Fic: Reason vs Passion
Title: Reason vs Passion
Author: psyko_kittie
Artist: sirbojangles
Pairings/characters: Merlin/Arthur (minor pairings: Freya/Will (past), Gwaine/Percy, Gwen/Lance, Tristan/Isolde), Morgana, Hunith, Gaius, Mordred, Original Child Character
Rating: R
Word Count: 44k
Warnings: Angst, Child Abandonment, Minor Character Deaths (off-screen), Drugs
Summary:
Aristotle wrote, ‘The law is reason, free from passion’.When Manhattan based lawyer Arthur Pendragon left England five years ago, he had every intention of never returning; yet his father’s death changed everything. So with a stipulation hanging over his inheritance, Arthur finds himself sharing an office with the most unlikeliest of people, his barristers clerk Merlin. Unfortunately just when Arthur and Merlin’s work relationship begins to turn into something more, Arthur’s new client, teenage drug dealer Mordred, causes a rift to form between them after Merlin discovers the teenager’s connection to his best friend Will’s murder.
However just when Merlin starts to think his life couldn’t become anymore complicated, Will’s widow (and his current roommate) Freya takes off, leaving Merlin to care for her newborn son; but even Arthur isn’t one to let their fight stop him from being a friend to Merlin in his time of need.
Author's notes: I’d like to thank my beta and friend, xdark_chanx, for all her hard work on editing as well as for her unfailing encouragement and support. While this might not be my first big bang/challenge, it is my first time undertaking a story of this magnitude, yet I had a great time writing it and learned so much about the UK legal system in the process. A full list of research links can be found in the end notes.
Artist's notes: See Art Masterpost
Story link: A03 Masterpost
Art link: Coming Soon
Disclaimer: I don’t own Merlin or any of its characters. Everything belongs to BBC/Shine, expect for maybe Jack. He’s mine.