Safe - Chapter 6

[indyhat]

Characters: Ensemble
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 1,200ish
Spoilers: AU, but let's say through 1.17 ("Company Man"). And there's one tiny, tiny spoiler for 1.23 ("How To Stop An Exploding Man"), but it's not plot-related and it's all over the internets by now anyway.
A/N: Inspired by the

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[c_quinn]

Nobody's like us, thinks Claude. Nobody's like you-

Perfect.

Always love reading this story.

[indyhat]

Thank you! :)

What are you even still doing up?

[c_quinn]

I have no idea...

[indyhat]

I was hoping you'd say "writing Claude kicking Alex's ass".

[gingerberrysnap]

I get unreasonably happy when I see this updated, because I really love where you're taking the story and the characters. This chapter in particular has me really interested in that backstory on how Peter met Claude.

I felt really bad for Claude here: But perhaps not yet, though he knows this thought is born of cowardice. Please, not yet.

He's finally found something good in Peter and is probably afraid that Peter won't want to be with him anymore once Peter finds out about Claude's past. The way things are going I don't think Claude is going to get away with keeping it a secret for much longer.

Looking forward to the next part, as always. :)

[indyhat]

I get unreasonably happy when I see this updated

Comments like this make me unreasonably happy, too! :D

really interested in that backstory on how Peter met Claude.

It's probably fairly mundane. But I'll have to work it in, somehow! Gotta love flashbacks :)

He's finally found something good in Peter and is probably afraid that Peter won't want to be with him anymore once Peter finds out about Claude's past.

He's terrified.

I don't think Claude is going to get away with keeping it a secret for much longer.

Well, Claude's ... evasive, when he needs to be.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

[gingerberrysnap]

It's probably fairly mundane.

I do get the sense that however they met and came together was probably fairly normal-- no rooftop stick beatings or attempted strangulations against lightpoles. That's why I'm so interested! *laughs*

He's terrified.

Poor Claude. He'll feel better for it once he tells Peter, because there's no way Peter is just going to up and leave Claude. He'll comfort Claude instead. Er, right? LOL.

[indyhat]

I do get the sense that however they met and came together was probably fairly normal

I think so. I think that by that point, Claude only wanted normal. So actually, he was probably a bit surprised that Peter was special.

You've just given me a great idea for a flashback chapter. Cheers! :D

He'll feel better for it once he tells Peter, because there's no way Peter is just going to up and leave Claude. He'll comfort Claude instead. Er, right?

It's always about timing. And that's probably all I should say about that ;)

[betterthanlegos]

Yee. This just gets better and better.

[indyhat]

Thank you! Glad you're having fun with it :)

[reiko_forrester]

Again, this is awesome. It's unfolding so wonderfully. :D

[indyhat]

Thank you! So pleased you're enjoying it :)

[cucumber_k]

You made him read Schopenhauer! I love you. Of course Peter hates it.

"'Look - I wasn't always a bookseller.'" Don't know why but that made me laugh.

I wouldn't say no to an Uncle Claude.

[indyhat]

You made him read Schopenhauer! I love you.

*g* I'm glad you like. That was for you, of course.

Of course Peter hates it.

Peter likes fairytales.

I wouldn't say no to an Uncle Claude.

Oh, I would. I would be having tremendously un-niece-like thoughts.

[cucumber_k]

Thank yoou for that!

You got a point there, tremendously un-niece-like thoughts indeed.