You Can't Pick Your Family (Franklin and Bash fic #2)

[rogoblue]

Title: You Can’t Pick Your Family
Rating: R
Author: Rogoblue
Summary: Hanna and Damien are trying to forge a relationship but are encountering obstacles.
Spoilers: Significant for season finale (1.10) and minor throughout season 1, in particular 1.01, 1.05, 1.07, 1.08 and 1.09.
Words: 9,500 +
Disclaimers: The toys are not mine but the idea is.

Comments

[derevko_child]

First of all, thank you for this wonderful fic as a birthday gift. XDDDDDDDDDd

I love how Damien is like, a confused ball of confusion when it comes to Stanton and then him realizing that Stanton's treatment of him is like his uncle's version of the kid who's getting a new brother/sister after 8 years of being an only child.

I also love that Hannah's here and being all her awesome-y self (moar Hannah, show!)

Also, also, I love your Franklin and Bash. Bash was so cute with the overtly heart-on-his-sleeve advice. I really love how you wrote them, I finally had the urge to watch the eps I haven't seen.

“Did you know your lady is scary behind the wheel of a car and even scarier than usual in court when she’s furious at the uncle and upset that the nephew is upset with her?” He leaned against the wall and dramatically wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead. “Fix it,” he hissed and was gone before Damien could retort.Haha! I can imagine Hannah doing that and Franklin actually saying this

[rogoblue]

I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get this done in time, but ... deadlines can be good things. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

This was my way of explaining why Stanton seemed so hot and cold with respect to Damien throughout the season. My answer to the--why does he treat his nephew that way--question.

Hanna and the gray dress of doom--yes, I'd like to see her get more air time because I don't understand her character at all.

Bash is a heart on sleeve kind of guy when he isn't just after sex, so ... that part seemed good. I was proud of his closing argument and Franklin's line of questioning that led up to it.

I liked the idea of Franklin being "scared" of Hanna a little. Sometimes the shortest scenes have a lot of power.

I want to meet more of Damien and Stanton's family in S2--it seems like there's a lot of interesting things that could be explored in that way.

Thanks for giving me a deadline and responding to my unbecoming whining for a comment.:)))))

[derevko_child]

When I read the grey dress of doom, my mind kind of went to the dress Adelle wore in 1.06 (the one she wore in the s1 promo pics. lol ♥), so I was like, 'hmmm. sexy.'

Hannah and Carmen need more screentime, seriously.

And it's okay. I'm currently putting off these things (and then forgetting about them -_-) I'm spacing out a lot. lol.

[gagewhitney]

I'm kind of in love with this pairing recently and I'm SO glad to see another fic for them -- and a really good one, at that. Love it!

[rogoblue]

They look good together and the actors seem to have excellent chemistry, so why not throw them together romantically, I say!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and for the kind words about the story. Means a lot.

[teh_bug]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! This was too cute! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Damien/Hanna shippers unite! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a happy, happy, happy ball of squee and giggles and there was Stanton-Damien reconciliation at the end and eeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

And your Franklin and Bash made me giggle and they played off each other and everyone was so loveable and eeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[rogoblue]

I'm so glad you liked this. It was fun to write and it got way longer than I anticipated.

I love Damien, believe we didn't see enough of Hanna and had to work through my love/hate relationship with Stanton. This was, in a way, kind of cathartic for me.

Once I realized I just needed to let Franklin and Bash talk, they got easier for me to write and I'm glad they came off well.

Pleased to have engendered many eees and :Ds. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment!

[teh_bug]

It worked super well, though! As much as I love FnB, it does have it's own, mmmm, issues and it was nifty to see how you went about an answered all the somewhat awkward questions hanging in the air.

Stanton is a special, special character...I'm never sure what the show wants us to think of him. I really liked your interpretation. I see him a little bit differently, personally, but that's what makes fandom fun. :-)

Franklin and Bash are like male Gilmore Girls. I find that if you feed them and send them running off in one direction they usually do the rest...although, they never seem to want to talk about anything deep for me... there is a whole discussion on biodegradable bikinis sitting in an unfinished fic...

*huggles* :D

[rogoblue]

Stanton seems schizophrenic at times. Not sure what's going on with him, so I explained it in my own way. Made me feel better that there was a reason he treats his nephew the way he does (kind of running hot and cold).

Biodegradable bikinis ... hmmmm. Is that better than edible ones, I wonder?:)

[leanstein]

Okay, super sorry for the late reply on this :(

BUT BUT. This was truly and utterly amazing. I may not be that much of a fan of the show, but you captured Damien in a way that I liked. This fic read better than most episodes, lol.

I think what struck me most and what I love about this fic (and for most of your writing, but it was especially evident here) was how drawn out the conversations between Damien and the other characters were, especially with Hanna. That relationship is a bit of a hit and miss for me, but the way you wrote them is truly gorgeous and made me smile. You wrote this fic with Damien in the spotlight, and rightfully so. I especially liked the hug at the end (though I still really am not sold on Stanton).

This made me smile so much:
“Franklin and Bash wanted a provision precluding you from having sex in their office. However, when I pointed out the essential unfairness of precluding only you, they lost much of their enthusiasm.”

Gorgeous. More fic from you! :DDDD

[rogoblue]

Better late than never, as they say (whoever they are). Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, regardless of any delay