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abrokencompass March 27 2010, 05:55:32 UTC
Could someone PLEASE write a quiet Brad/Nate scene wherein Nate talks/comforts Brad about the two kids who were shot by Trombley. I hate how I still feel like Brad carries that unnecessary guilt around.

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iwillrememberu March 27 2010, 13:09:13 UTC
This!!!

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Post-Screwby 1/2 mcl4r3n March 29 2010, 04:03:06 UTC
Nate looked up to see Brad walking away from the reporter, up and onto the berm. The set of his shoulders did nothing to ease the sickening knot that had been in the pit of Nate's stomach since this afternoon. He waited five minutes before telling Mike that he'd be back. There was a little too much understanding in Mike's eyes as he nodded silently, but Nate tried not to think about it. He set off, not in the direction Brad had been moving, but once he got far enough out, he changed his heading to hopefully intercept ( ... )

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 mcl4r3n March 29 2010, 04:12:13 UTC
Nate massaged the back of Brad's neck. “You are not reckless. You are a very smart and very skilled Marine.” Nate's voice softened as he said, “and I think you are a good man, Brad.”

Nate felt Brad's whole body tense. Brad brought his left hand up and pressed it to his forehead. Several mortar explosions flashed at once and Nate could see the light glint off two tears as they fell to Brad's lap. Nate felt like someone had hit him in the stomach with a sledgehammer.

“God, I'm sorry. Shit. I'm not helping at all, Nate said desperately as he pressed himself closer. He reached up to cup his jaw and pressed his head against Brad's temple. “Shit ( ... )

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 abrokencompass March 29 2010, 06:51:14 UTC
Aww, the little kiss made me all happy. ♥

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 iwillrememberu March 29 2010, 19:09:45 UTC
SO MUCH love for this fic ♥ ♥ ♥ Nate's tenderness, as well as Brad's, absolutely killed me. I really loved all the little gestures, like Nate rubbing Brad's neck, Brad needing to feel Nate's skin on his own and him kissing his neck...

Also, I loved that Nate had trouble pushing away the lust he feels for Brad. It's very human and it was a very nice touch.

Here are a few lines that made me melt:

He brought his left hand to the base of Brad's neck, rubbing his thumb slowly across the edge of his hairline. “I came to see how you were.”

Nate massaged the back of Brad's neck. “You are not reckless. You are a very smart and very skilled Marine.” Nate's voice softened as he said, “and I think you are a good man, Brad ( ... )

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 mcl4r3n March 30 2010, 04:41:55 UTC
Eee! Thank you :D

I really enjoyed writing it, but then ~2 minutes after I posted it, I was all "AAAh, that was so convoluted and conflicted! What did I think I was doing???"

Yes, irrational cat is irrational.

Thanks again!

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 iwillrememberu March 30 2010, 15:13:51 UTC
Well, it couldn't be a happy fic, could it? So really, you did great. I'm assured of this.

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 l_s_d_me March 29 2010, 19:10:19 UTC
this was so sweet <3

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 justaotherwitch March 29 2010, 20:13:14 UTC
So perfect and bittersweet.

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 luzula March 29 2010, 20:50:47 UTC
Oh, I liked that. Sometimes just a touch feels more intimate than full-out sex.

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 jujubinha March 29 2010, 21:56:15 UTC
Aw. I love the Nate comforting Brad, and I love the picture of these two big BAMF marines just touching and holding each other.

This was incredibly lovely!

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 mcl4r3n March 30 2010, 04:49:19 UTC
Thanks so much. I'm glad you liked it.

I love the picture of these two big BAMF marines just touching and holding each other
Totally. I want to smush them together and love them forever :P

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 abrokencompass March 30 2010, 00:37:57 UTC
I love how you conveyed the guilt both Brad and Nate feel in the wake of the shooting. It's so sad and yet sweet and intimate too <3

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Re: Post-Screwby 2/2 pjvilar March 30 2010, 01:38:24 UTC
So so beautiful. Perfect.

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