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Two Roads Diverged : Chapter 3

Nov 27, 2009 09:11

Title: Two Roads Diverged (3/10)
Author: icedteainthebag
Word Count: 34,420
Rating: MA
Pairings: Ellen Tigh/Saul Tigh, Laura Roslin/Bill Adama
Warnings: None, just some sexin'
Summary: Sometimes we make mistakes when we think we're doing the right thing.
Notes: See Chapter One, thank you to my frakking awesome betas.
Artist: MrsDrJackson
Link to Art: banner can be found ( Read more... )

chapter 3

Comments 27

whatever_lj December 5 2009, 20:35:33 UTC

Oh,longing Laura is a really, really good Laura...

icedteainthebag December 6 2009, 14:00:27 UTC

Thank you.

boudiceaborn January 10 2010, 12:42:38 UTC

It was so sad to read, but I liked the sexual build when Laura thinks about Bill but then ultimately can't get satisfaction out of imagining him given the circumstances that they're in.

And I like that use for mustaches too, it's an important logistical point to make ;).

I really feel for Ellen here, and that's something I don't often do - I totally agree that much of the time Ellen is trying to get Saul (in their pre-Final Five relationship) she's trying to get something for herself, but in the background she really is devoted to him in her own way.

icedteainthebag January 11 2010, 01:43:42 UTC

The mustache thing was a suggestion by dashakay who knows I hate that damned thing, but it was a part of their lives on NC, and I couldn't ignore that. :)

I'm pleased that you felt for Ellen... that's been a really redeeming part of writing and sharing this fic, that people are feeling a sympathy and understanding for her that they didn't before. Thank you for mentioning that and for reading. :)

aka_plynn February 22 2010, 20:31:46 UTC

I could start this note off with some musing on Laura's new circumstances, her feeling of no true privacy and her constant guard. But, I can't. Because the only thing hotter than Bill and Laura tent!sex is Laura touching herself while thinking of tent!sex. Guh.

But then, the sadness.

All she wanted was to cry without being heard.

Oh.... oh this. So Laura. That line alone breaks my heart.

And Ellen! Her pacing and worry were so tangible when Saul didn't come home. When hoping that your husband is passed out drunk somewhere is the good option, your life fucking sucks.

It was easier to get angry than to be afraid. She'd learned this long ago.To me, this is another example of how similar the two women are, at their cores. It seems like something Laura would readily agree with if someone other than Ellen Tigh said it ( ... )

icedteainthebag February 23 2010, 15:03:22 UTC

Because the only thing hotter than Bill and Laura tent!sex is Laura touching herself while thinking of tent!sex. Guh.

I agree. This was totally self-indulgent writing on my part. I won't deny it. Frak yeah.

When hoping that your husband is passed out drunk somewhere is the good option, your life fucking sucks.

This made me laugh long and hard. Which was embarrassing because I was at work at the time. But I couldn't help it. I want this on a t-shirt or some shit. Poor Ellen. Damn.

Now, I know that it would've been the logical choice, but I can't help but wonder about the unknown-as-yet pull those Five have on one another.This is a wonderful point, augh, I love you for it. Rewatching those New Caprica eps and seeing the interaction between the yet-unknown Final Five... it's eerie as shit, man. That Tigh, Anders and Chief were working together to kill the Cylons, their own kind? Mindfrak. And all the other stuff Tory, Ellen, and the three of them endured... so interesting to me to rewatch with a whole new perspective. So thanks for ( ... )

pandj1958 February 22 2010, 23:47:10 UTC

The strain of trying to hold back her tears ached in her throat and eyes. God I hate that feeling. Your body wants the release but you feel you need to continue to contain it. Poor Laura.

I totally get that Ellen feels more at home with her emotions when expressed through anger rather than worry.

Galen always did have a very readable face didn't he? and the little look over his shoulder you have him make and the yes I know why to Ellen's question makes his loss in canon all the more tragic. (also loved the little Cally snark)

The confrontation between Laura and Ellen went as I was expecting it would. These two just can't help but rile each other up. They both have their issues and its these issues that are ultimately their common ground, that common ground being the men in their lives. The love, the loss, the feelings of abandonment and the fear within them both are going to be the starting point of their own...friendship? dare I hope?

icedteainthebag February 23 2010, 15:05:49 UTC

God I hate that feeling.

That feeling is really hard to get down into words. I hate it too.

I'm very pleased you liked the Galen scene; at times I felt like I just used him for transitional purposes but I also liked to think there was a deeper reason they were going to him for their needs.

The love, the loss, the feelings of abandonment and the fear within them both are going to be the starting point of their own...friendship? dare I hope?

They're really similar in so many ways whether they want to recognize it or not. Hope away... there's a little bit of time in which this is possible, but sadly, not nearly enough time.

Thanks for reading and responding. *hugs*