Insta-rec: "the book of hours", by omphale23

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Title: the book of hours
Author: omphale23
Pairing: Stella Kowalski/Ray Kowalski
Rating: R
Word count: ~1050 words

This was recently posted on stop_drop_porn, and I just had to rec it. It's about Stella and her relationship to Ray K, especially after their divorce. I love Stella here, because she's so complicated and human. And the story is beautifully written; listen to this, for example: She'd take him back to her place, her own rooms, and unlock the door and they would make it all the way to the hallway, sometimes, and to the kitchen, others, and no further than the snick of the lock and her skirts wrinkled around her waist, twice—had she been counting.

Or this: She settled into comfort, her desires still and small and with no corners to catch her heart.

Challenge: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

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It's the dancing challenge! Whether it's the smooth waltz or the horizontal mambo, let's bring on the fanworks where characters move to the beat. Dancing is a celebration of life, and we want you to serve it up Due South style!

You have until next Monday to rec the night away...