The First Day of the Rest of Your Life by Ingrid (NC-17)
Fandom: JUSTICE LEAGUE
Pairing: Hawkgirl / Green Lantern
Author on LJ: ingrid_m
Author Website: Ingrid's Justice League Fanfic
Why this must be read:
Once upon a time, there were two animated superheroes who sniped and snarked at each other for two seasons, then shagged one another stupid for a bit, and finally broke up spectacularly over the fact that she was a spy whose people were planning on turning the planet into a hyperspace bypass (and also she was engaged to someone else). If you're into that sort of thing, it was glorious. This is my 'ship and I love it to pieces, so choosing just one or two stories to trumpet its coolness to the world is as difficult as it is fun.
In this story, Ingrid describes the first morning John and Shayera spend together after finally admitting their mutual attraction. The prose is lyrical without being sappy, and the characters are spot-on. This was one of the earliest adult stories to feature this pairing, and it remains one of the best-written pieces about the two of them.
Bending his head, he kissed the hollow of her neck, chuckling as the grumble turned into a pleased sound. She was silk-soft, warm and smelled just a tiny bit like blasting powder from the bombs they'd spent the night disarming, which was exactly as it should be.
His hands kept wandering, lingering over her breasts and John waited for Shayera's eyes to flutter open, so he could see again how huge and green they were, no longer hidden by that damned helmet he now wanted to burn.
Or worship, considering he didn't have half the universe competing with him for its most stunning woman and Hawkgirl's headgear was partially responsible for that.
Sometimes, you gotta love that secret identity thing.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Pairing: Hawkgirl / Green Lantern
Author on LJ: ingrid_m
Author Website: Ingrid's Justice League Fanfic
Why this must be read:
Once upon a time, there were two animated superheroes who sniped and snarked at each other for two seasons, then shagged one another stupid for a bit, and finally broke up spectacularly over the fact that she was a spy whose people were planning on turning the planet into a hyperspace bypass (and also she was engaged to someone else). If you're into that sort of thing, it was glorious. This is my 'ship and I love it to pieces, so choosing just one or two stories to trumpet its coolness to the world is as difficult as it is fun.
In this story, Ingrid describes the first morning John and Shayera spend together after finally admitting their mutual attraction. The prose is lyrical without being sappy, and the characters are spot-on. This was one of the earliest adult stories to feature this pairing, and it remains one of the best-written pieces about the two of them.
Bending his head, he kissed the hollow of her neck, chuckling as the grumble turned into a pleased sound. She was silk-soft, warm and smelled just a tiny bit like blasting powder from the bombs they'd spent the night disarming, which was exactly as it should be.
His hands kept wandering, lingering over her breasts and John waited for Shayera's eyes to flutter open, so he could see again how huge and green they were, no longer hidden by that damned helmet he now wanted to burn.
Or worship, considering he didn't have half the universe competing with him for its most stunning woman and Hawkgirl's headgear was partially responsible for that.
Sometimes, you gotta love that secret identity thing.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life