Fic: A Fool for Lesser Things

[rikyl]

Title: A Fool for Lesser Things
Word Count: ~8,000
Spoilers: through Smallest Park
Rating: PG-13ish (references to sex, but mostly just excessive levels of sappiness and people talking about feelings, like seriously a lot of feelings)
Summary: Ben and Leslie's first night back together
A/N: Title from the Billy Joel song The Longest Time (I don't

Comments

[sullen_aquarian]

I was going to cite every moment I loved in this fic, then I realized I'd be pretty much requoting it in its entirety. Whipped cream as a metaphor!

[rikyl]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And relieved you think the whipped cream thing work. I went through a few drafts trying to get the can of Reddi-Whip to cooperate fully with what I wanted it to communicate. :)

[pawneegoddess]

Great stuff! Right amount of smut and fluff :)

[rikyl]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[americnxidiot]

Leslie had always had a lot of elaborate plans to hide the fact that he stayed over at her house sometimes last spring, but what had seemed endearing and fun at the time had turned seedier in his mind in the aftermath.

That is such a harsh, keen observation. It's really great. And also oh my god, this one-shot. The feelings. The feelings! Oof, this was just the perfect thing to read before The Trial tonight, and it's going to be my headcanon going into this episode. Oh man. Thanks for posting this :)

[rikyl]

Yeah, I really had a lot of feelings, feelings!, I had to get out of my system and it became this fic. I'm glad you liked it!

[lunamystik]

I raced to read this before tonight's new (yay!) episode - and I'm very glad I did. This was a wonderful take on their first night back together, and I love how emotional it got, and how they're committed to doing this for real.

...when you work hard, and your heart is the right place, things have a way of working out.

Excellent philosophy, Knope! :)

[rikyl]

... and when you choose someone who's ready to fall on his sword for you, apparently! *sigh* I'm so glad they're finally together out in the open though. Thanks for reading!

[fromahippie]

Aww I really liked this. :D
Great job.

[rikyl]

thanks, I'm glad you liked it!