Challenge Fic: The Last Word (or When You See With My Eyes) (G)

[neevebrody]

Written for the #26 Challenge - Last

Title: The Last Word (or when you see with my eyes)
Author: neevebrody
Characters: John, Rodney, Jennifer
Rating: G
Words: ~3,500
Spoilers: Possible spoilers for Last Man
Beta: velocitygrass beta'd this even though she doesn't usually read this type of fic. Your thoughts and approval really meant a lot to me, hon, thank you so

Comments

[helenkacan]

I think you've achieved the impossible here: you made me feel sympathy for Jennifer. And I'm thinking how crushingly bittersweet to be the only other person at your husband's Remembrance, together with the one he really loved.

And John, knowing what only he knew from The Last Man, let Rodney have that other life.

I'm starting to cry and have this sharp ache in my chest, just thinking about it (um, maybe that's my own personal angst kicking in, but your story was the catalyst). Usually, I thank people for their fic; so, am I supposed to thank you for making me cry? ::is uncertain::

Anyway, if this story is a spoiler for anything, I'd say The Last Man more than anything else. And forgive me if the chip gives me the creeeeeeeps!

Weepy hugs,
H.

[neevebrody]

I'm just not sure why my angst button is "always on" lately, but I wanted to write a story about complex feelings and like I said, I had already formed and written most of the story before viewing The Shrine. After thinking about that ep, I sort of went, "wow" and knew that even though a lot of people don't want the angst right now, I had to finish it and post it. So very sorry to make you hurty. I think we all put a bit of ourselves into our writing, even with the boys, and that's a fair statement here.

I'll add a spoiler for Last Man, thanks. The chip is supposed to give you the creeps, especially when you think, it could be possible. *puts on tinfoil hat*

Warm consoling hugs,
N

[neevebrody]

Not glad I made you cry, but I am glad that you thought it was a beautiful story. Even though I know it's not what most people want to read right now, the complexity of this story is what grabbed me and made me write it. Thank you.

[tarlanx]

I don't really like death fics so I was very wary of reading it... and though I still didn't like it being a death fic, it was such a well written but infinitely sad story of a love lost and a life wasted despite the lovely kids. I'm going to have to go find a happy fic now or I'll be miserable for the rest of the evening.

[neevebrody]

I hope you found some happy fic! Thank you for your lovely comments and I'm glad you read the story even though you don't like this type. I couldn't get the idea of this out of my head and wanted to write a complicated relationship piece, but one that was real, or felt real to me. Thanks again, hon.

[sgakaz]

It was beautiful and so sad I wish Rodney had been braver and told John the truth instead of going back to Jennifer and he would still have had the kids as I am sure Jen would not have stopped him seeing them, IE. she seemed to understand at the end.

[neevebrody]

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. Yes, this one was all about the 'what ifs'. I believe Jennifer knew all along she didn't have all of Rodney's heart. I'm glad you enjoyed the story.

[erda_3]

Meep! I don't know what to say.

[neevebrody]

I know! I hope you mean that in a good way. ;)