crack_van | Mutual Orbit by Kass (NC-17)

June is the month of dads and grads, so . . .

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Blair/Jim
Length: 36K
Author on LJ:

kassrachel
Author Website: http://www.trickster.org/kass/

Why this must be read: Kass always fills her tales with lovely slice-of-life narrative and this is no different. The days flow by through Jim’s eyes. From the pain and guilt immediately following the press conference to Blair’s rocky start at the academy:

I heard him padding out to the living room; I heard the sofa compress as he flopped down on it. I put the lid on the chili, surveyed the bowls of chopped onion and grated cheese, peeked at the cornbread in the oven and went to join Sandburg.

"So, how was it?"

He gave a small shrug. "Not bad."

"Care to expand on that?"

"Not the most intellectually challenging day of my life, but otherwise okay."

Damn it, he knew that wasn't the kind of answer I was looking for. "Any... details stand out?"

"There's some fascinating graffiti on my desk."

"Don't be cagey."

He took a long swig of his beer. "I'm not. I just don't have anything to report. This isn't an interrogation, Jim. You asked how my day was and I said it wasn't bad. End of story."

But of course it’s not *really* the end of the story. Along the way there are revelations and epiphanies and resolutions. Enjoy.

Mutual Orbit

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