Title: Point of Contact
Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: Blair/Jim
Categories: angst, AU, BDSM, dark, family, hurt/comfort, prostitute, discussion of slavery, first time male/male sex
Length: Super Epic (~144,000 words)
Warnings: discussion of rape, reliving of rape, PTSD, graphic BDSM, dub-con, some Naomi-bashing if you squint

Author on LJ: janedavitt
Author Website: Jane’s Stories

Review:
On Blair’s thirtieth birthday he does something impulsive. Something he may have never done if it hadn’t been for the fact that there’s a double motive for it now. He hires a prostitute to fulfill his wildest desires. Only instead of the dominatrix he was expecting, one Jim Ellison shows up at his door.

Unlike most prostitute fic, this is actually almost believable. Jim is the owner, retired from the actual prostitution side of things. Blair is his same inquisitive self. All in all, it’s almost realistic that the two of them would get involved in a relationship with each other right after meeting.

When I first read this, it was the first BDSM I’d read that is actually well-written. The punishments are descriptive but not too descriptive. The dom/sub dynamic is a growing thing, not natural or perfect in any way. Perhaps the best part is that the characters are quite flawed.

The supporting characters in this are all fantastic. Sam is perfect as a heartless dominatrix. Simon is just the man you’d expect him to be in this situation. Perhaps best is Naomi; it’s fascinating to see all the ways she affected Blair’s life in this.

Point of Contact
Point of Order
Loss of Contact