"Tied Up and Twisted" by Rilla

Recommendation: Rilla's "Tied Up and Twisted"

And now, as they say, for something completely different. :) The fics that I have already recommended on the site have one major thing in common: they focus on the development of Robin and Patrick's relationship within the context and setting that we see on the show. They have dinner at the MetroCourt, they fight in the hospital supply closet, they spend the night at each other's apartments or hotel rooms. As soon as you begin reading Rilla's completed thriller, "Tied Up and Twisted," you may realize that you're entering a universe that is significantly altered from the one presented on the show.

"Tied Up and Twisted" brings one of the characters featured recently on the show, Manny Ruiz, to the forefront. Instead of torturing Sam in the basement of the hospital, however, this time he's focused on Robin. The situation picks up nicely with Robin's previous humane treatment toward Manny on the show; instead of returning her kindness, thought, Manny exploits her in this fic. We get to see the Robin raised by two spies in this story, as she must use every skill she has learned from her parents to survive in Manny's clutches.

The Patrick featured in this story is forced to cope with a world completely different from the operating room, as well. When we saw Patrick fumbling his way through the Markham Islands adventure on screen, many chuckled at how out of his element he appeared. As Patrick realizes in "Tied Up and Twisted" that he is in love with our intrepid Dr. Scorpio, he must navigate the unfamiliar, dark world of Manny Ruiz to find her. By making Patrick reconsider his feelings as he searches for Robin, Rilla shows us that he is just as "tied up and twisted" in his feelings as Robin is by Manny.

Rilla's "Tied Up and Twisted" can be found in its entirety here at the Scrubs Message Board. A bit of an advanced warning for those who may be squeamish: the story does contain some violent situations. Thank you, Rilla, for sharing your wonderful story with us! I'm sure I speak for the entire community when I say that we hope you write more great stories for us soon!

Happy Reading!
DD