I hope I mentioned in the last post that one of the reasons why I love Merry Smutmas is that it gets me to read new/minor pairings. Such as these:
A Sigh, A Cry, A Hungry Kiss by anon, Lucius/Sirius, NC-17
Summary: Sirius finds an engagement party to be less of an ordeal than he might have expected.
My inner top!gayman approves of fics like this one, which feature cheeky and sexy bottoms who never know when to shut up. Not that Sirius' words aren't exciting in this, so much so that they affect James' morality by forcing him to testify more than he should. I love the pace of this fic, the dialogs between our beloved Marauders and the sex, of course, with a hot, bossy and arrogant Lucius. If you like the Marauders and if you like hot, immoral sexual encounters, this one's not to be missed!
Quote: "You're much more tolerable when you're silent," said Lucius, moving swiftly up behind him, speaking close to his ear. "Blacks should be seen and not heard."
"Shall I share that sentiment with my cousin?" said Sirius. "I'm sure she'll find it fascinating."
Coming Clean by anon, Teddy/James Jr., NC-17
Summary: Teddy thinks it's time that James fesses up to his parents, but it might take a bit of persuasion on his part.
Ok, it was damn hard to decide which part to quote, and this proves just how beautiful and perfect this story is from the first word to the last. The plot is simple: Teddy would like James to tell his parents about them, but he can't force him to. What he can do is show him how much he loves and wants him, so that James feels ready and confident about it, and GOD, does he show him! I'm aware that I should enrich my feedback vocabulary, but I can't find other words to describe the sex in this, except sweet and perfect. I love how Teddy's being shaped as a confident, fascinating young man by the fandom (see
this amazing anonymous Teddy/James fanart!). I've always liked Remus, and Teddy seems to me like the rebel version of his father. I'm sure you'll all like this story, so go read it and let the author know how good it is :)
Quote: And he thought it'd been a fluke, that maybe Teddy was just having a bit of fun, especially when he ended up in the front bushes, his trousers to his knees and come all over both their hands.
But here they were, a year later, and Teddy still looked at him like he'd like nothing more than to find the nearest bush anytime he was around. It was heady; no one had ever looked at him like that before. And for it to be Teddy…
He knew he was hurting him by not telling his parents, by not allowing Teddy to tell them, but he was scared.