Fake Dating
Fake Dating
The One In Which It's Okay to be Gay in Regency England -- fake dating -- Lopez/Kontos
The English don't think much of Spaniards, something about that whole Armada thing a couple hundred years earlier, but then there was the Peninsular War and all of a sudden Spanish aristos are all the rage in London. Which means that Marqués Javier Lopez is in demand as a guest, not just at balls and large evening parties, but at hunt weekends and smaller house parties as well.
The only problem is that, once information about his income somehow became public knowledge, all the Mamas with eligible daughters and younger sons are looking at him over their fans, wondering if his money and his English mother will make up for their children taking the last name of Lopez. Javier enjoys being in society but has no interest in marriage and no interest in dodging flirtatious young people. When he rescues George Kontos, the younger son of a Viscount of Greek descent, from a riding accident--the boy has no real eye for horseflesh--he thinks he's found an answer to his dilemma. Making it clear that he expects nothing, Javier asks George to accompany him to Princess Lieven's ball the next week.
And then there are house parties and hunts and more balls and lots of really tight pants and fancy cravats--because George is quite the dandy--and then Javier has to rescue George again, this time from an ill-advised trip to the worst kind of gambling hell and finally George's sister "accidentally" locks them into a wine cellar and they talk and admit that they love each other and then, because this is a Regency romance, we discreetly fade to black after their first kiss.
Favors -- Belt/Pence
"Wait, what?" Brandon frowns and blinks at Pence. "Did you just ask me on a date?"
"No, I asked you to pretend to be my date. My sister in law keeps bugging me about not having anyone in my life. She keeps trying to fix me up with her girlfriends and I figured maybe bringing a dude to her holiday party would shut her the fuck up."
"Because I'm such a catch."
Pence looks him over with that intense, blue eyed gaze and it's strange, like he's really seeing Brandon for the first time. It's kind of a weird feeling, but Brandon waits it out.
"Trust me, I wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with you, not at all."
"Huh...." Brandon shakes his head. "Nope, sorry."
"Oh," Pence says and he looks pretty disappointed.
"But, if you make it a real date, I might consider it."
"Will I get a kiss when I take you home?"
"Dude, I'm so easy. Show me a good time and there's at least a blow job in it for you."
Pence grins at him. "Deal."
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The One In Which It's Okay to be Gay in Regency England -- fake dating -- Lopez/Kontos
The English don't think much of Spaniards, something about that whole Armada thing a couple hundred years earlier, but then there was the Peninsular War and all of a sudden Spanish aristos are all the rage in London. Which means that Marqués Javier Lopez is in demand as a guest, not just at balls and large evening parties, but at hunt weekends and smaller house parties as well.
The only problem is that, once information about his income somehow became public knowledge, all the Mamas with eligible daughters and younger sons are looking at him over their fans, wondering if his money and his English mother will make up for their children taking the last name of Lopez. Javier enjoys being in society but has no interest in marriage and no interest in dodging flirtatious young people. When he rescues George Kontos, the younger son of a Viscount of Greek descent, from a riding accident--the boy has no real eye for horseflesh--he thinks he's found an answer to his dilemma. Making it clear that he expects nothing, Javier asks George to accompany him to Princess Lieven's ball the next week.
And then there are house parties and hunts and more balls and lots of really tight pants and fancy cravats--because George is quite the dandy--and then Javier has to rescue George again, this time from an ill-advised trip to the worst kind of gambling hell and finally George's sister "accidentally" locks them into a wine cellar and they talk and admit that they love each other and then, because this is a Regency romance, we discreetly fade to black after their first kiss.
Favors -- Belt/Pence
"Wait, what?" Brandon frowns and blinks at Pence. "Did you just ask me on a date?"
"No, I asked you to pretend to be my date. My sister in law keeps bugging me about not having anyone in my life. She keeps trying to fix me up with her girlfriends and I figured maybe bringing a dude to her holiday party would shut her the fuck up."
"Because I'm such a catch."
Pence looks him over with that intense, blue eyed gaze and it's strange, like he's really seeing Brandon for the first time. It's kind of a weird feeling, but Brandon waits it out.
"Trust me, I wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with you, not at all."
"Huh...." Brandon shakes his head. "Nope, sorry."
"Oh," Pence says and he looks pretty disappointed.
"But, if you make it a real date, I might consider it."
"Will I get a kiss when I take you home?"
"Dude, I'm so easy. Show me a good time and there's at least a blow job in it for you."
Pence grins at him. "Deal."
crossposted from http://telesilla.dreamwidth.org/356627.html |
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