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[lexzilla]

Hey all. How's it going?

Am so excited. One more day of work and then it's a holiday with gifts. Yay. It will totally make up for my shitty weekend where I was ill and have only now just been able to eat some dry toast. Grrrrrr. But at least it gave me time to finish this...


J2 getting together fic recs L-Z

Learn to Wear Each Other Well by marishna
Written for slashfest
Totally sweet story where Jeff plays matchmaker to an oblivious Jensen and Jared.

Like A Thousand Julys by kashmir1
Yay. Genderswap. Girl Jared seduces Jensen, but then Jensen starts thinking that something isn’t right. This is completely hot and squee inducing. “It only gets worse. Jensen's mom seats them next to each other and god, Jensen thought Jared was touchy-feely as a guy. It's about three hundred times worse when he's a girl. He keeps leaning against Jensen, pressing his boobs into Jensen's arm when he's trying to concentrate on his chicken and potatoes. Burying his head in Jensen's shoulder when Jensen's dad tells a joke that really, is not funny enough to warrant Jared fucking burying his head in Jensen's shoulder.”

Like Sugar On My Tongue by crackedbuthappy 
This is so delightful. Jared bakes when he’s stressed and he’s been doing a lot of it since Jensen has moved into his place. I happily spent the whole time reading this imagining Jared bouncing round a kitchen, covered in flour and sprinkles.

Long Enough by arabia764
A soft slow-burn series where a confident Jared eventually woos an uncertain Jensen.

Love Through Music by pyroblaze18
Written for spn_j2_bigbang
Adorably schmoopy fic where Jensen uses music to try and convey his feelings to Jared.

Make This House A Home by oddegg
Written for fluffandfold
The boys become roommates and then something more. This is really cute and full of great one-liners such as: “Then he bounced off to his bedroom like some freak genetic experiment that had crossed a yeti with Tigger, leaving Jensen blinking in the doorway”.

Mother Knows Best and If You’re Into It by mediaville 
Featuring perfect sexual tension, a hilarious Jensen inner-monologue, the giant pada-cock, sweet old romance and super-hot porn. These were such a joy to read. “So yeah, even if getting dragged by Jared into a shower is a fairly recent fantasy of Jensen’s, the sheer level of agony he’s in combined with the humiliation of being proven a delicate little flower in front of his best friend has pretty much ruined the mood.”

Never Gonna Stop The Rain By Complainin’ by conquest
This fic has a great slow-build that perfectly matches the tentative steps Jensen takes to acknowledge what’s going on between him and Jared.

Nipples and Cock. But Jensen’s Not Gay by cadi_b
This is wonderfully written, full of easily pictured imagery and the exactly right emotional combination of sweetness and angst. Jensen finds a perfect home. During the first holiday, Jared and Sandy come to stay. By the next vacation, only Jared comes.

Once Smitten, Twice Shy by __tiana__
Jensen and Jared tiptoe round each other whilst filming Supernatural. Not that Jared realises that’s what they’re doing. This is slow and sweet and builds the escalating tension really well.

One Million Strings by zortified
The boys get drunk and talk about what strings would be attached if they had sex. The boys are so adorkable in this cute and fun fic.

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila…Oh Damn by fricky_fiction
Jared gets drunk and horny and expects Jensen to help a guy out.

One Through Five by affectingly
Chad sows the seeds of the idea in Jared’s head, and now he can’t stop thinking about how he doesn’t want Jensen. Really. He doesn’t. The story is structured around the ‘Five Stages of Grief’ and it works so well. “And okay, so maybe, if he ever got really, really wasted, he might think getting it on with Jensen was a good plan, but that’s only because at a certain point, his brain shuts down while his dick keeps working. After all, an ass is an ass is an ass, right? Right. So, that’s just natural. But Jensen, he’s too god damn pretty for Jared’s tastes anyway. If he’s in the mood for pretty, that’s when he fucks women. Men aren’t supposed to be that unnaturally gorgeous. They’re just not.”

Only Their Hairdresser Knows For Sure by runedgirl
Jared wants them to get to the fucking, but something is holding Jensen back. This is a joy to read. “Anyone working on the set would have had to have been deaf, dumb, blind, numb and comatose not to have noticed that something was going on with their two stars. Horseplay one minute, pissed off the next. Joined at the hip, then reluctant to be in the same room. Some people were starting to get nervous. Some were laying on their shrink’s couches working through anxiety attacks. Some were getting plastered and making mental notes to work on their resumes. After all, the show depended on their chemistry. Everyone knew it; everyone said it. No chemistry, no show.”

Overheard In Vancouver by lazy_daze
Lovely story where we see Jared and Jensen’s relationship evolve through the eyes of their driver.

Popcorn and Tequila by fleur_de_mort
Jensen isn’t sure why he’s in Jared’s bed.

Probably by memphis86 
Any fic that makes you love both Chad and his foul mouthed Nana has got to be good. And pretty damn funny. After Jensen moves into Jared’s place, he comes out by explaining that he’s gone for Robert Downey Jnr..

Problem, Plan, Solution by albydarned
Written for j2_otpathon
This is such a good first time story where Jared convinces himself that in order to not be attracted to Jensen, he just has to make Jensen seem more manly. It’s a great mix of funny and hot. “In the end, Jared decides that what he really needs to do about this … this problem he’s got is to man-ify Jensen. Jared hasn't known Jensen for too long; his hope is that maybe somewhere, buried under the years and years of Hollywood and the limelight is a guy who drinks lots of beer and belches and throws nachos at the screen when his team loses. Jared figures he’s just got to yank that guy out, and then this … whatever he’s picking up on will just go away. It’s a bona-fide Jared Padalecki plan of action. (Jared doesn’t try to think of how badly his plans usually turn out; especially plans he’s made after two or three – or six or seven – beers.).”

Punch Drunk by rivers_bend 
Crazy party-throwing Mike Rosenbaum and his drink-it-at-your-own-peril punch play yenta in this adorable and funny fic.

Sandy McCoy’s School Of Social Reform: Save A Horse by phaballa
This is one of those laugh out loud kind of stories, where Sandy is Jared’s beard and both the boys may possibly be retarded. “Plus, Sandy is totally hot, even if Jared's dick doesn't seem to care, which has the added benefit of keeping other chicks off him and making the fans get all schmoopy over his great love. It pretty much rules on all sides, having Sandy around, and at least she's nice to look at.”

Say Goodbye To Conventional Ways by lyndasty
Hot fic where Jared gets jealous and Jensen dances.

See Me Slowing Down by lazy_daze 
Written for spn_j2_xmas 
This is a Jensen secretly pines for Jared until Jared surprises him with his true feelings fic. It’s just as warm and sweet as you can imagine it would be and I loved that the boys could finish each other’s sentences.

Seventeen Dirty Magazines by blue_soaring
This is a sweet and funny look at the moment where sex becomes something more. The Jared and Jensen portrayed in this, are just wonderfully easy to enjoy. “Jensen drops the sock and leans back against the half-full washer to consider the many varied implications of a Jared afflicted with cabin fever. The ride to set would be made hell by Jared’s insufferable leg-jiggle. Their friendly gaming between scenes would become tainted with the snarling, sniping need to win. Shooting would be just plain disastrous.”

Side By Side In This Gentle Descent by finn21 
Jensen gets confused about his feelings for Jared after they move in together and Jared starts exploring his sexuality following his break up with Sandy. This has a really nice gentle feel to it but still manages to capture the joyfulness of boys bantering.

Simple by cynthia_arrow
Angsty Jensen frets over getting involved with Jared. But then he does and they have dirty hot sex. This is delightful.

Six Degrees and Morning Light by estrella30
Damn it. See this, this is the kind of fic that almost makes me think I should be watching Smallville. And why? Because the Michael Rosenbaum in this is just the most awesomest thing ever. This is laugh out load funny and so wonderfully exuberant that you can’t not love it. “Mike clapped his hands again. "Perfect. So. Since you're all here-" and he was looking at Jensen with this look. This gleam in his eyes and man, Jensen had never been the one on the receiving end of that look before, but Alli had once, and that was the day all her shoes wound up glued to the floor. That look meant trouble, and suddenly all Jensen wanted to do was get the hell out of there.”

Sleeping Lessons by immoralilly
This is adorable to the max. Jared likes to cuddle and Jensen likes Jared.

Smile For Me Baby by affectingly
A perfect first time story where Jared loves to make Jensen smile. “See, Jensen’s smiles have never been like Jared’s – easy and honest. When Jensen smiles for the camera, it’s scarcely real and it rarely reaches his eyes, but on the extraordinary occasion something truly and completely makes him beam like a hundred-watt light bulb, it’s the most beautiful thing Jared’s ever seen.”

Somethin’ In the Water by unamaga
Jared is seriously hot for Jensen in this sexy and amusing story.

Something To Think About by dorkdance
This is so great. Both funny and hot in just the right amounts and grounded emotionally thanks to the well written characterisations. Drunk Jared and Jensen have sex and then Jared totally wigs out because he’s cheated on Sandy.

Spin Me Right ‘Round Baby by kashmir1
The boys play spin the bottle and one thing leads to another in this hot fic.

Standing On The Outside Looking In by ms_soma 
Written for spn_j2_xmas 
Delightful story of the boys told from the point of view of a diner owner in Vancouver.

Sticks and Stones by estrella30
I so could have recced this under illness and injury but included it here because whilst Jared getting hurt is a main part of the story, it’s really the catalyst for the angst, schmoop, joy and sexing that follows. I can’t stress enough how enjoyable and well written this is and at over 20,000 words you have plenty of time to savour the journey.

Sweet Talk by dark_reaction 
There’s great back and forth banter in this fic about Jared & Jensen taking a day trip to a lake, along with an almost scene-stealing Rosenbaum and Welling, along with some really smoking sexing and boys in swimsuits.

Sweet Talk by destina
Quite possibly one of the most adorable J2 stories ever, all cute, sweet and gentle. This is so excellently written that it never slips from this into trite slush. Jared woos Jensen with candy. “Jensen found the first candy heart stuck to the handle of his trailer door with a wad of Scotch tape. U R CUTE, it announced, in its quiet purple way. He plucked it off the tape and stood looking at it, thinking about which of the crew on set might be a huge enough dork to leave him candy like they were in the fifth grade.”

Take Ten and Take Ten Redux by miss_begonia (friends only)
One story from Jareds point of view and one from Jensens, charting their fumbling attempts at getting together. These are smart and funny and feature a scene stealing Christian Kane.

Tequila – A Love Story by telleer
Tequila helps the boys get together via drunkenness and body shots in this hot and porny tale.

Testing A Theory by lostt1
Jared and Jensen go to Mike and Tom’s Halloween party. Truths come out and a happy ending ensues. Yay.

Texas State Of Mind by brynwulf
The boys are drunk and homesick in this hot and desperate first time story.

The Complete Idiots Guide To Crushing On A Douche by ladyjaida
Oh god, this story is funny. Everything, from Chad being scared of Jared’s enormous cock to Sandy’s encouragement, is detailed with such a sense of glee that it’s impossible not to get caught up in it and laugh your ass off. “Jared tries it on for size, getting a little gayer each time. Jensen doesn’t complain when Jared puts his finger up Jensen’s nose, which Sandy says is subliminal, penis-in-the-ass messaging anyway, or when Jared starts putting his hand on Jensen’s chest in front of press lines, which Chad would never have let Jared do.”

The Courtship Of One Jared Padalecki Or How Jensen Ackles Drives Men To Sexual Deviancy by notthequiettype  (friends only)
The boys are dating, only Jensen isn’t putting out. A frustrated and impatient Jared schemes and plots on how to encourage the hot boy-touching. I completely love this, in all it’s glorious sweetness, as it never fails to make me happy.

The End Of Fear Is Where We Begin by technosage
Jensen has rules about dealing with co-stars, but Jared is making it hard for him to stick to them in this tender story.

The Eyelash Effect Pt 1 and Pt 2 byrunedgirl
Very funny and coolly stylised story where the boys have an epiphany in a restaurant and realise that just maybe they should be having sex. “A day ago standing in Jensen’s kitchen, holding beers, hanging out would have been normal. But because an eyelash fell onto the cheek of an actor in an Indian restaurant in Vancouver Canada all bets are off.”

The Games Men Play by dark_reaction and miss_begonia
Very funny fic where the boys play ‘gay chicken’ until they realise they’re doing it for real.

The Infectious Love Of Eric Kripke by nemo_88
Showtime buys Supernatural from the CW, so of course they want to make it in gay incest horror show. Jared and Jensen react exactly the way they should. This is really funny and surprising.

The Jared Padalecki Brand Of Romance by not_refined 
As part of a dastardly scheme, or something that I’m not going to give away, Jared becomes very close friends with Misha Collins. Meanwhile Jensen acts adorably sulky and jealous. So cute. “Damn it. If Jensen was a more suspicious person, he’d think there was something going on between them. But he knows for a fact that Jared isn’t over Sandy, so that’s probably... maybe not true. That’s the only explanation for why he hasn’t been dating at all. But then, after a bad breakup is when most people decide to try out the flexibility of their sexuality, so...”

The One Where Mayhem Saves the Day...Sort Of by riverofnara 
Disarmingly cute tale of Chad’s POV of Jared maybe going gay for Jensen.

The One With the Closet by schneestern
Can anything be better than Jared and Jensen playing truth or dare with Mike and Tom whilst consuming vast amounts of booze? Heee. Not really. This is funny and dirty and a joy to read. “The thing is, he's already had too much to drink and he really has no idea whether he can even stand up at all. So, instead of leaving, Jensen grabs his beer and empties it in one go, before picking truth. He flips Jared off, when he calls Jensen a wuss for not picking dare. At least Jensen wasn't the one who snorted a line of sugar because Tom fucking Welling dared him to. Jared's face is still a bit puffy from all the tears streaming down the face after he inhaled all the sugar. Apparently it stings quite a lot if you snort sugar. Who'd have thought?”

The Only Pretty Ring Time by balefully
Jared gets a piercing. Jensen gets worked up.

The Seven Shirts Of Jared Padalecki by salixbabylon
This is a cute fic where the boys get together because Jared’s sister makes him wear some really silly t-shirts.

The Sinner In Me by nemo_88
This is beautifully written. An almost heart-breaking story of a Jensen torn between Jared and his faith.

The Song On Track Number 5 by keepaofthecheez and la_folle_allure
Fabulous story charting the progression of the boys friendship into something more. This is beautifully written and excellently paced.

The Things My Momma Taught Me by estrella30
Schmoopy, fuzzy, squee inducing first time fic. Jared’s parents each taught him different things and this is about how he applies that to his life and Jensen. “It's funny, because sometimes when Jared's with Jensen he starts to feel like they're just like his momma and daddy. Not in that way, of course. Lord knows that Jared's not going to let the cat out of that bag anytime soon. Him and Jensen are friends-best friends-and if Jared spends a little too much time thinking the things he has no business thinking, well, that's between him and the inside of his own head. No one else.”

The Ultimate Gay Test Or Whether Or Not To Lick Jensen Ackles and The Ultimate Gay Test 2: The Padalecki Plan Of Penetration 
by felisblanco
These stories rock the house. Honestly. They’re just so good. And if you weren’t hot for Jensen before you read these, you certainly would be based on the descriptions of his face alone. And this Jared, so freaking adorable. They have everything you’d want in fanfiction: the funny, the sweet, the emotional the hot, the saucy. I could rhapsodise over its greatness for ages, but it would be best if you just read them if you haven’t already. “Because he clicks on the link to the first picture and suddenly there are these eyes staring at him. Big, dark, eyelashes to sweep the fucking world eyes. For a moment he just sits there, staring. Takes him a whole five minutes before he even lets his gaze travel further down. And there they are. Lips. The lips. The most perfect lips he’s ever seen on anyone. Meg was wrong though. They aren’t girly lips. In fact girl parts don’t come anywhere near the images those lips are projecting in Jared’s brain.”

The Way You Wear Your Head by light_up
Effortlessly warm and soft story where Jensen is confused about what Jared wants.

There Moves A Thread That Has No End by keepaofthecheez
Written for spn_j2_bigbang
J2 do Groundhog Day where Jensen is Bill Murray and has to learn the true meaning of love.

There’s A First Time For Everything by imavelociraptor
Drunken boys have drunken sex in this surprisingly tender and soft story. The moment when Jensen talks Jared through getting him ready for sex is incredibly sweet.

Things My Mother Taught Me by sevenfists
You just know that any story starting with Chad offering Jared fifty bucks to fuck Jensen in the ass, is going to be brilliant and this doesn’t disappoint. “The only obstacle standing in the way of Jared's triumph was Jensen—or  rather, Jensen's single-minded dedication to getting as much pussy as he possibly could. And he got a lot. Shit pissed Jared off. Even more so when there were fifty bucks on the line. Jared needed a plan. He needed a way to get Jensen in a position where he wouldn't be able to turn Jared down—or, well, he could, but then Jared would have mocking rights for the rest of their natural lives.”

Thirteen Ways Of Looking At A Relationship by chash 
Absolutely hilarious boys are stupid fic that just fills you with glee. Jensen agrees to move in with Jared even though he’s nursing a giant crush. “It turns out that moving in with the guy you're in love with is stupid. Like, epically stupid. Michael Rosenbaum stupid. Chad Michael Murray stupid.”

This Strange Effect by miss_begonia (friends only)
This story has such a great Jared inner-monologue that completely takes you in and keeps you there for the duration of the story. To watch him slowly understand his lust and love for Jensen is a joy. “He wants to smack Wentworth-fucking-Miller silly because he’s making Jensen smile in that way he thought only he could. It’s the same way Jensen grins when Jared makes some cheesy joke or flubs one of his lines or does some other clumsy dumbass thing because he wants to cheer Jensen up or even just amuse him for a few minutes. Make him happy. Jared loves when Jensen’s happy – it makes the world a better place for a little while. Everything’s prettier and brighter and makes more sense when Jensen smiles like that. It just is.”

Try Not To Breathe by nu_breed
Slow boiling story about Jensen having a crush on Jared. A perfect sense of melancholy pervades the sections where Jensen is in full on unrequited love.

Twenty Minutes To Jaded by guard_the_cards
Sad but hopeful story about the history Jensen has with people objectifying his lips…Until Jared comes along and changes that. ““Freckles” and Jared says it like he’s discovered a new country, and he breaks into a smile, that nearly splits his face in half. “Dude, you’ve totally got freckles.””

Two Times Jared (or when Jared stopped believing he was straight) by benitle
Written for spn_j2_bigbang
This has such a brilliantly original premise. Jared’s sort-of invisible gay double shows up to teach him how much he wants Jensen. Whilst this may sound cracky, it’s not. It’s simply sweet and funny and honest, with a perfect rhythm and flow that makes it seem like the most natural thing in the world.

(Un)Comfortable by cherryscott
The first time they have sex isn’t anywhere near as perfect as Jensen thought it would be. The uncomfortableness is so perfectly conveyed and the story is surprisingly sweet for something so amusing.

Under the Bushes, Under the Stars by helpwess
Odd and amusing story with fantastically eccentric dialogue that still feels like it could come from conversations the boys have.

Warm Milk and Excedrin PM by lazy_daze 
Schmoopy cuddling fic loosely based on the best nap ever episode of friends. It’s so damn adorable. “For all they've spent so many hours with each other over the past three years, there are some things you only lean about a person when you live with them, see them in the morning and evening, when they're gearing up and winding down. Jensen's pretty cranky in the morning, which Jared finds hilarious and secretly adorable, but annoyingly placid in the evenings just when Jared's wearing thin. They work, though, the two of them in one house. Really work. It's kind of awesome.”

Waking Jared by jboogey78
Cute fic where Jared finds out about Jensen’s big gay love for him by passing around a ‘do you like me?’ note.

We Might As Well Be Strangers by pez_gurl
Everyone knows that tiny kittens are the best things in the world ever! But tiny kittens and J2…awesome. Jared decides to give some fluffballs to Jensen, but then gets jealous of the attention they get. “And he's scaring Jared, especially when Jared comes into his trailer after grabbing his food to find Jensen sitting on his little sofa, laptop in his lap, the kittens crawling all over him as he looks up names on some website meant for parents looking for baby names.”

Well They Said You Was High Class by impertinence
Heee. Funny and adorable story where Jared is a slut and Jensen wants him anyway.

What Jared Wants by ashley
A playful and sexy story, where tequila eases the way for Jared and Jensen to get together for some loving.

Wherein Jared Is Totally and Completely Secure in His Sexuality, Thanks. and The One Where Jensen Rises To The Occasion by keepaofthecheez 
Jared’s clueless. Jensen’s hot. And both boys are fantastically entertaining to read.

Wherein Jared Tells Jensen To Look At Llamas (But He Doesn’t) pt1 and pt2 by ze_pink_lady
Really amusing story where Jensen finds J2 fanfiction on Jared’s laptop. Dirty hot sex follows.

Wilful Sins by destina
I love stories that start off as funny and hot but then reveal the emotion underneath to make it so much more. This is definitely one of those and the last few lines never fail to make me squee with glee.

Will You Still Respect Me In the Morning by frayen
Jensen gets distracted when Sam gets tied up.

Win-Win Situation by mediaville 
Written for spn_j2_xmas 
This story is genuinely entertaining and playful. Jared and Jensen agree to a journalist’s bet that they’ll make out if they win a Peoples Choice award. So, of course, they do.

With Paper and String by hkath 
Written for spn_j2_xmas 
Idiosyncratic, funny and oddly romantic, this is my idea of a great fic. Awkward!Jensen is awkwarder than you could ever imagine and Jared shows his love through knitting and all this joy just from the yearly on-set secret-santa exchange. I loved this so much. “Last year, Jared's gift to Kim was a pair of tin can stilts. He made them in his garage the night before the exchange, using two tomato cans and an old skipping rope he found. They were such a hit that they're still hanging behind the door in Kim's trailer. Last year, Jensen made Shannon a mixtape. The year before, he made Alona a mixtape.”

Won’t Be the Last by badfalcon
Adorable story where Jared and Jensen meet the day before their Supernatural auditions thanks to their funny yet meddling friends. This features one of my favourite Jared meets Jensen lines ever. “"Jensen? Hi, I’m Jared. Riley seems to think we should be fucking." A broad grin broke out on Jared’s face when the man sitting on the couch in front of him looked up, one eyebrow quirked in amusement. "And now that I've met you? I think he might be right!" His grin only widened, dimples bracketing his full lips as Jensen’s eyes widened and he spat his beer out, pink blush covering his cheeks, making his freckles all the more prominent.”

Would You Like Coffee With Your Crisis and I’ll Have Mine Black and Bitter by runedgirl
These are both extremely enjoyable stories full of funny dialogue, a seriously oblivious Jensen and a patient Jared.

You Ain’t Lonely by winterlive
Jensen does such a good job pretending to be Jared’s boyfriend that maybe he might just be a little bit gay. “That hand is just above his hip. Not directly on it, nothing so obvious, but just that inch lower than it usually would be. It's awkward, a little. Any other time he'd just thump Jensen's shoulder and go for a beer, and it'd be forgotten the next minute, but this time, that warm weight is sending exactly the right signals to everybody watching, and Jared has to leave it.”

You’re Up Against Never Being Right by marishna 
Adorable Jensen in moves in with Jared story. In this one Jensen is gay and single and may just have a bit of a crush on him roommate. Jared is recently single, hasn’t had sex in a while and hits on Jensen when he’s drunk.

Getting together fic recs A-K

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all. I hope you have a great time.

*big hugs*

Comments

[moorspede.livejournal.com]

*rubs hands in glee* Thank you! I know what I'll be doing for Christmas.

Have a wonderful Christmas (or holiday)!

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's Hanukkah for me, but I'll celebrate gifts of all religions - I'm selfless that way ;-)

Hope you have a great time too!

[moorspede.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Yeah, I'm an atheist but I love this time of year.