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Where the Worms Are by Pam Rose
The rest of the month on Wednesdays will be retro Wednesday for us. . . . there are lots of newbies to our fandom and lots of older stories that are fabulous. Yeah, yeah, the recs go back to 2004 but raise your hand if you get all the way back that far. . . .I know the fingers lock up after a decade. . . so I will rec 3 this month from 2004. So first up is Where the Worms Are by Pam Rose
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Ray Doyle
Length: 51069
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Why this must be read: This is an intense story that looks at what if Cowley was killed. What do the lads do? Pam Rose is a great story teller, so go off and enjoy!
"What's this, your breakfast caf?" Bodie grumbled, but he had got a good look at Doyle's face and realized whatever it was, it wasn't good. Never could tell with Doyle, though. He got himself worked up over the oddest things sometimes. "What are you lookin' so sour about? No, don't tell me until I've woken up proper. If it's bad news, I oughta be awake enough to hear it."
Doyle followed him into the kitchen, watching as Bodie filled the kettle and collected a couple of mugs.
"Is it?"
"Eh?" Lost in his own troubled thoughts, Doyle was startled by the sudden question.
"Is it bad news?" Bodie repeated patiently. "Don't tell me the old man wants me on double watch? Me underpants are startin' to mildew from sittin' out there already. It's a bloody waste of time -- "
"Cowley's dead."
Where the Worms Are
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Ray Doyle
Length: 51069
Author on LJ:
Author website:
Why this must be read: This is an intense story that looks at what if Cowley was killed. What do the lads do? Pam Rose is a great story teller, so go off and enjoy!
"What's this, your breakfast caf?" Bodie grumbled, but he had got a good look at Doyle's face and realized whatever it was, it wasn't good. Never could tell with Doyle, though. He got himself worked up over the oddest things sometimes. "What are you lookin' so sour about? No, don't tell me until I've woken up proper. If it's bad news, I oughta be awake enough to hear it."
Doyle followed him into the kitchen, watching as Bodie filled the kettle and collected a couple of mugs.
"Is it?"
"Eh?" Lost in his own troubled thoughts, Doyle was startled by the sudden question.
"Is it bad news?" Bodie repeated patiently. "Don't tell me the old man wants me on double watch? Me underpants are startin' to mildew from sittin' out there already. It's a bloody waste of time -- "
"Cowley's dead."
Where the Worms Are
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This is a brilliant work with a clever plot. I would recommend it to any reader heartily. The only thing not totally my taste was the ending: I thought the misunderstanding between the partners was too easily and too quickly solved for likeness. I would have prefered an open ending with some bitterness remaining for some time. Generally speaking I favour open endings every time it's possible. and I tend to skip all the sentimental parts in a story; so it's probably just me.