Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie & Doyle (Gen)
Length: Novella
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bardicvoiceAuthor Website: Fanfiction.net, Bardic VoiceWhy this must be read:I feel somehow guilty to present two stories from the same author in a row but, what, I'm very late in my reccing assignment now because I was taken completely by surprise this month and had no time to read the long and widely acknowledged as "classic" stories that most of the readers are expecting (except for "Spring-heeled Jack, of course). I must stick to the ones I have already read and appreciated.
And this one I positively loved. I would have picked it anyway; it’s so good that it would have been a pity to discard it just because I had taken “Wolf in the Fold” as my first choice. Moreover I am the only one (or one of the very few) who rec gen stories; so, it was the last opportunity for this wonderful story to be selected.
Like the first one, this is all about destiny, moral burdens, choices, the choices we make ourselves and the calls from higher that make choices for us, but also compassion, love and trust. Unlike it, here the partnership and friendship between Bodie and Doyle are central and foremost, more essential and demanding than any sexual bond.
There is a small glitch though; the author is American and so is her mindset and culture. Often I got the eerie impression that the world of “the Professionals” had been magically transported to the plains of Kansas, within the US legal and social background (like the right of hiring gun men to form private police forces). I strongly doubt this would be possible in Great Britain, for example:
"Darrington's running the biggest protection racket in English history. Guardian Security got their market share through 'pay-up-or-else,' and they're doing it with the connivance of local authorities in a dozen towns at least. We got the goods on them, but we can't testify if we're dead. Darrington's got the money, the men, and the connections, and he wants us dead. For all we know, he owns the cops, he owns the roads, and he owns the phones."I deem you'll have to take the plot as slightly AU for that. It’s not a serious flaw in my eyes, really, in regard with the quality of writing, the dramatic power and the meaningful message of the work. Did I say I dislike preaching tone and moralistic agenda usually? Yes, but there is none of the sort there, in spite of a deep religious feeling and a sort of mystic glow surrounding the whole narrative.
"Hebrews thirteen-two. 'Be mindful always to give welcome to strangers, for some have thus entertained angels unaware,'" she quoted, and then the sparkle of mischief took over and she grinned as she nodded at the black jacket tossed casually over the bedside chair with the guns and the rest of Bodie's things. The Guardian Security angel logo stood out on its back in bright silver embroidery. "Or maybe not so unaware, hey?"Angels Unaware 
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