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Yesterday, in between work and a haircut and watching UFC, I read fic (I'm so good at multi-tasking, yanno). And I realized that I might just have a new favorite fic setup: farms and ranches and cabins, oh my. Then I thought, hey, why not put them all in one place because I'm pretty sure other people like it, too. Because I immediately thought of 4-5 fics that I adore. I love how these each have a lazy kind of way of luring me in and dragging the characters together. Nice and not exactly easy, but comfortable in a way. Maybe because I grew up suburban and spend most of my waking hours in a busy city, I like to sit back with the simpler life.

You and Everything I Wanted | icelily01 | 15K
Jared’s on the road with a beat up old truck, a duffel bag full of clothes, and a past he’d rather not talk about. And when he ends up on Jensen’s doorstep, he finds himself falling for the Southern gentleman before he can even manage to say, “Hi, I’m Jared.” Jensen gives him a job when he’s broke, a place to stay when he’s got nowhere else to go, and friendship when Jared thought he had been alone. But as kind and generous as Jensen is, a life with Jared just might not be what he’s looking for.

Get No Harder | kelleigh | 30K
It was the summer that made coming back to life worthwhile. Based off of Farmer's Daughter, which is a terrible, terrible country song.

All the Way Home | peggy_lane | 36K
When his life went to hell, Jensen left Dallas and moved to the small family ranch to start over. It's a lonely, solitary existence until he hires Jared to help out around the place. Jared's a temptation that's hard to resist and Jensen finds himself beginning to live again. But ranching isn't his calling, and Jared's running from some demons of his own; he's not the type to stick around. They're temporary, and Jensen thinks he's fine with that, but letting go has never been so hard to do.

Hometown Boys | peggy_lane | 6K
Jared's the best used car salesman in his small Texas town. Jensen's the surly mechanic who manages the shop at the dealership. It takes some time, but Jared brings him around.

My New Life is Waiting | neros_violin | 15K
Jared and his daughter Hannah are used to depending only on each other. Their life at the cabin on the lake isn’t exciting, but it’s safe. Until the night Hannah goes outside, drawn by the soft sounds of a guitar. While Jared is drawn to the music, the guitar player is too close for comfort. But something in the music inexorably attracts Jared and his little girl, and they finally reach out to their new neighbor. Jensen seems like the perfect guy, and he is the perfect guy. But like Jared, he has secrets to keep and reasons not to trust. Can they move beyond their pasts to make a life together, beyond the isolated shores of the lake?

I'm sure there are LOADS more, so PLEASE point me to them! :D

Originally posted at http://www.dreamwidth.org/12345.html