Fic Link: Land of Trembling Earth (SPN, Adult, Sam/Dean)

[maygra]

Land of Trembling Earth
by Maygra
Dean/Sam
NC17, PWP, schmoop, outtake from Midnight at the Majestic.

Summary: A year after they lose their father, and take on the demon, Dean and Sam hit the road again.

Many thanks to coiledsoul for the beta and to poisontaster for making me hold the line..

The characters and situations portrayed here are not mine, they belong to the WB. This is a fan authored work and no profit is being made. Please do not link to this story without appropriate warnings. Please do not archive this story without my permission.

(Word count: 3,279)

Sometimes healing wounds itch.

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Comments

[silverkit.livejournal.com]

"Sam's stealth cuddling." How much do I love that Sam has stealth cuddling?

This entire fic felt very wet and heavy, humid. Which just went so well with what the boys were doing. Dean's line of "Fuckng storm, too damn close" said volumes, and Sam's need for touch that wasn't sexual just there was lovely.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Hee! he's sneaky is our Sam.

Thank you.

[amalthia]

I liked this. Lovely imagery. :)

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you muchly.

[girlguidejones.livejournal.com]

"...if not Dean, then who?" indeed.

This is gorgeous. Languid and heavy and rich with description. The swamp and its creatures are so three-dimensional, and I could hear them and the storm, and smell the ozone. Sam and Dean are beautifully *them*.

I'm putting this in my memories to read the next time there's a big thunderstorm here.

smile

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it.

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

That was absolutely fantastic. *sigh*

My favorite bits:

He was surprised when Dean's hand came up, crossing his chest, and covering Sam's hand. His thumb hooked under Sam's palm until Sam clasped it. Dean leaned back and Sam took his weight, puzzled and pleased and concerned all at once.

And

"Like. I like them," Sam said but Dean pressed and he stepped back. A smile curved Sam’s lips when he caught the flash of white teeth in Dean's face. "I like sharing them," he clarified and felt the heat rise in his cheeks for admitting such a thing.

But Dean didn’t tease. "Yeah. Me too," he said.

Well done babe.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you, Den! ::pets you::

(And congrats on the house!)

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

*purrs*

And thank you!!! Now make someone buy ours? ;-)

[shay-renoylds.livejournal.com]

How much can I say I love the fact that you always can make sex somehow... literary.

The metaphors, the movements, all one beautiful dance that just pulls them together and forward; bringing thoughts and epiphanies and backstory in just as well.

Thanks for sharing, again, my dear. Our fandom would really not be the same without you :p

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you. Seriously. What a lovely compleiment.

[lady-shain.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just..yeah.

You really created an atmosphere here; I've still got damp/humid/earthy and warm/slow/comfort coursing through me.

It's not so much schmoop as a moments out of time; caring and comfort given and received; a recognition there has been, always will be two; be them, no matter what else is found along the way...

[maygra.livejournal.com]

I love that part of the country.

Thank you so much.

[lady-shain.livejournal.com]

I love that part of the country.

It shows, very much. And you're very welcome.

[ephemerall.livejournal.com]

This is just amazing. It shows so much of what's between them without overdoing it or making it seem out of character. You really wrote this beautifully, love.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you, honey. I'm so glad you liked it.

[sparklinblossom.livejournal.com]

That was so touching. Beyond just a relatioinship between brothers, it just seemed like so much more.
I just can't put it into words. Heartfelt and sad while so bittersweet and loving.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you very, very much.

[brynwulf]

A kinder, gentler Dean? I'm impressed (and in awe) as usual. It seems with the approaching premiere of season 2, people are really reaching deeper inside Dean than I normally see. I like it. Although my heart still belongs to Sammy.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Mine too. Hee! Sam!...more introspective, still grieving Dean.

[jacey26.livejournal.com]

thank you.
Jacey

[maygra.livejournal.com]

you are very welcome.

[babelmira.livejournal.com]

It's so raw and sensual. I love this fic so much and I think I can see where it fits into the original story.

You're my favourite author in this fandom, no question. (I'm even nervous about leaving this comment!)

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm happy to please!

And no need to be nervous. I'm just seriously tickled that people read my stuff.

[nyerca.livejournal.com]

When I saw "outtake from Midnight at the Majestic" I couldn't quite remember which of your many gems that was but I thought, I hope that's the one where Sam was protecting Dean from the ghosts. I went back to read it again and lo and behold... :) I liked it even more the second time around.

I like how "Land of Trembling Earth" picks up and expands on what was already laid out in "Majestic". Like Dean's trembling hands and the rattling of their foundation. I adore the comfort they give each other here. And how they both don't want to ask directly for certain things but they manage to figure it out and be what the other needs without the words. It's just wonderful. Thank you.
-NY

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I had at leat part of this scene in my head when I was writing Majesctic, but the lightning strike didn't actually make sense there, so it was fun to come back to it.

I'm so glad you liked it. thank you for taking the time to comment.

[sanj.livejournal.com]

I have to tell you -- I've been gorging on your fic all week, and just as I was running out, you give me *more*. I am SO IN LOVE with these stories; your Sam and Dean are perfect -- just-right fucked-up and sexy both. Thank you for sharing, and have some pompoms of encouragement. You're fantastic! *mwah*

[maygra.livejournal.com]

LOL!! have you fallen, sweetie? Thank you so much. And yeah, theya re kind of fucked up, but fit together all the more for that.

[sanj.livejournal.com]

I have fallen, I have fallen HARD, and mainly? I'm blaming you. ;)

[pushingyouaway.livejournal.com]

everything you write is just so...powerful

for fear of taking up so much space because i'd end up just copying and pasting the whole damn thing in the comment box, i won't quote the story. but know that i loved. every. single. bit. of. it.

ah hell
"Like. I like them," Sam said but Dean pressed and he stepped back. A smile curved Sam’s lips when he caught the flash of white teeth in Dean's face. "I like sharing them," he clarified and felt the heat rise in his cheeks for admitting such a thing.

But Dean didn’t tease. "Yeah. Me too," he said.

The roof above them was asphalt and tar, not tin or clay, and the ocean was miles away, its waters muddy brown and not dark green and blue. The ground here shook because it was soft and boggy, not because the earth was shifting.

Except it has and will continue to do so. Eventually it will settle.

Sam just had to wait it out, like any other storm passing.
*flail*

*gives you cookies*

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you so very much! I'm glad you liked it. that makes me very happy.

[gekizetsu.livejournal.com]

>>Then and there, wherever home was for the moment, Sam would be tucked up against Dean's side, Dean usually between Sam and where the source of his distress was, be it outside the door or rattling the windows.>>

That's good for tucking away for awhile. Like in my tales where Dean holds onto things for later in case he sees things he doesn't want to? This is one of mine.

...and stealth cuddling, jeez.

>>"Come on, Sam…let me see it…being stubborn in bed doesn't tell anything I don't already know…" >>

::falls over:: DEAN

>>He was surprised when Dean's hand came up, crossing his chest, and covering Sam's hand. His thumb hooked under Sam's palm until Sam clasped it. Dean leaned back and Sam took his weight, puzzled and pleased and concerned all at once. >>

Another keeper.

Thanks, Maygra.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

Hee. Sam so would. Sneaky bastard.

I like them playful in bed, snarky, even.

you are very welcome.

[cleverthylacine]

So damn beautiful. :D

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you.

[harpia.livejournal.com]

So intense and tender. I loved 'Midnight...', and I'm delighted there's a bit more of it.

It may be just me, because nobody else has said anything, but the html is wonky in the first (few?) paragraphs, up until "(...) even if Dean would still allow it now(...)", but I thought I'd mention it, just in case.

[maygra.livejournal.com]

thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

I fixed the "brother", but I'm not seeing anything wrong with the html on the webversion. You may just need to reload the page.

[harpia.livejournal.com]

Huh, weird, I reloaded it several times before commenting, to no avail (that's why I mentioned it at all), but now it shows OK. Oh well, life (and the internet) is full of mysteries.

(and wow, was I missing out on the few first paragraphs. I'm glad to be able to read it properly now)

[kittykittyboo.livejournal.com]

I commented on this, which was just wonderful by the way, on your episode review. Cause I'm just that smart. I loved this though.

[crazyjoyfulgirl.livejournal.com]

Totally and utterly amazing. This fic brought a huge amount of peace to my being as well as being incredibly hot. Wonderful job.

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

This is just a fantastic story. I could hear the rain and thunder and lightning, feel how Sam and Dean were with one another. And I loved the bits of Jess you brought into it. Just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing it.

and for crack_impala for reccing it.

[girlguidejones.livejournal.com]

Hey lady! We recced this gorgeous story over at crack_impala's Blast from the Past today. :)

[runedgirl.livejournal.com]

Not sure how I'd never read this, but oh, so gorgeous. I can taste, feel, smell the dampness, hear the rain. Beautiful.