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

[acey_cliche]

I really enjoy the subtle love triangle/denied jealousy going on here.
Keep up the brilliance.

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you. I'll do my best to continue to "brilliant." :-) ~Ali

[cherimola]

Sighhh, who knew beard burn so be so melty?

"Were you in Fool for Love?"
That's right -- I'm still pretending this was for me. ;)

She had especially noticed a longing in Van’s performances.
Oh Van...how I long for your longing...

He opened his mouth and shot a glance at Van. The younger man shook his head no, and Eric's mouth quickly closed.
So attuned to each other! More meltiness...

"You're just shocked to see me act that way with a woman." Van emphasized the last word with a gentle bump of his shoulder to Eric's.
Shoulder bump! ♥

A quick laugh, a dirty joke, the joy Van had in so much of his life was something Eric had always found contagious and a little off-putting. When Van was like this, Eric felt every one of the nine years separating them. He couldn't then and he definitely wouldn't now understand why that bothered him so much.

"Yes," he finally murmured. Instead of saying: It felt so odd to kiss someone other than you.
I am a melted mess over every word of this. Every. Word.

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you, bb. I'm glad everyone likes the little beard burn line. And this whole thing was written for you, so take whatever you want. I miss the longing, too. I'm so grateful that you're enjoying this story again and again. ~Ali

[alissablue]

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

The redhead ducked his head, and a nervous laugh escaped his lips. One more thing he'd have to remember when his love interest was another man. "Right."
GUH. Uhm, yeah, damn.

I loved that scene between Van and Mia and how Van focused on Eric, making Eric forget his cue. I'd pay money to see this play acted out by Van and Eric.

This was, once again, a wonderfully written chapter<3. I'm glad RPS is allowed again, so I won't miss any of your updates. XD

[gradgirl_07]

*blushes* Thank you. It's lovely to see the beard burn line being so well received. I'd love, love, love to see Van and Eric act together again, so we'll get to see snippets of it with this one. Glad you enjoyed the chapter and I'm grateful to be cross posting again. Thanks! ~Ali

[penurexpression]

read through second third and fourth chapter in one sitting so I am commenting now. I love you're writing so much and I always feel like I am being told some fantastic story when I read a chapter of yours. I love this story so much because you have set it us so wonderfully with the context of the play they are doing and the flashbacks to during the show. Cannot wait for another chapter.

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you. It was a lovely surprise to see a comment from you. I'm so glad you're enjoying the story, including the play and the flashbacks. I'll post the next chapter on Wednesday. ~Ali

[pabwecg]

I'm really, really enjoying this...I have to say that, while I'm not offended by RPS, usually I don't find them very convincing.

But this! This is wonderful, and very believable...

[gradgirl_07]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you decided to give it a chance and continue on. I try to keep some realism in the stories, even if (and particularly with RPS) I honestly don't believe it could ever happen. ~Ali

[pabwecg]

Yeah, when I say 'believable' I don't actually mean that I could see this happening in real life...actually, I'd be so said if I found out that Eric had gotten divorced (I don't know why...)

But anyway, it's more like, you've made the story so real, it's like an "Eric and Van" from another universe or something...:)

Don't know if this makes any sense, but I do know that I'm anxiously waiting to see what happens next!

[gradgirl_07]

I understand what you're saying. Often I'll tell my beta that it's like writing the characters of Eric and Van. I'm very glad you're enjoying the story and I'll post the next chapter on Wednesday. Thanks again. ~Ali