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Choices and Chances by WindsAroundATreeLikeAVine
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
22 May 2024
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Choice is something Lucy Carlyle had never been given. She'd been forced to join Jacobs' agency; forced to go into that mill, forced to leave her team to die so she could live. So she makes a choice that is just for her: she files an official DEPRAC report on her own behalf, to expose Jacobs and the corrupt adults of her town. When Inspector Montagu Barnes is sent to investigate the claim, he meets a brave but traumatized young girl that he knows won't survive if she's left behind when he returns to London. So he does the only thing he can in the short time he has to get her away from her abusers: he legally adopts her and brings her London with him.
Now, practically every choice is Lucy's. Now she can have the opportunities the adults of her town would have denied her. Except, she doesn't choose Fittes or Rotwell; she chooses Lockwood & Co. Now Barnes has to deal with Anthony Lockwood as both a DEPRAC officer and as the father-figure of the girl with whom Lockwood is clearly smitten.
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- Part 1 of Literal Dad!Barnes
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The Birds and the Bees (And the Flowers and the Trees) by WindsAroundATreeLikeAVine for Lindzm1318
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
24 Apr 2023
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“So,” Barnes began again, “you’re teenage boys. I’m sure you're familiar with-.”
He stopped, cleared his throat, searched for the right word. One that wouldn’t leave a foul taste in his mouth.
“Attraction. And the…effect it can have on you…physically.”
Lockwood turned to look at George now, a horrified understanding in his eyes. George looked back at him, familiar ‘this is all your fault’ expression in place.
Now you’re getting it, he thought, annoyed that he had to endure this embarrassment for the sake of Lockwood’s love life, the adoptive father of the girl you like is giving us ‘The Talk’.
Or: Following the events of Combe Carey Hall, Barnes has a much-needed but very awkward conversation with the boys during which they are all extremely uncomfortable.
Follows the events of Chapter 9 of Choices and Chances, but can be read as a standalone.
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- Part 2 of Literal Dad!Barnes
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Planet Lockwood by WindsAroundATreeLikeAVine
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
22 Mar 2023
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“When I first met him, I thought he was like the Sun.”
“Who?”
“Lockwood. We met at the Archives when I still worked for Fittes. He sat down at my table, completely uninvited.”
“And you thought…he was like the Sun?”
“Well, he’s dangerous to be around, isn’t he? He could go supernova at any time with no real way to predict it and destroy everything – everyone – around him. But despite that, you want to be around him. It’s like his charisma has its own gravitational pull. He draws you in with his big smiles and grand ideas and unending good humor until you’re willing to ignore all the terrible, dangerous situations you find yourself in. So, yeah, I thought he was like the Sun.”
“But you don’t think he’s the Sun anymore?”
“No. Now, I think Lockwood’s a planet. His ego’s certainly big enough. I think Lucy’s the Sun.”OR a conversation between Flo and George about the new dynamic at Portland Row while they wait for Lockwood and Lucy to get the Bone Glass
Written for Locklyle Week 2023
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Blue-Tea-Ful by WindsAroundATreeLikeAVine
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
21 Mar 2023
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“Lockwood,” Lucy wandered into the kitchen, holding a small glass jar, “what is this?”
“What’s what, Luce? Oh!”
He’d glanced up at her from his doodle on the thinking cloth.
“That’s a tea. An herbal tea my parents brought back from…somewhere in Asia. I can’t remember where from. Where’d you find it?”For Locklyle Week 2023
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The Forgotten Confession by WindsAroundATreeLikeAVine
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
20 Mar 2023
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The first time Lockwood told Lucy he loved her, neither of them really knew what was going on: Lockwood, because he’d been given strong painkillers while being treated for his gunshot wound and fall injuries – which had taken full effect by the time George and Lucy were able to get him into a cab – and Lucy because Lockwood wasn’t making very much sense. George knew, though, because George always knew. He saw what they missed: the looks and the hand-holding and the intensity in the air that only comes with teenage pining. He wouldn’t say anything about it though, not until they were ready. Or it had been longer than a year since the pining started. Whichever came first.
OR Lockwood is loopy on painkillers
For Locklyle Week 2023 - Day 1: Firsts
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Literal Dad!Barnes by WindsAroundATreeLikeAVine
Fandom: Lockwood & Co. (TV), Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud
22 May 2024
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It takes time to learn all the steps between the four of them—Lockwood, Lucy, George, and Kipps. But slowly, they figure out how to dance.
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29 Jun 2023
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Along The Way by ScienceFantasy93
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
22 Jul 2023
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His heart hammered against his chest like a drum beat, and his palms were suddenly slick with sweat. Maybe it was because this was the first time he’d be helping a girl get undressed. But this was Lucy. And the circumstances certainly weren’t out of some wild, completely unexpected dream that he’d most certainly never experienced ever. Maybe once or twice. But he always felt terrible upon waking up, because he never meant to envision Lucy that way.
In any case, those dreams - those very vivid dreams that liked to plague him every few months - were all swooping back down upon him, making his head spin and his breathing hitch.
But no. No. He had to focus. This was Lucy, and she needed his help.
Or: Lockwood's denial game is strong, until it isn't. And all he can do is sit back and watch his friendship with Lucy evolve into something more.
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11 Jun 2023
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I've spent a lifetime giving you my heart by barronsfever (historyofbellarke) for Amazinggrace0
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
22 May 2023
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“Are you ever going to tell her?” Lucy had just left, which meant George was back on his bullshit.
“Tell who what?” I turned my attention back to some random magazine that was within reach.
This conversation was a recurring one between us.
George asks if I’m going to confess my love for Lucy.
I pretend I don’t know what George is talking about.
We both know the truth: I am head over heels in love with her and I’ll take that secret to my grave.
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Lucy and Lockwood have been best friends since they were 5 and Lockwood has been in love with her just as long.Now, they're 17 and their prom is coming up. Lockwood doesn't want to ask her because he thinks his feelings are one-sided.
Everyone tries their best to make him see he's a bloody idiot.
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17 May 2023
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make things silver by RainShadow07
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. (TV), Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud
04 Jun 2023
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It was only after she and Lockwood had finished the dishes, and George had thoroughly explored the kitchen, that Lucy realized the problem with the little cottage.
There was only one bed.
She stood in the living room, one socked foot nervously rubbing against her calf. It was uncomfortably chilly. George squatted in front of the radiator and tsked. “Circuit’s burnt out,” he said, absently running his thumb along his lower lip.
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Snowed in, only one bed, and Lucy catches the boys in a compromising position, forcing them to admit their friends-with-benefits arrangement. What's a girl to do?
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- Part 8 of Lockwood & Co works
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16 May 2023
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we might just get away with it by Pages_turn
Fandoms: Lockwood & Co. - Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood & Co. (TV)
15 May 2023
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Lucy took a huge breath and burst, “I haven’t been able to get myself off in two weeks because we’ve been too busy and whenever I think I’m going to get the chance, one of you always comes home early or realise you need me for something and I finally decided I could ignore that today but now here you are, interrupting me again! And you know what’s worse? None of that even matters because I can’t fucking get myself there!”
“Oh.”
“Yeah.” Lucy stared at the bannister. “You should go and leave me to die in misery.”
Lockwood tilted his head. “That’s one option.”
She let out a slow breath through her nose.
“And the other?”
His throat bobbed as he swallowed. If he’d calculated this wrong, she was going to kill him. “I could help you.”
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Lockwood finds Lucy in quite the predicament, and generously offers his help. More tags to be added as we go!
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