February 19th, 2004 
02:58 am Breathe Again by Jess (PG)
Fandom: ROSWELL
Pairing: (Max/Michael-ish)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] scoutmol
Author Website: http://www.slumberwalk.com/curiosityslowdown/
Why this must be read:

It's a spot-on Michael POV and it does a spectacular job of showcasing just what makes the Max/Michael relationship so interesting. Of all the Roswell slash pairings, Max/Michael has always been my favorite and this is one of the best M/Mi fics I've found anywhere, even though it's pre-slash. Nobody gets with the groiny here, but don't let that stop you from reading!

Set just after the season 2 episode "Max in the City" (i.e. part two of the Dupes storyline), this coda features Michael and Max talking after Max's return to Roswell. They say nothing while saying everything in that way that they've always had on the show and it just really rings true.

Snippit:

Michael tosses the laundry into the bathroom. "You all right, Maxwell?"

Max opens his eyes. "I'm fine."

Michael nods and thinks: Of course he's fine. Max could have a gaping flesh wound and be fine. He's always fine.

There's a silence.

But it's okay, Michael knows. Quiet with Max is okay, it's always been, and he likes that. When there's nothing to say -- or maybe too much, and just no jumping off point -- nothing needs to be said at all. Max always rolled out the bedroll at the foot of his bed in silence for him, Michael remembers. Always handed half of his lunch over without a word.


Breathe Again

Sadly, I have no clue as to the website URL or LJ username of the author. If anyone has this information, I'd be grateful to you if you'd post it in the comments. Thanks! :)

EDIT: Updated author info with LJ and website URL. Thanks [livejournal.com profile] wavinggrain! :)
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10:08 am In Which Dan Has A Bad Day by Sinead (R or possibly NC-17)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: Dan/Casey
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] smallbeer
Author Website: License My Roving Hands
Why this must be read:

Bath products, bickering with Casey, large boxes of condoms, insanely good-looking and intelligent surfer boys, a distinct lack of air conditioning and stuck garage doors. Could Dan's day get any worse?

In Which Dan Has A Bad Day
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10:24 am The Memory of Hurts by Sinead (NC-17)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: Dan/Casey
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] smallbeer
Author Website: License My Roving Hands
Why this must be read:

Also known as 'The night of forbidden passion' story, this little gem is set around the final two episodes. CSC is up for sale, Dan, Casey and Dana have been offered lucrative new jobs with a network in LA at the same time the boys are realising they want to be more than friends.

At once heartbreaking and uplifting this fic just grabs hold of you and doesn't let go. Sinead has as a wonderfully lyrical writing style and she has imbued Dan and Casey with much confusion and angst. Plus it's got a couple of hot, hot sex scenes to keep you on the edge of you seat.

The Memory of Hurts
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11:48 am Four Speeches and a Funeral & Reawakenings by Anna-Maria Jennings (R-ish)
Fandom: WEST WING
Pairing: Sam/Josh (watch the surprise on their faces!)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] fourteencandles
Author Website: West Wing fic here, Sports Night fic here.

Why this must be read:

This is another one that should be required reading in the fandom. "Four Speeches and a Funeral" follows Sam and Josh on the campaign, and breaks your heart. And then "Reawakenings" mends it. This is an epic (on a slightly less grand scale than the Turning-verse, but still an epic), with very canonical characterisation, cuteness, and hot sex. Lovely.

Four Speeches and a Funeral
Reawakenings
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03:21 pm Eight Soliloquies by Kiki,Gmaura,Aidan Hayes, Jason Shadrick, Wendi Jeff, Saundra Mitchell, and
TrixieRated(R)
Fandom: HOMICIDE:LIFE ON THE STREET
Authors on lj:Unknown
Authors' website: http://evolfic.com/autofocus
Summary::Eight detectives, eight "first times"
Pairings:: Bolander/Marge, Munch/Other, Kellerman/Other Bayliss/Rawls Pembleton/Other Kay/Chick Felton/Other Gee/Mrs. G.(if some nice obsessive could send me her name, I'd be most grateful)
Why this must be read: Those crazy kids at Autofocus pulled off the impossible here--a large collaboration that works. And a story with sex in it that's as layered as the rest of H:LOTS. Funny, touching, thoughtful, and sad all at once.
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10:40 pm Infinite by Sleeps With Coyotes (Not Rated - barely PG)
 
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing:  Duncan/Methos
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ciceqi
Author Website: Blood, Love & Rhetoric
Why this must be read: Considering what's been happening in San Francisco, I thought a domesticity rec would be appropriate. And they don't come much more domestic than doing laundry.

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This is charming, funny, and in the end, rather lovely.

Infinite
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