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[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

There was a collection box on the main desk inside the Seamen's Mission. Bodie fed loose change into the slot, coins chinking coldly against the bottom of the tin.

"Take more than spare coin to replace this door," Doyle observed. They'd made a right mess of things, chasing after Gunderson.

“Cowley will indent for it, but the personal touch never hurts." In this newly minted partnership Doyle was the sentimental one, never Bodie.

The remains of the shattered glass panel littered the floor. One Flying Angel in need of new wings. One CI5 agent touching his past – gone, not forgotten.

ETA: I exchanged 'not' and'never' because I thought the emphasis was better. Also I can't help fiddling *g*

Comments

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I like the way Bodie is trying to make amends here, spiritually too. Nice one.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

I didn't think of it as amends, more acknowledgement of something in his past (I like mysterious).

But thanks :)

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

ooh, memories for me too - I remember the Flying Angel club in Fremantle, when I was small, my parents trying to explain what it was there for.

Very atmospheric, 'coins chinking coldly' makes me shiver. Thank you!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool - d'you think Bodie could have called in there during that 3 years before he jumped ship? *g*

Research topic - what Flying Angel (or other missions, e.g.Stella Maris and others) were open around the world in the early 60's. I believe there were re-opened Flying Angel missions in Southeast Asia quite soon after the war, but it doesn't look as though they had a presence in any part of Africa until the late 70's at the earliest.

Thanks!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

This is beautifully done. Gave me goose bumps. Thank you.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Nicely done. Love the imagery in the last line.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Heh - I totally struggled to make that work, so I'm really chuffed that you liked it. Thank you !

[etain-antrim.livejournal.com]

Nice turnabout there! And nice to see Bodie's well hidden soft side.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (Bodie says, >"What soft side?, but we know, don't we! *g*)

[hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com]

Oh so nice.... I love it. Great moment! :D

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thanks for commenting - I'm pleased you liked it!

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

The lads still able to surprise each other with seemingly atypical behaviour. I enjoyed this, thanks.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

I saw this as early partnership - Bodie being all 'front', in particular.

Glad you liked.

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Yeh, I saw that too... but never Bodie intimated an awareness of their partner's personality traits, so they were still at the stage of being shocked when one or other acted out of character.

It amazes me how complex drabbles really are. *g*

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

So much said in so few words! A lovely piece of writing.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Aww! You are very nice - thank you!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

I love how a seemingly mundane moment reaches back into the past. And the "minting" of their partnership is a great word choice for this piece.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thank you! 'Newly minted' was practically the last phrase I wrote - I had about 5 words - too many - saying much the same thing, and then the 'penny' dropped (sorry).

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I was saving this one... and worth it too, twas lovely! I love Bodie touching his past like that... (but d'you know I've never heard of the Flying Angel, even though I've come across seaman's missions before - how odd... so thank you for that too!)

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thank you ! And I meant to reply ages ago but I have been swamped with RL. Can't wait until after Easter is all I'm saying:)