This time tomorrow (where were we?) by dorcas_gustine (NC-17)

[ellex42.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Avengers comic!verse
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Length: 85,131
Author on LJ: dorcas_gustine
Author Website: dorcas_gustine on AO3

Author’s Summary: Tony goes to see Wanda, and suddenly Steve is alive and there are Skrulls! Or maybe Tony is just going crazy. Nothing happens in this fic, until the very end. Seriously. There's a lot of talking, mostly at inopportune moments, Tony's views on the acceptable gifts to give people are slightly different from everyone else's and he spends more time than would seem necessary being (half-)naked. What else is new?

Why this must be read: Iron Man 3 is out in theatres! Don’t spoil me, I’m going to see it tomorrow. But since the internet is sure to be spammed with a plethora of new Avengers movie!verse fics in the next few months, I’m going to go in a different direction today and rec a comic!verse fic.

This is one of those stories I come back to again…and again…and again, and I never seem to get tired of re-reading it. There are three epic Civil War fix-it fics that I feel are truly exceptional in terms of both plot and characterization, and this is one of them.

If you’re not familiar with the Civil War event in Marvel comics, there are a number of websites that explain and summarize it. But elspethdixon provides an excellent and brief summary in terms of the Steve/Tony relationship in the Captain America/Iron Man Ship Manifesto. Just scroll down to the “I could not love thee, dear, so well, loved I not honour more" heading (although the entire essay is well worth reading and does a great job of explaining, for those who are familiar only with the Avengers movie!verse, the comic!verse history of Tony and Steve).

This time tomorrow (where were we?) on AO3

Comments

[leperu.livejournal.com]

Wonderful story, a favorite of mine. :)

[ellex42.livejournal.com]

If I had a dollar for every time I've read this story...I'd probably have enough for a slightly fancy cup of coffee at Starbucks.

[leperu.livejournal.com]

Thinking of it, I've probably read it two or three times myself. :p

Btw, I hope you're going to rec the other two Civil War fix-it stories, I love Civil War fix-it stories and I (and others here? *Put on innocent eyes*) could have missed them. <3

[ellex42.livejournal.com]

Resurrection, Reconstruction & Redemption (http://archiveofourown.org/works/455066/chapters/781852) by Elspeth Dixon and Seanchai, of course, which was recced here at some earlier point, which is why I won't be reccing it.

I can't recall the other one off-hand (I'm at work right now, ssshhh), but I know there's one more really epic fic. I'll go looking for it. Probably not until tomorrow evening, though, because tonight: Iron Man 3!! *cue fangirl flailing*

[leperu.livejournal.com]

I've already read the Resurrection series too (maybe thanks to the rec? I don't remember) though thanks for it as well, I really loved too. I'll be waiting for the other rec. :3
Have fun watching IM3. :)

[ellex42.livejournal.com]

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but as you can see, I was keeping the third of my favorite Civil War fix-it fics for my last rec!

All That Remains, by kijikun (http://crack-van.livejournal.com/6103114.html)

[evilmissbecky.livejournal.com]

Oh my heart....this story. Kills me every time. Absolutely seconding this rec.