This is the second story I wrote as a treat for summerstorm, in case the story I meant to fill the pinch hit didn't work. I actually wrote the first few paragraphs of this as a part of the pinch hit, but it didn't fit the tone I wanted to use in the Payson/Sasha story, so I broke it off and made it something else.

One of my big complaints about the series, and one of the big complaints from most people who watched it, is that after three seasons of following these girls on their quest to become Olympic gymnasts, the show doesn't actually take them to the Olympics. SO FRUSTRATING. So with this, I set out to finally give Payson her dream.

Title: London Calling
Author: escritoireazul
Characters/Pairings: Payson Keeler, Kaylie Cruz, Emily Kmetko, Lauren Tanner
Author's Note: This is a transformative work of fiction set after the series.
Written for: summerstorm as a Yuletide 2015 treat
Word count: 1,000
Rating: all ages
Read it at AO3

Summary: Payson goes to the Olympics.

( London Calling )

I grabbed summerstorm's pinch hit, because I already had this story started as a treat for her. I always enjoy talking about the fandom with her, and she loves many of the same things I love about it. To be honest, Payson/Sasha is not one of the things I love, because I nope out of pretty much every pairing where the guy is older and in a position of power over the girl, but I like how summerstorm loves them so much, and I've read with interest all the things she's said, so I wanted to give it a try. After I picked up the pinch hit, I actually wrote two additional stories for her, because this one didn't want to come together; it took me a long, long time to make it actually work. I'm glad I did; I like it a lot, and I even managed to handle the power dynamics in a way that worked for me, at least within the boundaries of the story.

Also, Payson Keeler is the absolute best. I love her as a character so much.

Title: Golden Touch
Author: escritoireazul
Characters/Pairings: Payson Keeler/Sasha Belov
Author's Note: This is a transformative work of fiction set after the end of the series.
Written for: summerstorm for Yuletide 2015
Word count: 3,000
Rating: 18+
Content: age difference, porn, coach/athlete
Read on AO3

Summary: After Payson wins her Olympic gold medal, she decides it's time to claim her real prize.

( Golden Touch )