crack_van | Better Late Than Never by Nix (G)

Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Author on LJ: crimsonquills
Author Website: Crimsonquills
Why this must be read:
U.N.C.L.E. dissolved ten years ago and now the staff is meeting for a reunion. April is catching up with her fellow agents and trying to catch up on gossip too. Specifically, who did Napoleon marry? He's wearing a ring, but that's all she knows. Napoleon is refusing to tell her anything more until his spouse arrives. Meanwhile she's running the list of women he dated through her head, hoping for a clue.

This is a lighter work than I usually associate with Nix. It's cute and clever, and you'll figure out what is happening before April does (although that's part of the idea.) April's reactions are just perfect and her comments about Napoleon's personality seem right on target.

Napoleon was a good thirty pounds heavier and more grey than brunet, but she wasn't about to say so. Besides, his eyes still sparkled the way they always had, and he wore an air of contentment that was even more attractive than his polished charm had been.

Better Late Than Never