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What If... by Shedoc (NC-17)
Fandom: SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author Website: Shedoc's Sanctuary
Why this must be read:
For my last rec of the month, I wanted to end on a happier note. This story's an old favorite of mine, not because of the writing, which is lovely, or the characterization, which is great, but because even though Jim and Blair end up together, Blair makes a happy life for himself without Jim for a time, finding a family and a career of his own when he lodges with a small-town sheriff's family and joins the local PD. I love the idea that love is something you work to make better and better, not something you have no choice but to accept.
"Hey Sandburg - take it easy for a minute," Tony followed him out, "How's the ankle?"
"Peachy," Blair grinned back, wiping his face with his hand. Tony pulled out a chair and pushed his deputy into it.
"Uh huh," he snorted, "Which translated into English means throbbing like crazy because you're putting too much strain onto it."
Blair laughed up at him, waving his hands around like he was batting away insects.
"You wound me sir!" he laughed, "Honestly Tony, I'm a big boy now. I can take care of myself."
"Why can't you let us help?" Tony asked without really meaning too, "You give so much to us, why can't we give back?"
A serious expression came over Blair - a mixture of understanding and sadness. Tony hated that expression - he often saw it on his friend late at night or just after he made one of those silent phone calls that Tony had traced back to Blair's old captain in Cascade.
"I've looked after myself for a long time, Tony. Sometimes it's easier to be self-reliant. It's not like I don't know you'd help me when I need it. It's easier to give than receive I guess," Blair sighed, and decided to change the subject before he totally embarrassed himself.
What If...
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author Website: Shedoc's Sanctuary
Why this must be read:
For my last rec of the month, I wanted to end on a happier note. This story's an old favorite of mine, not because of the writing, which is lovely, or the characterization, which is great, but because even though Jim and Blair end up together, Blair makes a happy life for himself without Jim for a time, finding a family and a career of his own when he lodges with a small-town sheriff's family and joins the local PD. I love the idea that love is something you work to make better and better, not something you have no choice but to accept.
"Hey Sandburg - take it easy for a minute," Tony followed him out, "How's the ankle?"
"Peachy," Blair grinned back, wiping his face with his hand. Tony pulled out a chair and pushed his deputy into it.
"Uh huh," he snorted, "Which translated into English means throbbing like crazy because you're putting too much strain onto it."
Blair laughed up at him, waving his hands around like he was batting away insects.
"You wound me sir!" he laughed, "Honestly Tony, I'm a big boy now. I can take care of myself."
"Why can't you let us help?" Tony asked without really meaning too, "You give so much to us, why can't we give back?"
A serious expression came over Blair - a mixture of understanding and sadness. Tony hated that expression - he often saw it on his friend late at night or just after he made one of those silent phone calls that Tony had traced back to Blair's old captain in Cascade.
"I've looked after myself for a long time, Tony. Sometimes it's easier to be self-reliant. It's not like I don't know you'd help me when I need it. It's easier to give than receive I guess," Blair sighed, and decided to change the subject before he totally embarrassed himself.
What If...