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perfect_duet comm's Advent 2019 challenge! I'd been daydreaming about this premise for a while, but it took the challenge to actually get me off my duff, as often happens to me.
It got a little longer than I had anticipated, as a 'quick' (heh) challenge story, but hey, whaddya gonna do. :D
Adhémar de La Mothe is a character from the novel The Surgeon's Mate, and I find him fascinating. We hear a lot about him--French obviously, an old friend of Stephen's, canonically gay, very fashionable, has concerts in his huge place every week. Most of the rest of his family was killed during the Revolution, so he lives in that huge place by himself. He's connected to a wide network of gay friends and allies, which protects him (and ends up aiding Stephen indirectly).
But we never do see La Mothe directly on the page! So here's a version of him that I like to think about, festive and faelike and a bit melancholy, and with certain Plans for Stephen.
Huge thanks tomarycrawford, for setting me a deadline, and for cheerleading and beta duties! Also mollyamory, who cracked with ease a story problem I was having.
A kiss slowly rising to the eyes of the sea (13934 words) by Dorinda
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander - All Media Types
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin
Characters: Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Adhemar de La Mothe
Additional Tags: Angst, Canon Gay Character, Matchmaking, Misunderstandings, Sharing a Bed, Feelings Realization, First Time, Party, everything is very fancy oh my
Summary:
perfect_duet comm's Advent 2019 challenge! I'd been daydreaming about this premise for a while, but it took the challenge to actually get me off my duff, as often happens to me.It got a little longer than I had anticipated, as a 'quick' (heh) challenge story, but hey, whaddya gonna do. :D
Adhémar de La Mothe is a character from the novel The Surgeon's Mate, and I find him fascinating. We hear a lot about him--French obviously, an old friend of Stephen's, canonically gay, very fashionable, has concerts in his huge place every week. Most of the rest of his family was killed during the Revolution, so he lives in that huge place by himself. He's connected to a wide network of gay friends and allies, which protects him (and ends up aiding Stephen indirectly).
But we never do see La Mothe directly on the page! So here's a version of him that I like to think about, festive and faelike and a bit melancholy, and with certain Plans for Stephen.
Huge thanks to
marycrawford, for setting me a deadline, and for cheerleading and beta duties! Also mollyamory, who cracked with ease a story problem I was having.A kiss slowly rising to the eyes of the sea (13934 words) by Dorinda
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander - All Media Types
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin
Characters: Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Adhemar de La Mothe
Additional Tags: Angst, Canon Gay Character, Matchmaking, Misunderstandings, Sharing a Bed, Feelings Realization, First Time, Party, everything is very fancy oh my
Summary:
In the heart of the enemy’s country, Jack is guest of honour at an elegant night in the grand home of Adhémar de La Mothe. La Mothe is a strange and marvelous host, and he certainly seems very fond of Stephen...
Could it all just be cover for one of Stephen’s secret missions? Or is there some deeper truth to be revealed?
