DOOC Challenge - Not In Love

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Another offering for the Discovered out of Context challenge. It's the lads making excuses. Oh, and concrit welcomed, as always.

Not In Love

They have any number of reasons for wanting to spend the night together, in spite of the facts that Ray has cold feet which insist on warming themselves on Bodie’s warm parts, and Bodie tends to get tangled in the bedcovers and manages to pull them all off Ray while he’s sleeping.

 

There’s: “It’s two in the morning. By the time you get home, it’ll be time to go to work again.”

 

This is usually said at the end of an op when reports have to be written up the next day. They can discuss what to write over breakfast which means they’ll be out of the office earlier. It’s just done for convenience. That’s all.

 

And there’s: “You’ve got food in for breakfast. I haven’t been shopping yet.”

 

Bodie doesn’t function well if he misses the first meal of the day. At least that’s what he tells Ray, and Ray seems to believe him.

 

Then there’s: “You’ve had too much to drink, mate. Cowley’ll read you the riot act if you get pulled over for d & d. You’d best stay the night.”

 

Said casually while lounging in the armchair and twirling a glass of Scotch thoughtfully and deliberately in strong, capable hands.

 

And occasionally: “I’ve only got one clean pair of trousers left, sunshine, and they’re at yours.”

 

And while he’s there, somehow he finds himself in Ray’s shower, washing away the grime and the odour of death, and it seems only practical to stay over, because after all, he only has one pair of clean trousers left and he needs them for tomorrow morning.

 

 

 

There’s only one bed in Ray’s flat and if they huddle together it’s for warmth, not because they need a cuddle or reassurance. And if Bodie finds wandering hands on his body just as he’s dozing, it’s only polite to reciprocate. After all, it’s Ray’s flat, and he’s obviously being put out by not having a bird over.

 

And if they want to wank each other off, it’s only natural. They’re both red-blooded males and helping to relieve each other of their frustrations.

 

And if they want to take turns pinning each other to the mattress and fucking until the air is heavy with their sweat and sex and the sun is starting on its daily journey, well, that’s their business; nobody else’s.

 

But they’re not in love.

 

No no. 

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Title: Not In Love
Author: Hambel
Slash or Gen: Slash
Archive at ProsLib/Circuit: Yes/Yes
Author's Name for Archiving (if different to above):
Disclaimer: They’re not mine, and no money has exchanged hands. Yet.
Notes: Written for the Discovered out of Context challenge with this prompt from ‘I’m Not In Love’ by 10cc:

 

I keep your picture upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that's lyin' there
So don't you ask me to give it back
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me.

 

 

Comments

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

*Snort* Men - why do they always fret so much about being in love? Love all the excuses they make up so they can spend the night together. I think the best one is "I only got one clean pair of trousers..." - I mean, how did they end up in Ray's flat in the first place? Men can be so happily illogical if it suits them *G*

Well done and thanks for posting!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Oh, so many excuses. *Men* indeed! Big bad CI5 men who are too afraid to admit they care.

Glad you liked it :)

[windrain10.livejournal.com]

This was great. I can completely see them making up all these excuses just to sidestep the fact that they want to be together, they want to sleep together. Great job!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

See, we know it too :D Thank you!

[bistokids.livejournal.com]

That's so lovely, and as Schnuffi says, so typical! I think my personal fave was the 'You've had too much to drink' excuse, said while drinking! Not fooling anyone, are they?!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

They're certainly not fooling us *g* We know Ray was topping up Bodie's drink while he wasn't looking ;)

Thanks BK :)

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

This sounds so right!! Fooling themselves but everyone knows they are in love. Typical.

Thank you. That was an enjoyable read.

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Glad you liked it :)

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

I've always loved that song and I'm glad you picked it. You've done a great job of fitting your fic to the song; showing the lads' need to rationalise their decision to stay over, stripping it clean of emotion. Who do they think they're fooling?

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

I've had that song going round in my head for days now. Still, that's not a bad thing *g* I just thought it was so 'them'.

Love your icon, btw :)

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

Hey thanks. Free to take if you'd like it.

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! Seems perfectly in character for them to deny their way into each other's bedsheets. Loved the irony the whole thing is shot through with, all those rationalisations - just makes me want to laugh and clip them round the ears at the same time..*g* Thank you for this, a treat.

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Seems perfectly in character for them to deny their way into each other's bedsheets.
Absolutely! And I'll hold Doyle for you while you clip him around the ears *g*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Oh, good one. I'm all for clipping them round the ears! Men are such prats. Good thing we love 'em. Thanks for the very nice glimpse into the world of excuses. LOL!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

It is a good thing we love 'em. But then, they give us such good entertainment *g*

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

I loved all of this but especially the first line - something about Ray's icy feet and Bodie getting all tangled up just made me happy. Thanks!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I like them getting all snuggly together for whatever reason. *g*

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

And if they want to take turns pinning each other to the mattress and fucking until the air is heavy with their sweat and sex and the sun is starting on its daily journey, well, that’s their business; nobody else’s.
Absolutely. And I love how that comes at the end--when they've sort of run out of other excuses and, well, it's just their business anyway! *g*

Oh, definitely not in love. Nope. No how.

Thank you! A very nice way to start the morning!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Glad to start your day off well. :) Thank you!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I liked this - a lovely thing to come home to. And so very them, until they just give in and are defiant at the end! Cheers! *g*

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, full of excuses, but they both know what they want *g* Thank you :)

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Another one of the prompts I really hoped someone would pick! *g*

Really nicely done too. Yes, too bad Ray only has the one bed.

Structurally it's nice too, the reasoning/excuses of the first part and then the events that *aren't* being discussed in the second part.

Lovely. Thank you! ♥

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

I love this song and it jumped out at me - an excellent prompt :)

I somehow feel that even if Ray had a spare room, they'd find an excuse to share anyway *eg*

Thanks for the prompt, Drayce ♥

[potztausend.livejournal.com]

Ah - I read this story some time ago and didn't remember who the author was *g* (I found the circuit archive and read and read - so much names and such a bad memory...). Your story is sweet and lovely. Yes.

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

The Circuit Archive is brilliant when you first get into the fandom. I found the search engine and looked for everything rated NC-17 that wasn't rape, non-con or death-fic and went on from there *g*