Fic: The Price of Love (Masterpost)
Title: The Price of Love
Author: firesign10
Artist: ncdover1285
Pairing(s): Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester (Wincest)
Word Count: 38K
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Show-level violence, a couple instances of het sex
Summary: While Dean Winchester chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and run a brothel, Sam left for college and became a lawyer. When Iniquity become the focus of an FBI investigation, Sam and Dean's worlds collide and they must face each other as antagonists. Will they be unable to bridge the chasm between them, or will they discover that the feelings they once had for each other are still burning underneath their masks?
Notes: Thank you first of all to Wendy, the awesome mod of spn-j2-bigbang, this Queen of the Bangs! It's a privilege to participate again here and present my tenth Big Bang for your reading pleasure.
Art post for ncdover1285 is here!! Please be sure to leave her kudos!
This story was prompted by a stunning pic of Dean in a suit looking very mob boss. Discussions with Bea_Deans_Girl led to an idea that went through a thousand permutations until this story was born.
Thanks to my handholders and alpha readers, merenwen76, tammyrenh, and theatregirl7299. Thanks and hugs to the wonderful ladies of Fic, Food, and Fuckery who always keep me going. Undying gratitude to jerzcaligrl who alpha-ed and beta-ed unceasingly. Final thanks to trendykitty for a final beta and reassurances. It takes a village, people.
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