If You Can't Take the Heat

by Jumping Jack Flash, Jesse Hajicek

Scott is getting out of the kitchen, even if it means leaving Dane behind.

M for a lot of language, a little sex, and some minor drug use.
Words: 7,396 complete

Genres: M M Romance, Contemporary, Romance

22 pages, online fiction

First published December 29, 2010

About the author

Pseudonym of Jesse Hajicek
I'm a grownup. I'm a guy.

I'm not a big fat flaming faggot; I'm THE big fat flaming faggot.

I'm not a gumball machine. You don't put a 'squee' in the slot and get a chapter out. I write when I feel like it. Fortunately, I feel like it a lot.

I love constructive criticism. My ego is not fragile. I won't burst into tears if you point out an opportunity for improvement.

I smoke, drink, and scratch myself in public.

I'm the goddamn Batman.

Reviews

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was just the right food for my mood. I liked how the dream was not confused with the love, that give and take goes both ways, love the food as always. One little niggle when he said that he was acting like a girl - my hackles rose at that. Would I want him to change it? Don't know? Such derogatory remarks are so much part of real life that one can argue for the reality factor. Similar arguments can be put forward for utopian goals. But the rest went down deliciously mostly the fact that they did not hide the hurt.



Read during lunch with Maya.

[Maya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

The narrator, Scott, wore his heart on his sleeve so it was a very emotional story for me as a reader as well.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

very sweet and romantic. :)

[Staring At A Star · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story set with everyday characters doing their everyday jobs. Very different from the other stories by this author, except with the same great character development

[qx · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

[Viirsu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reminded me of Poppy Z Brite. I love that.

[Antonella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've just found out that Jesse Hajicek also wrote fics besides the masterful The God Eaters. This is a great little gem, you don't see a way out from the situation Scott and Dane are in, but then there is a believable breakthrough. Very realistic, there is humor in it, but the author doesn't try too hard to be funny. For something longer, not related, see Kastor Chronicles (warning: part 3 is sadly not complete).

[Bellbomb Bellbomb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't remember the last time reading a short story had my eyes welled up. Dane's comment when he and Scott finally had the time to talk before Scott left the restaurant for good broke my heart. Often we unintentionally take the loved one for granted that their dreams are the same as our dreams, and ignorance becomes the point of contention. I'm just glad in this story the conflict is resolved and they both get a happy ending that has been so long overdue.