Deep Dish, Ch. 1-5
Sometimes an author comes up with a new side character, that cannot be found in canon, that takes hold of your heart and leaves you craving more. Whether it be sexual desire manifested as a monster or a moody and possessive cat named Clive, you would love a fic just about them. In the case of Deep Dish by starfish422, one of these characters gets their day in the sun.
Jack Charles was first introduced to us as a new friend that helped Jasper get through his rough break-up with Edward in Over The Top. The thing that fascinated me about him was that he was straight forward, honest, yet there was shadow that followed him around. Turns out, that shadow was being completely in love with his best friend, and straight man, Ashton. In Deep Dish, Ashton has just gotten married to Jasper’s old secretary from OTT, Kathleen, and Jack decides it is finally time to put some distance between himself and his best friend, who is also the bane of his emotional health. Distance is literal in this case. Jack has decided to leave Seattle and move to Chicago.
With the move, Jack brings with him someone new to his life from Over The Top, Jacey, and meets someone new, Mike Newton, from a little fic called A House of Cards by DefinatelyStaying. Part of me, when I first learned about Jack meeting up with Mike, hoped that maybe two dejected souls from two stories can find happiness together in this one. Once again, I am awed at starfish422’s ability to craft characters and make you fall in love with them. I am now hoping that Jacey becomes a more permanent fixture in Jack’s life, and that maybe Mike and Jack can become friends in a way that is uncluttered by the confusion of romantic love.
What I am enjoying most about this story so far is watching unapologetically single Jack start to want and need to let someone into his life. After spending the last decade in love with someone who does love him, but who could never be a true partner in life, Jack has found someone, possibly in Jacey, to not only be a lover, but a love…a partner. There are the obstacles of distance and age that will cause strain on this relationship, but I am anxious to see how it may survive. I am ready to enjoy watching Jack find his happiness.
Sometimes an author comes up with a new side character, that cannot be found in canon, that takes hold of your heart and leaves you craving more. Whether it be sexual desire manifested as a monster or a moody and possessive cat named Clive, you would love a fic just about them. In the case of Deep Dish by starfish422, one of these characters gets their day in the sun.
Jack Charles was first introduced to us as a new friend that helped Jasper get through his rough break-up with Edward in Over The Top. The thing that fascinated me about him was that he was straight forward, honest, yet there was shadow that followed him around. Turns out, that shadow was being completely in love with his best friend, and straight man, Ashton. In Deep Dish, Ashton has just gotten married to Jasper’s old secretary from OTT, Kathleen, and Jack decides it is finally time to put some distance between himself and his best friend, who is also the bane of his emotional health. Distance is literal in this case. Jack has decided to leave Seattle and move to Chicago.
With the move, Jack brings with him someone new to his life from Over The Top, Jacey, and meets someone new, Mike Newton, from a little fic called A House of Cards by DefinatelyStaying. Part of me, when I first learned about Jack meeting up with Mike, hoped that maybe two dejected souls from two stories can find happiness together in this one. Once again, I am awed at starfish422’s ability to craft characters and make you fall in love with them. I am now hoping that Jacey becomes a more permanent fixture in Jack’s life, and that maybe Mike and Jack can become friends in a way that is uncluttered by the confusion of romantic love.
What I am enjoying most about this story so far is watching unapologetically single Jack start to want and need to let someone into his life. After spending the last decade in love with someone who does love him, but who could never be a true partner in life, Jack has found someone, possibly in Jacey, to not only be a lover, but a love…a partner. There are the obstacles of distance and age that will cause strain on this relationship, but I am anxious to see how it may survive. I am ready to enjoy watching Jack find his happiness.
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