Charity Fic 46: Three Races

Here squeaking in under deadline with this week’s ficforhope prompt!

Title: THREE RACES
Pairing:Cook/Underwood, Cook/Anthemic, Cook/Archuleta
Rating/Warnings: Unbetaed, [PG] to [mild R]
Summary: Three races, three loves, three times Cook runs the Race for Hope.
Dedication: For leici and likealocket, for running this challenge, and, as always my sponsor ssdimes.
Not-for-profit work of fiction, no libel or intellectual property violations intended. Real persons referenced belong to themselves. Will remove without prejudice if cease and desist validly issued.

Race for Hope, Washington DC, Freedom Plaza is a 5K walk/run with the goal of raising $1.5 million to fund innovative brain tumor research and support for families affected by this devastating disease. Proceeds benefit two not-for-profit organizations, the Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.

A reminder of how DCook run the race last year: self-deprecating wit, humor, sheer courage. ILH so much.

THREE RACES

First Race: You gotta run to win and not be hung up on the time
(Cook/Carrie Underwood), [PG], 1,319 words
( “You know, if you’d been up for singing at IGB we coulda done another duet.“ )

Second Race: Something’s right when you run too far, can’t you see
(Cook/Neal/Andy), (Cook/Anthemic), mild [R] for allusions to m/m sex, 1,285 words
( “We need something to distract him,” Neal had said. )

Third Race: Out there running straight to me
(Cook/Archuleta), [PG], 1,310 words
( Cook wasn't sure what Archie had in mind when he'd asked to run the Race for Hope with him.  )

ETA: The multi-talented likealocket made a podfic of this story! Download her podfic here, and if you liked her lovely voice and flawless delivery, be sure to let her know!