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thegentlemanthug) wrote2014-10-24 09:36 pm
thegentlemanthug) wrote2014-10-24 09:36 pm
Entry tags:
RS/Last Train
After Matthew spends a couple of days in bed, he declares his boredom and they return to work.
Drake feels taut and under pressure, trying to keep his emotions locked down tight so that they don't show in front of his Mattie. He will never hurt him again. He is as determined as any man can be, moreso than when he charged into battle for Queen and Country.
It's Inspector Reid who suggests they might like a little time away, an entire weekend to themselves. He has always known his sergeant's moods better than Bennet knows himself.
Mrs Ramsay packs their bags for the seaside, dropping large hints that she should be accompanying them but Bennet cannot be swayed this time. He hasn't been outside London for years and never to a beach for a holiday. He's sure that Matthew, being a more worldly man that him, has seen plenty of pleasure piers and beach huts and charmed several obliging young men and women out of their bathing suits. Bennet himself is stunned that he now owns a bathing suit.
Finally, the bags are packed and it is coming up Friday noon when they call the carriage for the station. They are taking their first beach vacation. And Bennet allows that he might be a little excited at the prospect.
Drake feels taut and under pressure, trying to keep his emotions locked down tight so that they don't show in front of his Mattie. He will never hurt him again. He is as determined as any man can be, moreso than when he charged into battle for Queen and Country.
It's Inspector Reid who suggests they might like a little time away, an entire weekend to themselves. He has always known his sergeant's moods better than Bennet knows himself.
Mrs Ramsay packs their bags for the seaside, dropping large hints that she should be accompanying them but Bennet cannot be swayed this time. He hasn't been outside London for years and never to a beach for a holiday. He's sure that Matthew, being a more worldly man that him, has seen plenty of pleasure piers and beach huts and charmed several obliging young men and women out of their bathing suits. Bennet himself is stunned that he now owns a bathing suit.
Finally, the bags are packed and it is coming up Friday noon when they call the carriage for the station. They are taking their first beach vacation. And Bennet allows that he might be a little excited at the prospect.