For themuslimbarbie, à la my fic rec meme.

003. Mercy Twice - pennypaperbrain (R)
 ~ What is going through Sherlock's head when Irene says, "I would have you right here, on this desk, until you begged for mercy twice"?

This fic is very short, but very insightful.  It perfectly delves into the balance and dynamics of Sherlock and Irene's [sexy] game; power always shifting, a very ( Read more... )

For fate_incomplete, for my impromptu fic rec meme!

003. Sleep Is For The Weak - postcardmystery (PG)
 ~ His sentences are fractured, stilted. Totally unlike the man that John has seen so far, the man who is always so self-assured, to the point of alienating everyone around him. Now, there is a childlike quality to him. Like he's a little boy who's just made his first friend. /  ( Read more... )

Anyone who has ever even considered shipping Sherlock/Irene or who likes Sherlock or likes Irene or sort of likes Irene or sort of likes Sherlock needs to read this fic right now.

It's ridiculously in-character, even through all the UNF, as well as shamefully well-written and poignant.  Believable, gorgeous, and darkly funny, it's the kind of fic ( Read more... )