Fake News: The Drapes

[ptahrrific]

Title: The Drapes
Series: TDS/TCR
Characters/Pairings: Jon/"Stephen"
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: See the index.

For bobdafrogg, who prompted "Stephen is blond."



The Drapes


Jon had done away with Stephen's jacket, tie, and most of his buttons, when he looked up from kissing Stephen's collarbone and discovered that his friend (and, as of two weeks, one day, and eight hours ago, not that Jon was counting, secret boyfriend) had started to withdraw.

"You all right?" he asked, hoping it would be something simple. It had taken some legwork to find a time when they could both fit a quiet evening at Jon's place into both of their schedules, and he was going to be very cross indeed if he didn't get laid tonight.

Stephen turned his head aside. "Jon," he announced, in a voice of direst gravitas, "if we go any farther, you will discover my most shameful secret."

Thus far, Jon had already survived the discovery of Stephen's secret Barbara Streisand collection, his secret weakness for fuzzy polar bear cubs, and, oh yeah, his secret attraction to the male form in general and Jon's in particular. "It's safe with me," he said. "You know that."

Out of the corners of his eyes, Stephen eyed him cautiously. "You promise to still respect me in the morning?"

"I promise."

"Oh, good." Stephen arched rather delightfully against him. "Continue."

With a low growl deep in his throat, Jon pressed Stephen against the mattress and redoubled his efforts. Within moments he had made short work of the rest of the buttons, along with Stephen's belt and zipper.

Looking more and more anxious, Stephen lifted his hips. Jon, not sure what to expect (though he had a vague idea that the bulge might have been enhanced with a spare pair of socks or something, given Stephen's constant subtle and not-so-subtle boasting about its size), hooked his fingers under the waistband and hauled the whole shebang down.

Then he laughed.

"Hey!" yelped Stephen indignantly. "You promised!"

"Sorry, sorry!" exclaimed Jon, hiding his smile behind his fist. "It's just — I never would have guessed you weren't a natural brunette."

"Blonds get no respect, Jon," said Stephen firmly. "Just like people with Southern accents, and people who let other people speak in complete sentences without interrupting."

"Mmhmm." Jon leaned down to kiss him. "Wait. Do you dye your eyebrows?"

Comments

[canadian-plant.livejournal.com]

XD Just ... XD

[sarcasticsra]

Is this one...missing the last line, or did you decide to excise it from the original ficlet? *curious*

[ptahrrific]

I decided I liked this better as an end point =)

[sarcasticsra]

Ah, okay. (I like the other version better myself, but it's still cute!)

[sahrafel.livejournal.com]

Heh, I think I agree with you on that, however having read the other version originally, my brain does a sort of... tacks on the next sentence because I remember it but then stops halfway through and flails because it isn't there. Brainflail! :D

[daydreamer64.livejournal.com]

XDDDD That was wonderful. ♥

[anais-rhys.livejournal.com]

::giggles:: Stephen as a blonde is a very weird thought... Growly Jon is a always a good thing though.

[pr-scatterbrain.livejournal.com]

Very cute fuc. I had such fun reading it.

[pr-scatterbrain.livejournal.com]

*fic* oops, sorry.

[tengwarsenna.livejournal.com]

Heh heh, that too I imagine.

[bobdafrogg.livejournal.com]

Haha, thanks so much! BTW- you are way more creative than me. I originally envisioned an angry intern swapping labels on his bottle of dye a-la Bride Wars. I like your rendition better. Smut is always best :)

I think I'm with you; I like this ending better.

[ptahrrific]

Oh, man, I didn't even think of that. That would've been fun too - although I shudder to think of the poor intern's fate...

And thanks!

[gaiafaye.livejournal.com]

Stephen as a blond seemed so weird until I realized he'd look kinda like Phil Ken Sebben, except with a wonky ear instead of a, er, missing eye. And the facial hair.

[ptahrrific]

Stephen does seem to have a habit of playing characters who all look the same XD

(The basic "Stephen" may not have a mustache, but about half the variations do...)