fic: chance is the only game I play with [la femme nikita]

[abby82]

 

 

chance is the only game I play with
by abby82

category: 1940s Jazz Club AU
rating: Explicit
word count: 46,000
warnings: None
author’s note: This story was initially inspired by two photographs. The first is a promotional image that was published in Elle Quebec for Roy Dupuis' 2004 movie Jack Paradise in which he plays a jazz pianist in Montreal. He looked absolutely amazing with his white dinner jacket, half smoked cigarette and just the right amount of stubble on his face. The second were two promotional images of Peta Wilson as Nikita that were shot for the series' first season. She was wearing a fur stole and her hair was in some Veronica Lake style waves. Those images alone screamed for a 1940s AU of some sort. The plot point concerning Nikita and Operations was inspired by a wonderful story called "Mutual Respect" by Enjoue and Jean in which they both have to feign an emotional attachment to buy them some time with their kidnappers. I had this story in my drafts folder for some time now and when the 14th round of the smallfandombang  came around, I knew it was time to finally complete it. The artwork for the story was done by pebbleinalake, who graciously chose my story in the bang despite not being familiar with the fandom. I am in total awe of what she put together. The film noir vibes are exactly what I wanted and I can't help but stare at her banners in giddy excitement.

story began: October 2023
story finished: April 2025

links: LJ | AO3 | Tumblr

summary: Dressed in fine furs and jewels, long blonde waves frame her exquisite face. Big, blue feline eyes add further depth to her mysterious beauty. She looks expensive and completely unattainable. Her name is Nikita and she is the crown jewel at the center of Section’s plush jewelry box.