Radio (in car): *blurb about ’50 Shades of Grey’ popularity*
Hubby: *pauses* Isn’t that just bad fanfiction?
Me: Huh? Yeah. Was a Twilight AU that had the names changed and was published. Bit of a controversy about it in the fanfic community, actually.
*bit more conversation about 50 Shades and its accompanying controversy, as well as some of the running jokes about the quality of the smut*
Him: That’s it! You want a job you’d like – write AU fic and change the names.
Me: I, what? I don’t think that’ll work…
Him: People want smut! I’ll support this. You could make money off it.
Me: Really don’t think that’ll work. Anyway, I don’t usually write much smut, outside of occasional RP. I mean there’s some, but… Would you really want me to do that?
Him: Yeah, sure! I’d support that. Just… change their names to… Merlock and Ron.
Me: *laughs* God I love you. You know ‘Merlock’ is an AU for Sherlock, right?
Him: What? Oh. Well, then… *pauses, thinking* Sherrinford and Ron.
Me: Did you just – /Sherrinford/? You just pulled Sherrinford out on me? *kisses* I can’t even believe you /remember/ the Sherrinford thing.
***later***
*Hubby pops into my office*
Him: I’ve got it! Sherrinford Bomes, and his faithful companion, Dr. Prometheus Watman.
Me: Oh god… *laughs*
Him: You’re welcome! *strolls away, chuckling*
***yet later…***
Me: Probably Ormand Watman, if we’re going that route…