Summary: The price of power goes beyond what we think we can pay. Will Maggie and Rafael weather this storm, or will it tear them – and the Rodere – apart? What will a sudden family emergency mean for the delicate political balance in St. Louis?
Rated: NC-17
Categories: General Characters: Fredo, Lisandro, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Rafael
Genres: Action/Adventure, Friendship, Romance, Smut/PWP/Erotica
Warnings: Extreme Violence, TH Spoilers
Challenges: None
Series: Variations on a Theme
Chapters: 21 Completed: Yes
Word count: 38652 Read: 797
Published: 05/27/09 Updated: 06/11/09
1. Chapter 1: The Beat Goes On by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 1] 
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2. Chapter 2: The Eyes Have It by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2518 words)
3. Chapter 3: Interruption by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2096 words)
4. Chapter 4: Arrival by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2354 words)
5. Chapter 5: Cozy Little Table by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1272 words)
6. Chapter 6: You Say Mezcal, I Say Tequila by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2475 words)
7. Chapter 7: Shark Attack by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1437 words)
8. Chapter 8: Shop Til You Drop by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (945 words)
9. Chapter 9: Apéritif by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2186 words)
10. Chapter 10: Full Dance Card by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (3091 words)
11. Chapter 11: Disappearance by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1131 words)
12. Chapter 12: Lull by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1314 words)
13. Chapter 13: Life in a Hammock by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1103 words)
14. Chapter 14: The Locals by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2143 words)
15. Chapter 15: In the Belly of the Beast by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2214 words)
16. Chapter 16: Changes by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2014 words)
17. Chapter 17: Culture Clash by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1455 words)
18. Chapter 18: Bitter Medicine by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (2941 words)
19. Chapter 19: Nation Building by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1235 words)
20. Chapter 20: Back On the Home Front by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1476 words)
21. Chapter 21: Such Sweet Sorrow by A_Catherine_Noon [Reviews - 0] (1343 words)