Two Roads Diverged : Chapter 3

[icedteainthebag]

Title: Two Roads Diverged (3/10)
Author: icedteainthebag
Word Count: 34,420
Rating: MA
Pairings: Ellen Tigh/Saul Tigh, Laura Roslin/Bill Adama
Warnings: None, just some sexin'
Summary: Sometimes we make mistakes when we think we're doing the right thing.
Notes: See Chapter One, thank you to my frakking awesome betas.
Artist: MrsDrJackson
Link to Art: banner can be found

Comments

[icedteainthebag]

YESRLY. ;)

I knew you'd get me with that mustache thing. I added it because dashakay gave me pretty mustache-intense beta notes. lol.

The jarring thing... I think it did jar her. I think, though she desperately sought out more Saul in her life, and wanted him around for various reasons related to her happiness, she didn't actually acknowledge how much she truly needed him until he was gone. And the feeling of "jarring" may have also have been some sort of subconscious realization relating to the immortality of their relationship.

Everyone needs someone to blame.
I'll be thinking about this for awhile in relation to that scene between the two of them.

Thanks for reading. ♥

[samcasey]

Awww this chapter has me in tears!

All she wanted was to cry without being heard.
Awww poor Laura :'(

I feel so bad for them both (ellen and laura)! You make it so very real and the way you show thier emotion is amazing <3

I like how you show them taking out thier frustrations on each other at the end. I hadnt thought about it before but it fits very well.

Laura watched Ellen as she turned and started out of the tent. She hesitated with her hand on the flap. "We'll all die here, you know."

"Get out."

Ellen looked back at her. Laura crossed her arms, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Get out."

She watched Ellen leave and bit her quivering lip.

Nobody is dead. Everyone's alive, and he's coming back, godsdamn it.
*sniffle* I can just see this taking place <3

Chapter 4 here I come!

[icedteainthebag]

You make it so very real and the way you show thier emotion is amazing
Thank you. ♥ ♥

Denial, Laura has it! It's fun. :)

Thanks again for reading!

[sleepismyfriend]

Wow. You really put the two dynamics against each other, huh? Laura and Ellen squaring off. Veddy interesting, my friend.

*off to read chapter four*

[icedteainthebag]

*HUGS*

Thank you. :) They are certainly interesting women, aren't they? I think their characters are so fun to play off of each other.

[sleepismyfriend]

You know, I think that if anyone could play FOIL to Laura Roslin, it would have to be Ellen Tigh. I mean, not only can she get to the President (through nefarious means), but she can very much get to Laura (always through Saul, and then Bill cos that's the way the chain works), and it does make them interesting!

[lls_mutant]

Oh, ELLEN... Ellen's pain and anger and devastation in this is just so hard and yet so wonderful to read. And her catfight with Laura, taking her pain out on her... I love the dynamic between the two of them. They remind me of sisters in a way. And it's such a feminine form of warfare.

[icedteainthebag]

This was truly gorgeous feedback... thank you. I'm so happy it made this impression on you.

And it's such a feminine form of warfare.

Indeed. And I think they had to break each other down a bit to get to some points later in the story. Casting stones.

Thanks for reading!

[bsg_aussiegirl]

Love how you worked the porny scene into this! LOL! Love the last bit between Ellen and Laura. I can soooo see this happening. Laura will never publicly dis Bill and Ellen will be keen to blame anyone.

[icedteainthebag]

LOL. Thank you. I knew there was a way to work A/R porn into an occupation story. ;)

I'm very pleased you liked the last bit. I didn't want it to seem too soap-opera like, you know? But I think they're both starting to unravel and it becomes very easy to strike out at others when that happens.

Thanks for reading :)