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[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Prompt 47. Stella/Frannie. "It was fun for a while." For cathybites

Title: A perfect arrangement
Rating: R
Notes: 295 words. Many thanks to omphale23 for beta.


It was fun for a while, Stella thought, being with Frannie.

Frannie was giggling in bed and rambling diatribes that she didn't mind Stella laughing at and going straight from long, lazy make out sessions on the couch to talking about her ridiculous crush on Constable Fraser.

Frannie was selfish when it came to sex, and Stella was shocked at how much she liked that. Having somebody just let her explore and do her thing, somebody who'd tell her when it wasn't working, rather than need so desperately to make everything perfect for her. Because of Frannie's selfishness, Stella's success, the times when she made Frannie arch into her touch and demand and push herself onto Stella's tongue or fingers or both, all felt truer, better. And since Frannie's world didn't revolve around Stella's pleasure, it was easier to relax and enjoy her. To ask for more. To be selfish herself.

Being with Frannie was a relief, a good place to go when she was overworked and stressed out. And because Frannie didn't love her, there was no guilt when she couldn't see her for days, even weeks, on end. Frannie was sometimes available, sometimes not, and, as much as she seemed to like being with Stella, not being with her wasn't the end of her brightly colored world.

It was a perfect arrangement, really.

Except for those times when Stella sat at her desk, tapping her fingers, incapable of focusing on her job because of Frannie on her mind, Frannie's inane, addictive chatter and the feel of their bodies together and that almost soundless gasp she'd make as Stella pushed her past teasing and giggling and into pleasure and need.

It wasn't as much fun anymore; Stella was certain Frannie didn't dream about her.


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Comments

[bluebrocade.livejournal.com]

Wow! Fantastic. So much said with so few words!

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

*g* It is pretty short, isn't it.

I'm delighted it worked for you. Thanks for the comment!

[fyrstrm.livejournal.com]

ICON!!! *flails*

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

I've never had an icon that's just mine all mine. I love it and I want to hug it and squeeze it and make high pitched noises of glee. Yay!

[china_shop]

Oh, ouch! Poor Stella -- I didn't expect to feel so bad for her! This is great! ♥

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad it worked for you. Stella's a great character, and I liked thinking about the aftereffects of being with Ray. Ray and Frannie have a lot in common, it seemed weirdly and sadly appropriate for Stella to continue in similar patterns, simply rearranged.

[missmalapert.livejournal.com]

Wow. Nicely done. Thought provoking and well crafted. And achey too. Makes me feel bad for Ray who tried so hard with Stella. And for Frannie with her hopeless crush on Fraser. And Stella...never happy with what she's got.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks for the lovely comment. I'm so pleased it worked for you.

[lucifercircle.livejournal.com]

Oww. You've really captured Stella perfectly. Nice!

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

What a nice thing to say! Thank you.

[ruthless1.livejournal.com]

This was really good. I like the strong female perspective of it. I know - I know - this IS DS fandom but still, it's nice to see this perspective with characters that I like. Good job!

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

dS is very boy-centric, but our girls are entirely lovable as well. We're so damn lucky. Glad you liked it!

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Ooh, the phrase "brightly colored world" really works well. And I just want to pet Stella.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Ooh, the phrase "brightly colored world" really works well.

That's good to hear. I liked it, plus it's totally true. Frannie's working with a completely different palette.

And I just want to pet Stella.

Yeah, me, too.

Thanks so much for the comment.

[exeterlinden.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed this a lot. Nice to see some girlfic in this fandom. Love how you've contrasted Stella's relationship with Frannie with what she had with Ray. Thanks!

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm delighted you liked it. And, of course, I can't take the credit for the girlfic-y-ness, that would be cathybites's provocative prompt.

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

Wow. Loved this take on Stella, and how she's actually kind of love with Frannie, only it's not the kind of thing she'll admitt to. Which is sad, because that seems to happen a lot to Frannie - people never really consider her because of her essential Frannie wackiness. And the hints about Stella and Ray's sexual relationship were intriguing. I felt a little bad for Ray, actually, and VERY jealous of Fraser. :-) Anyway, thanks for posting - I loves the femslash, and this fandom needs much, much more of it.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

I do love your comments, and am v. happy this snippet worked for you. I had a lot of fun imagining this Stella. Think you're right, she would resist taking Frannie seriously, but also think Frannie is entirely capable of allowing her fixation on her romantic ideal to completely blind her to what's, um, right in front of her. So to speak. (And also, it's possible Frannie'd see chick on chick action as completely separate from her hearts and flowers and babies version of love, and fail to imagine more might be possible or that Stella might be interested.)

[cathybites.livejournal.com]

ooooooooh! This is so good and so *sad*. awww, Stella! I love this so much. Thank you! :D

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay! I'm so very happy you like it. Thanks for giving me a great prompt!

[marcellapolman.livejournal.com]

Yay for femslash! Great fic. I do feel a little sorry about the lack of an happy ending, but I'm a sap, of course.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it even with the somewhat ouchie ending.

[woo2step.livejournal.com]

Femslash!

somebody who'd tell her when it wasn't working, rather than need so desperately to make everything perfect for her

OUCH.

And the pity is that, if Frannie did eventually see possibilities with Stella beyond cool girl-on-girl stuff, she could get clingier than Ray, I think. And how much would Stella hate that?

I love the last line. It has a great little hurty punch! You're SO good at this.

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Femslash!

My very first! *beams*

And the pity is that, if Frannie did eventually see possibilities with Stella beyond cool girl-on-girl stuff, she could get clingier than Ray, I think. And how much would Stella hate that?

Oh, absolutely. Definitely. I liked the idea of Frannie being the more cherished half of the pair, but it totally depends on her obliviousness. Sad.

Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled it worked for you.