FIC: "Time Stops" 1/1 John Constantine/Lucifer (Constantine FPS)

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Title: "Time Stops" 1/1
Author: Brenda
Fandom: Constantine
Pairing: John Constantine/Lucifer
Rating: PG
Summary: Wherein there's not much conversation, but that's not why Lucifer's here.
Feedback: Love it.
Disclaimer: Never happened. All rights belong to Vertigo/DC Comics and Warner Brothers Pictures, not me.
Notes: Because Dee is an evil one like that. And if the OTP won't come to Mohammed...



"It's your right
And your ability
To become
My perfect enemy"
-- A Perfect Circle


It's not until John's reaching for the bottle of whiskey in the cupboard that he feels it. The hot rush of air, the dying echo of screams, the slithering caress of malevolence along his spine.

"You didn't come home last night," Lucifer chides, and brushes a spot of lint from his suit. "I was worried."

John sets the bottle on the table and reaches for a glass. He doesn't offer a second. "Don't you have an evil empire to run or some damned soul to torture?"

"Who said I'm not?"

"I'm not yours, Lu." John swallows, grimaces through the bitter sting, pours another. "Not yet."

"Ah, but it's the yet that gives me such a thrill." John follows Lucifer's gaze to the table and the half-full ashtray. "I see your vices are showing again."

"Three a day. My version of dessert. Now kindly fuck off, and get out."

"Such fire." John forces himself to stand still as Lucifer leans in, sniffing the air. "Ah, yes, I'm going to enjoy you."

"You won't get me," John smiles, showing nicotine-stained teeth. It doesn't reach his eyes. "And you couldn't handle me."

Lucifer makes a tsking sound, finger wagging in reproach. "Careful now. That almost sounded like a challenge."

"I don't care what it sounded like." John lifts an arm, points. "Way out's that way." Liquid splashes on his fingers, trickles down his wrist.

Lucifer laughs, the sound akin to nails on a chalkboard. "How plebian. Like I need a door." When he leans in again, John can barely feel fetid lips brushing against his own. He holds his breath to keep from moving. "Enjoy your evening, Johnny."

John exhales; time starts.

***

Comments

[sophrosyne31.livejournal.com]

yes yes yes yes yes.

dee, i approve of your handiwork here. brenda, consider yourself lured. this is just, just, just great. i love the caress along the spine. and constantine's voice, so perfect. and oh, the promise of it all. great last line.

erm, if it weren't so late here, i could be more articulate. but i'm all atmosphericised now, thanks darling.

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*hugs* You were quite articulate enough. Thank you, love. The sandbox belongs to you lovely ladies. I'm just dipping my toes in.

[estepheia.livejournal.com]

Oh man. Nice. Veery nice.

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thank you!!!!

[sandrine]

*whimpers* You wrote John/Lucifer slash! Have I recently told you how much I love you?

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*huggles* Thank you, hon! I can't believe no one else has written them! Such a travesty, really. *is boggled*

[sienamystic.livejournal.com]

Cool, yo. And a great ending line.

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[juweldom.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!!! Brenda wrote Constantine slash!!!!

*dies and goes . . . uh . . . to hell, probably, lol*

Mmm, love the dynamics between those two. And uh oh, this probably means it'll be my turn to write something soon . . .

*beats muses with a stick*

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*gives muses carrots*

Thank you, baby! <333333

[damson.livejournal.com]

"You won't get me," John smiles, showing nicotine-stained teeth. It doesn't reach his eyes. "And you couldn't handle me."

Bweeeee! ahem, sorry. :D
This is just the right shade of grim, snappy and lovely. I really enjoyed it.

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

I'm truly surprised that no one's written them yet. They're just so deliciously wicked together. *grins*

Glad you liked it!!!

[dellastarr.livejournal.com]

left you a message on one of the fic sites... but wanted to say again, how much I like this!!! I especially love these two parts. You have such a magical way with dialogue and those little extras that make something so delicious to read.

"How plebian. Like I need a door." When he leans in again, John can barely feel fetid lips brushing against his own. He holds his breath to keep from moving. "Enjoy your evening, Johnny."

**********

John exhales; time starts.
"I see your vices are showing again."

"Three a day. My version of dessert. Now kindly fuck off, and get out."

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*hugs* You know I had to write at least one. This pairing was simply begging for it. <333

[bloodkisses.livejournal.com]

Oh. My.

I love the whole feel of this, the flow. You've captured them so well. *please* write some more soon........*looks hopeful*

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm pretty sure this was just a one-off. But everyone else should feel free to write more John/Lucifer. *nodnod* Cause, yeah, so very hot.

[caras-galadhon.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. I broke out into a HUGE grin when I saw this cross my Flist, and I knew you wouldn't disappoint. Fantastic, Brenda. Perfect. The details are exactly as they should be, and it starts with such a perfect line--

The hot rush of air, the dying echo of screams, the slithering caress of malevolence along his spine.

-- Oh yes. Exactly. *shivers*

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thank you, baby. Whyfor haven't more people written this pairing? *dies of the evil guh*

[serpentcoils.livejournal.com]

Perfect characterizations. :) Enjoyed veeerryyy much. X)

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!

[tenebraeli.livejournal.com]

This is just fascinating, the whole dynamic between them. And this line in particular works for me:
John smiles, showing nicotine-stained teeth. It doesn't reach his eyes.

*ouch*

Beautiful!

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

They really are such a perfect pairing. All of that lovely UST & power-play dynamics between them. *shivers*

Glad you liked it!!!

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

Oh, fuck me, you wrote Constantine. That's the coolest. I loved that movie, especially after the terribly negative review in the local paper (by the obviously jealous movie reviewer) actually said that Keanu Reeves looks vaguely "equine" and that his acting talents would be suited to playing a centaur, so now I have these incredibly naughty visions of well-hung half-horse Keanu... and this is only fueling them, honey, because he's so deliciously abrupt, and I love abrupt Keanu.

If Lucifer can't handle him, I'll give him a whirl...

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I'm sure Lucifer will do just fine...

Glad you liked it, hon!! <333

[cupiscent.livejournal.com]

Things we like that we might not have mentioned when beta-reading: ("We", obviously, encompassing Dee-the-reader and Dee-the-editor, not to mention Dee-the-raving-fangirl. It's crowded in here.)

- The first line. The suggestion that he's reaching for sin and it finds him. *G*
- The last line, the taut, fraught return to normality.
- Just about everything in between. Such a lovely moment of well-characterised delight.

More now. Yes. *nods and grins!*

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Yes, mistress. Or wait, is that the other way around? *g*

[dhyi.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I've missed this...

I'm kinda slow of registering a slashable element in my head, so by the time it finally sinks in, there are hundreds people ahead of me writing, reading and talking about the paring. (Which probably is a good thing coz I have a plenty to discover afterwards.)

And you are one of them who always get it first! And perfectly, I have to add. *g*

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much!!!

I'm honestly shocked as hell that no one else is writing this pairing. It's just so fucking canon (both comics and movie) and the UST is tailor-made for some great fic.

Glad you liked it!! <333