The benefits of modern dentistry [Lewis fic] G, ~3k words

[cactusonastair]

Title: The benefits of modern dentistry
Author: cactusonastair
Characters/Pairing: pre-Lewis/Hathaway
Rating: G
Wordcount: ~3K
Spoilers: For s6e4 "The Indelible Stain"
Warnings: None, except that this is unedited, un-betaed, and un-Britpicked!
Summary: Robbie Lewis discovers that the benefits of modern dentistry can reach pretty far...
Notes: Written for lewis_challenge's

Comments

[barcardivodka]

Oh loved this :D

A lovely "tag" to the episode and everyone so perfectly in character.

Unfortunately I'm now in danger of missing my train because I just couldn't leave it for later to read lol

Excellent work, thank you for sharing :D

[cactusonastair]

Thank you very much for your comment :-) I'm so glad it was in character! And I apologise for making you miss your train, but I'm selfishly happy you enjoyed it!

[sarren]

Aw, that was lovely, thank you.

[cactusonastair]

Thank you so much :-) Glad you liked!

[lamardeuse]

I've got nothing except YAY THIS IS PERFECT AND THEY ARE SO ADORABLE AND DID I MENTION YAY? I loved the whole idea of a tag to this ep, loved the implication that Laura was aware of James' feelings about Robbie, and loved that Robbie found the booze and resolved to do something about it. I hope this is the first of many Lewis fics from you! :)

[cactusonastair]

Aww, thank you so much for your comment! I'm really happy you picked up on the Laura hint. Thanks also for your encouragement - I'll certainly try my best!

[wendymr]

Yay, a James-takes-Robbie-to-the-dentist fic! That episode was crying out for a day-after sequel, and this is perfect. So very much in character, and I love Robbie's musings on his sergeant's audacity:

This was how the house-training of a sergeant came undone. Give him an inch, and he'd take a bleeding mile.

Oh, yeah. And, no, of course Robbie would never have dared do anything similar with Morse *g*

And I love that he found the alcohol! (BTW, we wouldn't say 'hard alcohol'; we'd say spirits, which is a general term encompassing pretty much anything with a high volume of alcohol that's not beer or wine: brandy, whisky, rum, vodka and so on). I think perhaps this needs a sequel to show their friendship deepening and Robbie realising that he's also a one-man man :)

(There may just be a few too many 'sirs' in here for an S6 fic - James at this point is hardly ever calling Lewis 'sir' - but that's about all that struck me. This is an excellent first fic and I'm looking forward to more from you).

[cactusonastair]

Thanks so much for your comment and the feedback! I've changed "hard alcohol" to "spirits" and will attempt to cut down on the "sirs". I'm just too fond of James being deferential to Robbie.

I was originally heading towards an ending where Robbie would actually figure out James' and Laura's hints, but I ran out of time. We'll see about a sequel :-)

Thanks again for the advice and encouragement!

[venturous1]

yes, sequel!!! Really charming and believable. such tenderness in both of them, isnt there?

[cactusonastair]

Heh, thank you, I'll do my best to oblige! They are the epitome of tenderness, only they do their best to hide it!

[emeraldsword]

awww, this was adorable! Hathaway is indeed very poorly housetrained at this point *g*

[cactusonastair]

Honestly, I don't know how Lewis puts up with him sometimes ;-) Thanks very much for your comment!