Title: One in Ten
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Eames/Arthur, Dom/Arthur (Past)
Categories: AU, Romance, Humor, Angst
Length: Long (20,900)
Warnings: None

Author on LJ: pageslave
Author Website: N/A

Author's Summary:
It's been a year since he and Dom broke up, and Arthur is still single. He finally decides it's time to get on with his life, and sets himself a mission of going on ten dates, which range from the innocuous to the truly effing horrible. Meanwhile there's a bartender at the new joint down the street whom Arthur just can't seem to get out of his mind.

Review:
It's been some time since Arthur had broken up with Cobb, and he finally feels ready to go out again. So, Arthur being Arthur, he sets himself a goal of ten dates to go on. This story basically follows Arthur around said (mostly awful, ha!) dates. In between the dates he sometimes goes to this bar with this bartender who listens to him and smiles (unfairly) attractive smiles. Cue me grinning rather helplessly.

This is fun. Arthur goes on a string of rather horrible dates and somehow ends up growing closer to Eames. He tries not to think about it too much (because Arthur is trying to be sensible about all of this [like that is going to happen]). It's just a really solid read. The characters make you want to hug them and are still so recognizable in their AU form, and you find yourself reading straight through without realizing how much time has passed between then and now.

It really is like a rom-com, but all in the best of ways. You know,--the funny and then the slight angst and then the glorious get together that makes you shout "About time!" while simultaneously cooing. Some. How. In any case! One in Ten is a lovely fic that's a blast to read.

One in Ten