fanfic meme (from Ride_4ever)

Meme snagged from ride_4ever, who got it from noxelementalist, who got it from bluedreaming.

Instructions: Go through your five most recent fics and, without providing the context, share the first and last lines.

What It Seems
First line:
Fear.
Last line:
Finally.

Not Young, Anymore, But Foolish
First line:
Henry Standing Bear pierces a lemon slice and a maraschino cherry with a plastic toothpick and, with a flourish, adds it to the drink he's mixed, with a friendly wink at the blonde UW coed and her brunette friend, up from Laramie for some R&R in the Bighorns.
Last line:
He tightens his arm around Walt too.

Gutpunch
First line:
Billy comes back from LA different.
Last line:
"You motherfucker," Joe says.

Quite So
First line:
"God! I suck at this!"
Last line:
"Yes, it is," he agreed, tightening his arms around Ray.

An Education
First line:
Nothing has prepared Fraser for the emotions he unwillingly develops for his new partner, such is the force that is Ray Kowalski.
Last line:
Nothing's changed, but…
...everything's changed.