ext_28373 ([identity profile] partners4life.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2005-03-06 05:43 pm
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Primal by Elaine (NC-17)

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: The Slash Zone

Why this must be read: Because the first scene starts out with Blair stripping down to a pair of white socks, nearly causing a riot and getting Jim to arrest him!

If you haven't already guessed, this story is an A/U. Jim, who is undercover, meets Blair in a strip club where the grad student is working to get some fast cash for school. Upon seeing Blair, Jim's protective Sentinel instincts kick into overdrive and before Blair can say 'shake your bon-bon,' Jim arrests him, not once but twice for lewd and lascivious behavior.

One thing leads to another and Blair winds up back at Jim's loft and they end up in bed together. Jim insists it's just the Sentinel/Guide 'bond' - or so he informs a stunned Blair whose never really heard of Sentinels and Guides before, but is intrigued. However, Blair isn't buying it, he thinks Jim and he share a deeper connection and Jim is in denial about being gay and so the battle of wills begins between these two strong men.

Is it love or merely the Sentinel/Guide component? This story twists that cliche, adds in some humor and takes the tired "bonding" story and turns it into a compelling journey of Jim's insecurities and inhibitions. This one hits all my buttons and I think it will hit all yours too.


Primal

[identity profile] karendreamer.livejournal.com 2005-03-06 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Great Sentinal rec. I like how it went directly to the heart of the Sentinal/Guide relationship. Almost no outside distractions. I really like this Jim and Blair.