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Brothers in Arms by Lois R H Balzer (rated G)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie & Doyle
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: LRHB Fiction Site
Why this must be read:
Brothers in Arms and its companion piece In my Lifetime are as inseparable as the Bisto Kids themselves. They are one and the same story, told from Bodie's then Doyle's point of view. They took place at the beginning of their partnership and describe with subtlety, a keen sense of observation and a lot of tenderness for the characters how their relationship is slowly going to develop through the early misunderstandings, their mutual efforts and the plights of their everyday's work.
Bodie, it was obvious, didn't know one thing about being a partner. For all his training and posturing, this was one area Bodie couldn't fake, couldn't bluff his way through. Every day had become a competition between them, a battle of wills and a battle of wits that left Doyle feeling tired and edgy.
The Bisto Kids? Nah. Not likely. Not with him. Bodie only cared about one person—himself.
Assuredly Bodie has much to learn in that regard. And it worries Cowley somehow.
"How is the partnership coming, Bodie?"
"I don't know, sir. You have our track record."
"Oh, I can read the reports. I can watch you two go about your assignments, but it's the little things that count, Bodie."
The little things. Yeah, I know. "Yes, sir. Maybe you should ask Doyle, sir," he responded.
"Doyle's not the problem here, Bodie."
"Well, then what do you want from me, sir?"
"That's something you'll have to discover for yourself, lad."
And so did he, as you can see by yourselves in:
Brothers in Arms and In my Lifetime
Pairing: Bodie & Doyle
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: LRHB Fiction Site
Why this must be read:
Brothers in Arms and its companion piece In my Lifetime are as inseparable as the Bisto Kids themselves. They are one and the same story, told from Bodie's then Doyle's point of view. They took place at the beginning of their partnership and describe with subtlety, a keen sense of observation and a lot of tenderness for the characters how their relationship is slowly going to develop through the early misunderstandings, their mutual efforts and the plights of their everyday's work.
Bodie, it was obvious, didn't know one thing about being a partner. For all his training and posturing, this was one area Bodie couldn't fake, couldn't bluff his way through. Every day had become a competition between them, a battle of wills and a battle of wits that left Doyle feeling tired and edgy.
The Bisto Kids? Nah. Not likely. Not with him. Bodie only cared about one person—himself.
Assuredly Bodie has much to learn in that regard. And it worries Cowley somehow.
"How is the partnership coming, Bodie?"
"I don't know, sir. You have our track record."
"Oh, I can read the reports. I can watch you two go about your assignments, but it's the little things that count, Bodie."
The little things. Yeah, I know. "Yes, sir. Maybe you should ask Doyle, sir," he responded.
"Doyle's not the problem here, Bodie."
"Well, then what do you want from me, sir?"
"That's something you'll have to discover for yourself, lad."
And so did he, as you can see by yourselves in:
Brothers in Arms and In my Lifetime