Wow! I'm so wiped out after all that fantastic story that I can't muster the coherence for a proper review.
Rentboy fic though it is, nothing about this felt obvious. The supporting cast was incredible - Sophie and Pansy, Theo, and Scorpius is just a complete litle scene-stealer. I love Draco's obvious doting, along with his occasional snide remarks about the perils of kids.
Your Draco voice is fantastic. Compelling and entertaining, and absolutely constant through the whole long fic. And you kept us totally aware of his feelings without ever pushing him into sentimentality. His reflections on Lucius's demise were heartbreaking, and you gave him some wonderful moments with Narcissa - the scene where she notices how much he looks like Lucius, and the other where she makes it clear that his profession makes no difference to her - they are just those little gems that separate really good fanfic from the bloody stellar, and truly moving human moments.
I was spellbound from start to finish. Your writing is so strong, quick-moving, beautiful selection of details (all sorts of little things like Harry's Auror uniform just tickled me, and the names of hotels, Draco's mahogany bed, the unusual presence of condoms and your explanation for it, the quick trip to the Marais, even the opening paragraph describing describing Pansy's New Year party was superb). And St Thomas - what a bloody brilliant idea!
And the sex - oh god - just fantastic and real-feeling and clumsy and hot.
This is very, very memorable fic. Thank you so much!