Small Distances by Lee the T (NC17)

[tatkreiswok.livejournal.com]

Has it been a month already? I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed driving the surveillance van for “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and recommending some really terrific stories. It’s also been wonderful to get to talk with so many people. Really, it’s been such a joyful experience that I think everyone should go and sign up, and take a turn behind the wheel at crack_van!

Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: leethet
Author Website: Chrome and Gunmetal Madhouse and U.N.C.L.E. File Forty
Why this must be read:

In the 60s and 70s, it seemed that every time you turned around, amnesia was being used as a bad plot point on TV. Using that convention, Lee the T takes a tired, old device and injects it with new life, skillfully making it the impetus behind getting our favorite U.N.C.L.E. agents into bed together.

Lee the T has an absolutely uncanny ability to capture tiny moments of characterization through a piece of dialog or the slightest of gestures that just cuts right to the heart of who these people are: complex, flesh and blood men, who happen to be ruthlessly efficient agents, who are able to do the job they do because the other is at their side. As Napoleon helps Illya get back his memory, they find out just how much they mean to each other, but nothing is trite in Lee’s dexterous hands; it all rings true. And the sex is hot, too; fast and urgent and passionate.



"Napoleon..."

Napoleon turned. "Hm?"

"The man who shot me ..."

Napoleon examined his face, said, "He's dead."

"Did I kill him?"

The familiar icy tone tickled up Napoleon's spine. "No, partner. You were otherwise occupied. I killed him for you."

Illya considered how he felt about this. "Good."

Napoleon grinned. "That's my Illya. Sweet dreams."




Dasvydanya!

Small Distances

Comments

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

I cannot imagine it was not recced yet. It was listed by sensine in her collection of "amnesia" stories.

[tatkreiswok.livejournal.com]

I know! I was surprised that it wasn't up at crack_van already.

I will have to check out sensine's amnesia site sometime. I saw information for it posted a while ago at muncle but hadn't had time to peruse her site yet because RL has been so hectic this month. Whew! I'm really glad that I had mapped out what I would rec for April before I got started! :)

Thanks!

[leethet.livejournal.com]

It's always such a thrill for me to see my name in Crack Van lights. Thanks so much for the kind words and the rec. :)

Re: Thanks!

[tatkreiswok.livejournal.com]

Thank you for writing such wonderful stories!!!

[sensine.livejournal.com]

Yes, this was a good rec - and not just for the theme *g* It's a well told story.
Thanks to you and Francis for mentioning my link collection - maybe even more fanfic writers will get the idea to create amnesia stories! - Which is a good thing in my book ;)

(There are hours of good reading there in various fandoms if you are in need of something to enjoy.)

[tatkreiswok.livejournal.com]

Hello, sensine! I'm happy to promote good writers in the MFU fandom!

As promised, I have checked out your amnesia stories site. Goodness! I hadn't realized there were so many out there, but thinking back to the series, and how often Napoleon or Illya were klonked the head, it's no small wonder... ;)

By the way, I loved "After the Ball," and "In Absentia..." :)

[sensine.livejournal.com]

Hi! Yes, there really are lots of amnesia stories for such a small fandom, are there not? But as you said - they got knocked out a lot :)
What is so amazing is that most of the stories, in more than MfU, avoid the cliche set-up and are really good stories.

Also - I'm very, very glad you liked the In Absentia story, it's one I loved writing.
And Ariadne's is a neat one isn't it?