Discovered in the Yuletide Spirits - Snowballs in the Air, a double drabble

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

(Note: Sorry this is late! Alas, this was pretty much my experience when trying to find out how a Snowball tastes.)

"Marks and Spenser," said the off-license clerk, sounding bored.

"What?" Doyle asked, with his most charming smile.

"This," gesturing widely, "Is an off-license, love. Beer, hard liquor, liqueurs. No carrots or tomatos? No avocado pears."

"Yes, would be a problem if I were looking for veg, but I want the Snowball stuff, y'know? Dutch, yellow, eggy?"

She crinkled her nose. Doyle's smile stiffened.

Swinging her hips in a way he would have found sexy a quarter hour earlier, she led him to a shelf of Cointreau, Bristol and Irish Creams … no Advocaat.

"Give me good bourbon and rum, then." Doyle sighed as he pulled out his wallet to pay. He'd hoped to show off a bit, since he knew Bodie'd been to a fancy holiday cocktail party with his new bird Sharon. Also he'd meant to get the lazy sod outdoors for a snow fight (roughhousing: always sexy) and into bed for the night's real aperatif.

But maybe eggnog would do, if properly spiked.

Doyle licked his lips, unconsciously. Eggnog might even be better. Tastier. Stronger.

More like Bodie. His Bodie tonight.

“Happy Christmas to me,” he said as he left, forgetting her, tasting snow in the air.

Comments

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Doyle's smile stiffened

I love that! Can just see it.

So much love, affection and Christmas spirit in just a few well-chosen words. Lovely, thank you.

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like writing drabbles because it makes me choose my words more carefully.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I like a plotting Doyle! Plus I learned about something new: Snowball and Advocaat. I haz google! Thanks!

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Spunds as though it could be awful or could be delicious. I hope all those 1970s drinkers cpuldn't be wrong. Thanks for reading, though!

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

Thankyou so much for the read.

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading and commenting!

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

A lovely picture of what's to come! thanks.

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you for commenting!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

I do love me a 'plotting' Doyle! A nice little ficlet!

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love when they plot getting each other to bed.

[cim3745.livejournal.com]

I needed some time to get :-) because I am neither in advocat nor in avocado things.
Now I am smiling and saying thank you - I like it.

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you--glad you liked it!

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Tastier and stronger indeed!
Awwwww, thank you, enjoyed this!

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[sw33n3y.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes, here's to a tastier, stronger Bodie! Cheers! :D

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Cheers, thank you!

[cyanne]

Doyle's got a great plan, and I'm sure it'll work. Lovely ficlet.

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

I think so too! Thank you for reading it and writing this note!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

tasting snow in the air - lovely! *g* And the night's real aperitif, of course. *g*

That was fun - thank you!

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading it!

[macklingirl.livejournal.com]

I'm not into eggnog or Advocat, but I found the idea of Doyle discussing with the clerk really funny. Thanks for it.

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading and responding!