SH Rec: Sinking the Land (Mycroft/Lestrade)

I wanted to rec this story earlier, except I kept thinking of it as the "start with a blowjob" story and couldn't remember title or author. But I remembered enjoying it. (I have a weakness for romance that starts with sex and works it's way up to feelings.

I like a busy, impatient Mycroft and a Lestrade who's not going to let him get away with just ordering the world around him to suit him. And snarky. I love these two being sarcastic together.

"Then can we get on with this, please?"

"This? You mean the mind blowing sex?"

"At this point, I would be happy with really quite ordinary sex."

I also like that it starts as sex and sarcasm but builds to a rather satisfying plot. There's action and intrigue, ulterior motives and clever manipulation, and an interesting insight into Mycroft's life. (Which only looks dull from the outside.) A story that's worth re-reading.


Sinking the Land (34302 words) by emungere
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Anthea (Sherlock), John Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary:

Three weeks ago, Mycroft Holmes picked Lestrade up outside New Scotland Yard and made him an offer he'd been unable to refuse, despite his best judgement. Mycroft had sucked his cock, dropped him off at home, and Lestrade hadn't heard a word from him since.

Now, the door of the black car swung open as Lestrade drew level with it. He could just see Mycroft's profile, hawkish nose and shallow chin limned by the orange glow of the streetlight.

PoTC Rec: Between Wind and Water

Thanks to coprime reccing a few stories, I've been going through a Pirates of the Caribbean phase. It's all been Sparrow/Norrington (because I have a weakness for Jack Davenport, and I think everyone has a weakness for the wonderful appeal of Cap'n Jack Sparrow), but I wanted to recommend this one especially. I've been reading it as a bedtime story for the last week, and it kept my interest right until the end. Jack is incorrigible and easily encouraged, and Norrington is a good man, somewhat hampered by following rules but inherently honourable.

This has the feel of Hornblower -- a boys' own adventure of Navy hijinks on teh high seas -- and a touch more historically grounded/adult than the canon itself, but in a way that suits a character like Norrington, serious and duty-bound. It's a qualified happy ending -- I mention that because, for a while, I was concerned that it would be a noble tragedy -- but one that feels believable and satisfying.



Between Wind and Water (90395 words) by rexluscus
Chapters: 11/11
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Sparrow/James Norrington
Characters: Jack Sparrow, James Norrington
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Age of Sail, Action/Adventure, Angst, Historical OCs, CotBP-only, Military and sailing nerdery, Admiral Vernon's first and only fanfic appearance?, Secret team-ups, Espionage intrigue, OC death, Court-martials, Caribbean geography, Weirdly selective historical accuracy, Norrington's ugly wet embarrassing feelings
Summary:

England and Spain are at war, and Norrington needs a quick solution to the Jack Sparrow problem. Meanwhile, Jack discovers that the Caribbean he once knew is gone. The deal they make could solve both their troubles, or it might be the worst mistake of their lives. AU after first film.