ext_12600 ([identity profile] lyrebird.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2005-01-08 10:15 pm

Marriage of Convenience by Taliesin (NC-17)

Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: not that I know of.
Author Website: Taliesin's Reach
Why this must be read:

Non-con scenarios (technically borderline consent) are a major kink of mine, and this is one of the most sizzling non-con stories I have ever read. The first time I first read it, I melted into a little puddle of lust as I willed Illya to give Napoleon the fucking he deserved. Go, Illya! Woo hoo! Give it to him!

And he does. Sigh. It is such a fantastic sex scene. Even now, several years on, I still remember it well.

The set-up is simple enough: convinced that Napoleon's dalliances are a threat to U.N.C.L.E., Waverly forcibly restricts Napoleon to a sex partner within the organisation - Illya. Napoleon is disgusted at the idea and only seeks Illya out of desperation for release. Illya's sympathy for his partner turns into anger when he finds himself being used as an object.

There is an AU aspect to the characterisation that may jar some fans. The Napoleon in this story is more cruel and remote than canon. Some may wonder if Illya would even agree to the arrangement in the first place. And would Waverly really force his top agents into such a situation? Perhaps not.

But I didn't mind at all, for I felt the set-up was what made Illya's 'fightback' all the more wonderful. Go, Illya! Go go go!!

Marriage of Convenience

[identity profile] karendreamer.livejournal.com 2005-01-08 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, that was beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful recc. Off to give feedback to the author.

[identity profile] georgiesmith.livejournal.com 2010-01-09 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
The new URL for the story is:
http://www.fanficdepot.com/fanfic/marriageofconvenience.html