Ah, thank you! That was worth the anticipation and the wait. *g* I love a good mix of action, banter, and emotional undercurrents, so this suited me perfectly. Like callistosh65 I loved this line: Of all the impatient, bad-tempered sods in the word to find himself yoked to… Yeah. And poor Bodie doesn't know the half of it. (That is, just how long he's going to be yoked to Doyle. Most likely. *g*)

Very entertaining and enjoyable. Thanks!