Well, I needed "touch." I was going to do sex but 1) I'm not good at writing smut, and 2) it seemed a tad obvious. So I got to thinking of really sensual things that didn't involve sex.
And that's one of them right? You hop into a soft bed with fresh linen right after a shower, and it just feels really, really nice and comforting. Especially on a cold night, when it's nasty and raw outside.
So I figured the guy's been on a ship for months, at best in a bunk if not a hammock, so a real-non-moving, actually-tall-enough, total-lack-of-vermin bed would be a real treat.
But he's James, so he's going to be all, OMG, I just got excited about the bedding. What's wrong with me?
A book I read once about people recovering from traumatic events said that people who have been through hard times can get fixated on little things, mundane things, and this seemed to fit.
(Incidentally, one of my favorite puns ever is in one of the next ones down, where James goes into a fugue state while listening to Handel. :) )
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Re: I had a real difficulty picking this particular one out...
Date: 2011-02-11 03:10 am (UTC):)
Well, I needed "touch." I was going to do sex but 1) I'm not good at writing smut, and 2) it seemed a tad obvious. So I got to thinking of really sensual things that didn't involve sex.
And that's one of them right? You hop into a soft bed with fresh linen right after a shower, and it just feels really, really nice and comforting. Especially on a cold night, when it's nasty and raw outside.
So I figured the guy's been on a ship for months, at best in a bunk if not a hammock, so a real-non-moving, actually-tall-enough, total-lack-of-vermin bed would be a real treat.
But he's James, so he's going to be all, OMG, I just got excited about the bedding. What's wrong with me?
A book I read once about people recovering from traumatic events said that people who have been through hard times can get fixated on little things, mundane things, and this seemed to fit.
(Incidentally, one of my favorite puns ever is in one of the next ones down, where James goes into a fugue state while listening to Handel. :) )