Title: Behind Every Dark Cloud There's a Rainbow (Eventually)
Author:
lissa-annArtist:
gblvrPairing: Jared/Jensen
Genre: AU, RPS
Ratings: Parts 1-4 and epilogue PG-13, Interlude NC-17
Warnings: Talk of previous self harm and previous suicidal ideation; Interlude warnings: boy kissing, smexing, dirty talk
Word Count: ~23,800 (give or take, with the HTML)
Disclaimer: I do not know or own Jared or Jensen, although it'd be pretty damn sweet if I did. They belong to themselves (or each other) and if there is a relationship going on, it is purely coincidental that I'm writing this.
Summary: Jensen Ackles is a burnt out ER nurse with some problems in his past. One day his therapist suggests he take a class about journaling. In walks Jared Padalecki, a TA who takes classes just for the fun of it and who turns Jensen's world upside down. Can Jensen learn to trust this outgoing stranger or has his past experiences hardened his heart to not let anyone in?
Fic Master Post Link:
Part One ~
Part Two ~
Part Three ~
Part Four ~
Interlude ~
Epilogue Art Master Post Link And by popular request, PDFs!
Story with Interlude (NC-17) |
Story without Interlude (PG-13) A/N: Wow. *blink*
This story started out last year as the NaNo SPN challenge. I wasn't happy about the way it looked then and I decided not to post it. Then came the Big Bang and I thought, hey, I can rework it! And rework it I did. This story looks NOTHING like it did when I first worked on it. The idea is generally the same, but that's about it.
I cannot thank my betas,
taintedangel80 and
siriuslyyellow enough. They put up with me making changes right up just about until the end. They both hand-held and encouraged me that this was a story worth being a Big Bang.
taintedangel80 helped to tame my comma usage, my tenses and my spelling.
siriuslyyellow helped me work with the plot and the places that needed more explanation or where stuff didn't make sense.
The interlude, which is linked separately, is written specifically for
siriuslyyellow because as she was reviewing it, she told me she felt "cheated out" of J2 smex. So I sneakily had
taintedangel80 review it for me. :) You will not miss anything by not reading the interlude, it's a standalone scene (well, inside the story). The only thing you'll miss is some J2 porn.
I also want to recognize
d0kt0ravalanche for her reading through the story and giving me some feedback. I want to specially recognize her because it was a tough time for her while I was editing this story, but she took the time to read it. That meant a lot to me.
There actually are classes about journaling, but all the ones I've seen have been online. So forgive the stretch.
Now, go over to
gblvr's
art post and tell her how awesome she is!! :D
And of course, thanks to
wendy and
thehighwaywoman for putting together this challenge and keeping everything straight. Kudos, ladies!
Part One