ext_143789 ([identity profile] vysila.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2006-07-06 08:49 pm

With a Bang by Taliesin (NC-17)

Fandom: MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Author on LJ: Not that I know of
Author Website: Taliesin's Reach

Why this must be read:
This is one hot, hot scorcher of a story, and is one of my favorites in this fandom. Napoleon has an epiphany after a close-call, and things proceed (more or less) as you'd expect from there. I love the strong, confident and experienced Illya, and Napoleon's temporary uncertainty and vulnerability is very touching.

"Today... when you grabbed me... I felt... I've never felt like that before..." He sighed, staring intently at the glass in his hands. After a long moment, he continued. "I wasn't thinking about the explosion, or the Thrush satrap, or our next move... All I could think was how good... how right... it felt to have you in my arms." He shook his head, his voice dropping to a near-whisper as he forced out the next words. "And how much better it would be if only we were someplace private, and I wasn't scared half out of my mind..."

Illya looked remarkably calm. "So that's it. You think you want me and you don't know what to do about it."

This is a fun romp, a real comfort read for me.
With A Bang

I hope you enjoy this story as much as I do.

[identity profile] dinahmt.livejournal.com 2006-07-07 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh good rec! I love this story.

[identity profile] elijahwildchild.livejournal.com 2010-01-10 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
The above link is broken. Follow this new link for With a Bang (http://www.fanficdepot.com/fanfic/bang.html).