Let's Be Bad Guys - A Generation Kill AU in 15 minutes or 532 words.

[hackthis_archive]

Generation Kill
Brad/Nate
AU
PG


Let's Be Bad Guys



Detective Nate Fick's been chasing after Brad Colbert for more than six months now, ever since the plans for Intel's top secret new micro-processing chip went missing from their offices.

There's no proof that Colbert was involved in the heist, but Nate's no fool, and he knows all about Brad Colbert's ability to do a job without a trace. In fact, Nate knows Colbert's abilities better than anybody else in the precinct.

He knows that Colbert has very few weaknesses.

Brad Colbert is one of the top new media thieves in the nation, and while Alec Hardison would be Nate's first guess if the plans had just been duplicated from the private server, the fact that the written plans are physically missing from the offices leaves Nate with only one suspect.

Nate's not obsessed with Colbert, no matter what his partner Mike Wynn says.

It doesn't matter that Nate's got a copy of Colbert's jacket at his apartment, or that he has bits of unsolved computer cases taped up to his wall with a grainy year-old shot of Colbert right in the middle of them.

Nate knows Colbert's guilty even if there's no proof, because there is no better thief than Brad Colbert. He could probably steal Nate's shoes with Nate still in them. So, it should be no surprise that when Nate gets home after a too long shift with too many unhelpful witnesses, he's got a guest sitting at his kitchen table and eating his leftover Chinese food.

Brad just raises an eyebrow, slurping down the last of Nate's Lo Mein and then licking his lips. "You left me the combination lo mein and a spring roll. Should I blow you now, or do you want to play cops and robbers first?"

Nate crosses his arms. "You're making me look bad," he says. "The captain is starting to think I can't do my job."

Brad balls up his napkin, tosses it on the table, and stands up, stretching out his 6'4 frame. He's wearing one of Nate's tee shirts, and of course, it's too small for him. "I know you can do your job." Brad's grin is sharp.

"Evidence is starting to say otherwise."

"Aw," Brad teases. "Is Nate mad? If it helps, I'll even let you handcuff me to the bed because I've been bad."

Nate raises an eyebrow as Brad strides across the room to stand before him. "How many times have I told you about stealing in my part of town? There are 49 other states for you commit crime!"

Brad shrugs. "I like it here."

Nate is not amused. "Are you feeling neglected, is that it?"

Brad licks his lips, and Nate's pulse quickens. "If I say yes, then can we fuck?"

Nate sucks in his cheeks. "Everybody else has a regular boyfriend, why did I have to choose the criminal?"

Brad's fingers tangle in Nate's belt loops, pulling him forward. "I asked you to join my life of crime," Brad says. "The hours and pay are better than anything the city is offering you. Plus, I give time off for good head. You should think about it."

Nate just rolls his eyes, but Brad's eyes narrow as though he knows something that Nate doesn't. Or just won't say.

They both know Nate's thought about it before, he just hates admitting defeat.



ETA: Now with art by trolleys

Comments

[transtempts.livejournal.com]

HEE.

Rahm Rules

[nebt-het.livejournal.com]

off topic..in case you hadn't seen this one:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/18011.html

[kristories.livejournal.com]

Oh my god *loves*

I have to tell you that the other day I was watching 24 and thought to myself, that the Whitehouse security guy could be Brad's cousin and then my brain kind of went huh, so if Nate's could be president and Brad could be head of the personal security detail for the president and hackthis should write it.

[alethialia.livejournal.com]

while Alec Hardison would be Nate's first guess if the plans had just been duplicated from the private server, the fact that the written plans are physically missing from the offices leaves Nate with only one suspect.

AHAHAHA! You got Leverage in there! ::dies

Nate's not obsessed with Colbert, no matter what his partner Mike Wynn says.

::snorts::

"Aw," Brad teases. "Is Nate mad? If it helps I'll even let you handcuff me, because I've been bad."

Omg, Brad teasing is the BEST SHIT EVER!

Brad shrugs. "I like it here."

I'll BET he does.

So much love! You win.

[elzed.livejournal.com]

Oh, Brad!

[redheadaholic.livejournal.com]

and while Alec Hardison would be Nate's first guess if the plans had just been duplicated from the private server,

Hardison! YEAH! We need a GK/Leverage crossover AU! (*poke* *poke*)

Should I blow you now, or do you want to play cops and robbers first?"

Holy, GUH! I want to hump just the very idea of Nate & Brad playing cops and robbers.

As always, brilliant.

[green-postit.livejournal.com]

Leverage and Generation Kill? This story has more win that the current White House.

I really hope there's more!

[soul_cake_duck]

Ahahaha, that first line. I read it and laughed a lot.

Also, damn you and your sneaky fandom pimping ways. I've spent all my free time the last couple of days watching Generation Kill - I dont even know how this happened! One minute I'm studying, the next thing I'm devouring all the Brad/Nate I can find...

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeeee! This really could not be more awesome if it tried. ♥

[sarkastic.livejournal.com]

Hee, surprise Leverage! This is awesome. Nate should really just give in and join Brad in his illicit ways.

[iwwfw.livejournal.com]

You are a shiny, pretty thing. The Leverage reference? Gold star!

*feeds your muse* Grow baby, grow.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Words cannot adequately express how much I love you at this moment... IT IS A WHOLE LOT!!!

[dragondie.livejournal.com]

"Aw," Brad teases. "Is Nate mad? If it helps, I'll even let you handcuff me to the bed because I've been bad."

-You most certainly have. ;)

[veryshortlist.livejournal.com]

Was that an intentional Firefly reference in the title?

[cityatsea.livejournal.com]

ajsdlfasd LAUGHING SO HARD; this is amazing~ and so, so cute. XD

[thorne-scratch.livejournal.com]

I would like some GK fic, I was sitting and thinking idly to myself. And suddenly, there was GK fic! Like magic! Awesome.

He's wearing one of Nate's tee shirts, and of course, it's too small for him.

Uhnn. Excuse me for going a bit dreamy and slackjawed there for a moment.

"Everybody else has a regular boyfriend, why did I have to choose the criminal?"

Hee!

"I asked you to join my life of crime," Brad says. "The hours and pay are better than anything the city is offering you. Plus, I give time off for good head. You should think about it."

Ask about the benefits package, Nate! Seriously, in this economy! Anyway, so awesome. (Every new AU gives me hope for other AUs. Even if it's a slim chance.)

[alhazred.livejournal.com]

Nate's not obsessed with Colbert, no matter what his partner Mike Wynn says.

Had me right here. I <3 Gunny Wynn whenever he shows up, especially at the drop of a hat.

And insert a repeat of the squee everyone's beaten me too right here. And here I only imagined Brad idolizing Solid Snake instead of actually being a master sneaky-sneak. His brand of wit is rather well-suited to it.

[novalinedy.livejournal.com]

Great!

[storm-petrel.livejournal.com]

So now I'm thinking about Brad Colbert in Nate Fick's too-small t-shirt. There goes today's productivity :)

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

How can you possibly fit that much awesome into that few amount of words? It should be impossible, and yet you did it. I am in awe. *flail*

Also now all I can think of is the giant man-crush Hardison must have on Brad. And also the fights I'm sure Eliot and Brad have gotten into. And possibly how they liberated Croatia together that one time.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

"Everybody else has a regular boyfriend, why did I have to choose the criminal?"

Because he's pretty?! I love that they have rules about where Brad can steal things, and that, although Nate knows him well enough to know he did it, Brad's just that good at not getting caught.

[hypertwink.livejournal.com]

You should write like the prequel to this. =)

[bijoux.livejournal.com]

After you linked the fanart, I was reminded that I forgot to comment on this story when I read it.

I really enjoyed this AU you created (in fact, I kind of think more fic should be written in this AU *prods*... but it's also kind of perfect as it is :D).

Brad's fingers tangle in Nate's belt loops, pulling him forward. "I asked you to join my life of crime," Brad says. "The hours and pay are better than anything the city is offering you. Plus, I give time off for good head. You should think about it."

Holy batman, criminal Brad is one of the sexiest incarnations yet. (As someone else above me commented, a prequel would be great. I mean, how did they meet? Who seduced whom? I'm guessing Brad seduced Nate, but it could've been the other way around. We'll never know... :D)

[norah.livejournal.com]

AWESOME.

[mikeyrhcp.livejournal.com]

This right here? FUCKING AWESOME MAN! ;D