Comments | defyingnormalcy: "Life's a Beach (1/4)" - Hobbs/Raydor Fic (sequel to Catch the Wave)

defyingnormalcy

"Life's a Beach (1/4)" - Hobbs/Raydor Fic (sequel to Catch the Wave)

Jul 17, 2013 11:05

Title: Life's a Beach (1/4) - sequel to Catch the Wave (it's necessary to read this first!)
Co-author: sharon_ray
Pairing: Hobbs/Raydor, Rusty,
Rating: T
Word Count: 2, 375
Disclaimer: Not our characters or television show
A/N: rococoms is at it again, sending us irresistible prompts! This time she asked for: Follow up fic. Rusty stressed about trial. Sharon ( Read more... )

andrea hobbs, hobbs/raydor, fanfic, sharon raydor, major crimes

Comments 12

obsessive_a101 July 17 2013, 20:35:04 UTC

Aww... and it was all so warm and cuddly and cute too... *tries to lure out uber-cautious!kitty!Sharon from her little corner with some apple-pie-flavored treats*

I agree though, they need a break - all of this stuff is turning them into stress-balls. That said, while reading that first section regarding Andrea and her sense of protectiveness, I do wonder how she'd have reacted to recent events (namely Jackson and the 'little' bully Lewis who not only insulted Rusty horribly but also *cough* possibly hit on Sharon *cough* (seriously though, am I nuts, or was that "How old are you?" line just the slightest bit... uhmm... oddly toned (that and the way his gaze went on her)? ><" I might be crazy).

newnumbertwo July 17 2013, 21:12:28 UTC

Re: bully Lewis: I totally heard that tone and caught that gaze. *nods* Also, I'm glad Sanchez showed him no mercy.

obsessive_a101 July 19 2013, 15:54:33 UTC

Yes, I loved that for once Sanchez wasn't too distracted by Emma (and it looks like there will be even more tension in the next episode) - that always throws me off a bit/feels out of character when he gets distracted from his job because of her. (^_^)"

defyingnormalcy July 18 2013, 15:48:55 UTC

This is happy!fic. Happy, happy, happy! (Because sometimes you just need that!) I'm glad you're enjoying it thus far.

That said, while reading that first section regarding Andrea and her sense of protectiveness, I do wonder how she'd have reacted to recent events

This fic is AU in that Jackson and Sharon are properly divorced and he doesn't crash at her place whenever the hell he feels like it, nor does he come after her for her hard-earned money to co-sigh leases, etc. In regards to the Lewis thing, I can imagine that Andrea would have made sure (were she the prosecutor) that he would have gotten the maximum sentence possible for a boy his age. And yes, that kid creepily hit on Sharon. And it was gross. :(

Thanks for reading! Chapter two will be up tomorrow. :)

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newnumbertwo July 17 2013, 21:10:34 UTC

Oh, I love how much they all care about each other here. My heart just breaks for Rusty, and I'm so glad he has them to help him. A trip to Hawaii is just what they need...

Hope their conversation goes well...

♥ ♥ ♥

defyingnormalcy July 18 2013, 15:51:50 UTC

Rusty and Sharon definitely need a break, and Andrea, who loves them dearly, knows that she needs to step in and care for these two stubborn people. They'd never admit it themselves that they need a break, and Andrea knows that.

Thanks for reading, chapter two will be up tomorrow. :)

fragrantwoods July 21 2013, 14:53:07 UTC

I really needed to read this today :-) Andrea is such a good step-mom figure, and I love that she keeps up with all the kids (seems like that always falls to one person in the relationship...). I can't wait for happy, fluffy Hawaii!

And re: the other issues...anyone who's been there, gets the aversion to JR. There's a lot about his jovial exterior that's very triggering, knowing what can be beneath that. I don't think I could write him...too much of my own stuff would bleed into Sharon. I like this AU very much :-)

defyingnormalcy July 21 2013, 16:02:03 UTC

I'm glad that we could provide the fluff for you today!

I can't wait for happy, fluffy Hawaii!

We've just posted chapter three! (Which is in Hawaii) So let the happiness commence!

And re: the other issues...anyone who's been there, gets the aversion to JR

Yes, and yes. And I think it's perhaps something that only people who have had substance abusers in their family can truly understand. Yeah, this is a television show, BUT, it's touching on some very personal and traumatizing experiences. And other people in fandom need to respect that, and need to stop ripping people apart for saying things like, "This character makes me uncomfortable. This situation is triggering for me."

Thanks for reading! :)

sharon_ray July 21 2013, 16:17:42 UTC

Aw, so glad we could make you smile with our story!

We definitely wanted to have Andrea interact a lot with Rusty. It was something we discussed when we decided to start writing and we spent quite a bit of time thinking about what kind of stepmother Andrea would be and how their family dynamics would work with Rusty. It's fun to write.

Re: Jackson, I agree with everything you and DefyingNormalcy said. Television highlights reality and right now MC is highlighting a very ugly reality with the character of JR-people were bound to react strongly. I'm glad that we touched on the lasting effects for Sharon in this chapter, but I don't think I could ever really write him, either.

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defyingnormalcy August 23 2013, 00:01:04 UTC

But, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for writing this wonderful, adorable, perfect fic.

You are most welcome! It was an absolute pleasure to write and I'm glad that you enjoyed it. :D

Sharon being wary of Andrea's intentions too fits her character and her history so well- even when things are going right, part of her is waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Yes! sharon_ray and I talked extensively about this and we felt that Sharon would naturally be afraid to trust someone again with her heart/her children.

Thanks for reading :)