Lewis Fic Recs: Pride
In honor of Pride Month. As usual, feel free to add more fics to the list!
We Think Our Fathers Fools by blondeonblonde
13,134 Words, James/Robbie, Robbie & Mark Lewis, Not Rated, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings When Robbie's long-awaited trip to visit Mark in Australia ends up a disaster, he ends up learning more about his son, his sergeant, and himself than he ever imagined. James outing himself to ease Robbie's anxiety is so in character, and it's a joy to watch Robbie's growing relationship with his son—who's delightfully, smugly knowing when he finally visits Oxford.
Bait! by wendymr
22,955 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply James intervenes in a homophobic attack outside the local gay pub, but gets assigned to go undercover when the city's LGBT festival is threatened attacks. Robbie's not about to let him go undercover alone, leading to growing affection and misunderstanding between the two—and one feather-boa bedecked karaoke rendition of YMCA.
Life's Sweetest Reward by MistressKat
10,969 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply Robbie and James go undercover when death threats cause havoc at the first Oxford Annual LGBT Singles Cruise. This fic has an enjoyable cast of OCs, and the perfect amount of danger, mutual pining, jealousy, and Robbie looking good in a silk shirt.
Pride by Sarren
4,559 Words, James/Robbie, Rated G, No Archive Warnings Apply In which Robbie takes to Pride and drinking beer at the local gay pub like a duck to water, and James proves increasingly oblivious of Robbie's signals. That is, until he catches sight of him at a local poetry slam—with another man as his date.
I've Found My Way by perclexed
1,082 Words, James/?, Rated E, No Archive Warnings Apply Months after the Phoenix Case, James returns to Sanctuary and purges the last remnants of poison from his soul with the gentleman eying him across the dance floor, and reclaims pieces of what he'd given up to a church he cannot fully reconcile with. Darkly beautiful, yet scorching hot and joyous at the same time.
Other Places, Other Times by dogpoet
5,782 Words, James/Robbie, Rated E, No Archive Warnings Apply Established Relationship. "They would have gone to gaol if they'd been caught together." Dressed as Holmes and Watson for Laura's holiday costume party, Robbie reflects on his relationship with James, while James gets caught up in the past.
At Last by asparagusmama
670 Words, James/Robbie, Rated G, No Archive Warnings Apply Established Relationship. One unbearably hot summer evening finds Robbie and James walking along the Cherwell to cool off, and Robbie finally gets to ask James a perfectly legal question.
Amor Vincit Omnia by Lindenharp
500 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply Established Relationship. Gay marriage is legalised across the US, and the news report teaches Robbie and James a few things about the dance moves that kids are getting up to these days. With a dash of Greek philosophy thrown in for good measure.
as someone long prepared for the occasion by blindbatalex
6,064 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply When their car breaks down in the rain, Robbie and James finally have that long overdue conversation. This does a great job capturing James' prickly defensiveness when talking about personal topics, and the image of Robbie marking up and memorizing his guidebook on supporting your LGBT child sergeant is one of my favorite things ever.
Phoenix Rising by lysanatt
1,276 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply They don't talk with each other in the aftermath of the Phoenix Case, but Hathaway thinks he's finally found the courage for honesty. I love this interpretation of the Yorkie Bar, and it's always a treat seeing Robbie be the one to make the first move in coming out.
I'll Continue To Continue (and pretend no longer) by elrhiarhodan
3,843 Words, James/Robbie, Not Rated, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Allusions to Past Underage Rape/Non-Con (Mortmaigne) "I am a gay man. I am a police officer. I am James Hathaway. And I love you, Robbie Lewis." A deeply powerful story. In the wake of Mortmaigne's death, the lies and masks and misdirection come to an end.