Title:  And How Was Your Weekend...?
Fandom:  From Eroica With Love
Pairing:  Klaus/Dorian
Categories:  action, romance, drama; slight AU
Length:  Long [18,000 words]
Warnings:  n/a


Author on LJ:  n/a
Website:  Kadorienne's Belladonna Archive

Review:  The Major's mission is to protect the Christopher Street Parade floats.  In doing so, he learns a little about homosexuals, and about himself.  As a consequence, he decides to give Eroica a chance.

This fic is slightly AU, in that the Cold War background has been discarded for a more modern setting.  While that does take away one of the core elements of canon, in the end it may well be necessary; I can understand why Klaus would be reluctant to relax and have relationships when Communist spies keep sneaking about.  I didn't even notice the change until the fifth re-reading, so I certainly wouldn't say that the setting was a problem.  As for the characters - well, it's usually Klaus's POV, and Heather Sparrows sold me on the premise that Klaus could gracefully admit in his head to being homosexual, so that's certainly proof of her talents at characterization.  The Alphabets, Eroica's men and Dorian himself all had their own opportunities to shine.  As a plus, I also enjoyed the OCs, who were the civilians running the Cologne parade, and who use a mixture of tact and toughness to get Klaus to let go of his homophobia. 

And How Was Your Weekend...?