fic: A Burst Pipe Problem

[fengirl88]

Title: A Burst Pipe Problem
Author: fengirl88
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Pairing(s): John/Lestrade, implied Sherlock/Lestrade.
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: some sexual content and swearing, but no warnings as such
Wordcount: ~1500
Disclaimer: They're still not mine.
Summary: The thing about mulled wine, Lestrade remembers too late, is that it's a great loosener of

Comments

[kalypso_v]

I do like Lestrade's approach to hiring a plumber. Though I think he was better off with John, even if the bread sauce went wrong, because I'm sure the Strictly judge was quite right.

I'm awfully curious to know what Sherlock made of things when he got back.

[fengirl88]

thank you very much! I think Lestrade was better off with John as well.

in my first draft I had a string of increasingly suspicious and pissed-off texts from Sherlock but I couldn't fit them into the word limit. that's not to say that pissed-off is the only reaction he could have had to this development: I read one fic by sarren called Common Interest where Sherlock's quite pleased that Lestrade and John get together because Lestrade won't distract John from cases the way Sarah would...

[kalypso_v]

Oh, thanks for that one, I hadn't seen it before. I'm also a big fan of thirdbird's Not Your Average Threesome Series.

[fengirl88]

yes, I like those as well! and it was her fic G that first made me think John and Lestrade could have fun together, rather than glaring at each other across Sherlock...

[aynslee]

That was really funny, and sweet! It's so interesting how Sherlock is such a presence for both of them, even when he's gone. Which I find accurate; he's a presence to me too, LOL. :D Lovely fic -- I really enjoyed it. :D

[fengirl88]

thank you very much! yes, he is, isn't he? even when sulking by text rather than in person... very glad you enjoyed it.

[thimpressionist]

You do sweet and funny (and hot!) like no one else. “Do you think we’ll get a 10 for that?” Lestrade asks They had better!

It’s my first time, you’re supposed to be nice to me afterwards This made me giggle madly.

Also, I can probably turn the heat down.

[fengirl88]

thank you very much! that's a lovely comment. *blushes and squeaks*

I increasingly like these two together, though I am fickle in my pairings. well, it would feel wrong to me to confine the glory that is Lestrade to any one lover...

[thimpressionist]

I love L/J, it's such an underwritten pairing. John totally knew what he was doing the entire time- he did tell Lestrade to "get off" didn't he? *leers*

I think I'm going to take everything out of context today...

[fengirl88]

*sporfles*

well, John certainly started it! but we can't blame him for finding Lestrade irresistible...

I had written this before I wrote the pirate fic Language Games, so in my head this is the point Lestrade's referring to in that fic when he says “Been getting above yourself ever since I started shagging you.”

[fengirl88]

thank you very much! *beams*

I had a lot of fun writing this, apart from wrestling with the pesky word limit.

if Mystrade existed in this story I don't think Lestrade could have a burst pipe problem for longer than it took him to mention it to Mycroft - or indeed Mycroft would have the thing fixed before Lestrade had even mentioned it!

[kalypso_v]

First Lestrade would know about it would be when he was woken by the arrival of the plumber.

[fengirl88]

... who had better not be the cute one from Boys On Tap, as that would only cause complications.

[megan_moonlight]

OMG, that was exactly what I needed right now XDDD

Poor Sherlock must have feel very ignored, but well, John and Lestrade need some time for themselves ;D
Bloody marvellous! You deserve lots of hugs for this!

And now the only thing that could be better it'd be Sherlock finding them sleeping and waking them up XDDD

[fengirl88]

thank you very much! very glad you enjoyed it.

hmm, plotbunnies. now how do we think Sherlock would wake them up...?

[megan_moonlight]

Oh please, how could I not enjoy it? XDDD

How about Sherlock wanting somebody to go and buy milk? Or simply Sherlock being bored? Trying to understand what they see in each other? XDDD Wondering why they ignored him? Sex is so dull after all XP

[fengirl88]

in the draft of this fic, Sherlock had guessed what was happening when John didn't reply to his texts, and was getting very pissed off. so if he came back and found them sleeping he'd probably do something to show his disapproval. but I agree he might also just be bored and uncomprehending! it depends a bit which version of Sherlock I'm writing at the time - he's sometimes quite keen on sex, but might still not understand what they see in each other, or think that John would be better occupied in looking after him!