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Broken Dates

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Released: September 27, 2024

Every date Lee and Amanda plan in the summer of 1986 should be perfect…except that life, work, family, and pure bad luck keep piling on the interruptions.

  • 📖 Pride of Columbia

    "Wow," said Amanda softly when they stopped to check in. "A dinner cruise?"

  • 📖 Down the Long Hills

    While Rock Creek Park was their usual spot, they’d decided the Mall would be more crowded and, thus, have more opportunities for them to blend in if needed.

  • 📖 Ruthless People

    Lee shook his head, smiling, as he made his way into the movie theater’s lobby. There were more than a few moments when openly dating Amanda was just plain fun.

  • 📖 Twins Lounge

    “Amanda,” he said softly. “I don’t want to dance swing with you.”

  • 📖 Herdsman and Plow

    He reached for his gun before remembering he’d left it locked up at his apartment. Stargazing in a suburban back yard wasn’t exactly a high-risk activity.

  • 📖 Foundry Branch Tunnel

    One corner of his mouth quirked up. “Are you suggesting we should be getting into mischief?”

  • 📖 Apartment Roof

    The worst injury was to his own pride. Since when had he lost the ability to cuddle with a pretty woman on a beautiful summer night?

  • 📖 Hundred-Dollar Hamburger

    She shook her head, favoring him with a smile. “I’ve come to enjoy being abnormal with you.”


Author’s Note:

  • This story series was originally written for the Through the Years 3 fanzine, first made available at SMucK-a-Palooza 2024. The online version has been revised and expanded.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Broken Dates

Author: Cat Lady Firebird

Fandom: Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Story Date: May-July 1986

Series: Legends Lost

Length: Series

Rating: General

Status: Complete

View: AO3 • FFN

Every date Lee and Amanda plan in the summer of 1986 should be perfect…except that life, work, family, and pure bad luck keep piling on the interruptions.

Additions & Updates

  • 📖 Broken Dates · November 10, 2026
  • 📖 Hundred-Dollar Hamburger · November 10, 2026
  • 📖 Pride of Columbia · November 10, 2026
  • 📖 Apartment Roof · November 10, 2026
  • 📖 Foundry Branch Tunnel · November 10, 2026

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