oanja

Title: I'd Hate To See You Frown
Author:

oanja
Band(s): P!ATD+Ryan, FOB, MCR+Bob
Pairing(s): Brendon/Spencer, Pete/Ryan, Ryan/Bob, past Pete/Patrick. (Some mentions of canon pairings)
Word Count: 52,000
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Discussions of infidelity, Alternative history (Victorian period)
Summary: One would think that agreeing to an arranged marriage would make Spencer unhappy, but in fact he has nothing against it. Spencer has never been one to waste his time imagining swooping romances for himself, so settling for something more pragmatic is fine by him - especially as it's so beneficial to the family business. What he did not account for was his best friend Ryan becoming entangled in a very unsuitable affair with a libertarian, or that he would find his new spouse so appealing. Trying to prevent Ryan from ruining his reputation while adjusting to married life is going to require a delicate touch, which is not something Spencer has ever been known for.

I want to thank

dear_monday for betaing this story for me. You did an amazing job and I want to thank you especially for being patient with me and always having helpful comments and ideas when I sent her long and rambling e-mails about the plot. Also, a huge thanks to

arilyn9 , who also received many long e-mails and always kept me going. I don't think I would ever have finished this without you guys! *hugs*

Note about a detail in the story: I made the concious decision to change the names of Spencer's family members in this fic. I also did this for Bronx. However, I left the names of MCR wives unchanged. Mostly I did it to avoid using modern sounding names. I thought perhaps I should warn about this and I apologise in advance, if the changes annoy someone.

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Art:
The piece is a little bit spoilerish, but can be found here: by

melenaa

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