Just the Two of Us

[rogoblue]

Title: Just the Two of Us
Rating: R
Author: Rogoblue
Summary: Hanna and Jared are out of town. Peter is lonely and decides that Damien is just the person to pass the time with.
Spoilers: Minor throughout season 1, in particular 1.03 and 1.08.
Words:
Disclaimers: The toys are not mine but the idea is.
Dedication: To Missy who read it and

Comments

[fastfoodjunkie]

Ooh, thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed reading it! I find Damien a really interesting character (and love Reed, obviously!), and I love the differing dynamics between him and Jared, and him and Peter.

I thought your banter between him and Peter was perfect, and there were so many backstory details I loved - like Damien being good at interior deco and playing hockey and having SCARS. Hockey scars, and being tough - so much love! Peter was suitably shameless, too!

Really loved this - thank you again! <3

[rogoblue]

LJ keeps eating my replies! Argh!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. Now I know SOMEONE (other than me and my beta reader) read this thing. Whew!

I enjoy Damien far far more than I thought I would after watching the Pilot episode (Damien Karp, seriously?--who named this guy was pretty much my only reaction). When I got it in my head to slash him with F or B, it seemed to me that B was possible (he has no history with Hanna, seems slightly less obnoxious toward Damien and might be curious about Damien because of sleeping with his cousin). F struck me as a non-starter for Damien.

The fun part of this story for me was figuring out what talents and abilities Damien might have that would startle F&B. Athletic was good, but ... athletic and tough was better! Interior decorating was kind of a throw in, but I'm glad it spoked to you.

I write slash so seldom that I'm always uncertain about it and procrastinate about posting. Glad I did and that you enjoyed it. Thank you!

[teh_bug]

OH HAI THERE SURPRISE SLASH ON MY FLIST! Hey! I remember you talking about this one!

“Peter, it’s a dead Karp. Who knows where it’s been.”Pahahaha! Done! Dead. Seriously, though I have been dying for a Karp/Carp pun since the beginning of the series. I needz my terrible puns. (Sidenote: I too had mixed feelings about the name at the beginning... For some reason I kept thinking of him as "Draco Malfoy".... and then they're both blond and both look good in silver and green and have English connections and....*insert crazy fan theory here

[rogoblue]

I outsmarted LJ this time. I copied my response first so LJ could not eat it. Hah

[vic_amy_z]

Second attempt - stoopid LJ ate my first comment...

I really enjoyed this fic - you should definitely write slash more often. I really liked the back story you built up for Damien and I loved how confident and blatant Peter was - especially his complete refusal to take no for an answer!

Damien's gradual capitulation felt very believable and Hanna's acceptance and desire for a repeat performance was just brilliant! I also loved the hints at Peter/Jared but as I 'ship them so hard that's pretty much a given!

Thanks so much for sharing this, and I hope you'll write more for this pairing... ;o)

[rogoblue]

I'm getting annoyed with LJ and am now copying comments of any length just in case.

Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. I'm very pleased that you liked the story and appreciate the encouragement re slash.

I think Peter has no room in his world view for failure in a situation such as this. And I wanted to give Damien some traits that Bash would admire. Seemed only fitting ...

Damien's gradual capitulation was the result of intervention by my beta reader. What I had before was gradual too but it had a wrongness to it, almost a sense of coercion. Once that was jettisoned, all was better.

Hanna should have an open mind, I think. Think of how beautiful watching the two of them would be!

Maybe I'll take my other idea out for a spin and see what happens! Thanks so much for the kind words.

[topaz119]

So, I'm *ridiculously* behind here, but I did have to stop by and say how glad I am that I did not kill the incipient idea! I still love the smarm and the snark and Damian getting a little wild and crazy with a little enabling and encouragement. I do like what you've with it this time around!

[rogoblue]

The idea was fine but my execution was flawed in the beginning. Thanx for the elucidation on that point.

Hope you didn't choke on your Diet Coke this time!

Damien needs to cut loose a little bit. It would do him good.

Thanks for reading (both times).