fic rec: The Signal, The Notice Given

[amindamazed]

Title: The Signal, The Notice Given
Author: cand86
Pairing: Gen; Tommy Gregson/Cheryl Gregson (background)
Length: 728
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Verse: Elementary
Author's summary: They're both talking about betrayal, but different kinds.

Reccer's comments: One of the few fics that focuses on Captain Gregson, providing a character study and possible backstory to explain the tension between him and his former partner in "One Way to Get Off," 1x07. I love this episode for many reasons, and the uncertainty about what went wrong between Gregson and D'Amico in the past is one of them. The history imagined here complicates the mistrust between them, suggesting a reason why Gregson was so willing to be in denial about her actions then, not wanting to dwell on the principles he was considering betraying at the time. A nice little bonus is a cameo by Detective Javier Abreu (last seen in the pilot).

ETA: in response to a comment, I added Het to the Pairing label as such relationships are a topic of consideration.

Comments

[unovis.livejournal.com]

You know, in spite of the author's label I'd call this Het with a G rating rather than Gen, given the main focus of the fic. There's definitely a m/f romance, and it's even tagged with "infidelity."
Agreed, we need more Gregson fic of all types.

[amindamazed]

thanks; I updated the entry. Though one of the things I like about the story is that there's room to quibble with you over whether or not there *is* a m/f romance in the fic (or infidelity, for that matter) if it's all inside Gregson's head...

[unovis.livejournal.com]

I was just making a comment. When I clicked through, I was hoping for more general background on Gregson as a character. He's such a solid guy in this show and I can't understand the lack of fic for him.

I agree on the questionable fulfillment of fantasy--whether or not it happened--but the main focus of the story is Gregson's feeling about his marriage and a desired relationship with a woman, so that's Het to me.

[amindamazed]

oh, I appreciated the comment! I agree with your reasoning for calling it Het, and I agree with what I presume to be author's reasoning for calling it Gen. And this exchange has made me nudge my writer-brain to queue up something Gregson-y for future fic...