

Sea Change
After being mysteriously brought into the modern era, Capt. Jack Aubrey is deeply affected by the abrupt loss of all he loved. Isolating himself in an old house on a small island off the coast of New England, he takes his first tentative steps away from grief with the help of a new friend: Katie, his neighbor and a woman who has been recovering from her own season of loss.  By Eris Turan 1/05  1 | 2

 

Timeswept Arc
The story of Jack and Sophie

Timeswept I: Sophie's Choice
A girl called Sophie has a strange accident and finds herself in the middle of a rather vivid fantasy. Is she dreaming? Is it real? Could Jack Aubrey be the answer to her dreams?  By Ash 4/04  1 | 2 | 3

Timeswept II: Conduct Unbecoming 
Jack Aubrey has been married for five months and been away from home for almost four of them. When he returns to Ashgrove he is eager to reignite the fires of passion with his bride.... but several misunderstandings mean his homecoming is not all he had hoped.  By Ash 11/04

Timeswept III: Journey's End
The hardest thing of all to face in the months of loneliness is the absence of news of loved ones....  By Ash 11/05  1 | 2


No Hiding Place
Jack is in New York. So is Russell Crowe but-don't worry, Jack is in disguise...  By Uma 11/03

Turning the Whale Inside Out
Temple Week has done a lot to restore Teener's flagging self-confidence - but has she been too rash in arranging a visit with a man like Jack Aubrey so soon?  By Teener 7/06

Incursion
Making a bad decision affects her fate but Jack is standing tall with Ann as a trip back through her portal to try to set things right goes wrong. Upon their return, a new relationship between them takes shape.  By Annsmac 8/07

One Slip From A Fall
As a trip to visit the Temple ends, Jack arrives to retrieve Ann. Trouble from before the trip seems to cast a pall on their reunion. Will Jack go right at her or use other tactics to get her to let the final aspects of her reserve fall?  By Annsmac 9/06

Master Storm
It's time for a group visit by the women to the Temple Boys. Jack is not happy with this turn of events... and he's not shy about making sure that Ann knows. But does she know the full extent of whatever is going on with Jack? This is the Diary that heralded the beginning of Temple Knights Week...  By Annsmac 3/06

Crowded House:  Part 2
The renovations are well underway when Terry leaves for the states but never fear- Jack is at the helm. Wonder how he will fare with the English workman?  By Uma 8/03

The Grapes
One year after becoming Jack's Number One, Ann's seen Jack in many moods. But until this night, she's not been with the more dangerous, determined man-of-war... Lucky Jack.  By Annsmac 12/04

Captain's Log-Book and Final Report to the Admiralty
Captain Jack Aubrey would never conceive of ending any cruise without making his required and official report on the journey, taking careful pains to note important discoveries, notable expenditures, and to officially mention the meritorious as well as the ignoble actions of crew and officers... But, do you suppose the Admiralty is really ready for his report on the cruise?  By Annsmac 1/06

Shipwrecked: An Evening with the Captain
A Caribbean night, a strange natural phenomena and sailor's warning. Magic afoot or is that just naïve superstition?  By Uma 6/03

The Sea Star
Set in a group vacation in 2003, a visit to a deserted beach on Virgin Gorda bring Jack and Ann a delicate experience of unity and a special treasure from the sea.  By Annsmac 12/04

Discipline and the Master
Set during a group vacation to the Caribbean in 2003, this little tale was inspired by Uma's story of the other men ganging up to throw Cort overboard one night. Lucky Jack Aubrey, in command of the vessel, soundly chastises the miscreants responsible. When Ann later challenges him, she finds out the Captain's not above a good flogging if it restores discipline.   By Annsmac  11/04

A Way Back In
After leaving the Game, Ann is transported back to her old world. When visitors from her past somehow find the way into her old reality, they learn there was never any guarantee she'd remember any of them anymore... even Jack Aubrey.  Will Jack find the way to jog her memory of the love they shared?  By Annsmac 11/05

Five Days in May
Jack cannot forgive Ann for her willingness to sacrifice for another man... to even appear ready to sacrifice their relationship as Number Ones. When Jack leaves the special world where she met him, Ann decides she must make a final sacrifice... and this one is only for Jack.  By Annsmac 11/05

Laying Ghosts
Jack and Uma go for a week by the sea and visit a few of his old haunts, stirring some memories that Jack may need to deal with... By Uma 3/03

A Surprising Valentine
As a special Valentine's gift, Ann grants Lucky Jack Aubrey's wish to take her through his portal to show her the Surprise. But a troubling message just before she is dragged through his portal and Jack's disturbing behavior once they're aboard ship turn the experience on its head. What will these lovers discover when things go wrong?  By Annsmac 7/05  1 | 2

Back to the Surprise
Jack's back from his first visit through his portal. He returns with a prize: his particular friend, Dr. Stephen Maturin... and a request for Ann to return with him for a brief visit to his world so she can learn about him in his true element.  By Annsmac 11/04

Dockside
Jack and Ann haven't been together long. On a lonely dock, she gets to know some beautifully touching things about the man, the stars and silent nights.  By Annsmac 11/04

Somewhere Across the Sea
Everyone knows that new Brothers don't appear until their film is in the theaters.  But somehow Jack Aubrey is here and it's nearly a year before the premier.  Is it as simple as Jack's famous motto to "lose not a moment" that he shows up days after his trailer first shows in cinemas?  Or is the reason he is here early all about a love that lies waiting for his heart?  By Annsmac 6/05

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