12 Works by Daneva
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That Night He Refused To Die by Daneva
Fandoms: Slow Horses (TV), Slough House - Mick Herron
24 Jun 2026
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Written for the 2026 AU Roulette. Prompts: Dystopia, Time Travel, & Historical Era if you squint.
After the King's Cross massacre and a failed attempt at foreign interference, Parliament was recalled for an emergency session. The next morning, the PM's office issued a public statement. It frontpaged every newspaper. For the safety of the public, the country entered a state of exception. The charter was suspended indefinitely. So indefinitely that thirty-some years later it remained void.
If you asked her, Catherine would have told you it was high time to set things straight. Not that she had been idle. The Resistance was always looking for a way to fix this mess.
(Read the tags. They're a lot more informative than this.)
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"It shouldn't have been strange then that her first instinct was to snuggle closer to the source of heat instead of moving away. The solid weight drawing lazy circles on the small of her back, sending tingles down her belly, and whatever was keeping her head in place felt like a safe haven into which to lean further in, not recoil.
And when she felt something hard press against her thigh, it was only natural that what slipped out of her mouth was a moan. It wasn't until she heard a frustrated groan and felt a solid bump near her head that her mind shifted from instinct to conscious thought, and the worrisome question flashed...Why was someone on her bed?"
Chapters 2-4 posted June 5, 2026
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The Seven Lives Of Catherine Standish by Daneva
Fandoms: Slow Horses (TV), Slough House - Mick Herron
14 May 2026
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Catherine had just turned fifty when she got the letter at her flat. She didn't know what she would have done if it had arrived at Slough House. The "Department of Determinative Service" had scheduled her appointment.
Her mother would have died of shame if she'd known it would come to this. Fifty and the bond still untriggered. It hadn't been meant to be like that, at least not at first.
The timer had changed one night in '91. Instead of a steady countdown to a shared future with her soulmate, an infinity symbol had been etched on her skin. Not unheard of, but rare.
Now she could finally find out what had gone wrong. The process was simple enough. The system granted you six questions, each leading to an alternative reality in which to gather the truth. Hopefully, she wouldn't get sidetracked.
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- Part 1 of Quantum Mechanics
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All MI5 employees acquired a "reputation" sooner or later. But Jackson Lamb had never felt obliged to keep up with fashion. Professional or otherwise.
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"Twenty-five years to the date. It was a frightful day,” She paused. “Not just for you, for all of us."
Funny how one date can reshape your whole life.
Funnier still, when it circles back like: Surprise! Round two!
Funniest when it shackles you to the moment and whispers: Again.
Jackson Lamb's own bloody Groundhog Day.
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According to the internal report, after Catherine Standish found Partner's body, she did not call Cartwright or the Dogs; she called Lamb. This is how she remembers it.
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- Part 2 of The Missing Hours
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A take on how the end of 5x06 could have played.
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- Part 1 of The Missing Hours
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AU. It is Christmas week, Jackson is in Berlin, and Catherine is trying not to think about him. Of course, that goes about as well as you would expect.
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While River was busy having a horrible day in "Spooky", Catherine was dealing with a problem of her own. Jackson Lamb
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- Part 2 of A Slough House Halloween
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It was barely eight, and River’s day was already off to a terrible start. And that was just the beginning: grunting buildings, plastic bats, blackouts, and suspiciously not-so-straightforward water bottles were only the tip of the iceberg for an insane Halloween at Slough House.
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- Part 1 of A Slough House Halloween
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Even before he met her, she occupied his mind completely. An obsession he cannot shake, no matter what.
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Catherine Standish is absolutely not jealous of Moira Tregorian of all people, suffering through lunch with Jackson Lamb. No, she wasn't jealous...What she felt was… unappreciated. That was it.