The Moon and the Stars and the Deep Blue Sea Affair by Deanna (R)

[lyrebird.livejournal.com]

Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: sweetsorcery
Author Website: Sweet Sorcery

Why this must be read:
Ordered on vacation by Mr. Waverly to rest and recuperate, Illya and Napoleon find themselves sharing a hotel room on the French Riviera courtesy of the UNCLE secretarial pool. Napoleon can barely hide his enthusiasm; Illya's shock settles into simmering annoyance. But never fear: sightseeing, candlelit dinners, an action-packed night at the casino, and a winding drive along seaside cliffs in the moonlight have a way of melting the most ingrained Russian inhibitions.

Unashamedly romantic, bubbly fun.

The Moon and the Stars and the Deep Blue Sea Affair

Comments

The Moon etc.

[tgabrielle.livejournal.com]

This is a dear story, "bubbly fun" as you say. I'm uncertain as to why Illya is so grumpy about the enforced holiday, maybe that's just how he is. I also wonder what the secretarial pool knows--maybe as much as we readers have always suspected. But I like how Illya melts in the cliff-hanging car. It's a terrific scene. Thanks for the recc.

[elijahwildchild.livejournal.com]

Working link to the above story is here (http://web.archive.org/web/20091027061321/http://www.geocities.com/sweetsorcery/moon.html)