We Could Be In Skegness by alana_lerryn

[murphybabe]

Woo-hoo – I’ve got the van again! Thanks to byslantedlight for some great recs last month – I’ll try and keep it going.

Okay, I’ve filled the tank, checked the tyre pressure and we’re all ready to go, so buckle up and enjoy the ride! Mirrors, signal, mirrors, manoeuvre – and we’re wheel-spinning away from the kerb – yippee!

Our first stop is in London, not very far from the CI5 building as it turns out. Here we find Bodie and Doyle setting up a sniper’s rifle. Who are they after? Read on to find out…

Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 1477 words
Author on LJ: not known
Author Website: on AO3
Why this must be read: This is a fantastic little fic, short and punchy, and it gives us a great insight into the lads’ feelings for one another. Here’s Bodie, willing to take the shot because it doesn’t matter as much to him, and Doyle, reluctant but determined to do it and taking comfort from Bodie. Doyle's snarkiness and Bodie's more phlegmatic attitude are illustrated in this little snippet:

“It doesn’t seem right,” he said. The words forced themselves out of his mouth and immediately he wished he had closed his teeth over them and let them remain unsaid.

“Lots of things in this world aren’t right,” Bodie said. “But we have to deal with them. No one said life was fair.”

“Philosopher Bodie?” Doyle sneered. “Shall I call you Einstein?”

“He wasn’t a philosopher. He was a theoretical physicist.”

Lovely! Enjoy the twist at the end, too - I didn't see this one coming, I admit *g* And even though I now know the twist, the characterisation is so good that I can read this again and still maintain the wow factor at the end. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

We Could Be In Skegness

(PS - sorry for the late start - I couldn't post!)