FIC: Simon Loves Me (This Week) (AI: Ryan/Simon, PG-13)

[the_water_clock]

Author: Clio
Title: Simon Loves Me (This Week)
Pairing: American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Simon's got that X-factor—that's the problem.
Length: 350 words, so really a ficlet.
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction.
Notes:dana_kujan IM'd me during Tuesday night's ALW show when she saw Carly's t-shirt and said I should write a story with this title. Ryan kissing Simon the next night gave me the idea. Thanks to ali_wildgoose and lillijulianne for giving it the once-over.

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"What was that about?"

"What was what about?"

"You know what."

"I told you, it didn't mean anything."

"Riiiight. Give me a little credit."

"Whatever, Simon."

"Fine, sorry I asked."

"So what was with the pyrotechnics tonight? Flashpots for a pop singer? Was that a Whitesnake concert or something? Not that Leona doesn't look a little like David Coverdale, but still."

"O ho!"

"What?"

"So that's it! You were claiming me in front of Leona!"

"I was—nothing of the kind."

"You're blushing. That means I'm right."

"How many times have you done the same? Told me to stop touching the cast, got grouchy over flirting—your pouting over Ace was epic."

"Say it. You know you want to, and you'll feel better."

"I just—that beatch better step off!"

"Oh Ryan. Just when I think I cannot possibly love you more."

"I was just completely petty."

"Yes, but over me which makes it fantastic."

"I hate you."

"No you don't. You want me to fuck you right now in this trailer so at dinner we'll both smell of sex and there will be no misunderstandings."

"Um. Well, okay, maybe."

"I'm happy to oblige. But I think I deserve a real kiss first."

"That I can do."

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The next evening Ryan came home from work to see a t-shirt on the bed, rust-colored like a lot of Ryan's tees, with printing on the front similar to one recently given to Carly Smithson, only Ryan's said:
Simon Loves Me
EVERY WEEK
(bitch)
Pinned to it was a note from Simon: "Next time you can just wear the shirt."

Ryan laughed, and as he peeled off his clothes and walked to the shower he sang out, "Best. Boyfriend. Ever!"

"I know," replied a voice from inside the shower.

Ryan spun around, and there was Simon, sitting on the shower bench, naked, reading The Hollywood Reporter.

Simon threw the paper out onto the bathroom floor. "Are you going to thank me for your present?"

"You know it," Ryan said, turning on the spray.

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Comments

[evil-erato.livejournal.com]

Hee!!! Love it! :D

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you sweetie!

[strawberrytatoo.livejournal.com]

Eeee! Post kiss fic! :D That was just perfect, your Simon voice blows me away. And Simon really needs to give Ryan a shirt like that, we know he'd so wear it, hehe.

Although I wouldn't have been mad at you if you had included the shower!sex scene, heh ;)

Wonderful fic, and really funny :)

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Ryan would TOTALLY wear that shirt!

I saw your comment about that when I came home Thursday night but I'd already written the story! I definitely will give you shower sex some other time, though!

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!

[mahoni.livejournal.com]

HEEE. That's adorable.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

yay, thank you!

[honestys-easy.livejournal.com]

Okay, loving this, if only for the fact that I can see and hear this conversation happening at oh, 10:01 on Wednesday. I don't have to say how well you characterize Ryan and Simon, you know all that haha. The best part of it all though was the end - I didn't even need to think twice about Simon already being in the shower, that was a given, but just the lightheartedness of the scene, the fun, quirky feeling or it...Ryan and Simon are having fun (or at least they will be very soon), we're having fun reading about it, and you're having fun writing it, and that all comes across in this drabble.

"I just—that beatch better step off!"
Ryan Seacrest needs a copy of this fic because he needs to say this.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

The fun, that all definitely comes from them, because I feel like the reason they spend so much time together is that they have a lot of fun, with the whole weird way that they relate to each other, and that's trufax whether it's anything else or not.

Jacob said in the recap last week re the grass skirt comment that Ryan has been doing a lot of claiming of Simon this year and I think he's right. Leona doesn't stand a chance.

Thank you so much! I'm so pleased you liked it!

[xx-shara.livejournal.com]

This was super cute, you portray them so well! I also wanted to say that I had read your Ryan/Joel fic before and I lovelovelove it and I want more of that pairing, like, yesterday.

:)

[jlh.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased that you liked the Ryan/Joel! I love Ryan and Joel, and while I've sort of burnt out on the whole pwp thing, I am writing a longer story right now with LOTS of Joel, so stay tuned! I hope that will satisfy.

Thank you so much!

[jess-the1.livejournal.com]

How I love these too.

Why would they give proys to a pop singer I don't get it.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

They're so fantastic.

The flames were mystifying! They didn't add anything and they looked sort of cheap because it was two big flares behind her, coming out of these pot things, on an otherwise completely bare stage, so when there was no flame she looked like there were two large empty flower pots behind her.

Thanks!

[jess-the1.livejournal.com]

That they are among other things.lol;)

They did look like big flower pots didn't they.lol Even my parents though that it didn't look right.

[deb28.livejournal.com]

Love this!

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[dana-kujan.livejournal.com]

I love you (this week)!
Letter perfect, as always.
I swear you channel Ryan.
:)

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the suggestion, even before the "act"! Writing the story was very healing, for a lot of reasons. And since it was your suggestion I'm particularly pleased that you liked it! Thank you lady!

[lessthangreat.livejournal.com]

It took me a couple days to get to this but UGH, Clio. Too adorable and, like all of your Rymon stories (which is honestly what I love most about them), entirely believable and realistic. Oh, Ryan. :)

Also - the shirrrrt. If Ryan doesn't own one of those by now, Simon is seriously slacking.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

The shirt is very Simon, I feel, and I would be surprised if Simon hasn't made up some version for Ryan.

Jacob pointed out that Ryan's been very claiming this year—he was talking about the grass skirt comment—and it amuses me to think of Ryan being the jealous possessive one, rather than Simon.

[undersea.livejournal.com]

I wish I could offer more than just my overexcited squeeing!
This was great. You really seem to capture them well.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

I will take overexcited squeeing any day!

Thank you so much, I'm so pleased you liked it!