Numb3rs Fic: Last Forever Fade Away

[emmademarais]

Posted to numb3rs_fic

Title: Last Forever Fade Away
Pairing/Characters: Charlie, Don, Alan, Larry, Megan, Amita, Stan, OCs
Rating: PG
Spoilers: UP, Structural Corruption, Soft Target, The Running Man
Summary: The Eppes men discover there was more to Margaret's music than they knew
Notes/Warnings: Read the disclaimer on my LJ

Comments

Confession

[emmademarais]

Another long partial fic finished! This one was started in February of 2006 and I just finished it today. I had really wanted my last published fic of the year to be a partial and not a new one and this had only one scene to go in it, but it's been resisting my efforts for the last two months. But today? Bang. Done. I finally got an angle, which was what I needed. I couldn't pick any one POV for the final scene, so I did all three - focusing on the unique way each of the Eppes men interprets Margaret's music: Don by playing, Charlie with math, Alan by remembering his wife at the piano.

Some of this is based on reality. Esa-Pekka Salonen is the Music Director of the L.A. Philharmonic (who has a beautifully architected new concert hall - breathtaking!). I was around when he first started and now that he's about to step down, I feel a bit wistful about his legacy. The Green Umbrella program is real as well. For anyone in the Southern California area I highly recommend you check it out. The New England Philharmonic is real as

[lostandalone22]

I really like this story.

[emmademarais]

Thank you! And Happy New Years!

[curiouser1228]

This was a very beautiful and moving piece.

Thank you so much for sharing!

Suzanne

[emmademarais]

Thank you! And welcome to my LJ, Suzanne! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. It's much appreciated. Happy New Years!

[admiralandrea]

Beautiful and moving, particularly the end. Thanks.

[emmademarais]

Thanks, Andi! I'm glad you liked it.

Happy New Years!

[admiralandrea]

I did. Sorry to not be more eloquent, blame this stupid illness!

Happy New Year to you too.

[emmademarais]

Aww... Feel better soon!

[devon99]

That really was lovely Emma.

Beautifully uplifting ♥

[emmademarais]

Thanks, Devon! Happy New Years!