Contrary Effects by bluebrocade (NC-17)

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair (mention of Blair/OFC)
Length: ~10 k
Author on LJ: bluebrocade
Author Website: tagged fic on their LJ
Why this must be read:

I started with something slightly dark and angsty, so I thought I'd end with something clever and funny. This was written as part of the ts_secret_santa fic exchange in 2007. Simon's suspecting Jim and Blair have a little secret, and Blair and Jim are just worried about Simon. When Simon decides to bite the bullet and take matters into his own hands, misunderstandings and revelations ensue. The characterizations are fantastic, and the dialogue is spot on. Here's a sample:

“Awesome?” Jim asked incredulously.
“Awesome,” Blair verified, grinning broadly.
“What the fuck does that mean?”
“It means cool. Awesome. Really great. Terrific even.”
“I bare my soul to you, and you come back at me with ‘awesome’?”
“You call that baring your soul? I had to pry it out of you!”
“I will kill you, Chief. I’ll kill you and tell everyone you left for an expedition to Borneo and no one will even question me.”

Contrary Effects, part one
Contrary Effects, part two

Thanks for letting me drive the van this month; I had a great time, and I hope you did too! Don't forget to give feedback to the writers if you liked their stories...

Comments

[magician113.livejournal.com]

Great job this month kiddo. A nice balance of stories and great spotlights on the various writing communities. I hope there'll be another bountiful crop of Secret Santa stories this year.

A toast to you and your fellow writers as you meet in October. I know you'll have a blast! Cheers.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You were right - it was really fun and not as nerve-wracking as I'd thought. *G* I'll definitely sign up for another months...

[bluebrocade.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Thanks. *beams*

[snycock.livejournal.com]

You are quite welcome! It's a pleasure... :-)

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

I loved this, thank you. Just my kind of Jim and Blair, and the Simon twist on it was so enjoyable! I've bookmarked her site to catch up with the other TS fics she has.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! I'm a total sucker for humourous situations like this, and Simon's reaction really is the cherry on top...