My review of Small Lives Awake by Jesemie's Evil Twin

located here via the wayback machine

The story is a domestic tale of S inviting M to a week away at her brother Charlies for Thanksgiving.

The story starts off with Mulder/ Scully friendship that turns softly into smoldering RST.

There's a small town old timey mini x-file included ; and deliciously painful conversations that sound so life like and true to character.

I especially like the one where Scully is reminiscing about past Thanksgivings at her mother's place and has a terse conversation with Bill.


Oh and the prose:

Plugging the nozzle into the tank hole gives her a
penetrating sense of visceral manliness. She's taken
to swaggering around the cramped for the holidays
Stop-n-Saves. The parking lots are always full of
sales-flyer-tumbleweed and rolling plastic supersize
soft drink cups.

Much love for this fic. Thanks wendelah1 for the rec!

I'm digging around JET's gossamer page. There's only one on there that's long-ish that I'm thinking to try next.

Guy with a flap

( rambles about the day )

Writing is a guilty pleasure.

( Bed 35. I called him the 65 yr old guy with the flap )

PS. median survival rate post pelvic exenteration? 50% survive 5 years post surgery.

The other 50% either live longer or shorter lives.

Is it worth it?

From my vantage point, I'm not certain.

( Had a mini heart to heart with two of the old seniors of small ICU. )