June 3rd, 2006 
12:19 am Untitled by La Reine Bleu (NC-17)
Fandom: Horatio Hornblower
Pairing: William Bush/Archie Kennedy
Author Website: N/A.
Why this must be read:

This is the filthy, dirty, nasty, hothothot stuff that the Internet was made to propagate.

No, seriously. The history books are lying to you when they tell you that the Internet was invented so that the military could keep contact during nuclear fallout or whatever -- it was actually put together so that twenty years down the line or so, you could get gay porn of this caliber delivered straight to your eyeballs in the privacy of your own home. If this stuff makes James Dobson sweat in his sleep, it's probably because he read it before bed, had to take a trip to the bathroom, and still can't the picture of Bush on his knees doing this and Kennedy moaning that out of a mouth all ready for you-know-what.

My favorite three word line in the entirety of fandom is in this story. Love ain't got nothing to do with it, but some of the greatest porn ever written sure does, and I'm more than happy to settle.

Link.
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11:16 am A Brief History of Friendship by Cupidsbow (R)
Fandom: SGA
Pairing: None.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cupidsbow
Author Website: Cupidsbow Story Archive
Why this must be read:
I love stories with layers, where the story has both a clear story-telling layer, and a second meta layer that adds to my understanding of characters and relationships in the show. This story is a great example of that. The main layer is the back story of John Sheppard's relationship with Helene Cortez, his best friend when he was thirteen, but the meta layer talks about John's relationship with Rodney. So while the story is short, it is also deeply cool.

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A Brief History of Friendship
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01:48 pm Invictus by Terri Beckett (PG)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Author Website: http://www.squidge.org/~flamingo/starskyhutchgen/index.htm
Why this must be read:

In keeping with my ambiguity theme, here is another Starsky and Hutch fic that could swing either way, as it were. It's a death fic, and kind of short, but again the quality of the writing and the pure love between the guys shines through in every word. Here's an example:

"If he reached out with his left hand, he could just touch Starsky's right shoulder. Hadn't much coordination, though - couldn't get a grip. Is this how it was for you, that morning in the parking lot? You couldn't speak to tell me but your eyes said it all. Your eyes aren't saying anything now, all the life is out of them. Open, and blue, and lifeless. Dead. There's blood in your hair. Yours or mine? It doesn't matter.

Wonder how long it takes? Wait up, huh? If you get too far ahead, I may not be able to find you in the dark. Wait. It won't be long, and I've waited for you often enough . . ."


Invictus
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02:52 pm In the Morning by Teanna (R)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: CJ/Andi
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] gatefiction
Author Website: Road Kill
Why this must be read:

This is a lovely and bittersweet pre-admin fic. Most stories about unconventional ships show the characters getting together, but this is a beautiful and believable look at the breakdown of a relationship.


It's Sunday, and the early morning silence of a hung - over campus.

CJ, experimenting with a warm body at close distance - she took the obligatory
Physics class, and she enjoys using these expressions, twisting them - she's
running a finger around Andi's breast. Tracing a vein, a blue vein.

Andi's face is relaxed, just now, the sharp planes of her face softened. CJ
wonders what her own face looks like when she sleeps, but she won't ask; Andi
always falls asleep first, and wouldn't care anyway.



In the Morning
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10:41 pm Conception by Jamieson (PG)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: John/Aeryn
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jamieson
Author Website: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/jamieson_home
Why this must be read:

This is one of the most honest and tender little pieces written about John and Aeryn at the end of the series. It is romantic without being overly sweet and profound in its exploration of the emotional core of John and Aeryn's relationship.

A little excerpt )

Conception
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11:29 pm Zenith and Nadir by Philomel (PG)
Hi y'all! My name's Kat and I'll be your LotRiPS driver on [livejournal.com profile] crack_van this month. I have what I hope will be an interesting set of recs planned out - but that's getting ahead of myself. For now, let's just focus on today's rec.

Fandom: LotRiPS
Pairing: Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan (Billy/Ali, Dom/Evie)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] philomel
Author Website: The Nightingale's Tongue
Why this must be read: This story is what I would call a True Thing. And not because the world portrayed within it comes rather closer to the real one than most fanfic(though it could certainly be said to do so). But because it tells practical, emotional truths - and beautifully. It hurts. It's a speech in a play or a letter never sent, the midnight discourse of a man who would know himself.

It may be a small thing, but in that it's as large as its players. And it certainly derserves your attention as much as they do. So, without further ado, let me present to you:

Zenith and Nadir
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