The Flu Series
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Flu Series (Flu 1 and Flu 2) |
| Author(s): | Sebastian and HG |
| Date(s): | 1980s? |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | hurt/comfort |
| Fandom(s): | The Professionals |
| Relationship(s): | Bodie/Doyle |
| External Links: | Flu 1 online at the Circuit Archive |
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The Flu Series is a series of Professionals slash stories co-written by Sebastian and HG.
The story sometimes appears on fans' Desert Island lists.[1] It is also a story on The 1985 Hatstand Express Top Ten Lists.
Flu is 17 pages, was written by Sebastian and was released as part of the paper circuit library. Flu 2 was co-written by Sebastian and HG and was also part of the paper circuit library.
Summaries
In 2000, two fans Cassie Ingaben and Dagger compiled an index of many of the circuit stories. They also wrote brief summaries:
Flu:
- Dagger: After unknowingly being exposed to an experimental virus, Bodie and Doyle come down with the flu. Rather than suffer alone, they decide to suffer together.
- Cassie: B&D get flu and decide to spend the weekend sick together. Sick and weak, they feel attracted, especially D, who initiates sex consciously after the first sleepy cuddling/petting. However, B is ambivalent, and as they feel better he gets back home to resume their normal routine--to D's bitter disappointment. Stricken himself, B promises that he won't forget, that maybe they will be sick together again.
Flu 2
- Dagger: One week after the flu episode, during which they were on separate cases, Bodie and Doyle deal with the emotional aftermath of their actions.
Reactions/Reviews: One or Both Stories
Unknown Date
1986
Another wonderful first-time story, with another one of those bittersweet endings that get to me so much. I read this one often.[3]
... a shorter but still enjoyable story and one that could very easily have been written as a straight story - even so, its mood and manner are excellent.[4]
1988
"Flue 2" is the story of a hopeful dinner at a fine restaurant, with a view to Doyle's ultimate seduction, and it is done provocatively with such an exquisite, elegant turn of phrase and fluidity of expression: as the evening progresses to its inevitable conclusion, the images evoked are sumptuous and lusciously erotic. [5]
1992
As the title suggests, flu is the plot or the method of getting our duo together as lovers. It's not an ordinary flu, but an illness brought on by exposure to an experimental virus while they were capturing crooks in a lab. When they both (unaware of the true cause) feel ill, Doyle suggests Bodie come to his place so they can look after each other. By turns both of them need help from, and give help to, each other. While still half asleep they indulge in a short sexual interlude, caused mainly by their cozy closeness physically. Later, fully aware, they indulge again, tho' Bodie when recovered heads for home, leaving Ray feeling sad and unsure.
Part 2 — One week later, after being on different jobs, Bodie and Doyle meet up. Both are wary. But Bodie invites Ray out to a fancy restaurant. However, Doyle, startleB by Bodie holding his hand, instinctively goes on the defensive and hurts Bodie's feelings. Things go from bad to worse. On the drive home Doyle does some thinking, and on getting Bodie to come up to his flat, he literally reaches out in an attempt to heal the breach. Bodie responds, and after a short discussion of what went wrong earlier, they end up in bed.
I wasn't so keen on the first part of this one - no real depth to it, and I doubted that they would feel up to any sex with being so under-the-weather. The second part has more depth and emotional conflict, and I felt more involved. One minor quibble: I don't see why the mention of Darcy was made - it seemed unnecessary to me, and anyway I can't see a schoolboy Doyle having a crush on Darcy. Otherwise, an enjoyable enough read. [6]
2005
If you're reading Pros then you've probably already read Sebastian, and I suppose, if you're new, it would be easier for me to just tell you to read all of her stories. But this one is sweet -- has a content feel to it, and hot as well. Only Sebastian could make having the flu something desirable.[7]
There's a sequel, 'Flu 2' which is on the proslib disc, but not at either Circuit archive or Hatstand as yet. Although it's also a good story, personally, I like 'Flu' on its own. Even though the ending is ambiguous, it holds such promise for the two of them.[8]
Oh gawd, I love this story, still have my original hard copy from the old paper Circuit days. Such a lovely story.[9]
One of my favorites of hers. I do like "Flu 2," too, but this stands well alone.[10]
2007
References
- ^ See The 1985 Hatstand Express Top Ten Lists. Also see: Desert Island fics post at ci5hq dated April 14, 2007.
- ^ Callizz
- ^ In The Hatstand Express #6 from a fan listing what was supposed to be her top 10 Pros stories; the list turned out to be 50 stories long
- ^ in 1985 in The Hatstand Express #6, from a fan who listed it as her number five out of ten favorite Pros story
- ^ from The Hatstand Express #18 (1988)
- ^ from Be Gentle With Us #7 (1992)
- ^ review at the crack-van dated May 23, 2005; reference link.
- ^ from a 2005 comment at Crack Van
- ^ from a 2005 comment at Crack Van
- ^ from a 2005 comment at Crack Van
- ^ Desert Island fics post at ci5hq dated April 14, 2007; reference link.