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[serafina20]

Corner of the World 41: Fade to Black and Corner of the World Entr'acte: Struggling Not to Drown have been posted to the SSA.

Summary and preview of

Lex and Ryan bond as Ryan begins his fade to black.

Ryan looked down at his hands. "I get really intense headaches sometimes. Just ... they hurt. Badly. And it's not always connected to other people's thoughts or anything. It just happens."

"Oh." Lex rubbed his hand soothingly over Ryan's hair. "I'm sorry," he offered, because he didn't know what else to say. "I know how hard it can be."

"Do you?" Ryan rested his head on Lex's knees. His body still shook with fatigue, and suddenly, he seemed so small and vulnerable.

Lex sighed and repeated his gesture. "Yeah. When I was about seven or eight, I couldn't control my abilities. They would overwhelm me when I got in big crowds. And at school. I spent a lot of time throwing up because my mind translated the mental strain into physical."

"Did you get nosebleeds?"

"I think I did sometimes." Static exploded in his head and Lex winced. Massaging the thin neck laid bare on his knee, he said softly, "Ryan, there's something very wrong with you."

Ryan sniffed. "I know."

There was a beat of silence before Lex could bring himself to ask, "What is it?" But his voice was filled with dread, and he had a feeling he already knew.

"I have a brain tumor." He turned his head and rested his cheek on Lex's knee. "I heard Dr. Garner thinking about it. The last time .... He wondering how many more tests he could run before it ... it killed me."

"Oh, God, Ryan. I ..."

"Don't tell Clark."

"But, Ryan ..."

"Don't tell him. Maybe I'll get better now that I'm away from there. And, if not ... let me be happy again. Just for a little while." A tear fell to Lex's knee, dampening his pajamas and seeping through to his skin. "Please."

There was nothing Lex could say or do to make the situation any better. Clark and his parents were going to have their hearts broken. Lex was going to lose the only other person in the world who he knew had these powers besides him. And Ryan ...

Ryan deserved to be happy. At least for a little while.

So, Lex sighed and Lex swallowed, and Lex put his hand on Ryan's head. And then he swore, "I'll keep your secret. I promise."


And Summary and Preview of

Morgan Edge pays a visit to his reclusive lover.

Lionel sighed and pushed Morgan until he sat on the bed. Then, very slowly and carefully, Lionel began to explore Morgan's face with his fingertips.

His stomach squeezed at the touch, heart leaping. Morgan held himself still and hardly breathed. His reaction to the intimacy of it all surprised him. It was just a touch, nothing much more, except the feeling of the well-pampered skin sliding over his flesh was almost decadent.

But the emotion that Morgan felt at the touch was disproportionate to the simplicity. And yet, it wasn't. After all, Lionel had been his first lover, and his only constant one over the years. Their feelings ran old and deep, unspoken for the most part, yet no less present. Each was the only person the other could trust without question: trust to be there, trust to protect, and trust for the occasional knife in the back. Yes, when they were together, their joining was often rough and tumultuous, but not always. Often, they were tender. No less passionate, but tender nonetheless.

But what was going on now wasn't tenderness. It wasn't a prelude to something gentle and grounding. This was a good-bye.



Thanks to mlleelizabeth, fabrisse and lady_alys for the beta. And again, Jessica, I apolgize for being rude and posting before I got the final beta back.

Thanks sageness for the icon

Comments

[edie22.livejournal.com]

Wow. Seriously. I have read every single one of your fics, as soon as I see it, and I absolutely love your SV world.

Tonight, you made me cry. I don't ever cry. But I was sobbing like a baby.

Very nice work. =)

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm sorry I made you cry, but I'm glad I had the ability to affect you so much. It really makes me feel good about my writing. Thank you so much for telling me! :)

[soft-princess.livejournal.com]

Another most wonderful part. You also made me cry. *sniffle* Ryan was so sweet and Lex was perfect. Thank you SO much for this. Will be waiting for the next part just as impatiently as ever. *grin*

And I read the Entr'acte too, it was nice. I don't like Lionel, but this showed a part of his character that makes him more human. Thanks for that. Though more playing with Clark? I'm gonna kill him. No, really. *grin*

Also, that girl writing you about possible threesome with Chloe? *rolls eyes* she's a dumbass. *giggle*

Love. :-)

[lastscorpion.livejournal.com]

I finally was able to read "Corner of the World 41" today. It was wonderful! I love this univers of yours so much! It's just huge and detailed, and subtly different from the show in a lot of really good ways. Your Lana, for instance, is a great character, and I like her a lot. She's not perfect, but she's trying. She seems so realistic for a teenage girl in her situation. The Entr' Acte was wonderful, too. I love the way you made me feel sorry for Lionel, and then renewed my hatred for him with that crack about playing with Clark. Absolutely terrific! Thank you so much for writing them and putting them up!

[lapetite-kiki.livejournal.com]

I love COTW 41, it was very poignant!
I adore the interaction between Lex and Ryan, great connection!

And Entr’acte was wonderful too!

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!! :)

[goth-clark.livejournal.com]

I loved this chapter, but then I love them all. I am really enjoying the whole series. Can't wait to read the next part.

It was very interesting that Clark got jealous when Whitney showed interest in Mark.