Rec: Let's Forget We're Running (Out of Time)

[hibernate.livejournal.com]

Story: Let's Forget We're Running (Out of Time)
Author: zoicite
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 18064
Author's Summary: A gay man who lies about his name and his job asks her out in Trafalgar Square and she says yes. It sounds like the start of a joke and here she is waiting for the punch line.
Characters/Pairings: Donna/Ten, Donna/Lee
Warnings: None

Recced because: I couldn't very well do a whole week of reccing and not include at least one story with Donna. This is one of my favourite Donna fix-its, and considering how many of them I've read, that is saying something.

The story tackles many of the same things that other fics taking place after Journey's End also does, but it still manages to be both original and highly memorable. It swings masterly between hilarity and heart-break, making you laugh in the middle of things that are actually quite sad, and the other way around. There is a complexity to the characters and their relationships that is very compelling. Nothing is ever easy or clear-cut. It's penned with a lot of skill and humour, and the author has got such a perfect handle on Donna and her friendship with the Doctor that I never wanted the story to end!

Comments

[nonelvis]

Okay, I may have inadvertantly stolen one of your recs last week, but you got me on this one, which very nearly made my list as well. It's a wonderful story.

[hibernate.livejournal.com]

I'm glad no one beat me to it. :D

And hey, I'm sorry I was flaky and didn't post a rec every day last week. I intended to, but then RL stuff happened and I barely had the time to do the ones I did. Note to self, never sign up to do things in December!

[nonelvis]

Don't worry about it! All we ask is four recs, and you hit five. Please feel free to rec again anytime!

[arin-rowan.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for reccing this. I really enjoyed this take on Donna's future, and the Doctor, and getting to read about Lee; I always wondered what happened to that potential plot thread, and my heart went out for him at the end of the episode where he tried to call out her name.

Again, I found this extremely enjoyable and want to thank you for pointing it out.

[hibernate.livejournal.com]

Hee, it's great that you enjoyed it! It's such a wonderful story. I love the inclusion of Lee - it would have been cool if the show had followed up on him, but in lieu of that we'll always have fanfic. :)