June 12th, 2013 
10:40 am "How Ben Wyatt Quits the Government and Finds Himself" by jncar (R)
Fandom: Parks and Recreation
Pairing: Leslie Knope/Ben Wyatt, background other canonical pairings
Length: ~47K words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jncar
Author Website: Master List

Why this must be read: This fic has long since been jossed and then some, but when it was written (in between "Li'l Sebastian" and "I Am Leslie Knope")...well, the potential of a Ben/Leslie breakup was on everyone's minds, and this fic delivered better than almost any other on both the angst and character-development fronts. I think a lot of us were convinced that Ben would indeed quit the government and follow Tom to Entertainment 720--and if things had gone that way, I'm still sure it would've looked like this, with expansive worldbuilding, lots of introspection, and the creativity and cooperation that define all of our favorite Pawnee citizens (native and otherwise).

But every time he really thinks about it—about how much he's given up for her, and how much he was ready to risk for her, and how little she was ready to risk for him—it feels pretty goddamn vicious. )

How Ben Wyatt Quits the Government and Finds Himself
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11:03 am Instinct by Rhianne (Teen)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Laura, Blair/Jim (unrequited)
Length: 14 K words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rhianne
Author Website: at AO3 and Hidden Muse

Why this must be read: It’s “Attraction” shown through Blair’s eyes.

In the episode “Attraction”, Jim is unaccountably mesmerized by Babe of the Week Laura to the point where everything else takes a back seat when she’s around, including investigating his current case. Eventually, Blair is able to show that her pheromones, and Jim’s enhanced reaction to them, is the reason. But how did Blair figure that out? And why was he so eager to put the kibosh on their relationship?

This story borrows scenes and dialogue from the episode, primarily the scenes where Laura is involved. But it also has missing scenes, like how Blair researched the pheromone connection, which leads Blair to some eye-opening self-reflection.

Rhianne has been recommended here several times; primarily for her excellent vids. She’s also an accomplished writer in a variety of fandoms. She’s written many TS stories; gen and slash, alone and in collaborations, including the Shaman’s Journey series. Enjoy.

Instinct by Rhianne

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