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This is one of my favourite Christmas stories.


The Scarsdale Pact by Jojo


"Kiss it better?"

"Ha ruddy ha."

"Are you going to be able to - ?"

"What? Walk ten miles with galloping hypothermia? I might."

"Seriously," said Doyle. "Mustn't get cold."

Bodie let his chin droop on to his chest momentarily. Then he slapped one gloved palm down on the ground and held up the other, gloveless, to Doyle whose warm fingers slipped around his icy ones. He didn't make a sound as he allowed himself to be levered up to standing again, but Doyle saw all there was to know in the scrunched face and closed eyes.

"It really is about ten miles, Bodie," he said quietly. "So you need to tell me."

Bodie opened his eyes with a jerk. Although he was sure about being desired, he was never quite sure of being cared about and he assumed Doyle had made the Pact on the basis of the former rather than the latter.

Date: 2018-12-25 04:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ali15son.livejournal.com
Beautiful....thankyou so much.

Date: 2018-12-25 05:31 pm (UTC)
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Date: 2018-12-25 07:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] macklingirl.livejournal.com
Oh yeah, I think I should go and read it again. Thanks for the reminder. :-)

Date: 2018-12-25 11:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
A Christmas Pros fic rec - excellent idea! And an excellent story, too... *vbg* Thank you! Maybe I'll have an early night tonight and tuck up with some Christmas lads. *g*

Date: 2018-12-26 10:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sagittas.livejournal.com
Happy Holidays to you and thanks for this tasteful reminder. I love Jojo's stories and I'll be happy to rereading it later...

Date: 2018-12-26 06:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] merentha13.livejournal.com
One of my favorites, too! Thanks for the reminder!

Date: 2018-12-26 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sc-fossil.livejournal.com
Super story from a super writer. Thanks for the rec!

Date: 2018-12-26 11:38 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] krisserci5.livejournal.com
Thanks for making a rec!

Date: 2018-12-27 09:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] loxleyprince.livejournal.com
Oooh, I hadn't read that one before and it's fab! Love the banter between the lads. :-) Thanks for sharing it!

Date: 2018-12-31 02:41 am (UTC)
cyanne: (Pros Bodie & Doyle)
From: [personal profile] cyanne
Great rec, thanks for thinking of it!

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