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The C Word by mmacy
Lately, the middle of the night has been spent contemplating the what-ifs...T, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, words: 499, 16h, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
51The Phone Call » by periodicallypurple
Henry gets a phone call from Elizabeth and quickly realizes something is wrong.T, English, Suspense & Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 18, words: 44k+, favs: 8, follows: 13, updated: 10/13 published: 8/25, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
8The Illusion of Us » by gypsysfeather
Elizabeth Adams is in Virginia Beach for Spring Break 1989 when she receives a call that her brother, Will, has been in a terrible accident. With her trauma from the last accident that took her parents, she needs some assistance getting through these more-than-difficult moments. That's when a practical stranger, a fellow UVA sophomore, Henry McCord, lends her a helping hand.T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 3, words: 12k+, favs: 5, follows: 5, updated: 8/23 published: 8/19, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
55 Cambridge Rules » by nonadhesiveness
Elizabeth Adams had thought it would be safe to assume she wouldn't run into her ex at Langley, let alone find herself married to him by the end of the working day, but that wasn't the first time she'd been wrong when it came to matters relating to Henry McCord. [Based on 'Gorgeous' by Taylor Swift (as requested on Tumblr) and the Moscow Rules.] ALSO ON AO3.T, English, Angst & Romance, chapters: 10, words: 47k+, favs: 11, follows: 7, updated: 8/9 published: 7/31, [Elizabeth M., Henry M.] C. Dalton, Isabelle
34A Missing McCord » by lovelylavenderlady
Madeline McCord's life was but a dream when things take a turn for the worst. All she had ever known is ripped away from her cruelly at the hands of her abductor. Can she find strength to hold on to hope that one day she might make it back to her family? Can the McCords survive the tragedy that severed life as they knew it? Even if they could, would they ever be the same again?T, English, Family & Crime, chapters: 9, words: 64k+, favs: 22, follows: 33, updated: 6/28 published: 10/7/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M., OC
7Speaking Silence » by gypsysfeather
[pre-Madam Secretary] Elizabeth McCord has just taken a full-time job at UVA as a political science professor after leaving the CIA and moving their family out to a horse farm near Charlottesville. While she teaches a seminar on the September 11th attacks, she's forced to grapple with her past in ways that she had not expected in academia.T, English, Drama, chapters: 2, words: 8k+, favs: 5, follows: 8, updated: 6/3 published: 5/31, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
123 Cut Scenes » by WearyRains
These will be one shot scenes that I cant get out of my headT, English, Hurt/Comfort & Angst, chapters: 22, words: 36k+, favs: 15, follows: 16, updated: 5/26 published: 8/17/2022, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
8 turning saints into the sea by nonadhesiveness
In which Henry is jealous. [One-shot based on a prompt requested on Tumblr.]T, English, words: 9k+, favs: 8, follows: 1, 4/25, [Henry M., Elizabeth M.]
3 Gatekeeper by mmacy
Two months into Elizabeth's tenure as Secretary of State, he'd realized that her assistant would be the ultimate gatekeeper of access to his wife. He never would have imagined that Blake would shelter her from him too… (AU, set in season 2, around the whole Dmitri drama).T, English, Drama & Angst, words: 1k+, favs: 2, follows: 2, 4/14, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
96Living Life » by gypsysfeather
[alternate storyline] Elizabeth is just settling into her new role as Secretary of State and trying to dodge all the hardships that are coming at her-the loss of her friend George, the possible CIA involvement in that death, and so much more. The stress is already starting to get to her, and Henry is worried for her health.T, English, Romance, chapters: 24, words: 120k+, favs: 21, follows: 24, updated: 4/3 published: 10/22/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
6Decapitation Strike by WearyRains
"Your first Act as President could be to shoot down Air Force One." What if the season two opener took a different path? How would Elizabeth cope? What would become of US? What would become of the world? How does one rise up and lead through a crisis?T, English, Suspense & Tragedy, words: 1k+, favs: 5, follows: 7, 4/2, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
7 The Yellow Wall by gypsysfeather
[Pre-Madam Secretary] Henry gets home from flight simulations one day to find Elizabeth painting her office in their little apartment.T, English, Romance & Family, words: 2k+, favs: 3, follows: 2, 3/24, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
37 In The Eye Of The Storm » by GleeGeneration23
Set during Season 3. In which the Stalker has a better way of getting his message across. With Jason McCord alone in the house the night the security goes haywire it's easy to take him, beat him half to death and leave him alone in the dark. Or another Hurt Jason! Fic. NOW COMPLETET, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, chapters: 14, words: 33k+, favs: 8, follows: 17, updated: 3/18 published: 9/19/2023, [Elizabeth M., Henry M.] Jason M.
31 What If… (We're Soulmates)? » by nonadhesiveness
An AU about AUs. President Elizabeth McCord is on the brink of divorce, when she finds a strange tablet and an even stranger app. With the promise it will show her the lives she could have led, will the app reassure her divorce is the right decision, or will it be just what she needs to save her marriage before it's too late?T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 7, words: 19k+, favs: 4, follows: 6, updated: 3/15 published: 3/9, [Elizabeth M., Henry M.] Blake M., Mike B.
4 War by mmacy
Sometimes it feels like she's at war with herself.K+, English, Hurt/Comfort, words: 1k+, favs: 3, 2/25, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
2The Binder » by mmacy
An alphabetized manual on anything and everything involving Elizabeth McCord. (See "Deep End").K+, English, Humor & Friendship, chapters: 3, words: 2k+, favs: 1, follows: 3, updated: 2/18 published: 2/3, Elizabeth M., Henry M., Alison M., Blake M.
204After Effects » by Elynna
What if Maria Ostrov's car bombing had gone a bit differently for our beloved characters? What if one of their own had become an unintended victim? Choices were made. Things were said. Regret lays heavily on all.T, English, Angst, chapters: 19, words: 48k+, favs: 44, follows: 65, updated: 1/27 published: 8/5/2021, Elizabeth M., Henry M., C. Dalton
4 Terribly Snowy January Day by gypsysfeather
[Post-MSec] January 2048, and this terribly snowy January day has brought on one of the worst moments of Elizabeth's life, even though she's surrounded by most of the people she loves and cherishes. [TW: grief/loss; a bit sad]T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Romance, words: 3k+, favs: 3, follows: 1, 1/9, Elizabeth M.
16Wish You Were Here » by gypsysfeather
August 1991, Elizabeth is unpacking boxes in their new home while Henry is overseas flying F-18s in Desert Storm. But God, she wishes he were here.T, English, Angst & Romance, chapters: 5, words: 20k+, favs: 8, follows: 10, updated: 1/6 published: 12/19/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
3 Deep End by mmacy
When Blake's bedbound with the flu in DC, Nadine is thrown into the deep end during a flight to Germany. Luckily, he's provided her with a life raft.K+, English, Humor & Friendship, words: 1k+, favs: 3, follows: 2, 12/22/2023, Elizabeth M., Blake M., Nadine T, Jay W.
2 Vanity Fair by mmacy
"The Vanity Fair article?" Now, Nadine was really confused. She, Daisy, and the Secretary herself had met with the people working on the campaign. The writer, Dylan Collins, had been lovely— kind, respectful, and easy to talk to. The same could be said for the photographer. "I thought it was wonderful." (TW: Discussion of eating disorder)T, English, Friendship & Hurt/Comfort, words: 1k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, 12/12/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M., Nadine T
6 Bigger Than The Whole Sky by mmacy
Amidst her pain, she found God at 2:12 a.m. in Midtown Manhattan. (AU that involves child loss and the topic of religion).T, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, words: 2k+, favs: 3, 12/2/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
8 Purposeful Holiday by gypsysfeather
[pre-Madam Secretary] Elizabeth and Henry are home for Thanksgiving on the farm and grading papers, but Elizabeth is feeling a bit frustrated with her new job title.T, English, Romance, words: 4k+, favs: 6, follows: 2, 11/21/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M.
9Mother » by mmacy
"Oh no, Mom and Mom are mothering again."K+, English, Friendship & Family, chapters: 8, words: 5k+, favs: 4, follows: 3, updated: 11/14/2023 published: 10/25/2023, Elizabeth M., Daisy G., Nadine T, Jay W.
5 Morning Ride by mmacy
Henry is feeling replaced.T, English, Humor & Romance, words: 625, favs: 6, follows: 1, 11/11/2023, Elizabeth M., Henry M.