With this, round 3 is officially over. I still have pinch hits to post though, so . . . :P Once those are up, I'll round up all the posted fics in a handy round-up post.

TITLE: never too late for teenage dreams
AUTHOR: littlestclouds
RECIPIENT: drummergroupie
RATING: PG-13
DISCLAIMER: The author of this piece intends no insult, slander, or copyright infringement, and is not making any profit or financial gain. This story is a complete work of fiction and does not necessarily reflect on the nature of the individuals featured. This story is for entertainment purposes only. If you found this while Googling your name or the names of your teammates, hit the back button now. And find a different hobby.
WORD COUNT: 3531
PAIRING/CHARACTERS: an amalgam of Dan Haren, Barry Zito, Justin Verlander, Chris Carpenter, and Jessica Haren (mostly minor unrequited Dan Haren/Jessica Haren and Dan Haren/Barry Zito bromance), with appearances by/mentions of other familiar names
WARNING: (skip) Very minor drug use.
NOTES: Written for drummergroupie for the third round of bats_and_balls. I’m sorry I suck so bad and that this is so late and crappy. Nothing was resolved. lol. The ages are kind of messed up too (most of them are seniors; Justin is a junior). guitargirl39 wrote high school AU too, and hers is almost certainly loads better than this, so read that one first. Title from “Teenage Dreams,” by Nada Surf.
SUMMARY: “I know you think you’re so noble, pining away for someone you’ll never have, but you’re really not. It’s pathetic.”

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Things will still go on as planned.

I'm going to have to pass the baton on, I'm afraid. I just can't come up with anything for the prompt given. Sorry.

I really thought I could get something written, but I'm not quite done with it and I'll be in class until after my time is up ;_____; I was tagged with "Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth." — Tennessee Williams, and the tag now goes to maryling .

I'm clearly a failure who lacks any inspiration, so I must pass on the tag and drop out. :\

"Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth." — Tennessee Williams

Goes to . . .

achromedisguise!

Title: Infatuations and Fantasies
Rating: R, for language and infidelity
Pairing/Characters: Alex Rodriguez/Derek Jeter (NYY)
Summary: Set around '01-'02, Alex is in New York for a series against the Yankees. He and Derek are good friends, but Derek has a different idea.
Word Count: ~1,500
Disclaimer: Nothing here is true because it's all in my head.
Notes: This is written for bats_and_balls with unreckless's prompt - five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told.

Before Cynthia, there had been Jess, Samantha, Carrie-Ann...

I tag allgamesonradio with the prompt - live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, and breathe the wild air.

It's now five hours past 48 for our last tag, so moving on...

solookup, you've been tagged with:

five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told