FIC: Once Lost, Now Found (5/5) -Nuke BigBang 2011-

[carolinablu85]

Title: Once Lost, Now Found
Author: carolinablu85
Artist: x_serenade
Rating: eventual NC-17
Disclaimer: I own less than nothing.
Summary: Based on the prompt: What if Luke had met Reid first?
A/N: Thank you to natashaodwalla for the prompt, to BB mods for running this whole shebang with poise and class and hard work, to x_serenade for her beautiful art!, and to all writers and artists who stuck with

Comments

[sarafim]

I love this. And you. And then this again. But actually, I love you more, because you're a whole lot more than your stories. But I still love this too.

A lot. And like, okay. Here's the thing. I felt kinda bad for Reid, and that was one of my favorite parts. Because although I don't mind stories where Reid is an ass (because like, that's cannon), I DO mind stories where everything is somebody's fault. Doesn't matter who. Luke, Noah, Reid. Can't do it. But it wasn't his fault here. It's just that Luke and Noah were good for each other and made each other happy and that was the better situation for them both. And I DO think Reid would've left eventually, if he hadn't died. I'm all for love stories and happy endings, (well, not with Luke and Reid, HA!) but that man didn't belong in a small town no matter what you tell me. But Luke DOES belong in Oakdale... at least in his heart. Even if he were to, oh, I dunno, move to NY or LA with his gorgeous filmmaker boyfriend, he'd still always go back

[carolinablu85]

looooooooooooooooove you!! And your art. But you more :P

[jeri_1116]

I really liked this, the way you switched story lines around I loved how you added the little Cheri's a Madame by word of mouth through Lily without really bringing attention to it. The Holden/Noah scene loved.

The Casey/Noah scenes is something I always love. Once you pair them as friends, the story automatically has my heart. Basically when Noah get's to bond with other people besides Luke I love it.

I love that you didn't make the whole Reid and Luke break up a big thing, it just ended and Reid in the end didn't take it out on Noah and did his job to the best of his abilities.

I'm pretty sure I'm missing some stuff, just know I loved this so much and thank you for sharing.

Oh yeah! Love me some Alison/Noah scenes I wished they showed more of it on the show, I love the way you write them.

[carolinablu85]

Ha, caught that little Cheri hint, did you? :) I figured if I ever decided to write a sequel, there could be some potential angst in that!

Casey/Noah will always be a fave of mine too, writing them as friends is so weirdly easy! And I agree about letting Noah bond with other people too.

And yep- as much as the show tried, I never wanted to hate Reid as a character. I just couldn't make sense of his relationship with Luke, so I figured a smart guy like him couldn't either. His job is his life first and foremost, so that was how I wrote him!

Thank you!!

[sln188]

Excellent writing!! Like Noah, I like to believe happy endings are possible. Thanks for giving one to this story!

[carolinablu85]

Aw, me too. I think we've all got that Noah-part of our brain that believes in happy endings :) Thank you so much!

[cindyls1969]

Well damn. That was perfect. Not that I expected anything less. I love how you showed that no matter what, they were fated to be. This universe or any other.

[carolinablu85]

Ha, EXACTLY. My boys just belong together. Thank you so much for reading and liking! I appreciate it! :D

[seajellybaby]

“We look good together.”

*dies*

Gapes and mouths in awe! SIGH! This fic is beyond words because they just wouldn't do it justice!

I absolutely had one hell of a good time reading this and I wish it wasn't over!

I've always adored your writing but this just takes the biscuit!

Thanks so much!

[carolinablu85]

Yay, thank you!! I really appreciate each and every comment you made on this story, so much! (and that's kinda my favorite line too. :) oh, noah) Thanks again, I'm glad you liked it!