Two AB drabbles for you all

[mhalachai]

Two AB drabbles for the abvh100 challenge of the week, Weapon of Choice. Yes, I'm a Fatboy Slim fan.

Title: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Characters: Anita, Asher
abvh100Challenge: #55 - Weapon of Choice
fanfic100 Prompt: 078 -- Where?
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: Laurell K. Hamilton owns all things Anita Blake. Only the story is my own.
Rating: PG
Note: Takes place at some point after Cerulean Sins, in which Anita and Asher became intimate.

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"Where did you learn to fire a handgun?" Anita asked, sprawled on the couch in Jean-Claude's office.

Asher blinked. Should he tell her how he first picked up a gun after he heard Jean-Claude had taken a human servant? Of the many cold months in France, firing repeatedly into the practice target, fantasizing of killing Jean-Claude's human servant, making him hurt as much as Asher hurt when Julianna died, when Jean-Claude's failure murdered her?

Asher looked at Anita, warm and alive and innocently curious. He forced a smile. "Modern handguns are like revolvers, cherie. I learned long ago," he lied.

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Title: Cutting Smile
Word Count: 100
Characters: Nathaniel
Challenge: #55 - Weapon of Choice
Note: Occurs at some point around Incubus Dreams. No spoilers.

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Nathaniel smiled at the women waiting for him outside Guilty Pleasures. The smile held the right mix of shyness and sex appeal and confidence. It was his "take me home and keep me safe" smile.

Fumbling, one woman asked for his autograph, and he added puzzled surprise and delight to the smile, bending a little closer to her, making it much more personal. Nathaniel knew she'd be back soon, with more money to hand to him as he undressed.

For the longest time, Nathaniel's looks were the only weapon he had. He still wielded them like a cutting blade.

Comments

[thekams.livejournal.com]

Both of these were wonderful, I can see that as really being Asher's reason to learn to use a gun. He seems to have a lot of issues, and really...what better why to get rid of those than firing a gun at something until it's in little pieces? (although, I think I'd prefer him to stick to targets and not actual human beings...especially Anita!)

The second one was my favourite, I adore Nathaniel and it really made sense that he'd see his looks as being his weapon. And let's just say, he wields it with deadly accuracy! Made me wonder about Inevitable, though, and what he'll do now, since it seems like he can't really go back to stripping. =( Poor guy.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am also glad he let go of that "kill JC's human servant" idea. Because frankly, that would ruin the whole series for me :P

in Inevitable, Nathaniel can still use his looks. He's been using them for years, I don't think that'll stop. Just give me a a while to sort out how.

[catherinecookmn.livejournal.com]

The difference is that now, he knows he's valued for reasons besides his looks.