The Professionals Circuit Archive - In the Driver's Seat	 In the
Driver's Seat

 

by Rebelcat 

 
 *Drabble series written for the 2-Day Drabbles challenge on the
discoveredinalj livejournal community*


 *Alternate Route*

 Cowley's narked, and Bodie knows it's not fair. It isn't as if he
crippled the git. Broken fingers heal up easily, and if he can't handle
the mats then what the hell will he do on the streets? Bodie doesn't want
a partner who folds when things get tense.

 "Meet your new partner," Cowley says. It's a warning.

 Bodie turns. Skinny bloke, still in his copper's uniform, hat under his
arm. Cowley's barmy if he thinks...

 Then the copper smiles and Bodie has to remind himself that he can't --
he won't -- he simply doesn't want a partner.

 Nice smile, though.


 *Journey*

 Partners. Stupid idea. Bodie eyes the skinny sod they've given him and
figures he'll put him in his place, fast.

 Damn. Quick, isn't he? But Bodie's got him now. Snapped his head right
back.

 The bugger's not going down. Enough! Finish this now, show Cowley he
doesn't need a partner... Oh sod it all!

 Bodie only knows one way out of a choke hold, and he's not above breaking
rules when he wants to win.

 He taps out instead. The curly-haired copper is laughing, but Bodie
doesn't mind. His new partner wouldn't be much use to him with broken
fingers.


 *Switching Drivers*

 Everyone knows Bodie's lost the match. Doyle has him pinned. Macklin's
shouting something about ladies and tea parties.

 Doyle's wondering why Bodie hasn't tapped out. Why he's motionless,
staring pensively across the mats as if he's trying to work something out
in his mind.

 But Bodie's not a thinker. He's a soldier. Strong, silent, and thick as
two short planks. Doyle knew everything there was to know about his new
partner two minutes after meeting him.

 Bodie twists suddenly. Before Doyle realizes what's happened, he's on his
back, an arm across his throat.

 "You don't know anything yet," says Bodie.

 -- THE END --

 *September 2007*

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