Stories from the Riptide Asylum
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riptide_asylumThere are 291 stories and 662,955 words on the Riptide Asylum. There are many thousand more to come...
Out Of The Dark (86 stories)Horizons (27 stories)
Beach Boys (43 stories)
Fear Of Falling (21 stories)
Deep Water (11 stories)
Prisoners of War (8 stories)
Stepping Stones (12 stories)
Dreamtime (23 stories)
Sunfish (20 stories)
AU (11 stories)
Other (14 stories)
Other: First Times (11 stories)
Crack (4 stories)
Flying Fish (1955)
670 words. From Cody's time aboard the Eventide. (PG)
First Down (1956)
2070 words. Once upon a time, Cody's father made him try Pop Warner football. (PG)
Oliver (1956)
800 words. When Cody went to live aboard the Eventide, he took only what he could carry. (PG)
Origin of Love (1972)
180 words. Where it all began... (PG)
Finding the Way (1972)
500 words. After an ambush, can Ryder get himself and Allen safely back to camp? (R)
Wrenched (1972)
1200 words. Nick asks Cody to give him a hand... (R)
The Luck of the Draw (1972)
1750 words. It's easier to make it through the night, if you're not alone... (PG)
Conversations in the Dark: Plans (1972)
200 words. The first time Nick and Cody talked after lights out. (PG)
Out of the Dark (1972)
800 words. Nick's made a lot of mistakes in his life... (R)
Speak Easy (1973)
100 words. Drabble. (PG)
Sleeping Partner (1973)
400 words. Nick found trust in the strangest place... (PG)
The Hour (1973)
5000 words. Mimi had seen her share of American GI's, but she realized straight away that these two were different... (NC17)
New Year's Eve, 1974 (1974)
1450 words. Those first months back, apart, were the hardest. All the things they couldn't know were happening... (PG)
Home for the Holidays (1974)
2250 words. There are some things that can be faced alone. Christmas isn't one of them. (R)
Four Times They Went Alone (& Once They Went Together) (1974)
500 words. The title says it all (R)
Wide Awake and Dreaming (1974)
2960 words. When Nick got back from Nam, he didn't have much. Then the Vette found him and everything changed. (R)
Dawning (1974)
300 words. Nick and Cody find each other after Vietnam (PG)
The Hardest Part (1977)
445 words. Nick waits for Cody (PG)
Wheels (1978)
1800 words. "Nick! Where the hell have you been all day?" (NC17)
Four Days Off: One (1979)
2000 words. In the middle of the night, Cody comes to a decision... (R)
Four Days Off: Two (1979)
4000 words. After a day's surfing, Nick gets some advice from an unexpected quarter... (NC17)
Four Days Off: Three (1979)
2500 words. The 'Vette breaks down, and while fixing her Nick and Cody talk about the future. (PG)
Four Days Off: Four (1979)
1300 words. "What you need in this life, Cody, is a damn good boat, some damn good beer, and a damn good friend." (PG)
Four Days Off: Coda (1979)
600 words. A deserted lookout is a long way from base... (R)
Safe Harbor (1979)
1750 words. Nick and Cody need a place to live. Help comes from an unexpected quarter... (PG)
The Dog Days of Summer (1979)
2780 words. Nick will always pick Cody up, no matter how many times he falls. (NC17)
Coming Home (1980)
550 words. Home isn't always a place... (PG)
Ship of Dreams (1981)
500 words. An early dawn aboard the Riptide. (PG)
Out Loud (1981)
300 words. Some things need to be said out loud... (PG)
Putting it Together (1982)
500 words. The journey home is long and it takes time (PG)
The Wide Orange Sky (1983)
825 words. It's funny, but you never know what's gonna set Nick off. (PG)
Anchored (1984)
330 words. Nick's been away at Reserves, and that was a hell of a long two weeks... (NC17)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Jimmy (1984)
800 words. What do you get for the guy who wants everything? (PG)
The Long Bad (1984)
2150 words. Nick's good at fighting Cody's demons. Just not so good at fighting his own. (PG)
Anyone But You (1984)
950 words. Nick tries to come to terms with letting Sheila slip past his defenses. (R)
So Damned Hard (1984) Cutscene from Double Your Pleasure
200 words. Cody's having dinner with Sheila, and Nick's at Straightaway's with Murray. And it hurts... (PG)
Chimera (1985)
250 words. There are things that have always been known... (PG)
Promise Nothing (1985) Post Prisoner of War
980 words. A difficult conversation... (R)
Where the Girls Aren't (1985) Cutscene from Where the Girls Are
2900 words. Nick and Cody stop on the way home from the police station, after looking at mugshots all night... (NC17)
Downtime (1985)
400 words. Everyone needs a break sometimes. Well, that and a beer. And possibly a blowjob. (R)
Outtakes: Mirage (1985) Cutscene from Mirage
850 words. What happened after Mirage ended. (NC17)
Coffee Cups (1985)
200 words. Matching whale mugs. (PG)
Away Game (1985)
1250 words. How to watch baseball, Riptide-style. (R)
Outtakes: Gams People Play (1985) Gams People Play Cutscene
1800 words. While Murray's losing his heart to a girl with size D's and a full knowledge of thermodynamics, Cody sneaks down to the stateroom to check on Nick. (R)
That Breathing Thing (1985)
335 words. How does Nick feel when Cody dates girls? (PG)
Standing in the Alpha Beta Parking Lot (1985)
7500 words. Grocery shopping delivers more than Nick bargains for. (R)
Oliver Remembers (1986)
2300 words. After the boys find Cody's long-lost treasure trove, Nick has a strange encounter. (PG)
Fantail (1986) Post Wipeout
400 words. After things come to a head in Wipeout, a long fishing weekend is called for, to put things back together. (NC17)
Outtakes: The Bargain Department (1986) Cutscene for The Bargain Department
1700 words. Nick's wound may not be serious, but storming the 13th floor sure takes it out of a guy... (PG)
Conversations in the Dark: Real (1986) Post Smiles We Left Behind
400 words. The night of their return from San Francisco, Cody's got something he wants to tell Nick... but will Nick listen? (PG)
Fighting For It (1986) Post Smiles We Left Behind
980 words. Nick's got a hard decision to make. All Cody can do is wait... (PG)
Who Really Watches Who Watches the Sunset? (1986)
325 words. When sun meets ocean. (PG)
Steeper Than It Looks (1987)
4400 words. Testing Murray's new invention in the Santa Monica mountains could be more difficult than it looks... (PG)
Wounded Warrior (1987)
8200 words. The Riptide Detective Agency go undercover to try and crack a drug-smuggling ring. Nick confronts some painful memories... (NC17)
Voyage of the Crimson Dawn (1987)
2000 words. A simple trip on board a borrowed boat brings up memories of the Riptide's true beginnings. (NC17)
Mama's Boys (1987)
12300 words. A case takes an unexpected turn, and the boys help out an old friend... (NC17)
Portrait of the Vampire (1987)
11400 words. A spooky killer is stalking King Harbor. Could the Riptide Detective Agency be up against a real live (or possibly undead) vampire? (NC17)
Where the Ghosts Are (1987)
7000 words. Something spectral is afoot in the gardens of the old Geller house, and the Riptide Detective Agency's determined to get to the bottom of it. (R)
Helitack (1987)
16500 words. A helicopter crash during a California wildfire brings back uncomfortable memories for Cody, and sparks a desperate search. (R)
New Year's Eve (1988)
2500 words. It's New Years, and Murray's got a proposal... (PG)
Keeping Watch/Keep Watching (1997)
330 words. Cody likes watching Nick. Always has. (PG)
Ghost Walk (1997)
500 words. Innocuous comments dredge up phantoms of the past. (PG)
A Cure for the Common Cold (1998)
1050 words. Cody's not having a good day... (PG)
Landlocked (1998)
360 words. Nick remembers 1998. He hates 1998. (R)
Good to Sea (1998)
2500 words. Well, it's either the least romantic anniversary in creation, or the most romantic one, depending on your perspective. Nick and Cody try to find their way back to the water. (PG)
The Girl From Marin (1999)
2100 words. Nick and Cody go boat-shopping, and have to figure out what they're each looking for. (R)
Try (2002)
105 words. Nick cracked up. "Man, I don't know if I can even do that anymore." (R)
Trick or Treat (2003)
1400 words. Cody's not a fan of Halloween. (R)
Unslept (2004)
350 words. Nick doesn't sleep much. Hasn't since 1972. (PG)
Code Blue (2005)
8500 words. Time marches on, and neither of the boys are getting any younger. The hard times of the past have taken a toll on both their bodies, but when the chips are down, they have each other--and the amazing Bozinsky siblings to get them through. (R)
Oliver is Worried (2005)
1700 words. When Cody gets out of the hospital after Code Blue, Oliver can tell something's wrong. (PG)
After Dinner (2005)
1850 words. How life keeps right on going after Code Blue (PG)
Life After Wartime (2005)
670 words. After the events of "Code Blue", some things have changed, but some things will always stay the same. And Nick's job is more important than ever. (PG)
Hours Pass (2005)
1350 words. Another lazy retired morning on board the Hightide. (R)
The Real Thing (2005)
1300 words. After the events of Code Blue, some things have to change. And other things need to never change at all. (PG)
Hard to Imagine (2005)
700 words. Nick's questions are gentle but he's curious. What did Cody think happened the night of Cody's heart attack? (PG)
He Wants What They've Got (2005)
4200 words. Murray has a decision to make. But first, he heads over to Nick and Cody's for dinner. (PG)
Party (2006)
1400 words. Someday, Nick will learn to enjoy a party. (PG)
Blankets (2006)
340 words. Morning, or possibly evening, aboard the Hightide. Time gets a little meaningless after a couple decades. (PG)
The One That Got Away (2006)
1300 words. When the medical bills start piling up, Nick decides what's really important. (PG)
Listless and Faint Ain't No Way To Live (2007)
7200 words. Nick and Cody take time out to visit some old friends and the helicopter they have in their safekeeping. (PG)
This Time Is Different (2008)
350 words. It's New Years, and Nick and Cody are at a party on the boat. (R)
The Distance He Has Gone (2008)
520 words. Nick doesn't have to talk in his sleep, not with Cody around doing all that listening. (PG)
Golden Hands (2010)
1600 words. Nick is learning to let go. It's a lesson forty years in the making. (PG)
riptide81@robozticspro.com (2011)
1100 words. Just another day aboard the Hightide: checking email and holding hands like they hadn't been in love for forty years now. (PG)
July Fourth (2012)
1230 words. Some holidays are easier to celebrate than others. (PG)
A View from the Horizon (1972)
2000 words. The story arc for Horizons (NC17)
Deck the Halls (1972)
1300 words. Nick used to hate Christmas... (PG)
Muscle Enough (1984)
200 words. There's only so much a guy can do alone... (PG)
United (1985) Tag to Be True To Your School
2400 words. Nick's hurting in the aftermath of his school reunion, and what hurts Nick hurts Cody too (PG)
Anchors Away (1985)
2200 words. Sometimes Cody's confused about what he wants. But this time, it's all laid out for him... (PG)
Lost and Found (1986) Tag to The Bargain Department
8000 words. After being shot, Nick ended up extremely ill. As he recovers, he needs Cody less each day. But Cody needs him more than ever... (PG)
When She Smiles (1986) Drabble for Smiles We Left Behind
100 words. See Smiles We Left Behind (PG)
Outtakes: Echoes (1986) Cutscene for Echoes
200 words. After the surgery, Nick sits with Cody in recovery (PG)
Ripples (1986) Cutscene for Echoes
2700 words. What happened on Cody's first day in the sun... (PG)
Rules of Engagement (1986)
3600 words. Sometimes even Murray was surprised by Nick's protectiveness toward Cody (PG)
The Right Girl (1987)
400 words. Cody thinks about life and relationships... (PG)
No Fear (1987)
2200 words. Nick faces fears from his past - what are the implications for the future? (NC17)
No Fear II (1987)
1200 words. Nick and Cody explore their new relationship. (NC17)
Ten Years (1987)
850 words. Nick and Cody wake up together for the first time. And Nick's got something he wants to tell Cody... (NC17)
I Just Called (1987)
1750 words. Cody calls to say goodnight. (NC17)
Pillow Talk (1987)
1400 words. Murray likes to talk... (About Nick and Cody) (NC17)
The Instruction Manual (1987)
5500 words. Cody, I'm not sure if thinking that up makes you a pervert or a genius... (NC17)
One Rip More or Less (1987)
1250 words. Nick is finally able to indulge all his fantasies about Cody's plaid robe. And he can't wait. (R)
Three Times Nick Saved Cody (And One Time Cody Saved Nick) (1987)
3800 words. Just what the title says. (PG)
Two Weeks (1988)
660 words. It's not so much about what Nick does for two weeks a year in the Reserves, it's what he does when he gets back that counts. (PG)
Two Weeks and Thirty Minutes Later (1988)
1000 words. Why is Nick in the Reserves? Is it so they can have fabulous 2-weeks-without-you sex afterwards? (R)
Ole Green Eyes (1988)
4200 words. Will Denise's help with the Mimi jeopardize Cody's newfound happiness? (NC17)
Cold Comfort (1988)
1000 words. Nick spends a cold afternoon trailing a witness... (PG)
Lockdown (1988)
150 words. Nick will do anything to save Cody (PG)
Lost At Sea (1988)
11300 words. A seamonster sighting leaves the Riptide detectives shaken, but when they receive a cryptic distress call they must brave the ocean and whatever beast dwells there to save Mama Jo and the grew of the Contessa. (NC17)
Early Rising (2001)
580 words. Too early to get out of bed on the Hightide. (R)
Simple Reflex (2004)
3025 words. Doing a simple background check for Murray, Nick and Cody stumble into the worst kind of ambush: an ambush of the mind. (PG)
Four Times He Woke Up in Nick's Arms and One Time He Didn't (1972)
1900 words. The title says it all (R)
Surf's Up (1981)
280 words. Before there was canon, there were two guys surfing and playing volleyball on a Southern California beach... (PG)
Frisbee (1981)
230 words. Tammy watches Nick and Cody play in the ocean (G)
Diving In (1982)
1300 words. When an opportunity for them to make extra cash falls in Nick's lap, he knows the only way he'll have it is with the one person who means more to him than anyone else in the world. And that's not Dex. (PG)
Dressed for the Occasion (1982)
1700 words. Cody's promised to take a girl out, and expected Nick to be upset. But Nick seems to think it's a great idea... (PG)
The Sweater (1983)
200 words. "If you want to destroy my sweater, Hold this thread as I walk away, Watch me unravel, I'll soon be naked, Lying on the floor (lying on the floor)" (PG)
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (1983)
1280 words. Nick has a little something going on the side with Brandy Prescott. Cody is so not amused. (PG)
Beached (1984)
980 words. Nick and Cody take the Ebbtide to Fisherman's Island for some much-needed time alone... (NC17)
Breaking the Silence (1984)
1600 words. Two months after Murray moves aboard the Riptide, Nick and Cody are trying to find a way to get back into a familiar routine. But Murray just wants to help. (NC17)
Just Desserts (1984)
105 words. Some things you've just gotta experience to believe. (R)
Ticklish (1984)
950 words. Nick knows what makes Cody happy. (R)
Bonfire (1984)
2650 words. A beach barbecue... (NC17)
Inside The Curl (1984)
1500 words. Nick and Cody have never needed words, not really. Not when they have so many other ways to talk. (NC17)
Mean Green cutscene (1984) Cutscene for The Mean Green Love Machine
2500 words. Nick tries to get over Cody dating Brandy. And Dee Dee. (NC17)
The Bathrobe (1984)
1400 words. What is it about that old orange robe? Is it the softness? The fact that it barely covers Cody's ass? Or the handy tie round the middle? (NC17)
Will to Live (1984) Post Double Your Pleasure
200 words. Nick finds a way to live with the events of Double your Pleasure... (PG)
Outtakes: Boz Busters (1985) Cutscene for Boz Busters
380 words. Nick and Cody try and decide which present they ought to get for Murray... (PG)
Movie Night (1985) Prequel to Girls Night Out
1500 words. Cody and Nick take Francine and Bambi out to the movies... (NC17)
The Short But Slightly Violent Death of Cody's White Corduroy Shorts (1985)
330 words. PWP, with a wardrobe fetish. (R)
Outtakes: Arrivederci, Baby (1985) Coda to Arrivederci Baby
1800 words. Cody's desperate for a translation, and Nick's only too willing to provide one. (NC17)
Coffee Break (1985)
998 words. Sometimes, there's no time like the present... (NC17)
Connection (1985)
900 words. There was no feeling in the world like it. Even flying paled in comparison. (NC17)
Advanced Acoustic Analysis of Private Investigator Team Dynamics in King Harbor (1985)
380 words. Sometimes, Murray likes to listen. But he also knows when not to. (R)
Grounded (1985)
500 words. What does Nick really do in the Reserves? (PG)
Science Makes Great French Fries (1985)
930 words. Scientific progress goes baked. (PG)
Fast Buck (1986) Coda to The Bargain Department
1500 words. Money's tight and things are looking grim. Cody takes drastic measures... (PG)
A Lonely Road (1986)
1100 words. Nick and Cody get a flat tire and it starts to rain... (NC17)
Island Time (1986)
2300 words. How Nick and Cody fill in time on Fisherman's Island in The Screaming Mimi... (NC17)
Deep Tissue (1986) Tag for Echoes
3000 words. Cody needs a little help recovering after the events of Echoes... (PG)
Distance is Relative (1987)
1600 words. Cody is away on a visit to his mom... (PG)
Lucky (1987)
500 words. A day at the beach... (PG)
Powered Up (1987)
3000 words. What Nick and Cody - and Murray - get up to during a blackout... (NC17)
Spice It Up (1987)
1000 words. Nick likes hot peppers. So does Cody. But Melba's peppers aren't any ordinary peppers... (PG)
She Stoops To Conquer (1987)
1900 words. The Contessa was a game for them, with set rules and safe boundaries, at least while Mama Jo was the Captain. (PG)
Refueling (1987)
1035 words. Reserves duty is nearly over, and Nick misses Cody... (NC17)
Nothing Sweet (1987)
500 words. A party to meet Murray's girlfriend's family (R)
The Greek Letter Effect (1987)
6800 words. An old friend's visit is much less enjoyable than expected... (R)
Charades (1988)
1600 words. The charade was important for their safety and success as private investigators, but more than that, it was important to Cody on a deeper level. (PG)
O Christmas Tree (1990)
2000 words. Nick plans a Christmas morning surprise for Cody... (NC17)
Sailing Home (1993)
400 words. Nick and Cody sail home after a long day fishing (PG)
Paperchase (2002)
800 words. A morning in the office... (PG)
The Sunny Pleasure (2002)
800 words. Cody faces a conversation with an interesting customer (PG )
Call For Service (2003)
700 words. Being parted from Cody, even for the most mundane reasons, has never been easy for Nick. (PG)
Go West (1976)
280 words. Once, Cody made a fundamental mistake... (PG)
Three Singles to Adventure (1984)
2750 words. Adventure comes in many guises. Even Murray Bozinsky cannot recognize them all... (PG)
Semper Fidelis (1984)
200 words. Cody's haunted by the past (PG)
This Time Around (1985) Post Polly Wants an Explanation
1002 words. Murray's exploring a new branch of science, and he draws an interesting conclusion about his partners... (PG)
Splinters (1985) Cutscene from Prisoner of War
600 words. Cody faces losing Nick to Peggy... (PG)
Crescendo (1986)
850 words. Cody fantasizes about Nick's lips (NC17)
Fear of Falling (1986)
1400 words. Cody wants Nick. Can he tell him? And what will happen if he does? (PG)
Other Halves (1986)
2850 words. A dawn run heralds the start of more than a new day. (R)
Perspective (1986)
500 words. I want you, and it scares the hell out of me. (R)
One to Stay (1986)
220 words. Girls came and girls went until Nick lost count. (PG)
Surrender (1986)
5000 words. A case causes Cody to question the strength of his new relationship... (NC17)
Straight on til Morning (1986) Cutscene/coda to Peter Pan is Alive and Well
2000 words. Nick and Cody work through the feelings Byron Monk's appearance in King Harbor has caused (NC17)
Flying High (1987)
170 words. Nick and Cody round up some fugitives... (PG)
Halfway Home (1987)
650 words. Nick's still away at Reserves, but Cody's still glad to be home (R)
Give and Take (1987)
650 words. After lights out, in the stateroom... (NC17)
Army Surplus (1987)
8200 words. When a case goes wrong, Cody's caught in a violent flashback. (R)
Alone Time (1988)
1600 words. Things have gotten so busy at the agency that something important's been neglected. (NC17)
Therapy (1988)
800 words. After a chopper crash, Nick is required to undertake counseling sessions. (PG)
Eight Things Mama Jo Knows (1991)
270 words. Eight things Mama Jo could tell a body if they thought about asking. (PG)
Red Letter Day (1991)
1600 words. Nick's keeping secrets, and Cody can't help being worried... (PG)
Firing Point (1996)
1020 words. Nick and Cody play at target shooting, and Cody's not as fit as he used to be... (NC17)
The Name of the Game (1972)
2200 words. A song can you take you places you'd never imagine... (R)
R&R (1973)
480 words. Being alone isn't always easy... (PG)
The Day The World Went Away (1974)
1200 words. Leaving war behind was supposed to be something to celebrate... (R)
Hey, Overbeck (1976)
2200 words. Building up their savings by working on an oilrig, Nick and Cody must reconcile the nightmares of one of the other vets on-board. (PG)
Worm in the Hole (1977)
2580 words. Working the wormhole on an oil rig is the dirtiest, hottest, most dangerous job available, and somehow, Cody's managed to get stuck with it. (PG)
A Place to Play (1979)
670 words. After a long day flying, Nick goes looking for Cody (PG)
Pink Is The Thing With Feathers (1982)
1800 words. There's so much wrong with Mimi, Cody doesn't know where to start. Luckily, he's got help with that. (PG)
Fifty Ways To Say I Love You (1983)
1450 words. Fifty sentences. (R)
The Communication Game (1984) Pre Hardcase
1000 words. What happened the night before The Hardcase... (R)
Frostbite (1988)
5480 words. A case takes the Riptide Detective Agency to a Canadian ski resort, where Cody must cavort with a deb, Murray cavorts with computers and Nick is stuck with the thugs in the parking lot. Nick gets hurt, but Cody must close out the case... (G)
Memories Are Made Of This (2014)
1050 words. Older boys, Facebook and memories... (NC17)
Making It (1974)
1690 words. Not knowing what's happened to Cody back Stateside, is killing Nick. (PG)
Prisoners of War (1974)
3500 words. After the war came the time apart, and that was worse than what had come before. (NC17)
Sighting at Phantoms (1974)
950 words. Sometimes there's no escape except the arms of a good friend and the ocean. (R)
Run for the Hills (1974)
950 words. After he found Cody in that field next to the gas station, gone six ways from Sunday, Nick took Cody home, unable to believe his luck. (PG)
Midnight Run (1974)
500 words. It's amazing the kind of things you can take for granted. Peanut butter, for example. (PG)
Nightlight (1974)
850 words. Nick works on Cody's fear of the dark, and learns something surprising from his past. (PG)
Heatstroke (1975)
2500 words. Nick's gotten so used to covering up Cody's incidents that he's starting forget what real life's like. (PG)
In The Deeps (1985)
6650 words. Land has its challenges, but the ocean has its own rewards. (R)
First-Hand Knowledge (1984)
800 words. The Riptide has a small problem. Nick's about to have a bigger one. (PG)
Noël (1984)
1500 words. Nick is coming to terms with Christmas (PG)
Oranges Are Not the Only Boz (1986)
225 words. Murray's love interests have branched out from pomegranates. (PG)
Hope Chest (1986)
1600 words. Cody's not good at hiding things, at least not from Nick. (PG)
They Do It With Spandex (1987)
3300 words. Nick climbed the stairs to the salon, feeling extremely exposed in his undercover disguise. The red spandex shorts, skin tight, and the skimpy white tank top were not items of clothing he'd ever imagined wearing. (R)
Stepping Stones (1987)
1500 words. After the Dolphin Club and what came after, Cody tries to comes to terms with the change in his relationship with Nick... (R)
Some Things Change (1987)
2000 words. Coming to terms with a new relationship always means change... (PG)
Latitudes (1987)
1800 words. Murray's intriguing relationship with Charlene, Roboz and a cast of thousands causes ripples at Slip 7. (PG)
Thermodynamics (1987)
150 words. It's been smoldering between them all day (R)
Weather With You (1987)
2500 words. Cody gets caught in the rain... (NC17)
Changing the Rules (1987)
1360 words. It's Cody's game, but Nick isn't playing by the rules... (R)
The Bare Essentials (2007)
190 words. What Cody hears at night just before sleep. (PG)
What Dreams May Come (1976)
500 words. Some dreams are shared... (PG)
All The Time In The World (1982)
985 words. Nick''s away at reserves, and being alone is hard on Cody. (PG)
More than Words (1984)
100 words. Words are overrated... (PG)
On the Pebbled Shores of Pedro (1985) Cutscene for Prisoner of War
250 words. Where Cody goes to think. (PG)
Without You (1985)
3650 words. Cody awakes to a strange new world, where things are not quite as he left them. (R)
Outtakes: Beat the Box (1985) Cutscene from Beat the Box
800 words. In the dead of night, the case brings up things not often spoken of. (PG)
A Cold Dream (1985)
2200 words. A stakeout goes drastically wrong... (R)
The Bozinsky Hypothesis (1985)
1300 words. As a man of science, Murray always tests his hypotheses. Thoroughly... (R)
Hold (1985)
190 words. This time, something feels different about the way they're holding one another. (PG)
Ambush (1985)
3400 words. Cody searches desperately for Nick, after a case takes a terrifying turn... (R)
All's Fair (1986) Coda to The Bargain Department
2300 words. With Nick in the grip of a fever after being wounded, Cody sits with him all night. Both have demons to face in the dark... (PG)
Swimmer (1986)
2000 words. Some recurring nightmares are worse than others. (R)
The Landing Zone (1986)
6000 words. After the Mimi crash-lands in a forest, Murray tries to find a way to get help for his injured friends while avoiding the drug-runners they were after in the first place. But Nick disappears while trying to help, and in the end, only Cody can find him. But Cody's semi-conscious, and the bad guys are closing in... (PG)
Sole Survivor (1987)
12100 words. The boys set off for Mexico to assist in a take-down of a guerrilla group. Their part seems simple... until a terrible accident derails the case and everything comes down to one thing: survival. Will the Riptide Detective Agency ever be whole again? (PG)
If I Fall (1987)
4000 words. Nick and Cody have always known how to heal each other. (R)
Reflexology (1987)
1600 words. Vietnam's a long time in the past, but Cody needs downtime to keep it there. When the agency's busy, the past creeps closer than anyone's ready for... (PG)
Enchantment Under The Sea (1988)
3800 words. Security at Straightaway's Enchantment Under The Sea dance is a much creepier experience than the Riptide Detective Agency is ready for! (PG)
The Limits of Destiny (1988)
2400 words. How close is too close? Healing takes time. (PG)
An Alien Sea (1988)
180 words. The Atlantic's always gray. (G)
Rock Me Gently (1989)
740 words. Sometimes Cody needs some time out. And Nick's the one to give it to him... (R)
Ghosts (1992)
100 words. The ghosts walk, some nights. (PG)
Completion (2000)
100 words. Spooning (R)
Blue Hawaii (2010)
1050 words. It's 2010, and Nick Ryder's having difficulty falling asleep, just before Christmas. Cody, by contrast, is sleeping like a log. (PG)
Snap-Happy (1981)
300 words. A picture's worth a thousand words... (PG)
Sea View (1981)
200 words. Nick likes looking at Cody... (PG)
Close. (1984)
560 words. Why is it always Cody getting in the line of damage with these cases? (PG)
Calamari (1985)
1900 words. Even though it might not be to Nick's taste, he'll cook Cody anything. (PG)
Boat Dance (1985)
990 words. With the Contessa girls, sometimes looks can be deceiving. (PG)
Gray. Safelike. (1985)
17000 words. A simple case suddenly becomes a lot more complex than it looks, and brings Nick's feelings to the surface. (R)
Sneaking Out (1985)
2380 words. Sometimes you need a little help getting home from the hospital. (PG)
Sometimes Things Break (1986)
2000 words. This is a love that breaks things. (R)
Knowledge is Power (1986)
2850 words. When Cody is thought to be dead, nothing will make Nick believe it, for a very special reason... (PG)
The Bull in the China Shop (1987)
1000 words. Sometimes Cody finds a way to be okay with Nick's fondness for older women. (PG)
The Air That I Breathe (1987)
3400 words. After an accident at reserves, Nick just wants Cody. But maybe Cody has other things on the horizon. Female things... (PG)
A Love That Leaves Its Mark (1987)
100 words. Drabble. None summary. (R)
Sun and Sunfish (1988)
745 words. Cody is easily distracted on a sunny Saturday. (PG)
Orange Grove (1989)
375 words. A moment in an orchard... (PG)
Counting Down The Thunder (1997)
1690 words. Each year, leaving Cody to go to Reserves gets harder and harder. There has to be a solution. (R)
Torch Song (1998)
1130 words. Managing a marina is a lot more work than Cody thought it would be. (PG)
Stranger in the Night (1999)
1560 words. Is Nick hearing things, or were those just gunshots? (PG)
Time Keeps On Slippin Slippin (2007)
1800 words. After Cody's heart attack, staying healthy becomes a top priority for them both. (PG)
Memorial Day (2007)
1500 words. For veterans, Memorial Day can be complicated. (PG)
Ordnance (2010)
360 words. Nick has only one sanctuary, and he will protect it at all costs (PG)
Arachnocampa Luminosa Glow-worms
500 words. Glow-worm!Nick's mosquito supper didn't agree with him (PG)
And That's Why We Quit The Forest Glow-worms
5500 words. When glowworm!Cody decides to prove his mettle by undertaking a solo trek, there's no possible way things could go wrong. And those rumors of death-moths are surely only rumors... (PG)
Voyage of the Glowtide Glow-worms
12000 words. Glowworm!Cody has decided to go down in the history books, by making the first successful sail across the lake. Surely nothing can go wrong! (PG)
A Stranger's Shore Space Pirates
3000 words. Alone on a strange world, Nick thinks things could hardly get worse. Until he hears a familiar voice... (PG)
Neuros are for Never Space Pirates
10000 words. The Riptide takes on a freighter carrying highly sought-after cargo and find they have taken on more than they bargained for. (R)
Home for Wikkmas Space Pirates
2400 words. The three pirates of the spaceship Riptide find something to celebrate. (PG)
Fear of the Dark Space Pirates
1890 words. Off-ship, in the middle of a space station, with a Kpihlr shitworm after you, no one can hear you reliving childhood traumas. (PG)
Gravity Space Pirates
1700 words. Only Nick's skill as a pilot stands between the Riptide and certain doom... (PG)
The Hamster Dance Hamsters
7400 words. Nick will always look out for Cody. Even when he's a hamster... (R)
Whalesong (1972) Were-whale
5000 words. Nick knows Cody loves the sea, so how come he acts like he's terrified of it? (NC17)
Unchained Melody (1985) Ghost
2470 words. I thought I could drown in him, be one with him, live in him. I never knew just how true that was. (R)
The Night Chicago Died (1974)
900 words. Nick returns stateside and tries to adjust to life back home. (PG)
To Have and To Hold (1976)
150 words. A thing of beauty is a joy forever (R)
One Place I Have Seen (1979)
2600 words. Christmas back east is a necessary evil (R)
Bikini Saturday (1981)
4100 words. Cody didn't know what to expect when he invited Nick to move in with him, but whatever it was, he knew it wouldn't be boring... (NC17)
Wake Now (1984)
1300 words. Cody's home, safe and sound from another adventure. But at what cost to Nick? (PG)
Power Sailor (1984)
1070 words. Two bunks, two books, two men and one need after lights-out. (NC17)
Teeter-Totter (1985)
1200 words. In the aftermath of an explosion, Cody battles desperately to save Nick and Murray's lives, but whatever he does may destroy them all... (R)
Outtakes: The Orange Grove (1985) Cutscene for The Orange Grove
2100 words. Some members of the Riptide Detective Agency went to the party on the Contessa and some stayed home and had their own. (NC17)
Smoked Out (1985)
1600 words. Just another day out shopping in King Harbor... (PG)
Clothes Make The Man (1985)
600 words. How to get Cody in the mood... for diving. (PG)
The Warmth Of You, The Heat (1985)
900 words. Just another morning on board the Riptide. Nothing to see here, move along. (PG)
Duel (1986)
6900 words. A case goes wrong, and Nick wakes up in hospital. But the reality he wakes to isn't the one he remembers -- what if it never was? Could the Riptide Detective Agency be nothing more than a hallucination? (PG)
Journey's End (1986)
13500 words. A gay couple hire the Riptide Detective Agency, and make an assumption Nick and Cody are together. But what does 'together' mean, anyhow? Going undercover raises questions -- and answers -- which rock Cody's world. And what does Nick's strange behavior mean? (NC17)
On An Old Boat, Chasing Tail (1998)
3400 words. Nick and Cody have never really been "out", but maybe it's time to change all that... (PG)
To The Moon and Back (1983)
4000 words. Nick and Cody try celebrating Valentines Day with their dates... (R)
Nothing Ventured (1983)
9800 words. Cody always believed a picket fence-fairytale would come his way, but when it looks like Nick's serious -- really serious -- about a woman, his fairytale idea gets real fast. Being happy for Nick just isn't working, so what's left for him anyway? (R)
To Grab and To Fold (1984)
900 words. Cody's getting paranoid: he thinks Nick might be watching him. (R)
All That Glitters (Sometimes Turns Out To Be Gold) (1984)
4300 words. How Nick and Cody found each other in among all those bikinis is unto a miracle. (R)
Match Pair (1984)
5000 words. Dating on the Riptide is a complicated affair... (R)
Four Things Cody Never Told Nick (and One He Did) (1985)
500 words. The title says it all (R)
Some Kind of Trouble (1986)
11800 words. Cody wants a girlfriend. But it takes a tough case to bring home to him that what he needs is something else entirely... (PG)
The Best Policy (1986)
9500 words. Nick doesn't always tell Cody truth. Or at least not the whole truth. But maybe he should... (R)
Song of Amergin (1986)
6645 words. An AU of The Bargain Department where Day 1 at Tricor goes differently, and Nick moves out after all... (R)
Flashpoint (1987)
24000 words. Cody thinks Joanna might be the one for him. Nick tries to help. Murray's smarter than both of them. (NC17)
Five Years (1992)
7500 words. What if Cody had chosen Janet? (R)
This One Time, In The Dog Park (1986)
1320 words. The boys are on stakeout. In a dog park. With no dog. And then there's the cocaine... (R)
At the Zoo with Marie Blue (1987)
2000 words. A family outing to the zoo, and a new friend... (PG)
The Ballad of the 7512-R (1987)
2300 words. After the untimely demise of the Roboz, Murray sets out to rebuild. With lasers. (PG)
That Mustache Feeling (1999)
1300 words. Nick, Cody, Murray, JD, Buck, the Tick and Arthur walk into a computer convention. Stop me if you've heard this one before. (G)
