fic: All That Glitters Is Not Gold (Jeeves & Wooster, R)

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

Title: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Pairing: Jeeves/Wooster
Rating: R
Summary: Jeeves doesn't want tips from Bertie anymore. What could he want instead?
Feedback: Much appreciated, especially concrit.
Notes: Based on the habit that Bertie and the gang have of giving Jeeves a little (or a lot) extra in his pay packet whenever he scoops them out of a particularly hairy prob. My initial inspiration came from the end scene in "Bingo Has A Bad Goodwood" from "The Inimitable Jeeves", wherein Bertie gives Jeeves a twenty-pound tip.
Word Count: 6,576
Credits: Words cannot adequately express my gratitude to cicerothewriter and innocentsmith for absolutely amazing beta-reading and discussion. This story wouldn't exist without them. I salute you both, old things.
Disclaimer: Lies, all lies. And they're Wodehouse's, not mine.

Link goes to my LJ.
Crossposted to fryandorlaurie

( All That Glitters Is Not Gold )

Comments

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Certainly now you will be abandoning your other commitments, friends and family, and entertaining us full-time? You can take along your betas. I think this would be for the best. We ask so little.

[lemmealone.livejournal.com]

I... okay, posting before I read the story, but I had to say.

You would not believe the embarrassing outburst of excited happy noises I made upon discovering this. It was very high pitched. It... still is. I'm HeeHEEing as I type. Good lord...

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

Believe me, there is nothing I would enjoy more. *g* Thanks for the vote of confidence!

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

You can send your other responsibilities off to us for random completion. I have offered same to my sister over the years, as she completed her M.B.A. and is now working on an M.A. in Japanese. For some reason I have been consistently turned down.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see what noises you describe after you've read the thing. *eg*

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

I would have absolutely no objection. My bosses, OTOH, would probably not share that view.

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Oh, pish tosh.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

My sentiments exactly. Dashed narrow-minded of them, but there you are.

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Luddites.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

Total Philistines.

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

I say cash it in and retire to the countryside for the season.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

I say, what a topping idea. Brighton in the summer - just the ticket, eh?

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Delightful! Nice rocky beaches, chill wind over the aspect. Take the convertible.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

Very refreshing.

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Don't forget Jeeves.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

The whole thing is Jeeves's idea. Blighter wants to go rock fishing, or some such thing.

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Well, must get the fish in him. Not sure that's the expression I wanted...

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

I say, that's a bit fruitier than I was expecting...

[fusepark.livejournal.com]

Rum.