FIC: A Dream That Could Not Last 9 of 12 (Ryan/Simon, Amanda/Carly, Kimberley/Anwar)
Author: Clio
Title: A Dream That Could Not Last Chapter 9 of 12: Contesting Tears
Pairing: American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell, Amanda Overmyer/Carly Smithson, Kimberley Locke/Anwar Robinson
Chapter Rating: PG-13
Chapter Summary: War comes to London.
Chapter Length: 7600 words
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction.
Notes: A Dream That Could Not Last is an AU romantic comedy set in 1939 London, when everyone knew war was on the horizon but no one was sure when or how it would arrive-which made love of all kinds that much more important. Follow a year in the life of three groups of (mostly) Americans: pilots who joined the RAF, singers and dancers in a swing music revue, and reporters for BBC Radio. As usual there will be plenty of songs along the way to set the mood, plus art by the amazing bhanesidhe.
This was a big undertaking, and needed a team. If I was the writer/director, then locumtenens was my editor, lillijulianne, musicforcylons and evil_erato my producers, dana_kujan the actually helpful studio executive; and ali_wildgoose my executive producer who kept the train on the tracks in ways so numerous I cannot list them here.
Prologue | Chapter One: The Lady Eve | Chapter Two: Adam's Rib | Chapter Three: His Girl Friday | Chapter Four: Bringing Up Baby | Chapter Five: Stella Dallas | Chapter Six: Pursuits of Happiness | Chapter Seven: Gaslight | Chapter Eight: The Philadelphia Story
Contesting Tears: July-October 1940