The Professionals Circuit Archive - Interrogation	  Interrogation

 

by Kazi

  
 "Do you love him?"

"What?"

"I said, do you love him?"

"Who?"

An exasperated sigh. "You know who. HIM!"

"Oh, HIM!" There was a pause while he considered.

"Well?"

"Well, what?"

"Do you?"

"Do I what?"

"Do you love him?"

"Course not. Well, I mean I do, but..."

"But what?"

"I love him, but I don't, if you see what I mean."

Another pause. "No, I don't. Explain it to me."

"Well, he's... special."

"Special?" The word was enunciated perfectly.

"Not as special as some people," he qualified quickly.

"Oh?" There was a hurt sound in the reply.

"All right, he's a pain in the bum then!" A thought struck him. "Do you
love him?"

"Who?"

"HIM!"

"Him? Nah, well... sort of. I put up with him same as I do with you."

"Oh, thanks VERY much!" He turned away.

Oh God, he's going to sulk. "I didn't mean it like that. I was only
teasing, honest."

There was a moody silence.

"I put up with you because I love you." A gentle finger poked him in the
ribs. "I said, I love you."

He wriggled a little. "That's all right then." He turned back to face his
partner and smiled in the semi-dark.

"Would've thought you knew THAT! He could afford to be cheeky now that
he'd regained his companion's attention. "Cowley's finest. You still
haven't answered my question."

"What question?"

"Do you love him?"

"Who? Oh, HIM," he teased back. "Yeah, he's all right, I suppose... if you
like the type."

"Do you?"

He smiled, shook his head.

"What is your type then?"

"Can't you guess?"

"Um... What do I get if I guess right?"

"What would you like?"

"You mean I can choose?"

"Yes."

"Well..." A thousand possibilities filled his mind, variations on an
ancient theme." "What about you between two sheets... no dressing?"

"In case you hadn't noticed," he moved closer and slid his arms round the
wiry body beside him, "that's precisely what you've got." He yawned
suddenly.

"Tired?"

"Hmmm!"

"Go to sleep then," Smiled Doyle. "You can tell me in the morning."

"Tell you what?" Bodie snuggled up.

"If you love him."

Bodie opened his eye and glared drowsily at his lover. "YES, all right?
Interrogation over! Now shut up and go to sleep!"

With a soft chuckle, Doyle did.

-- THE END --

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