May Day - part eight

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

"You couldn't follow your granny to the corner shop!"

"Terrible, isn't it?" Murphy agreed, unrepentant. "All that training wasted."

"Almost as if you wanted us to see you…"

"Almost. Care to tell me where you're off to, save me the bother of losing you and having to find you again?"

Doyle looked around at Bodie, standing solidly behind him, shook his head at Murphy, still smiling affably.

"Alright, how about the best pub to meet you in tonight, and you can tell me all about it then?" Murph reached out and clapped them both on the shoulder, gave them a shake for emphasis. "I'm not your enemy. Cowley's not your enemy. He wants this sorted as much as you do."

Bodie shrugged him off, brushed at his shoulder. "And then what?"

"And then what, what? Business as usual!"

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah. Come on Bodie," Murph tipped his head, smiled at the both, "We're all on the same team, you know. Whatever Cowley thinks you've done…"

"Whatever…" Doyle began, cut himself off abruptly. Murphy didn't know. Cowley hadn't shown him the pictures, hadn't even told him what this was all about. And if he didn't know, then maybe the Cow would play this close to his chest – maybe no one else on the squad would know either. "It's a mistake, is what it is. And we can find out who made it a lot quicker without having to dodge you for the rest of the day, alright?"

"I've gotta tell the Cow something!"

"Tell him you lost us. It's the truth – almost," Bodie suggested.

"He'll have my guts for garters. He knows we're mates, he'll think I did it on purpose! He wants to help. Whatever it is…"

Doyle rolled his eyes. "You're fishing, Murph. It's photos – incriminating photos. Or at least they look incriminating, and that's all Cowley cares about."

"What, you two…?" Murphy's eyes were wide. "You mean...?"

"Only thing you'll catch with that technique is old boots, mate," Bodie shook his head sadly.

"Drugs," Doyle interrupted, "They've been a little selective about the angles they chose, so it looks like…"

"…you're taking 'em not examining them," Murphy finished for him. "Bloody 'ell, you can be sacked for… I mean…"

"It's alright, Murph, we know what you mean. Look, we'll meet you in the Bell and Badger around nine tonight, okay? Let you know what we've found out and you can feed it back to the Cow like a good lad tomorrow."

Murphy nodded philosophically. "Alright – I'll even get the first round in, how about that?"

"Too right you will!" Bodie took Murph by the shoulder, turned him back towards his car, and gave him a gentle shove. "Now will you get out of here, and let the real experts get back to work?"

He flashed them a final grin before manoeuvring the Cortina back onto the road, waved a long arm out the window, and disappeared around the corner.

"Right then," Bodie said, picking a small silver device from under Doyle's collar, "Let's get going again, shall we?" He looked around the quiet road, lined with warehouses on one side and the backs of businesses on the other, shrugged, and took the bug over to the only other vehicle in sight – a red Lada standing squarely outside what advertised itself as "Khumal's Carpets – please ring top bell for deliveries" – sticking it firmly under the wheel arch.

Doyle grinned, and turned back to the Audi. They'd find Marty, get Bodie tooled up, and then – he lost his smile – then he knew just where to start tracking down a certain intrusive photographer.

Comments

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Great bit of back and forth with Murphy here - and I love the detail of the bug and what Bodie does with it. And you've left the plot dangling beautifully there at the end. :: rubs hands with glee::

( Just one thing, hon, you have Doyle turning back to the Capri and I wrote them an Audi in the lock-up, since I figured they wouldn't really have access to the Capri anymore as they'd had to turn in their guns, badges, etc in.. or did you mean them to be using the Capri right under Cowley's nose anyway?? Wicked lads! In which case, maybe smn could save the nippy little Audi for later:))

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Eep - well spotted! I fixed it. Must have been my subconscious - I hate Audis, they're always cutting me up on the roads around here! Someone do summat stupid near my car? You can bet it was an Audi... *g*

And the lads are way too good for Murphy... hah! *vbg*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Darn, you got rid of poor Murph rather quickly. Did he actually try to bug the lads??? Tzk, he should've known better. But at least he means well. Can't wait to see what'll happen next. This is fun, innit?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Told ya I was gonna... I never know why he's always such a favourite! I have a strange feeling that he'll be brought back pretty quickly though - and I did leave you all the Bell and Badger option, so I'm not totally horrible... *g*

It is fun - I thought it'd died a death for a little while there, but phew for its total rescue!

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Ah, come on. Murphy is a real cutie, how can you not like him? Especially compared with the rest of the lot *G*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh god, he's like Paris Hilton though, he's bloody everywhere! Everywhere you turn, there's Murph being a) their best friend, and often b) their oh-so-understanding-and-also-gay best friend... *headdesk* He always reads like the kind of PC version of the Murphy I saw (very occasionally) in the eps - who was fairly bland, I have to say, so I can see where it could come from, but... I know, I know, I'm a cow! I like Jax. And Benny - I like Benny, he's got some good lines. *g*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

*Snicker* I see what you mean. And I do like Jax and Benny too but I like Murphy better *G* Did I mention that my laptop at home is named Murphy? *whistles*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Oh, good one. The plot thickens, as they say. Loved the bug! That Murph should know he couldn't pull one over Bodie, the only agent who's successfully bugged Cowley.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ha - what's everyone doing hanging out over here in the middle of the day?! (Okay, not your day, I know... *g*)

And yeah. Hah. *g*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I'm still on sick leave for this blasted hand so I'm vidding and cooking cabbage. Fun, huh? But at least I get to read Pros! My life is complete.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heeee! Sounds lush to me - vidding and reading Pros, eh? The cabbage I can take or leave, and I hope your hand is at least healing properly, even if it's taking a while... Me, I've got to get to work... *sighs*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Ooh, some lovely details here, including the bug and the Red Lada.

Loved the conversation between the lads and Murphy and Murply thinking he's so slick.

Thanks!

Can I claim this, or is someone else up?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - thank you!

Claim away, I can't see that anyone else has! Yeay! *g*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Oh dear *sits and waits for fur palmed leather gloves and pink hand cuffs*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Erm... have you been sneaking a peek at Schnuffi's place? I don't mind embarrassing myself at all to amuse a friend!

I'm actually thinking of "angsting" the place up a little... unless you'd prefer me to have them drive into some bushes... *bats eyelashes*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Erm... I am Schnuffi! Wakey wakey! And yes - I would prefer the bushes but I guess they better solve their little problem first...

Shhh! I'm in a meeting...

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Sorry! I was answering a comment from byslantedlight at the same time! :D

Re: Shhh! I'm in a meeting...

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Thought so. Have fun at the meeting!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

hee, I must admit I've always thought of poor Murph as a loveable dimwit. Bless, and he's so not a match for the lads. Loved it, the RR is tonking along at a great pace. Yes I know I've been smarming around ... ahem ... elsewhere ... and whingeing about not being able to write .. but I'm only going to attempt to waggle my tired, confused mojo if we don't get some nasty brutal violence somewhere along the way *g*

And gosh ... aren't we all busy doing this and not doing other things!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Right - shall be keeping my eyes open for the appropriate place to insert nasty brutal violence... *g* So that's what your mojo's into is it? *vbg*

[ankaree.livejournal.com]

Oh! This was excellent! And the opening line cracked me up! *g* Thanks!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Lol - oh good! Thank you!

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Loverly ::rubs hands:: - enjoyed the fate of the bug (and especially how well Bodie knew what Murphy would have done to plant it). But what of Marty (I thought Bodie already had a bit of an arsenal, so Marty must be lined up to provide something special!). Intrusive photographer beware ...

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well... I think the arsenal got a bit confused along the way, because somewhere way back Bodie said he only had one revolver and otherwise it was all sub-machine guns etc, which are generally a tad bulky to carry around town (quite spoils the line of your suit, doncha know... *g*) Then Bodie suddenly had crates and crates in his stash, so I pretended they weren't all revolvers and tried to bring it back to Marty, which is why they were going to see him in the first place I thought - to get more portable weaponry. Only then Marty seemed to be subverted to photograph-expert guy, and... well... *is confuzzled*