Title: Near Miss
Author(s): binz & shiplizard
Pairing(s) & Characters: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Charity Carpenter/Michael Carpenter, Anastasia Luccio, Andi, Bob the Skull, Georgia McAlister, Karrin Murphy, Kim Delaney, Madeline Raith, Mavra, Sanya, Leonid Kravos, Mortimer Lindquist, McAnally, Mike the mechanic, Ron Carmichael, Thomas Raith,
Word Count: 42 300
Summary: Three years ago, Tony Vargassi died and left his flourishing criminal empire to his son Marco. Gang violence is rife in the streets, but Harry Dresden's concluded, reluctantly, that it isn't his kind of problem. He's about to find out that the real power behind Chicago's throne is a lot worse then a spoiled mobster's son -- and maybe more than he can handle.

John 'Johnny' Marcone is a mechanic with a bad limp and a bad history with Vargassi. He doesn't want to get back into the business of the Business; he barely escaped with his life the first time. But in Harry Dresden he sees enough raw power to save the city he loves. Will he risk it all to back his crazy friend against the powers that be?

And can Harry and his car survive what Chicago has in store for him, even with a full-time mechanic?
Warnings: NC17 for violence and sex
Notes and Disclaimer: Big thanks to persephoneflame for looking this over, and to insane_songbird for providing the art. This fic was written for the au_bigbang.

This fic parallels the first three books of The Dresden Files; as such, some events and dialogue have been occasionally lifted from canon. While this fic is the property of its authors, these quoted sections fully remain the property of Jim Butcher, the publishing house, etc. No lolplagerism, please.


Near Miss at A03

Fanart by insane_songbird