Fic, Secrets, Green Cortina, by DorsetGirl

[dorsetgirl]

Title:    Secrets

Author: DorsetGirl

Fandom: Life on Mars

Disclaimer: I don’t own these characters or their universe. BBC/Kudos do. I’m not making any money out of this.

Rating: Green Cortina for foreplay

Pairings: Sam/Gene

Word Count:  2,067

Summary: Sam has secrets. Set after 2.08 (no spoilers)

A/N: I’ve had the first half of this in a notebook for

Comments

[gritsinmisery]

That was spot-on! Well done.

[dorsetgirl]

Thank you; it's a point of view I've wanted to put across for a long time, but it never occurred to me until now to do it via a fic. I'm glad you think it worked.

[hambelandjemima]

Nice. I can imagine Sam angsting about this for some time.

[dorsetgirl]

Thank you! Yes, he's not going to stop feeling bad about it, is he, but at least Gene knows and understands that part of it now. Thanks for commenting.

[jean_geanie]

I love this, it's sweet and affectionate in a way that is so spot on for Sam and Gene and I love how you've addressed how important it is for Gene to know about Sam's past. :) Really loved this!

[dorsetgirl]

People often call my stories "sweet", which always throws me, but I guess the way I see their relationship is sweet, insofar as it's about total trust and connection. Even though Gene is suspicious of Sam's past in some ways, he's still ready to trust him because the alternative is to break up with him. And that is never going to happen, not in my fics, anyway! Thank you for a lovely comment.

[dakfinv]

Aw, poor angsty Sam. This is a lovely conversation you've written between the two and I love how use body language in this to really convey their emotions.

[dorsetgirl]

Thank you. This was one of those fics where I had all the dialogue and the feelings, and I had to go back and put in the movements. I really don't visualise very much in many fics, so I had to work pretty hard on the continuity (I had a note halfway through which said "Does Gene have an erection?" which - well, I decided it was easier if he didn't, and Sam seems to have deflated pretty fast at mention of his mother). I was a bit worried that the only action was people holding hands and letting go, endlessly! I'm glad you liked it though. Thanks for commenting.

[theanonsisters]

Definitely keeping this. It's what I think too and I've never felt able to say that before!

[dorsetgirl]

It's what I think too and I've never felt able to say that before!

Thank you - I take that as a major win! I'm really pleased it worked for you.