FIC LINK: Shifting Gears, Ch 14 (TF&TF, Dom/Brian) NC18

[maygra]

Title: Shifting Gears, Chapter 14
Status: Complete
Universe: TF&TF, Unfinished Business universe. Immediately follows UB.
Pairing: Dom/Brian
Rating: NC18


It's done, and my profound apologies for the long delay and my continued gratitude for the encouragment.
Many thanks to thisisbone for the edit.


The story posted to date can be found here.

Comments

[bryley-james.livejournal.com]

I'm so loving you right now I love all of your U.B stories but this this was very cool Letty is my favorite in this one.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you! And I'm glad Letty seemed to hit the right notes. I really do adore her character and din't want her shortchanged.

[amalthia]

I'm so happy you were able to finish this story. :) It's right up there in the stratosphere of great stories. :)

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much! You and me both!![g].


I think this may be the only fandom I've ever written in that I actually don't have anything posted and hanging, before I moved on. I have plenty of unfinished stories on my hard drive, that I may still poke at, but nothing anyone is waiting on, so I'm totally happy about that.

[amalthia]

lol, I'm still waiting to see what happened with the anime series you started....though at this point I've accepted that the last part you posted is the last part. :) I'm really grateful that you finished the Unfinished Business series. I loved the story.

[supercaptain182.livejournal.com]

This was simply too perfect. The UB verse couldn't be any more wonderful. The voice you used for Dom brings him so much depth and realism to his character. I would to say thank you for making such a great contribution to this small fandom.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! As much fun as I'm having in SPN, I think Dom and Brian really are going to remain favorites just because they are so effing normal guys.

I wish the fandom was bigger because I tend to be most inspired when I've got lots of things to read too.

[bunnysquee.livejournal.com]

OMW! you've completed this series ... *flails off to read*

[maygra.livejournal.com]

hee! Flails with you!

[bunnysquee.livejournal.com]

*clings*

so angsty ...

but so real ... it would be all sorts of wrong be if the boys were not to be conflicted and doubtful and/or angry ... and definitely changed. this series was the hardest to read, i think, because it was so emotional and thought provoking.

excellent job, as usual. thank you for writing and sharing.

[onetree2many.livejournal.com]

Hello, hello!!!
Maygra,I haven't stopped by and said anything for awhile. I apologize. I'll love you forever. This story has been amazing. I've enjoyed it so much. The excitement, the pain, the comfort, the conflict , the indecision. The love. Perfect. I appreciate all of your time and energy and talent that went into creating this. Thank you a million times.!!

Catty

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you, Catty! I'm more appreciative than I can express over allyour encouragment and kindness and lovely words over the span of this series. You are very welcome and Ihope the stories continue to make you happy!

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

This was beautiful (both the chapter and the story overall). As I was reading the other parts of Unfinished Business I kept wanting this part -- I wanted to know what happened while Dom was in jail and in the first few weeks after he got out. The ending to the original story just wasn't enough -- it made my need greater, rather than satisfying me that they got together.

What I love here is that it isn't easy. It's hard and the guys are different and have their own needs. And after all that Dom's been through, a transition like this has got to be stressful. And you show that. Now I need to sit down and reread the whole thing. Mmm.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! I'm seriously glad the pacing seems to be working becasue you are right, it's not easy, and they aren't likely to make it easier for each other to begin with --it's all too strange and tangled. So, thank you so much!

loved it

[echse.livejournal.com]

"Dom could almost hear the crowd cheering."

oh we were...we definitely were.
it was wonderful maygra. This whole series had me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next update... a pleasant little surprise every single one of them, brightening my day.
Thanks

Re: loved it

[maygra.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome. I'm so glad you liked the ending and the series. Thank you so much!

[brandil.livejournal.com]

This was a wonderful ending. I've loved every single bit of UB.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you! I'm so glad!

[ainael-1984.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to say, as a new-comer to the TFTF fandom - I've really enjoyed reading your Unfinished Business universe. It's taken me several weeks to get through it all. (school has a nasty tendency of getting in the way of reading time =) But I've really enjoyed the characterizations, the situations, and just the whole thing.

And now, I will finish my rambling with one question - is there going to be anymore to this Universe?

♥
Beth

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!

I never say never, but really, I've got nothing that's dying to be written at this point. I'm, usually inpsried if other people are writing and right now, not too many are...so cautiously, no, probably not. Sorry.

[may-burrows.livejournal.com]

Joy! Rapture! Finally, after reading it four times through, I'm deciding to post a comment (hee. I'm the world's biggest procrastinator... and besides, I just HAD to read it ONE MORE TIME [read-- three more times] before I posted). Can I just say you've floored me with this whole story? The characters are... just perfect. And the thing I love most of all, even though I know I can't expect it out of everything, is that you gave them a mostly happy ending. I mean, sure, there's the trials and tribulations of life to look forward to, but... they're there. And they're together. And, for me, that's all that matters. I love your Dom and Brian so fiercely. This was excellent, hit all the right notes, pushed all of my buttons, the whole thing had me literally spazzing out at points ("OH! No! Don't do that!! No, Dom, NO!! Not now! Nooo.... Oh GOD! Can't you... he's still sick!! AHHHHHHHH!! NOOOOOOO...." and so forth)... excellent, excellent, excellent. Love. This will be one of the things I re-read over and over and over.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[editorzon.livejournal.com]

I love this so much! This was like the best Christmas present ever to have an end to this story that has kept me on hooks for so long. I adore everything you've written in this universe and your Dom and Brian are how I envision the guys in my head. I can never get enough of how you written them together, it's always beautiful and hot and amazing and so true to what these guys are. You've opened a window into their lives and let us watch what happens with them. Thank you so much and if you are ever inspired to write more of Dom and Brian, you have a faithful fan who would be forever grateful!

[geminigrl11.livejournal.com]

We have a very serious problem here, Maygra. Very serious.

I am a one-fandom girl. Supernatural only. All by itself, it boggles my brain quite enough. Has become an overwhelming addiction. I've never felt even the smallest flicker of interest in anything else, even other shows I've loved.

But then you had to go and write a crossover. Which, okay, not such a big deal. Read those before, even with characters I didn't know every well (or even characters I did, like Boondock Saints). Liked a lot of them. Laughed and cried and enjoyed and whatnot.

But then, you not only left an SN-fic hanging (WIP Amnesty is just CRUEL), but left this tantalizing "and if you read my other story, you'd understand this part better" tidbit that made me want to seek out said other story. And now, 24 hours later, give or take, I am hours short on sleep and completely addicted to your TFATF fic.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

This is not right. This is not fair. Because you know - the part of my brain that thinks about Sam and Dean all day? Was usurped today. USURPED. By Brian and Dom. Three days ago, I wouldn't have even thought that possible. NOTHING has even come close to the SamnDean factor for me - ever. And I remember - VERY vaguely - watching TFATF and thinking - hmm, Paul's cute, and Vin's voice is making my knees weak. And nothing more, Until now. Now? Addicted. And TFATF is the drug. And what is truly wrecking me is that there will probably be no more stories in this universe you've created. :(:(:( Not that you didn't create a pretty complete one, with some long, juicy fics (and I have to tell you, "Damage" alone is a hands-down freaking masterpiece), but it can't possibly be enough to sustain me over the long haul. What am I going to do?????

In all seriousness, I heart these fics like no other. I'm all a-flail (and reading "Unfinished Business" for the second time in two days). I seriously don't know what I'm going to do. Meep!

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Hee.!! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them (and apologies for the pain). TFATF was a very happy place for me for a year or so. And the whole UB universe was nothing less than a labor of love during a really difficult time in my life. So, the fact that it makes people happy to read it is like a reward for getting through that period.

[geminigrl11.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad it was a labor of love for you - and REALLY glad it helped you through a tough time. It is bringing me nothing but joy to read (and I've hit UB alone about five times already. When I say addict? I mean it ;)).

Thank you SO much for writing the crossover! Without it, I would hvae never found this 'verse, and without this 'verse, life would be a little less complete. *HUGS*

Do you have any recommendations of other TFATF authors of Brian/Dom? I don't know how to find a comm for it...

Kudos and more hugs and thanks again!!

[unperfectwolf.livejournal.com]

hey, for the record, I tried to reread this series and Bone's fics are offline. Since you are still linking to them, I thought I would let you know.

[cold-tea.livejournal.com]

Don't know what was the problem, but it's all there now...

Thank goodness :D

[linaerys.livejournal.com]

Been working through your TF&TF fic today, and loving every minute of it. What a great way to spend a day sick in bed. It's hot, it's well-written, well-characterized and gripping. Thank you!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

Hi! I've just read Unfinished Business and Shifting Gears in 3 days and maybe I should start doing something else now and it was an amazing read! There is so much tension between these two in the movies and you did an awesome job resolving it. ;-)

[anndaydream.livejournal.com]

Can't believe how Letty tried for Dom even when she knew he was with Brian... and Dom almost fell for it... Men... idiots... well... most of them anyway...

About 6 years too late

[frkmgnt1.livejournal.com]

I honestly did not think it was possible to write these two characters in a believable slash relationship. I am happy to say that you have proved once again that a great writer can make ANYTHING believable. I know this is an OLD story, but I've only recently started even looking around this fandom (I think I was thoroughly absorbed in the LOTR fandom around the time the orginal TFATF was released. Perhaps another one was eating my brain, but this fandom never really hit my radar until recently.) Can't even figure out what drove me to hunt it for a good story. Maybe it was just the sheer challenge of it. Whatever it was, I am so very glad I did.

This story (and the preceding one) is outstanding. The characters are so in character. The stories are interesting and engaging. The problem I have with most slash is the tendency to feminize one of the characters (or both) and make them so out of character that I'm not even sure what I'm looking at. It's not necessarily bad, it just...holds no appeal for me. If I want to read boy/girl stories, I'll seek out canon pairings. Or just plain unusual Het pairings.

You deliver character driven pieces that are edgy, in character (I know I'm repeating myself but it is such an accomplishment I can't stop gushing), angsty, romantic and SMOLDERING. If there were a crown for Queen of Slash, I would place it on your head and bow down before you.

Thank you for the read (even if I'm 6 years late to the party.)