Discovered on a Hard Drive - Sleep Never Came Easily

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

This drabble was inspired by all_unwritten's prompt #198 "sleep never came easily", but somehow I forgot all about posting it.




Sleep never came easily on those nights when Bodie was forced to sleep alone. He missed the comfort of a warm and willing body: the casual drape of an arm across his chest, the sweet weight of a leg clamping his thigh.

In other words, he missed Ray.

S'like sleeping with a bloody teddy, he mused. One that snorts and snuffles like a real bear. Has the unpleasant disposition of one, too, if I complain he's hogging the covers. Should be glad the pesky little sod is off on special assignment.

Unfortunately, he was anything but glad... he was lonely.




Title: Sleep Never Came Easily
Author: Melanie Athene
Gen/Slash: slash
Disclaimer: Not my lads, but I do like to play with them -- or, better still, watch them play with each other. :)
Archive at ProsLib/Circuit: Yes, please
Notes: Thank you hugs to cali_se for looking this over for me.

Comments

[tango65.livejournal.com]

Love how you manage to say without two many words, that our boys are much better together than apart.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

This was adorable. I do like the idea of Bodie missing his golly. Thank you.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh they should definitely be sleeping together, shouldn't they! *g*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Bodie and his grumpy teddy named Doyle. Love that picture a lot *snicker*

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

"S'like sleeping with a bloody teddy"

Oh I love this :-) Bodie missing his little bear.
Very well done, Mel!

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

Poor Bodie, trying to convince himself he's better off alone in the bed. Nup, never going to work!

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

I just can't imagine one without the other. :)

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

LOL! I'm not sure Doyle would take to the idea of being called a teddy bear.

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Definitely! How could it be any other way? :)

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

LOL! No doubt in my mind, that's how Bodie sleeps best, snuggled up to his scruffy bear of a partner.

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Julchen. *hugs*

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Nope, Bodie's just fooling himself. He's hopelessly hooked on Ray. :)

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Poor Bodie. The last line to this really pushes the idea home.

p.s. I am happy to volunteer to look after Bodie if he needs company.

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

LOL! I'm not sure Doyle would approve of that.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

You do a really nice job here of capturing the way that being with a loved one can be so bloody irritating... and yet so much lovelier than being alone. Thanks. :D

[melanieathene.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

Yeah, that's true love, isn't it? Taking the bad and the good in stride, and somehow making it all work. I can see the lads doing that. :)