The Games People Play Affair

Fanfiction
Title:	The Games People Play Affair
Author(s):	Rosemary C
Date(s):	1998
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Fandom:	Man from U.N.C.L.E.
External Links:	The Games People Play Affair at Chrome and Gunmetal
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The Games People Play Affairis a Man from U.N.C.L.E. story by Rosemary C. It was published in the zine Night Moves #2 and is online available on The Chrome and Gunmetal Archive.

Series

• The Post Gurnius Affair (in No Holds Barred #13, 1996)
• The Playtime's Over Affair (Night Moves #1, 1996)
• The Games People Play Affair (Night Moves #2, 1998)

Reactions and Reviews

Absolutely incredible. I love how you've shown the burning, overwhelming need that Napoleon has for Illya, and Illya's fear of loving in return. This is definitely being bookmarked for future enjoyment. Amazing!

Way back in August, 2004, vysila recommended The Post Gurnius Affair by Rosemary for its gritty look at the two agents trying to recover from Illya's torture of Napoleon by having primal, raw sex. At the time, none of the sequels was online. Thankfully this one now is. Where the first story focused on the shredded emotions and disturbed mental states of the two agents after Illya has been forced to hurt his friend, the second one focuses on sex. But not a classic hurt/comfort scene. Rosemary writes a powerful tale that weaves Napoleon's needs, Illya's iron control of the act, and the actual physical act into one seamless read. The story is worth reading just for the description of the two agents in bed, but the portrayal of Illya calling all the shots and Napoleon reacting, it rises above the crowd.