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Friday Night Lights

That Fragile Kind of Forever by hoosierbitch Riggins Brothers PG-13

And when they give him Tim, Billy wants to give him back. This isn’t the sweet, quiet kid he’d teased growing up. This kid is sullen, greasy, angry, and won’t look him in the eyes. This kid has bruises all the way up and back down the right side of his face, sick-yellow on the edges and still blue-black in the middle. And so okay maybe that’s not new.

Gossip Girl

Dirty Pretty Things by everything_inme NC-17 Blair, Blair/Dan, Blair/Chuck Secret!Fandom!Shame!Fic

She considers his words for a moment and then leans toward him. “Are you saying we should be friends, Brooklyn?”

“Not—not friends, exactly, but—allies.” He cocks his head to the side. “Do you want to be friends?”

“Absolutely not,” she asserts. “I would rather kill myself.”

“Good to know,” he murmurs.

“I’ll commit to this agreement on two conditions,” she tells him. He arches an eyebrow and she smiles slowly. “One, you never tell anyone that I willingly converse with you.” He rolls his eyes but doesn’t interrupt. “Two, you let me read some of these stories that Serena is always raving about.”

Harry Potter

Dumbledore's Army and the Year of Darkness by Thanfiction Neville Longbottom and all the brave students left at Hogwarts. A little *too* sugary at times but otherwise, the what *really* happened at Hogwarts during DH fic I've been YEARNING for.

Second Life by Lariope Adult. Hermione/Snape. AU from HBP.

“Miss Granger,” Snape said slowly, “Do you actually expect that I would agree to…marry you…if I thought I would live through the war?”

She stared back at him, unwilling to back down. “If you are so convinced that you won’t survive, why even put this plan into place?”

“I assure you that this was not my idea.”

She closed her eyes briefly. “I see.”

“Do you, now?”

“Still,” she began again, at full strength, “In the event that you were to survive…I would want some assurances.”

“Ha,” Snape spat. “So now you show your true colors. A monetary amount, I assume? How many galleons, Miss Granger, would it take to buy your soul?”

“That’s disgusting,” Hermione said quietly. “Neither my soul nor my life are for sale. If I chose to marry you, Professor Snape, I would want assurances that both would remain my own.”

“As I have no use for either, I don’t see where that would be a problem.”

“And would you…would you want an heir?”

Snape stared at her, disbelief drawn in broad strokes across his face. “Do you take me for a rapist? I assure you that I have as little use for your body as I do your soul.”

“So we would not be required to--”

“Absolutely not.”

“Severus,” Dumbledore began.

“What?” he snapped.

“You know that to bind this marriage, to prevent annulment in the instance that someone were to discover it--”

“No, Albus. No. I would rather be kissed by Dementors.”




Leverage

Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady by hackthis PG-13 Parker/Maggie, Eliot/Hardison

"I'm going to ask Maggie out," Parker announces during lunch, which is mostly a loaf of bread and a jar of jelly. She doesn't like peanut butter much.

Eliot looks up from whatever's he's doing that's annoying Hardison. Parker knows Hardison's annoyed because his mouth is twitching, and he keeps glaring at Eliot over his sports drink like he wants to fuck him or kick him in the head and he can't decide which one to do first.

It's All So Clear To Me Now by fools_game

The first time she fell asleep at Hardison’s she woke up scared out of her brain and nearly took Eliot’s eye when he came to wake her. Because she’d fallen asleep on the couch, and when she woke up she was in an unfamiliar bed, under the blankets, with no shoes on. She’d fallen asleep with other people around. They’d moved her while she slept, and she hadn’t noticed, hadn’t even stirred, and she freaked so hard she was fleeing through the lobby before she realised she was barefoot, and then she had to go back up to get her shoes. Alec gave her coffee as she walked gingerly back in, and there was an omelette waiting for her, and Eliot was hardly smirking at all, so she stayed for breakfast.

Some People Paint by with_a_kay R Parker/Eliot/Hardison

"She's high," says Eliot.

"She's hitting on us," counters Hardison.

"Man, it's like date rape."

"No, it's not! Cuz she's raping us! Or, you know, she would be, if you let me go back in there."

Parker giggles from the other room.

"Tell me that's not disturbing," Eliot hisses.

"Okay, it's disturbing," says Hardison. "But she knows what she's doing!"

"How do you know?"

"Because I was a really good boy this year and asked Santa!"

"Tell me you did not ask Santa to get Parker high enough to sleep with you."

Vid

"Good Idea At The Time" by OK Go by halcyon_shift Will make you fall in love all over again

The Underwire Job by brown_betty and emeraldwoman and its sequel The Cat Burglar Job

There's no reason why someone who weighed, at most, 120 pounds – and that was soaking wet and wearing a climbing harness - should have made him jumpy. So he didn't jump, quite, when she came out of fucking nowhere, and said, "Eliot. You sometimes have sex with women."

"Uh," he said, and then: "But... no, because y'see we work together and it's not that you're not attractive," and then his brain shorted out like that bad time with the guy who liked electricity in Shanghai, because Parker wasn't attractive. She was good-looking, sort of, but... no.

"Ha ha," she said politely. "Anyway, so, sometimes women must want to have sex with you, right? And you notice."

and

"Hardison helped me name them," she explained. Eliot very carefully did not wonder if she'd called him 'Hardison' all of last night.

"This one is Benjamin," she said, pointing at one who was looking off, unfocused, "and this one is Susan," the one Hardison was using as a posable action-figure, "and the black one is Grover."

Eliot couldn't help help asking. "Like the muppet?" He couldn't quite imagine kid-Parker watching Sunday morning TV in her pyjamas, eating Froot Loops, but she'd grown up in America, so she must have.

Parker looked at him like he was a new kind of idiot. "Like the thousand. They're mommy's little two-thousand and two dollars," she proclaimed. And Eliot had thought Parker in a relationship would be weird.


Torchwood

Well, Tomorrow We’ll Wake Up Entwined In Red Tape by paperclipbitch PG-13 Suzie/Jack

They pick up Suzie Costello in a tacky Italian restaurant that’s been blown to hell by alien robots; she’s covered in fettuccine and bits of her dead boyfriend, and cries all over Jack’s coat for a while in a detached sort of fashion before tidying herself up and asking a few too many pertinent questions. Jack asks Tosh what she thinks in a perfunctory sort of way – after all, she doesn’t need to know just yet that the only opinions that matter here are his – and she tells him she thinks Suzie seems sort of insane and does she even have the right skills to join Torchwood? Jack shrugs and phones in Suzie’s resignation for her, while Tosh makes disapproving noises in the background.

Not a lot of recs. I looked back yesterday and realized that my weekly recs slowly changed to bi-weekly and then spaced out further to once a month. I almost didn't rec today but I've made recs at least once a month going on a few years now and didn't want to break my streak.

CWRPS

The harder you come, the further you fall by moosesal NC-17 Sophia Bush/Chad Michael Murray, guest appearance by Jared Padalecki. Warning: Het? Pegging, ass-to-mouth, dirtytalk. Oh wait, some of us don't think of those as warnings ... *g* Sal says Possibly the dirtiest thing I've ever written. I'm kinda proud of that.

She should be.

Gossip Girl

Judge Not by bigboobedcanuck NC-17 but at its heart it's Chuck/Eric friendship.

Perfectly Chuck. And Eric. But most especially perfect Chuck

Gone With the Wind

No Gentlemen by solvent90 Adult. Rhett Butler/Ashley Wilkes. \o/\o/\o/ *seriously*

Harry Potter

Three Heroes by nishizono R Severus Snape/Draco Malfoy. *perfect*

"I always thought your hands would be cold," Draco whispered, bowing his head. The back of his neck was dotted with fine white hairs that shone like strands of glass in the lamplight. And Severus understood, for the first time in his life, what it felt like to be utterly seduced.

Torchwood

Acquaint Me With Your Fuck-Ups by paperclipbitch PG-13 Ianto, Suzie & everyone else [Jack/Suzie, Owen/Suzie, Ianto/Lisa, slight Jack/Ianto]. Suzie schemes to get Ianto hired.

This is the closest to a perfect Suzie voice that I have read. The character insights are spot-on, the fic is dark like Torchwood should always be, and absurd like Torchwood always is.

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I need a new icon for reccing. ::anime eyes::

Being Human

Five Times George Nearly Kissed Mitchell by lozenger8 NC-17, George/Mitchell. Excellent voices, a little angsty, a little sexy. Very nice. You know I'm a sucker for 5 things fics, I just can't help myself.

Something Like Life by linaerys PG Five scenes of George, Mitchell and Annie. little vignettes. really captures George and Mitchell.

Self-Empowerment for the Modern Ghost by sparky77 Annie pov, she can *feel* things

DC

Scions by winterlive NC-17 Tim/Kon. AU a bit, perfect Tim, wonderful Kon, and there's a bit toward the end where three of the most powerful men on earth sit in the same room, argue, and well ... it made my panties wet.

Iron Man

Employer/Employee Relations by hackthis Tony/Pepper, PG-13. god their banter is perfect. perfect. as is pepper's voice

The Value of Secrets by Maya Tawi Adult. Tony based Jarvis on a man he met once. Jarvis' programming takes on a life of its own. sexy in suit hijinx ensue. I *love* Jarvis fics. This one is a lot of fun.

Torchwood

Untiltled, spanking PWP by xtricks Jack/Ianto Torchwood, adult, with a touch of D/s and daddy. so so yummy

DC

Not Titled by romanyg SV/DCU Batman/Superman, Bruce/Clark. Adult. My notes on this fic are: Batman isn't stable. Neither is Bruce. I don't think a lot of people really get Bruce's psychosis and Romany does. This isn't a comfortable read but it's well-worth it.

Gossip Girl

No fic, sorry but an interesting article and some Chuck Bass and his questionable fashion choices picspam.

How GG is changing the way we watch TV

Chuck Bass picspam from ep 1.14, The Blair Bitch Project

Torchwood

Body Language by lyra_wing A writer I have missed a lot since I more or less quit reading SPN fic. Here Lyra's written a Jack/Ianto/John PWP which is steamy, steamy, goodness. It starts like this Any day that ended in an orgy was a good day, in John's opinion. Oh, sure, the day had started out really fucking boring, with Jack's team of do-gooders nattering on and on and on about the Rift and the end of the world and all that. A broken audio loop, playing the same tired song. But considering more recent events, John's side excursion to Earth was shaping up very nicely indeed.

And only gets better.

For Your Own Good by poisontaster. Major spoilers for Exit Wounds, wonderful [in my very biased opinion] look at Ianto.

I Nothing But To Please His Fantasy by paperclipbitch Jack/John NC-17 dark!fic set during the time loop. Warnings: Mild spoilers for 2x01 and 2x05, smut, bondage, violence, non-con, torture, and a slightly creepy Jack/Gray implication that crept in around the edges. You’ve been warned.
Summary: What he calls you isn’t your name. A look at how bad Jack really could have been.

I seem to have fallen head first into a new fandom. YAY!! New characters to discover! New fic! New authors! Meanwhile, I deleted my old delicious account and created a new one which can be found here.

The Breakfast Club

A Lobotomy and Some Tights by Shrift. Brian/Bender NC-17 for sex and drug use Brian and Bender. The lamp, a bong, and Brian really isn't as innocent as he seems even if he hasn't made it with a girl.

Firefly

Different for Girls by mosca Zoe/Wash, Kaylee. Set at least a year before the pilot episode. Excellent Zoe voice.

Harry Potter

Art

Trust me, just feel (love me) Artist Anon for now. NSFW!! Charlie Weasley/Draco Malfoy. Rimming. Bondage. Blindfold. Tattoo. What's not to love?

Crossover: Sarah Connor Chronicles/Supernatural

Not With a Bang, but With a Whimper by devilc Derek/Dean. Adult. t's the car that draws his attention to the two guys renting the house next door.

Low-tech. 100% microchip free. Sleek. Black. Dangerous looking.

Sex on wheels.

(Derek loves that car from the moment he first sees it. Which won't happen for a few years, yet, in a manner of speaking.)

So, when it pulls in to the drive and they get out, Derek's knees buckle from the shock of recognition.

and its follow up: Part 2

Sarah Connor Chronicles

Under the City Lies a Heart Made of Ground by hackthis John, Derek (vague John/Derek) Guns, tattoos, inexplicable compatibility between moms and terminators. It really is a shame that season 1 ended right when the fandom started taking off. I keep hoping for more fic soon, but it doesn't look like that's happening.


Tombstone

Blood and Whiskey by astolat Wyatt POV. Lovely tone, great voices, you can hear the rhythm of Doc's voice.

Torchwood

As We Mean To Go On by paperclipbitch Owen/Ianto PG-13 Owen is feeling charitable enough to last four hours before going to Jack and telling him to fire the new guy.

Brothers in Arms by ninjasnano Ianto, Owen. Humor. "And we both know who's going to have to keep you in brains," Ianto said. His eyes met Owen's, and they snickered. "We've got all those cadavers, though... think you can cope with frozen? Or does it need to be fresh?"

Confessions by out_there PG-13. Jack talks to his team after the cannibals, everyone has something to confess, except Ianto. Pre-their screwing around.

First Date by derryderrydown Jack/Ianto, NC-17. Hysterical. No really, I mean it, it's hilarious. Hot.

Dresser by sam_storyteller Jack/Ianto PG-13 The first time Ianto does it, Jack is startled. Ianto's not exactly one to touch other people voluntarily, doesn't even seem to like to be touched without warning, though his skittishness is more understandable after Lisa. But as Jack rises to follow the others out, Ianto takes down his coat as if he's done it all his life and steps into position and Jack remembers this, his muscles remember and before he can notice what's happening he's moved in front of him and put his arms back, and Ianto has slipped the coat over his shoulders and tugged slightly to settle it.

He turns, gives Ianto a look neither one of them know how to interpret, and then bolts for the door after the others.

Getting to Yes by technosage Jack/Ianto, mentions of past Ianto/Lisa NC-17
Warnings: Abuse of office furniture. Ianto-esque naming conventions. Boys that won't stop shagging. Now that they've settled into this pattern, how is he to tell Jack that, in all fairness, he thinks Jack ought to let him have a go?

In Service by technosage Jack/Ianto NC-17 Warnings: Emergent D/s relationship. Delayed gratification. Abuse of stopwatch and probably British English. Dude. Stopwatch porn. What more could you want?

Nemo Me Impune Lacessit by derryderrydown Jack/Ianto R "You let Ianto fall into the Rift," Jack said, with a level of strained calm that had Owen edging towards the door. "Alright." He took a deep breath. "But you should know that nobody sleeps until we find him. And I'm probably going to fire you all." I love how even though Ianto has no idea who *he* is, he knows Jack.

Timewatching; or, Five Ways Ianto Jones Seduces Captain Jack Harkness by wildeststranger Jack/Ianto, NC-17. really excellent piece. Subtle and crafty much like Ianto

Twenty things to do in Cardiff when you're dead by phineyj exactly what the title says. excellent atmosphere, great character piece.

We Lied When We Said That We’d Aired All Our Grievances by paperclipbitch Owen/Ianto [Jack/Ianto, Jack/Gwen] There's a prequel to this but this can be read alone. I love the voyeuristic aspect. It pleases me muchly. You should read all Paperclipbitch's entries marked Owen/Ianto because they are *divine*.

When The Pieces Fall Into Place by scribblinlenore Jack/Ianto, Jack/Ianto/Owen NC-17 Owen has a knack for puzzles, or maybe it's more a blinding obsession, but he can't solve Jack and Ianto. Great Owen POV. Not to mention *very* hot, Owen's imagination is a very naughty place to be.

Vid

Papa Don't Preach by fan_eunice and greensilver Remember in the pilot when Jack said he'd been pregnant before? Yeah. Hysterical.


Stargate: Atlantis

Twelve Things They (Will Someday) Say in the Pegasus Galaxy by minnow1212. Gen. This is a chilling read, think of it as the birth of Urban Legends in Pegasus. The Ronon and Teyla one's are especially intense.

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*damn* that was a lot of coding.