Zeno's Paradox by Miriam Heddy (NC-17)

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Fandom:THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 24k
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author website: Miriam Heddy’s Little Corner of the Universe
Why this must be read: Because it’s Bodie’s fiftieth birthday, it’s Doyle cooking his eggs in butter just this once, it’s the gift of charcoal, and it’s older lads to utter perfection.

"'m old," he muttered and the mirror-Bodie nodded his agreement.

"Fifty. Not so old."

"Look old." He shuddered.

Doyle shrugged. "Shouldn't've drunk so much last night. Can't hold it anymore. Told you that."

"'m middle-aged, Ray." He said it with some surprise, as if he was suddenly now feeling it.

Doyle grinned. "Come off it. You've been middle-aged for ten years now, Bodie."

"What?"

"Forty's middle-aged. Assuming you make it till eighty. Looks doubtful right now, dunnit?"

Bodie grinned, despite himself. He turned around, holding onto the sink edge for balance. "And there's some reason I love you?"

Zeno's Paradox