Fruit of the Vine, by Aristide (NC-17)

[alee-gothphyle.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE SENTINEL

Pairing: Jim/Blair (slash)

Author Website: http://hos.slashcity.com/arslash.htm

Why this must be read:

Fruit of the Vine

One of the most intriguing themes in Sentinel erotic-fic is the consideration of what effect Jim's heightened senses would have on his sexual experiences. The various treatments of this range from the humorous to the scorchingly HOT, and Aristide deftly navigates the water between the two, adding just enough angst and introspection to give this story real resonance.

This story deals with Jim's senses in a unique and highly erotic manner, and the character development is superb -- this is a story in which you feel the emotions and the sexual tension, and the relief and satisfaction for the reader when the story reaches its climax (yes, pun intended) is simply luscious.

Aristide has a wonderfully descriptive style, and the dialog is fabulous as well. Plus, you'll definitely leave this story with a new appreciation for strawberries.

So, go read Fruit of the Vine, you know you want to; here's a taste to get you started:

"...you were just another partner to me, you know? A cop and a roommate, and I thought that I'd screwed things up for good, but then I figured out what I needed, and once I figured that out I was glad that I did what I did, because now I don't need a single, goddamn thing from you, except for you to love me."

Comments

[stopawhile.livejournal.com]

Yay! Great first rec! That's one of my favourite TS fics and she's one of my favourite writers (TS and beyond). *vbg*

p.s. Hon, did you have a little typo in the subject line?

[alee-gothphyle.livejournal.com]

whew! *wipes brow* Now the tension of the "first rec" is done!

p.s. Hon, did you have a little typo in the subject line?

It is entirely probable that I do, but for the life of me I cannot see it -- help? ;)

typo

[alee-gothphyle.livejournal.com]

duh! I see it, and have fixed it -- thanks, philtre! *mwah*

Re: typo

[stopawhile.livejournal.com]

Heh. I do it all the time. *g*

And again, great first rec! Whoo. I think I shall reread. :)

[liviapenn.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmpph. I *adore* this story. It's one of those "you always remember where you were when you read it" stories. I was actually away from home, checking my mail on someone else's computer...

"Oh, a new, huge Aristide story. YAY! Wait, no!! Mustn't read porn on someone else's computer!" *thinks about it* "Well, maybe I'll just read the first part. That probably doesn't have any porn in it. I'll be able to wait for the rest of it till vacation is over..."

*a few hours later*

"....... Yeah. I'll delete this out of the cache as soon as my brain starts working again. Guh."

[porntestpilot.livejournal.com]

I had this in my yet to read files and was slightly put off by the first paragraph. Het mentions scare me. I went back to it on your recommend and loved it. Thanks.

[alee-gothphyle.livejournal.com]

"Well, maybe I'll just read the first part. That probably doesn't have any porn in it. I'll be able to wait for the rest of it till vacation is over..."

Hee! I laugh, because I can recall almost the same reaction... "Well, just a little won't hurt, I can stop at any time..."

They didn't decide to call this the "Crack Van" for nothing, eh? I think they KNEW how addictive these stories are, and now there's a chance to lure a whole, new bunch of fans... mwahahaha ;)

[alee-gothphyle.livejournal.com]

I'm glad this tipped you over the edge into reading -- het mentions aside, this is a deliciously HOT Jim/Blair fic! So, so glad you decided to enjoy it ;)