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[probodie.livejournal.com]

Here is Part Two.



…Winter's Snow

(Ray's POV)

I must be bloody mad. Never done anything like this before. The neighbours will think I'm loopy. Mind you, they already think I am anyway. According to Bodie, they always complain about my slamming his door.

Yep, I know. How petty can you get? They'd be complaining if I shot a few rounds off in his flat, wouldn’t they? Cantankerous old farts.

That's not what I'm here for though. Not tonight. Sitting here in the Capri at almost midnight outside Bodie's flat. Working up the courage to get out of the car, walk across to the building and press the intercom button.

Something I've done loads of times, without thought or question. Particularly on a bright, sunny, early morning, when I've leant on the button without compunction to get that idle bugger out of bed for a run. He's such a lazy sod. Likes his lie-ins, he does.

Mind you, though he always complains about having to drag his carcass out of bed, once we are out and about and running he dun'alf perk up. We both do, actually. Me because I'm spending quality time with my best mate, and him – well, usually because I resort to bribing him with a full English back at my flat. What he won't do for some grub isn’t worth talking about. Bless him.

But nothing is as important as this is. Nothing. I just have to summon up the courage to…

Oh for pity's sake, Doyle, just get out of the car. That's it. Now lock it. Take a deep breath. No, don’t look up at his window; just walk nonchalantly across the pavement. Good. 'nother deep breath and…

I press it.

"Hello?"

This is it. "'Lo Bodie, let me in," I say, heart going ten to the dozen.

He does and I do my usual trick of slamming the door. Can't help it, it's like I have to do it or die, d'you know what I mean? Anyway, I pound up the stairs to find the door open and him waiting there.

"Hi Doyle. What's up?" he asks, before turning away from me and wandering back inside. Gives me the perfect view of his delectable arse. No, Doyle, don’t think about his arse just yet.

Okay. Composure. Right, sorted…I think. I walk in and lean against his lounge door, tilting my hips at just the right angle. Yes, okay, so I know the effect I have on women when I do this. It's been perfected over a number of years, y'know. I'm just hoping it has the same effect on our Mr. Bodie over there.

And it would seem it has. He turns away, but not before I detect a flash of something in his gorgeous eyes.

Don’t get me started on his beautiful, emotive, midnight blue eyes, lined with the longest, most delicious looking black lashes I ever saw on a man. If they were on a female, they'd be sexy. On him, they are just spectacular.

…

…

Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. He's supposedly watching the traffic outside, but I can see through the reflection in the window his sneaky glances towards me.

It's given me enough confidence anyway. Confidence to walk across to him, stand extremely close and put my arm around his waist. I can feel his pulse pounding away beneath my wrist.

"Doyle? Wha…what're you doing?" he asks, nervously.

I can't help it. He's temptation itself and his neck is just begging to be nuzzled. So I do it. "What does it look like, you dumb crud?" I say, somewhat amused.

But, much as nuzzling his neck is delightful, I need more.

"Bodie. Turn around. I need to see you. Talk to you."

I know he wouldn’t turn around voluntarily so I do it for him. I turn him and press him up against his window. Shit, his body feels so damn good against mine. That's even with clothes on. God knows what it'll be like without.

I lower my voice, and hope it sounds sexy. "Bodie. Bodie, I've got to tell you something, mate."

Before I would have said he looked bewildered, but all of a sudden he just looks so…well, I would never have said an ex-merc could look terrified, but he does…

…Ahh.

And now I know why. I can't stop the delighted grin from spreading over my face, along with an almighty sense of relief that I didn’t get something as important as this wrong.

If Cowley himself walked in, right at this precise moment, it wouldn’t stop me from leaning forward and capturing his wonderful pouting lips with mine in a blisteringly hot, yet deliciously sweet first kiss.

…

…

…

I feel as if I've been awake for hours, but in reality I know it's only been minutes. I've finally found that safe harbour I've been looking for all my life; my soul mate. Bodie completes me. He always did, actually, but I never realised it until now.

Had the night of my life last night. Nope, don’t even bother to ask 'cause I aint telling. But I know I have a smile on me the size of England itself.

And I also know that it's love. As pure a love as you could find anywhere. An enduring, lifelong, grande passione. How did WH Auden put it? "He's my north, my south, my east, my west." Or something like that, anyway. It's true. He is.

It's Christmas too. I'd completely forgotten that. What a bloody wonderful Christmas pressie. Santa must have thought I'd been a good boy all year. He gave me Bodie.

And I will never let go. Me and you against the world, eh Bodie?

I let out one gigantic, contented sigh and snuggle further down into the sheets. No way am I dragging him out of bed today for a jog.

Got better things to do, haven’t we?





Title: (complete) Summer's Sun and Winter's Snow
Author: Zoe
Slash or Gen: Slash
Archive at ProsLib/Circuit/Hatstand: Yes please
Disclaimer: Sadly the boys aren’t mine, but I like to play with them occasionally
Notes: Thanks to the wonderful Mel, Annette and Chris…*bows down before their greatness*

Comments

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Ah, there we go--Doyle's perspective! I like all the self-coaching he does to get himself out of the car and up to Bodie's flat. *g* Not to mention having to slam the door... Tsk. Poor Bodie, he really didn't stand a chance, did he? Island status gone for good.

Thanks for these! And happy new year! (Which it still is for me. *g*)

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yep, Doyle still has that rebel in him, doesnt he? Hehehe

Happy New Year to you too.

[the-cornettist.livejournal.com]

Very nicely done again. You know the rest.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thanks hon.

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

Love how Doyle uses his rent-boy slouch! Your inner dialogue rings true here also - a wonderful companion to your first story. Thanks again for the great read.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for commenting and I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.*grins*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I love how nervous Doyle is at the beginning, working himself up to go inside, especially after he's looked so confident from Bodie's pov! And then flipped back again by the end - And I will never let go. Very nice! And Happy New Year!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Indeed - just goes to show you cant always predict what someone else is thinking, doesnt it?

Thanks and a Happy New Year to you too.

[golligirl4-5.livejournal.com]

Absolutely love your icon.

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

This is delightful!
Got better things to do, haven't we? I'll just bet they have.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-) They definitely have better things to do heehee

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for commenting, and liking.

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Excellent balance! Loved having Doyle's POV too, and I especially enjoyed the way he psyched himself up. Thank you for this.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Im just glad you enjoyed it.

Happy New Year

[(Anonymous)]

Just caught up with these two. I love the pov writing, its one of my favourite effects. Thank you for warming up a cold start to the New Year

Re: Happy New Year

[probodie.livejournal.com]

And thank you for commenting - I'm glad you enjoyed my offering.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

And thank you, glad you enjoyed Doyle's small dilemma :-)) Happy New Year :-)

[elizabethoshea.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Just found these. Which only goes to show that procrastination is its own reward *g*. Lovely to see the whole thing from both viewpoints like this. I really enjoyed Doyle nerving himself up for the walk to Bodie's flat: Okay. Composure. Right, sorted…I think. *g*. And, of course, the only acceptable resolution. Thank you, and happy new year!

[izzie7.livejournal.com]

I was really hoping, after reading part 1, that part 2 would be Ray's POV & here it is :) These two complement each other perfectly. Loved Doyle's awareness of the effect that doorframe lean has (& that he worked on perfecting it - I'd say he succeeded there!), the way both describe the other's amazing eyes - lots of nice things here, which made going back to work today better than it might have been!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your lovely words. Wouldnt you just loved to be around when Doyle was practising his lean?? LOL Glad you enjoyed it.

[crimson-37.livejournal.com]

I love that he has to slam that door. Heehee.

Poor terrified Bodie. Ahh.. that's why. :)

You know I love this but here I am saying t again. I love this!

Thanks Honey!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thanks sweetie, appreciate your enjoyment :-)

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Ah, the other side of the coin! I really liked the subtle way you portrayed Doyle here: seemingly all breezy confidence but deep inside his heart is probably pounding as much as Bodie's and I think you managed to create a very believable scene. More good, insightful writing and again, like the first part, I really like the pace (or, borrowing from Callistosh, rhythm)of the writing. You've achieved a very attractive style, here (if I may say so!)

Oh for pity's sake, Doyle, just get out of the car. That's it. Now lock it. Take a deep breath. No, don’t look up at his window; just walk nonchalantly across the pavement. Good. 'nother deep breath and…

This is it. "'Lo Bodie, let me in," I say, heart going ten to the dozen.

And I love the following line which I think says more than everything else about them and their relationship:

And I will never let go. Me and you against the world, eh Bodie?

Thanks, again.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I'm really glad the style worked for you - always a worry, you know :-)

Thanks again.

[longstrt.livejournal.com]

Good old Ray Doyle - - that man can face anything but the loss of Bodie. Nice story for the holidays. Thanks for posting.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Indeed he can. Thanks for commenting :-)

[rosie55.livejournal.com]

Just caught up with these - I really enjoyed the contrast between the two and their thoughts - very nicely done, as everyone else has already said! I particularly enjoyed Doyle's mental pep talk to himself! Great fun and very believable. Thank you!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much, so chuffed you enjoyed it :-)

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

I really like your stream of consciousness for Ray. You do a good job just letting him...babble (*g*) before getting back on track. Nice work. It's always good to get both sides of the story.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thanks - this was going to be just one part (Bodie) but I realised we needed it from Ray's pov too. Thanks for your comments.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

A delightful story - both halves (of course, it takes two...).

Nice lines:

Ahh.

And there, in between all that lot, is the crux of my problem.

I've fallen in love.

and

Now I'm sounding like a bad Mills 'n' Boon book. You know the ones – boy meets girl, boy falls out with girl, girl pines, boy makes up with girl when he realises that she is the love of his life. Except this time its boy meets boy, boy doesn’t realise he has fallen in love with boy, boy mphmmmmmmmm…

Heee.... I enjoyed that moment very much!

I've never felt this much possession over anything or anyone before. So much power to hurt; to soothe; to keep safe. I've never been scared before either but I am now.

Thanks for writing this, it was lovely.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your lovely comments. I'm just happy people seem to like it :-))

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Now I just want to know what inspired Doyle to actually *do* something about the situation, and right then. :-)

It's very lucky for Bodie that he did!

Thank you - I very much enjoyed the different POV. It added a lot to the story.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Cheers! Pleased you liked the second part too :-)

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I don't suffer. I just download them and read them later ...Anyway, it was great! You got their 'voices' just right and the change in POV was really well managed. I've just been discussing that on a Yahoo writers' group and consensus is that it takes a very good writer to pull it off successfully. You qualify! I hope the lads managed to hibernate together for a while!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

*blushes* thank you soooo much for your lovely words. It means so much that you enjoyed it, and think it works.

:-))))