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crack_van2005-02-24 08:59 pm
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Pleasure Bent by Sebastian (NC-17)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Author's Website: http://www.zeropanic.net/
Author on LJ: No
Why this must be read:
Sebastian's virtues need no extolling in the Pros world, and it feels almost redundant to rec her stories. Still, there is so much to love about her fic, and anyway it's never a hardship to revisit the classics....
In Pleasure Bent, Ray discovers a mysterious (to him) sex toy - a set of pleasure beads - in Bodie's flat. Bodie delicately enlightens Ray regarding their purpose, and Ray's imagination fills in the details; aroused and curious, he persuades Bodie - without much difficulty - to act on the attraction they've been feeling for each other for some time now, and they end up in bed, the beads forgotten. Then, years later, their relationship firmly established, Ray finds the beads again; much to Bodie's exasperation he's forgotten their purpose entirely, so this time Bodie demonstrates, ensuring he'll never again forget.
Pleasure Bent is one of what I think of as Sebastian's "small" stories - not heavy or weighty or angsty, but sexy and sweet, dripping with her characteristic languid sensuality. It's a love story from start to finish, and Sebastian excels at these: there is a dreamy, "liquid," almost visceral feel to her writing that makes her exceptionally effective at evoking feelings and conveying emotion. This is the type of story that gladdens you, warms you deep inside and leaves you with a profound and poignant feeling of "rightness."
Pleasure Bent
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Author's Website: http://www.zeropanic.net/
Author on LJ: No
Why this must be read:
Sebastian's virtues need no extolling in the Pros world, and it feels almost redundant to rec her stories. Still, there is so much to love about her fic, and anyway it's never a hardship to revisit the classics....
In Pleasure Bent, Ray discovers a mysterious (to him) sex toy - a set of pleasure beads - in Bodie's flat. Bodie delicately enlightens Ray regarding their purpose, and Ray's imagination fills in the details; aroused and curious, he persuades Bodie - without much difficulty - to act on the attraction they've been feeling for each other for some time now, and they end up in bed, the beads forgotten. Then, years later, their relationship firmly established, Ray finds the beads again; much to Bodie's exasperation he's forgotten their purpose entirely, so this time Bodie demonstrates, ensuring he'll never again forget.
Pleasure Bent is one of what I think of as Sebastian's "small" stories - not heavy or weighty or angsty, but sexy and sweet, dripping with her characteristic languid sensuality. It's a love story from start to finish, and Sebastian excels at these: there is a dreamy, "liquid," almost visceral feel to her writing that makes her exceptionally effective at evoking feelings and conveying emotion. This is the type of story that gladdens you, warms you deep inside and leaves you with a profound and poignant feeling of "rightness."
Pleasure Bent
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(Anonymous) 2005-02-24 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)I could niggle about the dropped aitches (distracting not evocative), and I could certainly live without any reference to 'Doyle's silken welcome'. But this really is rather lovely. The image of Bodie hovering over some sausages alone made my day - but the final scene is the kicker. 'Doyle always was dopey on a Sunday; trailed around in a trance, sweet-tempered and easily led.' That's our Raymond.
Cheers for the rec: am off to check out more Sebastian.
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Thanks for this rec.
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After you have finished your month of reccing the Pros on crack van - I have a couple of Pros stories stashed away that you may like to read. *g*
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...he loved Doyle very much at that moment for the sheer, tender unconventionality of him; he could make Bodie laugh, and cry in the same breath...
is why I love Ray so much as well.
Lovely story. Thanks.
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Glad you enjoyed it :-)
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"You can," agreed Bodie, "experience a moment or two of worry with 'em it's true, but no, they're not worry beads.
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His stomach jolted. Hunger, he told himself, and jabbed a sausage, cruelly.
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A skinny elbow connected harshly with his ribs. Bodie yowled, and shot up.
"I don't feel sleepy," Doyle explained.
Woohoo! :-D
And the banter in the kitchen, introducing us to the subject of "worry beads", takes place over a pan of - get that! - sausages, sizzling ones at that.
Bloody marvelous! Thanks for reccing.
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Sebastian is wonderful, isn't she ... I've always thought this one's a real hidden gem; you don't hear it mentioned often, but it's such a perfect little story.
Very glad you liked it!