Here’s a tale neatly told by @mrs260. Beginning with a “missing scene” from “By Inferno’s Light,” in which Julian sets out to help relieve Garak of his claustrophobia and discomfort, the story follows through beautifully for a few weeks, through smaller scenes between the two of them as well a few with Odo and some others. The series is in three parts – “In the Dark,” “Home,” and “Secrets,” – and each one has a different focus. The first is hurt-comfort turning into something else, the second is slash, and third is an interesting Garak POV piece that examines the nature of Cardassian memory and even their perception of truth.
Excerpt
The smug little smile appeared in his mind’s eye as the self-satisfied voice caressed his ear. “You like this, don’t you?”
“Yes!”
“I suppose you’d like me to keep doing it.”
Was he actually planning to do this properly?! “Please,” Garak gasped.
The hands withdrew and Garak nearly exploded. “We should get back to bed before the patrol goes through,” Julian said smoothly.
Garak hissed, trying to gain control of the situation. “You infernal tease! Get back here!”
“I’m tired.” He didn’t sound the least bit tired. He sounded delighted at his position of power. Then, reasonably, “Come on, Garak, we both need sleep. We can’t do this here anyway. Wait until we’re back home.”
“Of course.” Garak smiled, finding the doctor’s mouth in the dark for one more kiss. “You really have mastered the art of conflict, doctor. When I teach you the finer nuances that allow us to distinguish between antagonism and passion you will be a most stimulating and challenging mate.”
Julian chuckled as they made their way back to the prisoners barracks. “Do you know my first name?”
“Of course.”
“Nobody would ever know,” Julian said archly.
Metadata
Title: Home Series – “In the Dark” | “Home” | “Secrets”
Author: mrs260
Year Posted: 2009
Approx. Word Count: 8,900
Chapters: 3 (stories)
GB - Slash or Platonic: slash
My Rating (1-5): 4
Keywords: “By Inferno’s Light,” Camp 371, hurt/comfort, friends-to-lovers, first time, Dr. Bashir, I Presume, genetic revelation, Cardassian memory, literature discussion
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