In the course of rewatching the 1980s/90s sitcom "Night Court", I have always and increasingly slashed the hell out of Harry Stone and Dan Fielding. I mean, I couldn't help it--they did the odd-couplish fencing back and forth, yes, but they were also so affectionate and open toward each other. Especially with Dan, the more troubled and self-protective of the two, who would show vulnerabilities to Harry he would show to no one else--but I think the reason he eventually felt safe to do that, is because of the ways Harry kept reaching out to him, emotionally and physically. Sigh!

Some images from my tumblr: http://adnirod.tumblr.com/tagged/dan-fielding , but just a drop in the bucket, really.

Anyway, lamardeuse had always mentioned how much she'd like to write them, and here at last she has! And I love it, and recommend it wholeheartedly. Set in the aftermath of the "Danny's Got His Gun" sequence of episodes, aka the "MY PARTNER'S DEAD OH WAIT NO HE'S NOT" arc. ♥ ♥ ♥

A Bar of Soap and a Belt Sander (2813 words) by lamardeuse
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Night Court (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dan Fielding/Harry Stone
Additional Tags: First Time
Summary:

Since Dan had quit being such a – well, such an unremitting bastard – every waking minute of the day, it'd been getting harder for Harry to keep himself from wondering what it might be like to do more than look.