The Advent Drabbles - 13th December

The Advent Drabbles
by Slantedlight
13th December

There was a chill on the day, snow-tinged wind and a promise that would be broken, would turn out to be London-warmed sleet if it wasn't their normal drip and drizzle. He slapped his mitten-clad hands together, wondered briefly where he'd got the grey-striped things, and then remembered Samantha who'd cuddled against him in the rain, and sulked when she realised her shoes were getting wet.

There was a puff of frosted air from behind him, and he turned, held out his hand for the tea Bodie'd bought for him.

Their fingers tangled in the passing, butterfly flickers of warmth.

( And on the 13th of December... )

The Advent Drabbles - 13th December

The Advent Drabbles
by Slantedlight
13th December

There was a chill on the day, snow-tinged wind and a promise that would be broken, would turn out to be London-warmed sleet if it wasn't their normal drip and drizzle. He slapped his mitten-clad hands together, wondered briefly where he'd got the grey-striped things, and then remembered Samantha who'd cuddled against him in the rain, and sulked when she realised her shoes were getting wet.

There was a puff of frosted air from behind him, and he turned, held out his hand for the tea Bodie'd bought for him.

Their fingers tangled in the passing, butterfly flickers of warmth.

( And on the 13th of December... )

The Advent Drabbles - 14th December

The Advent Drabbles
by Slantedlight
14th December

Bodie slapped another file down hard on the table, so that Doyle looked up and frowned at him, sent him a stony stare back, and picked up the next set of papers. The trouble with having a partner who wasn't allowed on anything more exciting than surveillance, was that he wasn't allowed on anything more exciting than surveillance.

Collin Alan Cartwright, he read, Vinter, possible IRA connections.

They all had "possible IRA connections".

Bastards.

The trouble with having a partner who wasn't allowed on anything more exciting than surveillance, was that Bodie didn't want to be on anything more exciting...

( And on the 14th of December... )

The Advent Drabbles - 14th December

The Advent Drabbles
by Slantedlight
14th December

Bodie slapped another file down hard on the table, so that Doyle looked up and frowned at him, sent him a stony stare back, and picked up the next set of papers. The trouble with having a partner who wasn't allowed on anything more exciting than surveillance, was that he wasn't allowed on anything more exciting than surveillance.

Collin Alan Cartwright, he read, Vinter, possible IRA connections.

They all had "possible IRA connections".

Bastards.

The trouble with having a partner who wasn't allowed on anything more exciting than surveillance, was that Bodie didn't want to be on anything more exciting...

( And on the 14th of December... )