Fic: Off the Stage (4/14)

[gradgirl_07]

Title: Off the Stage (4/14)

Author: gradgirl (aka Ali)

Rating: PG-13 (eventually NC-17)

Characters/Pairings: Van Hansis/Eric Sheffer Stevens

Summary: Future fic. What happens off the stage when Van and Eric meet again?

Warnings: RPS. If you are offended by the idea, please do not read this story.

Disclaimer: Complete fabrication, never happened, never

Comments

[ltklo]

One of your descriptions seems like the perfect response to this - "a gentle chemistry". I think that applies to most of your writing. Every little moment matters.

I find repeating the same comment over and over to you. I am totally mesmerized while reading and feel like I am there with all the characters.

Loved the play rehearsal. VH/Mia connecting, VH/Mia running the scene, ESS observing - such lovely descriptions and emotions.

Of course, I had total fun with them rehearsing the first kiss scene :) I think that I shared the stomach butterflies with them. You even made me look up a word "poleaxed". I like it.

The younger man reached out and ran his finger down Eric's jaw line. "Beard burn," Van noted.

See, that's "gentle chemistry" in action. And then you describe that head duck and chuckle that we've seen from "Reid". It honestly gives me shivers.

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you so very much. Your comment really means a lot to me, esp. what you said about gentle chemistry. So glad you're mesmerized and enjoy the story. The rehearsals will continue on, and there could be more questions about Mia. The flashbacks will continue, including more of the rehearsing and I'm glad you liked the word poleaxed. :-) And the line you quoted, was one I remembered the most so I'm glad it stuck out for you as well. ~Ali

[gradgirl_07]

P.S. Thanks for helping gypsieheart with the italics. I was about to respond, when I saw you both had it figured out.

[gypsiesheart]

I really like Mia. She's a smart cookie to notice the "longing in Van's performance" and I thinks she can sense that there's something more than just friendship and great chemistry for the play between Eric and Van.

I loved how Van was speaking to Eric during his scene with Mia and I loved how captivated Eric was with Van during that scene. I love the chemistry and sexual tension that you've created between them.

"The younger man reached out and ran his finger down Eric's jaw line. "Beard burn," Van noted."

Okay...A)Oh God Ali, you are killing me with lines like that! I actually whimpered a bit when I read that! I can picture it so vividly in my mind! And B) I wish I knew how to put the parts of your story that I quote in my comments in italics.

Can't wait for more!

[ltklo]

"I wish I knew how to put the parts of your story that I quote in my comments in italics."

I use the brute force method by typing in the html commands for italics. So, how do I type this in so you can see?? Ok, try this without the spaces. html commands are enclosed by <>. "i" is italics, "b" is bold. then you use the same command with / preceding to signal the end.

so < i > (without the spaces) specifies begin italics.
then to end the part with italics specify < / i > (without the spaces)

Example,

< i > this part in italics < / i >

(again remember when you type do not put in the spaces in the <>)

You can try replying back to this to practice.

[gypsiesheart]

Okay...first thanks so much for telling me how to do this. Now, lets see if it works or not...

hope I did this right

YES!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

[ltklo]

Yippee! Glad it worked. It was a bit tricky to type how to do it without making it happen :)

[sleeper6]

Oooh, it's getting good! Eric looking at and wondering about Van and Mia--hmmm, what is he thinking exactly?

Loved the first kiss rehearsal scene and I do wonder now if the actors rehearsed their kisses.

Wonderful chapter again!

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you! Eric has some ideas but I think eventually Van will give him a clue. ;-) I have no idea if they rehearsed the kiss or not, but we'll see more rehearsal/filming as the story progresses. Thanks again. ~Ali

[smoothlikebutta]

I love how the tensions in the play and outside are blurring together.

I also like the flashback scenes to ATWT. There are so many levels and layers at work in the story.

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you, there will continue to be line blurring for sure. Glad you're enjoying the story and I appreciate what you said about the levels/layers. We'll continue to see flashbacks to the ATWT scenes. ~Ali

[theshahofblah]

Well, Van and Mia are awfully chummy, keeping ESS guessing. :)

They're really caught up in the mutual appreciation society, I'm kinda hoping that's going to settle down, so they can relate to each other as men.

I'm looking forward to their dinner date and to them interacting away from the stage.

[gradgirl_07]

Yeah, I don't know if ESS knows what to think of Van/Mia. They will settle down as you said. The next chapter is their dinner date. And we'll get more off the stage scenes. Thank you. ~Ali