fic: the people we used to be (part two)

[ladysonsie]

Title: the people we used to be
Author: ladysonsie
Artist: sweetiejelly
Rating: Soft NC-17
Disclaimer: These characters? Not mine. Just borrowing to play in the sandbox with. I like to get 'em dirty, okay?
Characters/Pairings: Luke/Noah
Word Count: 12.2k
Warnings: Strong language. Mini!angst. Sexual content.
Spoilers: None. Show's over, kids!
Summary: Two AU style

Comments

[ladysonsie]

Gosh, thank you so much. I was worried a little that the format might be confusing so it's nice to read that it worked and came through okay.

And thank you for the quoting, so happy those sections worked and stuck with you. That is really lovely to hear.

Thank you again, so much! And happy you enjoyed the story.

[seajellybaby]

Wow I love this emotional ride! No matter what universe they exist in; no matter their story; they are destined to be each other's safe place.

This chapter is incredibly sexy but totally tender at the same time! A very difficult balance to achieve as a writer and I applaud you for this!

SO brilliantly put together! I only wish you'd written MORE! (You could still you know... LOL)

Well done!

[ladysonsie]

You are just the sweetest thing. Really. Can't thank you enough for your comments and I'm happy you enjoyed it so much!

And ha, big bang is always a huge stretch for me because getting to the 10K limit takes a lot of work. A verbose writer I am not. :P But I thank you for wanting more, heee.

And I loved this: No matter what universe they exist in; no matter their story; they are destined to be each other's safe place.

So so true and what a great thing to say. This is why we love these boys so much.

Thank you again!

♥

[newhaven183]

well done!

[ladysonsie]

Thank you!

[sweetiejelly]

So I knew this was going to be awesome because it's you. But it's beyond, really. Gah, I love your words, Steph. I honestly do. So very much my favorites. I love that you gave Noah a seeing eye dog - holy cow, she sounds adorable. And he was blind! I should have known. Otherwise, how else would he have wound up on the streets, right? SIgh. They are all so very broken here and lovely in how their fragments fit. I love the way you structured this and split the canon open over these other, almost parallel universe/ other lives where they end up helping each other and belonging anyway. ♥

So, I wasn't kidding about the need to quote. lol Here are some of my faves.

Love the visual/thermal image here:
The nicotine blows through his body like a sweet, delicious heat and he tries to relax a little.

Lovelove how you describe the city and tie it to how broken Luke is:
Chaotic crowds of people getting ready to push through another mundane day. In this place bursting at the seams with swirls of the quiet anonymous trying to get by

[sweetiejelly]

(... and here's the rest!)

Love to help bring words and sounds and art together in such a way that it actually came alive.

Where chaos would reign and nothing would be the same.
Hee! This made me smile a bit, if a bit sadly.

Long, slow drops plopping down on the windshield as Noah drives though the canyon. The kind of rain that feels like it will last forever doing just this. Blanketing this town in a steady beat against her, needing to protect everyone from the truth that happens when it’s noting but calm winds and dark silence to showcase everyone’s sins in the open.

There is a barrier when it rains here, people aren’t used to it. The energy changes as everyone moves through the streets watching the black tar get a fresh shining. You feel almost safe to do the ungodly things you shouldn’t be doing because by morning it all will be clean and back to normal.
This is gorgeous and sets the mood perfectly.

He can feel his body slowly letting go and giving in to this evening. Letting someone else have the control is helping to relax

[ladysonsie]

I saved this to answer last because I couldn't figure out how to properly say thank you. And I still can't. The comments were so lovely and appreciative and mean so much coming from you and your were so great helping and being patient through this whole process.

So, all I can still come up with is a sincere 'thank you' for being you and helping me with this.

You are so special and I'm super thankful to have you in my life.

ps. and yes! I don't think I ever said but feel free to draw Lucy whenever you want or when life finally calms down for you. More ronnie!art is always a good thing to put out in this world.

love you. ♥

[cindyls1969]

I honestly don't know what to say? You've shown the bleakness that could be both their lives in this one, yet they still found each other like the soulmates we dreamed them to be. The difference between what is and what could have been only highlights the good things about the story we loved. It's a beautiful thing.

[ladysonsie]

You said the perfect things. I'm really happy all that came though and that the balance worked. The thing I love most about these boys is that you can put them in any situation and they are still drawn to each other.

Like soulmates, you're right.

One of the reasons I still love them so.

So thank you so much. For this and the other comment. And so happy you liked everything!

♥