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Fic recs for Jared/Jensen (almost exclusively J2 AU) fic written and posted 2014. Some fandom classics and hopefully some hidden gems.
Awfully Pretty for a Bodyguard
By DeirdreC, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 13,100 Words
Jared's a famous movie star receiving online death threats. He needs to upgrade his protection services, and that's where Jensen comes in.
Notes: One of my fave tropes.
Baby Steps
By MorganDW, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, 48,371 Words
Jared's a cop in a small Texas town. He comes from a well known and wealthy family but wants to make it on his own when he can. He knows if he has a weakness it's his soft heart...a soft heart that takes a hit when he finally meets his new neighbors. Jensen came from money but when he refused his family's demands to give up his child he was kicked out and disowned. Now on his own with a six-month old baby he struggles to survive in a new town with very little money, no help and he just lost his job.
Notes: What I like about this fic is Jensen's rich Texas family totally underestimating *Jared's* unassuming rich Texas family. Good. Times.
Burn the Land and Boil the Sea
By Nyxocity, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 53,973K Words
Eight years ago, Jared spent his entire summer on a tropical island off the coast of Mexico with Jensen. He fell head over heels for Jensen, but their lives were going separate directions at the end of the summer, and they never quite got together. Jensen left for Greenpeace and Jared went off to college—but he never truly got over Jensen. Now, in present day, Jared is a marine biologist working on a project in the gorgeous panhandle of Alaska. He’s amazed to discover the captain of the ship he’s chartered is none other than Jensen Ackles himself. Jared’s overjoyed, but Jensen is less than thrilled—he’s a changed man since that summer so long ago; withdrawn, passionless and solitary.
Notes: Interesting, different and fresh. The fact that Jensen and Jared had a magical summer together without confessing their love or even sharing a kiss was beautiful. Jensen's anger was realistic and his distancing was in character. I just really enjoyed all of this.
A First Time for Everything
By Riyku, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 4,359
In which Jared announces that his family is moving, and Jensen suddenly becomes very concerned with time.
Notes:Beautiful friends to lovers. Great pacing -- really felt time closing in on them.
Got That Kind of Medicine
By thatsakitkat, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, 12,795K Words
Jared's got the biggest dick.
Notes: What she said.
Hold the Whipped Cream
By dimpleforyourthoughts, 2014
Explicit (I would say Mature), 37,606K Words
International Best Selling Author Jensen Ackles is all kinds of specific with the details of his life. He likes privacy, writing, and coffee; black, no sugar, hold the cream. He’s become a fixture at the local coffee shop, writing from his table every day for the past two years. His vices include routine, neatness, and structure. Jensen doesn’t do messes. Then there is Jared, recent post-grad basket case, who’s been coming in every day for caffeine he doesn’t need and bringing the increasing disaster in his life with him. Jared is a mess in all the ways Jensen is not and so Jensen offers to help Jared in the only way he knows how: by buying Jared a cup of coffee.
Notes: Secret identity and trust issues: two of my bulletproofs. Jared is adorable here.
Hope You Don't Mind
By compo67, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 54,966K Words
Jared has no problems being an introvert in a family of extroverted women. He enjoys his alone time as a freshman in high school... that is until signs for prom start showing up. With both his sisters going, he begins to wonder if maybe his time alone is a little lonely.
Note: My bookmark note is: "The absolute only Deaf Jensen fic worth reading." Don't know if that's still true, but evidently I was FEELIN' it March 2018.
Hurry Down the Chimney Tonight
By dollylux, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, 6,550K words
Jared goes on a date to a Christmas party, and he meets the evening's entertainment.
Notes: They should film this and show it every Christmas. It's dollylux, so it's so fucking hot. Burlesque, blow jobs, and boys.
Hustle and Heart
By righteousbros, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 16,819K Words
Jensen is the star quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and he lives and breathes the game of football. Then at a charity signing event he runs into Jared, his former teammate and his former flame. It's been years since they've spoken, but Jensen hasn't been able to let the feelings he has for Jared go. To complicate matters, Jared is on the brink of a major decision that will change his life and the history of the sport forever. Now Jensen has to decide if he has the courage to speak up and claim his chance at happiness too.
Notes: Football fic! This fic doesn't have the authenticity of some of the other J2 gridiron fic, but it DOES have the guys eye fucking each other while getting a lap dance from an androgynous stripper.
Overdue
By Righteousbros, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, A/B/O, 19,227K words
Jensen is a lonely omega who works as a librarian in Austin, TX. He spends his afternoons reading aloud to the local elementary school kids, wishing that his life were different and that he could have a child of his own, but its just not possible. He befriends Jason, a sweet bright little boy who loves to read and seems just as lonely as he is. Then he meets Jason's father, Jared, a handsome alpha who spends too many hours working at the hospital and, in Jensen's opinion, not enough time with his son.
Notes I don't care much for A/B/O in SPN, but evidently I do with it's fluffy librarian kid-fic?
Perfect (For You)
By Tebtosca, 2014
Mature, (Frottage), 14,047 Words
Jared forgot about his high-school crush long ago. At least he thought he did, until fate and his best friend Gen conspire to throw him in now-movie-star Jensen's path once more. Transforming his geeky persona into a well-built, somewhat-less-geeky one, Jared quickly wins the attention of the one man he never thought would be interested in him. But Jared doesn't know if it's the real him that Jensen sees, or just an illusion.
Notes: Jared's characterization is a bit too soft for me, but this is still precious.
Zero to Sixty
By Electricalgwen, 2014
Explicit, Implied Top Jensen, 27,625 Words
Orthopedic surgeon Jared Padalecki had expected his newest patient to be trouble; celebrities usually were. He hadn't anticipated that the Formula One driver who'd just crashed into his life would prove such a challenge to his professional ethics by getting him all revved up.
Notes: Awww, I knew Gwen from BtVS fandom. Race cars count as sport fic. Love cocky Jensen.
Awfully Pretty for a Bodyguard
By DeirdreC, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 13,100 Words
Jared's a famous movie star receiving online death threats. He needs to upgrade his protection services, and that's where Jensen comes in.
Notes: One of my fave tropes.
Baby Steps
By MorganDW, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, 48,371 Words
Jared's a cop in a small Texas town. He comes from a well known and wealthy family but wants to make it on his own when he can. He knows if he has a weakness it's his soft heart...a soft heart that takes a hit when he finally meets his new neighbors. Jensen came from money but when he refused his family's demands to give up his child he was kicked out and disowned. Now on his own with a six-month old baby he struggles to survive in a new town with very little money, no help and he just lost his job.
Notes: What I like about this fic is Jensen's rich Texas family totally underestimating *Jared's* unassuming rich Texas family. Good. Times.
Burn the Land and Boil the Sea
By Nyxocity, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 53,973K Words
Eight years ago, Jared spent his entire summer on a tropical island off the coast of Mexico with Jensen. He fell head over heels for Jensen, but their lives were going separate directions at the end of the summer, and they never quite got together. Jensen left for Greenpeace and Jared went off to college—but he never truly got over Jensen. Now, in present day, Jared is a marine biologist working on a project in the gorgeous panhandle of Alaska. He’s amazed to discover the captain of the ship he’s chartered is none other than Jensen Ackles himself. Jared’s overjoyed, but Jensen is less than thrilled—he’s a changed man since that summer so long ago; withdrawn, passionless and solitary.
Notes: Interesting, different and fresh. The fact that Jensen and Jared had a magical summer together without confessing their love or even sharing a kiss was beautiful. Jensen's anger was realistic and his distancing was in character. I just really enjoyed all of this.
A First Time for Everything
By Riyku, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 4,359
In which Jared announces that his family is moving, and Jensen suddenly becomes very concerned with time.
Notes:Beautiful friends to lovers. Great pacing -- really felt time closing in on them.
Got That Kind of Medicine
By thatsakitkat, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, 12,795K Words
Jared's got the biggest dick.
Notes: What she said.
Hold the Whipped Cream
By dimpleforyourthoughts, 2014
Explicit (I would say Mature), 37,606K Words
International Best Selling Author Jensen Ackles is all kinds of specific with the details of his life. He likes privacy, writing, and coffee; black, no sugar, hold the cream. He’s become a fixture at the local coffee shop, writing from his table every day for the past two years. His vices include routine, neatness, and structure. Jensen doesn’t do messes. Then there is Jared, recent post-grad basket case, who’s been coming in every day for caffeine he doesn’t need and bringing the increasing disaster in his life with him. Jared is a mess in all the ways Jensen is not and so Jensen offers to help Jared in the only way he knows how: by buying Jared a cup of coffee.
Notes: Secret identity and trust issues: two of my bulletproofs. Jared is adorable here.
Hope You Don't Mind
By compo67, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 54,966K Words
Jared has no problems being an introvert in a family of extroverted women. He enjoys his alone time as a freshman in high school... that is until signs for prom start showing up. With both his sisters going, he begins to wonder if maybe his time alone is a little lonely.
Note: My bookmark note is: "The absolute only Deaf Jensen fic worth reading." Don't know if that's still true, but evidently I was FEELIN' it March 2018.
Hurry Down the Chimney Tonight
By dollylux, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, 6,550K words
Jared goes on a date to a Christmas party, and he meets the evening's entertainment.
Notes: They should film this and show it every Christmas. It's dollylux, so it's so fucking hot. Burlesque, blow jobs, and boys.
Hustle and Heart
By righteousbros, 2014
Explicit, Top Jensen, 16,819K Words
Jensen is the star quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and he lives and breathes the game of football. Then at a charity signing event he runs into Jared, his former teammate and his former flame. It's been years since they've spoken, but Jensen hasn't been able to let the feelings he has for Jared go. To complicate matters, Jared is on the brink of a major decision that will change his life and the history of the sport forever. Now Jensen has to decide if he has the courage to speak up and claim his chance at happiness too.
Notes: Football fic! This fic doesn't have the authenticity of some of the other J2 gridiron fic, but it DOES have the guys eye fucking each other while getting a lap dance from an androgynous stripper.
Overdue
By Righteousbros, 2014
Explicit, Top Jared, A/B/O, 19,227K words
Jensen is a lonely omega who works as a librarian in Austin, TX. He spends his afternoons reading aloud to the local elementary school kids, wishing that his life were different and that he could have a child of his own, but its just not possible. He befriends Jason, a sweet bright little boy who loves to read and seems just as lonely as he is. Then he meets Jason's father, Jared, a handsome alpha who spends too many hours working at the hospital and, in Jensen's opinion, not enough time with his son.
Notes I don't care much for A/B/O in SPN, but evidently I do with it's fluffy librarian kid-fic?
Perfect (For You)
By Tebtosca, 2014
Mature, (Frottage), 14,047 Words
Jared forgot about his high-school crush long ago. At least he thought he did, until fate and his best friend Gen conspire to throw him in now-movie-star Jensen's path once more. Transforming his geeky persona into a well-built, somewhat-less-geeky one, Jared quickly wins the attention of the one man he never thought would be interested in him. But Jared doesn't know if it's the real him that Jensen sees, or just an illusion.
Notes: Jared's characterization is a bit too soft for me, but this is still precious.
Zero to Sixty
By Electricalgwen, 2014
Explicit, Implied Top Jensen, 27,625 Words
Orthopedic surgeon Jared Padalecki had expected his newest patient to be trouble; celebrities usually were. He hadn't anticipated that the Formula One driver who'd just crashed into his life would prove such a challenge to his professional ethics by getting him all revved up.
Notes: Awww, I knew Gwen from BtVS fandom. Race cars count as sport fic. Love cocky Jensen.
