Pressure Point - When Jared & Wanda can't bring Melanie back by feverish kisses and urgent pleas, they reluctantly take the next step. It works, but at what cost? | JaredxMelanie | Rated: PG-13/R | Posted: 4/3/15
Author's Note: First fanfiction of The Host, and is now evolving into a trilogy. It was inspired by the teasing line in the book of Jared telling Wanda he would do anything to get Melanie back. The angsty fall out of Jared & Wanda having to have sex in order to jerk Melanie's consciousness back to the forefront of Wanda's mind is the focal point of this story. There won't really be a happy ending to this fic, but there will be a glimmer of hope at the very end. It will also be followed up by a sequel that will look kind of like a reverse version of the actual book/movie itself. There will also be a prequel to this fic involving Jared's sister (who, yes, I've taken liberties to create) and taking place at the beginning of the souls' invasion. As of now, none of what happens with her really incorporates itself into this fic, but it will become a significant role in the sequel.
Note: This originally was not a triangle story. However, since the angst factor is what inspired the idea, I did decide to switch this from the movie genre to the book genre and have it play out as Wanda having feelings for Jared. He will never reciprocate those feelings however, and Wanda doesn't become manipulative when she becomes well aware of how insecure Melanie gets following the initial incident. So it's more a triangle story in Melanie's head than in any form of intentional tug-of-war between the two girls. Wanda's feelings fade over time, just as in book, with the background involvement of her and Ian. This story is about Melanie's inability to get past Jared & Wanda having sex and how far she's willing to go to get some sort of vengeance and peace over it. It's her warring with how much she loves Wanda and Jared, and yet how she wants to punish them because she feels betrayed. Lots of drama. Lots of angst.
EDIT: chapter 1 will be looked over and potentially revised, due to the switch-up from movie to book category, inserting Wanda's feelings for Jared. Fic will not be further written until that is done.
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