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broadwriting ([personal profile] broadwriting) wrote2004-09-15 01:36 pm

FIC: "Casual Conversation" 1/1 Eric Bana/Orlando Bloom

Title: "Casual Conversation" 1/1
Author: Brenda
Pairing: Eric Bana/Orlando Bloom
Rating: PG
Summary: Orlando has a question.
Website: Broadwriting
Feedback: Yes, please.
Disclaimer: Never happened.
Notes: A belated birthday fic for the lovely [livejournal.com profile] mirorelle. *mwah*
Much thanks to Dee for the 'Aussie' beta. You rock.


"Sometimes truth
Is stranger than fiction"

-- Bad Religion


"Y'think Hector and Paris were doing each other?"

Eric set down his bottle of Cerveza -- thankfully, he hadn't taken a sip yet -- and pushed his sunglasses down to stare at Orlando. "What?"

"Hector and Paris. Lovers," Orlando said. He flopped in the closest chair, bouncing and unbouncing his thigh off Eric's.

"I understood you the first time." Eric peered suspiciously at Orlando, tried to remember how much beer he'd had. "They're brothers. You miss that bit?"

"Yeah, yeah, 'course they were." Orlando smiled, showing brilliant white teeth. "So?"

"So, if they're brothers, it's highly unlikely they'd be buggering each other." Eric took a chance that Orlando would remain silent for a moment and tipped his bottle back. Nothing like a cold one on a hot day. Even if it was sex-in-a-canoe.

"It's ancient Greece, man. What's a little incest to a society like that?" Orlando scooted forward, used the hem of his singlet to wipe the sweat from his brow. Nice abs, Eric thought. Nothing really on Brad's, which were god-like, but still...pretty hot for such a skinny boy.

"I don't even know why we're having this conversation," Eric said. He drained his bottle and leaned forward, sloshed around the Esky until he found another Cerveza. He thought about sticking his entire head in the ice, but didn't have the energy.

"Because I want to know what you think."

Wh -- oh. Right. Incest. Hector and Paris engaging in illicit, immoral romps. "You've been hanging around Garrett too much," he stated.

"Eh, everyone knows Achilles and Patroclus were totally doing it," Orlando said with a dismissive wave of his hand.

"Try telling Brad and Dave that."

"They're just in denial."

"Mmhmm."

"A million philosophers and historians and writers can't be wrong."

"Mmhmm."

"What, I'm serious," Orlando protested. He peeled his sticky singlet away from his chest, tossed it at his feet.

"You been working out?" Eric asked.

"What?" Orlando looked down, then shrugged. The muscles in his chest and upper arms rippled. "Yeah. Gotta look my best to keep up with you lot, y'know?"

"Man's gotta have his pride," Eric grinned and knocked his beer against Orlando's in salute. "Looks good on you."

"Thanks." Orlando's smile was wide and infectious. "Back atcha. And you still haven't answered my question."

Fuck. "No, I haven't." Eric fiddled with the cap to his bottle, stared at the small trickle of sweat coursing between Orlando's pecs. Very smooth chest. Eric wondered if Orlando shaved it.

"Well, you gonna?"

Eric glanced up with a guilty start. "Why're you asking this, anyway?"

"Basic curiosity?"

"Of course." As if that explained everything. Which, Eric thought, it probably did as far as Orlando was concerned.

"So?"

"So...ah, right. Hector. Paris. Why d'you think they were?" Best to turn the tables around. Misdirection -- the key to getting out of answering any question.

"Um." Orlando looked flummoxed, if the cute little wrinkle between his brows was anything to go by. Eric often thought that wrinkle should get its own billing with all the emoting Orlando did with it. "Because Hector was willing to go to war to save Paris?" Orlando finally said.

"That just means they're family." Eric took his cue from Orlando and peeled off his own shirt. Fuck, that breeze felt nice.

"Yeah, but to let an entire civilization fall for one man?" Orlando scooted forward, thigh bouncing against Eric's again. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce.

"Paris was willing to let it burn for one woman."

"Exactly. And those two were definitely shagging. Which proves my point."

"Uh." Eric had a feeling he'd lost a point somewhere. "And?"

Orlando tapped Eric's leg with a slender finger. "Paris was willing to lose everything for Helen because of the sex. So, if Hector was willing to lose everything for Paris, it must've been because of the sex, too."

"Uh." Not that Eric had the faintest idea what Orlando was going on about. But then, he never did. "Maybe Hector was doing it for Helen, too," he said.

Orlando blinked, rather endearingly. "Y'mean, Hector and Helen?"

"Rooting like rabbits, mate."

"Huh." Orlando blinked again. "Hadn't thought of that."

"Nah, didn't think so." Eric patted Orlando's knee as he stood. "And the next time you want to suss out whether a bloke's interested in you, just ask him straight out instead of all this bullshit. Easier on the mind, I promise."

"Alright, I -- hey!" Orlando cried, but Eric was already halfway down the beach. He was positive Orlando wouldn't be far behind.


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[identity profile] thalassatx.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
*laughs* Go Eric!!

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:10 am (UTC)(link)
*beams*

He is the clever sort, isn't he?

[identity profile] french-hobbit.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
A million slashers wouldn't be wrong *snickers*

Loved the teasing in this, made me smile a lot.

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!!

<333
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[personal profile] lj_stowaway 2004-09-15 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
BWAH! Between the wrinkle getting its own billing and the last two lines... I am loving this. Adorable.

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
That wrinkle is the cutest thing about Orlando, I swear. *grins* Glad you liked it!

[identity profile] lilypossibly.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy days...... *g*. And I totally loved the suggestion after your not everything has to be NC17 rant! Lovely.
C x.

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
*grins*

Thanks, hon!!!! <33

[identity profile] rinnuninnu.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
*smiles* this made me laugh. I loved the way Eric got the last laugh...kind of.
By the way someone mentioned me that there's a Brenda who's written some Elijah Wood/Sean Bean fan fics, are you her? If so, where can I find those fics:) Thak you thank you! And I'd love to read a sequel to this story, does Orlando chase Eric to the beach?

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!!! Glad you liked it. No sequel, sorry to say, but I think we can assume what happens next. *grins*

And yeah, I have written Bean/Elijah, but only the one fic. It's called "Relax" and you can find it on my website.

http://www.broadwriting.com/index2.html

[identity profile] alejandrasophia.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That was simply fabu:) I love it...left me with a big, ol' grin on my face;)

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
*beams*

Yay! Accomplished what I set out to do, then. Glad you liked it!!

[identity profile] airgiodslv.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahahahahaha. Orlando, your logic makes no sense. But you are still cute, which must count for something.

*pets silly boys*

Lovely, darling. It shines.

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
God yes. He's the silliest of my muses, that's for sure. *grins*

Glad you enjoyed it, dearest. Always makes me happy to make you smile. <333
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[identity profile] cupiscent.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Bwahaha! You used 'rooting like rabbits'! I love you even more than I did before.

And Bana's very Aussie "mmhmm" is almost enough to make me like him. But not quite.

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
I couldn't resist. The line was entirely too funny. *grins*

And you know you love him. Come join the Dark Side. *tempts*

[identity profile] soren-kant.livejournal.com 2004-09-15 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
loved it, Eric, clever boy

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, he is. *grins* Thank you!

[identity profile] darknightjess.livejournal.com 2004-09-16 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
YAY!! THis was fabu!! Love clever Eric!! and bouncy Orlando!!

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
They are entirely too cute together, aren't they? *grins* Glad you liked it!

[identity profile] hithluin.livejournal.com 2004-09-16 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
*snorts* Guess Orli's gonna need a bit more practice at hitting on guys. Eric on the other hand, written splendiferously as always *grins* Great laugh!

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I guess Orlando's style worked. I mean, he does get Eric's attention. *grins*

Glad you liked it!

[identity profile] laurissa.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hahaha! Classic! :D Kudo's to your beta too - Eric was 120% Aussie in this! Too funny! :D

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-18 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
My beta lives in Melbourne, so she was the only person I trusted to steer me correctly. *grins* Glad it worked.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_elijah_love/ 2004-09-20 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
Please write a sequel to this.

Please.

Please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please....

This was HOT!

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-22 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
*pets*

No sequel, I'm afraid. We already know that Orlando's going to chase after Eric and he'll allow himself to be caught. *g*

[identity profile] evesharmony.livejournal.com 2004-09-29 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Oh wow. Where do I start? This was fantastic? I saw the opening line and nearly choked on my drink. Sounds just like something Orli would say...

Favorite bits:

Nice abs, Eric thought. Nothing really on Brad's, which were god-like, but still...pretty hot for such a skinny boy.


"Eh, everyone knows Achilles and Patroclus were totally doing it," Orlando said with a dismissive wave of his hand.

Amen, sister!

Eric often thought that wrinkle should get its own billing with all the emoting Orlando did with it.

::keels over and dies from laughter:: Oh god, that's too true!

Bounce bounce bounce!!


[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2004-09-29 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
It's all about the space between the brows. *grins* Glad you enjoyed it. Those two do have a lovely way about them that just lends itself to sparkling dialogue.

(Anonymous) 2004-12-30 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
Despite I have never been here before and randomly decided to read this fic, I really liked it.

Smooth. Well done, would love more.

Bana=hot *drool* took of his shirt!! PEELED of his shirt!

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2005-01-10 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
Bana is of teh hott! *g*

Glad you liked this. They are quite amusing together, aren't they? :)

[identity profile] elmyra.livejournal.com 2005-10-23 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
This is wonderful. Is there a sequel? :-)

[identity profile] azewewish.livejournal.com 2005-10-23 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
No sequel, sorry, but I think we can all assume that Orlando gives chase & Eric allows himself to be caught. *grins*

Thank you so much for reading & enjoying!