Fic: There's got to be a morning after Chapter 9a: Hound Dog

[bauble]

There's got to be a morning after
Chapter 9: Hound Dog

Master post
Wordcount: 30,000

Eames considers trying to duck out of the boulangerie while pretending he hasn't noticed her, but it's too late.

Comments

[ba_rabby]

Ok, I know this is only half of the chapter, but I just wanted to say that I love how playful the sex between these guys has become. It's really cute. And Eames' drunken seduction of Arthur was hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing.

[bauble]

Yes, Arthur & Eames are definitely more comfortable playing together than they first were, which makes their dynamic a lot more fun :)

And I am glad you enjoyed Eames' 'seduction'. Arthur was pretty amused by it as well.

Thanks for commenting! Hope you enjoy the other 2 parts of the chapter.

[fififolle]

I really liked Tillery, hahaha, he was pretty awesome :D
Eames and Arthur are adorable together and their pathetic attempts to deny it to all and sundry are hilarious *g*

[bauble]

I'm glad you liked Tillery! I rather enjoy him myself :D

Eames & Arthur are in a deep state of denial about how obvious they are, but their cuteness cannot be restrained ;)

[jmarlinquin]

I can't even begin to describe how in love with this fic I am and how in love with this new... tenderness between Arthur and Eames. And despite how much I loved some of your longer fics, I had to say I went into this fic with a little bit of trepidation just because I didn't know how a 100K+ fic about a sex bucket list could possibly be sustainable. But which each chapter, I found myself falling in love with your Arthur/Eames more. And ugh... the incredible tapestry of original characters - I can't believe that I am actually starting to feel bad for Sudheer now.

And can I mention again how much I love, love, love A/E's teasing interactions now. From Eames' jealousy/insecurity over Tillery to Arthur's "enthusiastic" response to Eames' drunken seduction, I adore them so <3 It's amazing to see how far they've come from that detached and entirely sex-based relationship they had at the beginning of the fic

[bauble]

You were definitely not the only one surprised by the 100k+ length of this sex bucket list. I was thinking it'd run about 50,000 words, maybe 70,000 words, tops. I perpetual underestimate the length of my novels. Ah well.

I'm glad you enjoy the OCs. Without them, a 100k sex bucket list would definitely not be sustainable to my mind--they're what give color and life to Eames' & Arthur's world, that give them both context. Sudheer's quite a complicated character, and I'm always interested in hearing the types of reactions he evokes--hopefully, complex feelings if I've done my job right!

I also love A/E's teasing interactions. I knew when I started writing that this was eventually where they'd end up (being comfortable enough to play and joke around with each other) and it's definitely been a long road away from where they started.