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Age of Love by Foxmonkey (R)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Chris/Lance, JC/Justin
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
foxmonkey
Author Website: Giddy!
Why this must be read:
Foxmonkey takes plenty of time and care with her characters, and it shows in all of her stories.
The calendar had freshly turned to August 9th; JC's birthday was past, and by Chris' decree, the Age of Kirkpatrick was at hand.
The Age of Kirkpatrick, as he announced every August 9th by phone or email, meant that in the days leading up to his birthday on October 17th, they were all "free to plan a really cool birthday party for me. You know, if you want to." He'd then spend the next two months trying to ferret out any secrets they might be trying to hide, because half the fun of coercing your friends into planning a surprise party for you was: One. To find out if they'd taken the bait, and if the bait had been taken, Two. To get as many details beforehand as possible.
They were up to something already, he could feel it; he'd lived with them for nearly ten years and he knew when their little rat brains were in overdrive. But he was a master trickster and they were mere amateurs. It was laughable, really.
If you've been paying attention to my recs this month, you may have figured out that what I like best is sweetness and light, with enough substance to make it worthwhile. This story is all of that and more. It's a funny, touching tale in which Chris figures some things out, and doesn't know why he didn't see them before.
Age of Love
Pairing: Chris/Lance, JC/Justin
Author on LJ:
foxmonkeyAuthor Website: Giddy!
Why this must be read:
Foxmonkey takes plenty of time and care with her characters, and it shows in all of her stories.
The calendar had freshly turned to August 9th; JC's birthday was past, and by Chris' decree, the Age of Kirkpatrick was at hand.
The Age of Kirkpatrick, as he announced every August 9th by phone or email, meant that in the days leading up to his birthday on October 17th, they were all "free to plan a really cool birthday party for me. You know, if you want to." He'd then spend the next two months trying to ferret out any secrets they might be trying to hide, because half the fun of coercing your friends into planning a surprise party for you was: One. To find out if they'd taken the bait, and if the bait had been taken, Two. To get as many details beforehand as possible.
They were up to something already, he could feel it; he'd lived with them for nearly ten years and he knew when their little rat brains were in overdrive. But he was a master trickster and they were mere amateurs. It was laughable, really.
If you've been paying attention to my recs this month, you may have figured out that what I like best is sweetness and light, with enough substance to make it worthwhile. This story is all of that and more. It's a funny, touching tale in which Chris figures some things out, and doesn't know why he didn't see them before.
Age of Love