Verum Quod Eventus by stolenxsanity

Official Description: Jasper has a fated meeting one night that finally allows him to let go. But, will it only be temporary? Originally written for the “Tattward and Inkella One-Shot” Contest. OOC. Slash. JxE

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I am a tough customer when it comes to selling non-canon. It seems, however, that stolenxsanity has a strange power over me. There isn’t anything of hers that I won’t read…which says a lot if you knew all my little fandom quirks.
What could be better than an inked up Jasper in a military uniform or Edward as the tattoo artist, who is driven in his desire and a classic thinker (but not to the point of self destruction)?

“I wanted to taste him, touch him, and feel every inch of his pale, inked flesh beneath my own.”

It hadn’t escaped my notice that throughout the back and forth between Alice and me, he’d remained steadfast and quiet, eyes lingering on the pair of us; keenly observing, questions dancing in his deep jade irises.

I absolutely love the underlying tension. This story is meant to be a romance, a nice change of pace from my usual angst ridden fics. This fic provides a perfect balance between the romance and the tension provided. On one hand, this is a slash military fic but it is going beyond just the problems of the military finding out about Jasper’s true identity and explores who he is in relation to everyone around him.

“But pretending to be something – someone – that I wasn’t was wearing on me. I wore a stifling mask and carried on with an exhausting façade because, at one point, this career had been all that I’d wanted.

I loved Alice for everything that she’d done for me over the years, and for accepting me so completely despite the fact that she had hoped for more between us.”

It killed me having to hide this part of myself from my family, especially when the constant inquiries came about whether or not I had found a “nice girl to bring home and meet the family” yet. I could just imagine the looks of horror on their faces when – if – I ever came out to them. There wasn’t a doubt in my mind that my father would disown me on the spot, and that knowledge was a bitter fucking pill to swallow.

“Either I was living honestly or I was a Soldier.”

I can’t help but love mature characters who are forced to continue to evolve because of the cards they have been dealt.
Well…then you of course have stolenxsanity’s talent for sharing the character’s passions.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, my fingers running languidly through the hair at the nape as he reversed our positions, trapping me against the door this time with his entire body. “I think I like this position,” Edward whispered in my ear, running his tongue around my lobe before biting it softly. I could feel the evidence of just how much he liked our position pressing into my hip, and I moaned out loud as I grabbed his ass to pull him closer.

And to think…that’s just the first chapter. This is not to be missed.

For those of you who know me, you know that slash isn’t something that I typically read. That doesn’t mean I won’t, but I wait until someone tells me I have to read a story. All I have to say after reading Verum Quod Eventus is, why did no one tell me to read this!?!

How could I possibly resist this?

“Jesus, Jasper,” Edward moaned, clutching at my shoulders and pulling me against him, our bodies aligned perfectly against each other. Blunt nails dug into my back, stroking and scratching as Edward turned his head to the left, his gaze meeting the inside of my forearm, the new colors etched into my skin striking and vibrant. I shuddered as I felt his tongue sweep over the design, tracing the lines with the metal that pierced his tongue. I whimpered – fucking whimpered – at the sensations that act caused and grasped his hair tightly in my hands. Turning his head toward mine, I captured Edward’s mouth in a searing kiss and nipped at his lower lip before tugging sharply on the ring that passed through it. A low growl emanated from Edward’s mouth before he had me turned around and pinned, his knee between my thighs. My head collided with the unforgiving wall at my back, the dull thud reverberating around the room.

Of course, I can tell that the drama is coming with this fic, and this is one lady who will be along for the ride. If you aren’t already reading, click that link at the top and join me.

Did someone say slash?

This story was rec’d to me on Twitter after I made a request for military fics. I think I received a response of, “Is slash okay?” to which I said something like, “Umm, duh.” Right, so it’s no surprise that I enjoy the boysecks, but stolenxsanity went above and beyond any expectations I had to create in depth characters and a steamy, well written story.