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Without Love, by Josephine Darcy (NC-17)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://members.tripod.com/~JosephineDarcy/
Why this must be read:
For my first set of TS recs, I decided to rec some of the first stories I ever read in this fandom. Some may be a bit schmoopy, most of them have more Guide-fanon than I really prefer-- but they're all sentimental favorites, the stories I go back to over and over again, like comfort food. And all three of the ones I'm going to rec are good examples of your classic TS First Time story: they have romance, they have angst, and they have snark. What more do you need?
Josephine's summary of Without Love is, "An undercover kiss leads to complications." One of the truly classic slash set-ups-- done well it's like crack, and this one is definitely done well. I like Without Love because the kiss does *not* immediately enlighten Jim and Blair to the fact that they love each other and must have sex right now. There's lots of angst and struggle and misunderstanding, intertwined with police work and adventure, before they get to that point.
"Jesus, Blair!" Jim cursed, his eyes flashing with a mixture of anger and bewilderment. "What the hell was that!"
The lie came so automatically to Blair's lips he amazed himself. "What do you mean? You told me to kiss you."
Jim shook his head violently. "I said kiss me, not. . . not ravish me!"
Their friendship stood in the balance here, and Blair knew if he didn't find a way to ease this back down into an event no more annoying than Blair's typical foolery, the damage might be irreparable. "Oh, come on now!" he scoffed. "I didn't ravish you! That's just how I kiss."
If anything Jim looked more stunned than before. "That's how you kiss!??" he demanded. "All the time? This wasn't supposed to be a. . ." He obviously didn't know what to call it, and Blair took the initiative.
"Well excuse me!" he huffed, and used a most hated phrase in his own defense now. "I'm not a cop, remember? I didn't go to the police academy. I never took the required course in 'platonic undercover kissing.'
Fanon-phrases to look out for: "Dial it down," "Spirit Guide" and "Blessed Protector" all make their appearance.
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://members.tripod.com/~JosephineDarcy/
Why this must be read:
For my first set of TS recs, I decided to rec some of the first stories I ever read in this fandom. Some may be a bit schmoopy, most of them have more Guide-fanon than I really prefer-- but they're all sentimental favorites, the stories I go back to over and over again, like comfort food. And all three of the ones I'm going to rec are good examples of your classic TS First Time story: they have romance, they have angst, and they have snark. What more do you need?
Josephine's summary of Without Love is, "An undercover kiss leads to complications." One of the truly classic slash set-ups-- done well it's like crack, and this one is definitely done well. I like Without Love because the kiss does *not* immediately enlighten Jim and Blair to the fact that they love each other and must have sex right now. There's lots of angst and struggle and misunderstanding, intertwined with police work and adventure, before they get to that point.
"Jesus, Blair!" Jim cursed, his eyes flashing with a mixture of anger and bewilderment. "What the hell was that!"
The lie came so automatically to Blair's lips he amazed himself. "What do you mean? You told me to kiss you."
Jim shook his head violently. "I said kiss me, not. . . not ravish me!"
Their friendship stood in the balance here, and Blair knew if he didn't find a way to ease this back down into an event no more annoying than Blair's typical foolery, the damage might be irreparable. "Oh, come on now!" he scoffed. "I didn't ravish you! That's just how I kiss."
If anything Jim looked more stunned than before. "That's how you kiss!??" he demanded. "All the time? This wasn't supposed to be a. . ." He obviously didn't know what to call it, and Blair took the initiative.
"Well excuse me!" he huffed, and used a most hated phrase in his own defense now. "I'm not a cop, remember? I didn't go to the police academy. I never took the required course in 'platonic undercover kissing.'
Fanon-phrases to look out for: "Dial it down," "Spirit Guide" and "Blessed Protector" all make their appearance.
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Ooops, sorry about that. I think I fixed it now.
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