Erster Sonntag im Monat: Time to Sort It Out von Livia Collins

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Hall!
Ich hoffe, ihr habt einen schönen Sonntag! :-)

Heute geht es ja um die Story  'Time to Sort It Out' von Livia Collins.

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1. Sonntag im Monat Geschichtsbesprechung Time to Sort It Out by Livia Collins

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Hallo Pros-Sonntag und Fandom-Gemeinde :-)

Wie wählt man eine Geschichte aus, wenn man eine lesen möchte ? Da gibt es bestimmt viele Wege und jeder hat da seine eigene Art, wie macht ihr das eigentlich ?
Ich mag so kleine Zusammenfassungen oder Erwähnungen in einem bestimmten Zusammenhang, Empfehlungen oder meine Liste, wo ich manchmal gar nicht mehr weiß, warum sie dort steht ;-)

Sehr empfehlenswert ist der Prosfinder - kurze und pregnante Infos zu einer Geschichte oder einem Thema.
So ist z.B. diese Story bei mir gelandet - aber fragt bitte nicht warum, dazu hab ich zu viele aus der Aktion auf meinen E-Reader geschubst, man kann sich ja nicht alles merken. Allerdings dachte ich das, sonst hätte ich mir Stichworte dazu geschrieben ;-)

Nun aber zur Geschichte selber:

Es ist jetzt nichts neues, beide merken getrennt für sich, welche Gefühle sich da bei Ihnen entwickeln haben, glauben aber nicht, dass es gegenseitig sein könnte und leiden - die 2 Königskinder-Story eben.
Ich mag dieses Thema und lese es gern.

Der Stil ist aber etwas anders - mehr eine Story in mehreren Teilen, jeweils aus einer anderen Sicht geschrieben. Auch das mag ich, finde ich interessant. Wie geht es euch mit damit ?

Der Inhalt -
Part one - Bodie realsiert es und macht die Biege.
Hat die Autorin für euch die Situation gut getroffen ?
Für mich passt es gut und bemerkenswert fand ich:
Only once did Bodie recall Doyle reacting negatively to a touch given. Maybe he had been feeling more protective of Doyle because of the situation but his hand had lingered a little longer than usual on Doyle's arse and Doyle looking at him over the top of sunglasses, warned him with a glance to lay off. Only that one time though and, Bodie thought now, only because that nutter Preston was watching. It would do no good to show that bastard how close they were.

the warning look at Brownie's boat had been Doyle's way of saving Bodie.

Sehr interessante Deutung - hat mir sehr gut gefallen.

Part two - Doyle

Ja, er ist auch oft hin- und hergerissen.
Was allerdings nicht meins ist, ist der Part über die Cowly - Bodie-Beziehung.
Bodie could see he was on the road to self-destruction and Cowley had saved him. Cowley had made sure he left the mercenary life behind and had encouraged him to join the paras, Bodie never looked back. He even had a tendency to refer to the old man as Father.

Ich hab die Vorgeschichten lieber getrennt.

Part three - Cowley

Alles in allem auch hier nichts neues - ihm entgeht so schnell nichts... und ich lese es immer wieder gern :-)
He knew that he and Doyle were the only two people to ever get around Bodie's defences and he knew that Doyle was the only one ever to get all the way through, he had watched it happen.

He had noticed a subtle change in Bodie's attitude to his partner since the shooting. All the hidden feelings had bubbled to the surface and although Bodie's poker face was excellent, it took a lot more than that to fool George Cowley. He wondered now if either of them even knew how much they meant to the other, how much they relied on each other for almost everything.

Part four - die Zuspitzung - ha, genau meins, ich Drama-Queen ;-)
Doyles Hirn überschlägt sich, kommt auch mit mit Gedanken, die mir etwas zu unpassend sind - Wie kommst du denn darauf Doyle ?
Bodie must really think he was nothing but a burden to him. Maybe he had finally had enough of his demanding partner and CI5 had nothing to do with it

Part five - wieder Bodie
Als gute Konstante in der Geschichte ist die Folge Operation Susie - selber eher nicht gern gesehen, aber top um einem Thema und Stil den passenden Rahmen zu geben.

Seeking solace in sex where he could but never becoming emotionally involved with anyone he used in that way. Marikka, had been a brief exception to this rule but he realised now that he had never really been in love with her, in awe of her would have been a better description. No real emotion involved and he had been content to leave it that way. That was until Ray Doyle had come along.

Gute Erklärung zu Marikka.

The Ann Holly incident, as he preferred to call it, was the only time, looking back, that his feelings had threatened to spill out. He knew his behaviour towards her was irrational, he had definitely been jealous. Apart from the fact that she had been a cold bitch and all wrong for his fiery, passionate partner, he had wanted to tell her to lay off, that Ray was spoken for.
Ich muss ja gestehen, ich hab mal eine Story mit diesem "Ann Holly incident" gelesen, wo Bodie sich zurück gezogen hat, ohne Hass, weil er einfach nur wollte, dass Doyle glücklich ist. Das hat Stil und passt m.E. besser, nein, gefällt mir besser.

He wondered if Doyle would be content with him or would he leave him when things got tough and he realised that Bodie was just a vulnerable as everyone else and unable to take the pain away every time. His father had left and he couldn't take away his mother's pain. Krivas had made sure that the next person he had come to care for had been taken from him. Marikka was killed and Doyle had run into the ice queen's arms. Would he do it again when he realised Bodie wasn't nearly as perfect as he thought? That scared him more than admitting to himself that he could be gay.

Bodie der große Nachdenker..... da hab ich so ein paar kleine Problemchen mit.

Part six - Showdown - nun haben wir die Hauptakteure zusammen auf der Bildfläche

"Did I do something Bodie? Because I don't know what it was but I'll fix it if I can. If you give me a chance--just tell me, Bodie." Doyle stopped abruptly knowing he had been rambling. He looked down embarrassed.
No, brüll ihn an, werfe ihm Feigheit an den Kopp, fordere eine Chance, mach ihn rund.....aber nicht so.

Doyle was getting more and more nervous. Bodie was looking decidedly relaxed and was smiling. He just kept smiling and Doyle found himself lonely for the times when all his partner would do was pout and complain. Bodie was too calm. Doyle had a feeling he was being lulled into a false sense of security, that any minute Bodie would pounce and confront Doyle about his feelings and Doyle wasn't sure he would be able to hold it together.

Hier verliert mich die Geschichte ein wenig - Bodie würde nicht so ein Spielchen treiben, oder ?

Es steht eine Menge auf dem Spiel und sie kochen erstmal zusammen, essen zusammen und halten Smalltalk..... darüber muss ich erstmal nachdenken..... passt - passt nicht - passt - passt nicht - warum eigentlich nicht - irgendwie vielleicht doch ?
Ganz smooth verändert sich da was beim Lesen - wow, da finden für mich leichte OOC auf einmal glaubhaft wieder zusammen und zurück in die mir bekannten Charaktere.
Da ist die Überraschung, das Salz in der Suppe ;-)

as his partner opened his eyes slowly, blinking, giving Bodie a window to his soul, and Bodie knew he had been right
...die Augen sind ein Fenster in die Seele.... sooooo schön :-) okay, auf englisch hört es sich besser an

"Since you were knifed I suppose, nearly lost it at the hospital. I'm sorry, Bodie, I should have asked the Cow for another partner once I knew, but I couldn't bring myself to be out there with someone else when I only trust you to cover my back and I only trust me to cover yours. It doesn't matter now anyway. Bodie you can't resign, it would break the old man's heart to lose you, I'll resign, it's my problem after all, not your fault your partner went queer for you." He stopped and stood up before continuing. "I'll get my things and leave. But Jesus, Bodie, I wish you'd have punched me rather than kiss me."
Bisschen schwer von kapee der Gute, wie ?
Ganz nett der Teil, aber eine beidseitige Erleuchtung hätte mir persönlich besser gefallen.

So this it what love feels like was the only thing Bodie could think as he was swept away in a flood of emotion and lust for this man in his arms. He tightened his hold on his partner and pulled the other man flush against him, bringing their bodies into full contact for the first time. He could feel Doyle's arousal and moved then so Doyle could feel the answering hardness in his own cock. When they pulled apart Bodie looked again at his partner's face which was flushed. He leaned forward and whispered very gently into Doyle's ear.

"It's time for us to go to bed Ray."

Was jetzt kommt ist klar, aber wie hätte diese Geschichte sonst enden können ?

Fazit von mir : leichte Kost mit Schwung und Besonderheiten, hat sich gelohnt sie zu lesen.

Wie erging es euch ?