The Big Freeze
A Tale Told in Eight Drabbles
by Clonesgirl
A week plus one day told in eight linked post-Christmas drabbles on the subject of Gene and Sam snowed in at Gene's house. Unable to get out, Gene is forced to share not only his bed but his only hot water bottle with Sam.
RATING: PG Green Cortina
PAIRING: Gene/Sam Sam/Gene
WORD COUNT: 800
WARNINGS: None
ARCHIVE: The Motley Collection
DISCLAIMER: Characters borrowed from BBC and Kudos strictly for fun not profit. No offence intended.
BETA: No beta so if you spot any goofs please let me know.
FEEDBACK: Would be lovely, not to mention encourage me to scribble some more fic.
NOTE: If you wish to link to this story it would be much appreciated if you could let the author know.
A/N: This was originally five linked drabbles posted to Lifein1973 on 12 January 2010 and may be found here with comments. "Day Six - Indoor Crime" was previously posted as a single
drabble to the Friday Drabble Challenge on Lifein1973 Friday 8 January 2010.
"Day Eight - A Taste of Freedom" was previously posted as a single drabble to the
Friday Drabble Challenge on Lifein1973 Friday 15 January 2010 and was added here as the
sixth drabble of the group. "Day Five - Discoveries" is new and was not previously posted.
"Day Seven: Stoking the Fire" was posted as a single drabble to the
Friday Drabble Challenge on Lifein1973 Friday 14 May 2010. "Day Seven: A Taste of
Freedom" then became Day Eight: A Taste of Freedom".
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Day One - Hogging the Hot Water Bottle
"Look here. Just 'cause it's freezin' and there's only one hot water bottle..."
"Just for tonight? My room's like an ice box."
"All right, but keep your hands to yourself."
"Gene, I'm not going to molest you in your sleep."
*
"Will you stop shiverin'?"
"Can't help it. I'm frozen and you're hogging the hot water bottle."
"Come a bit closer then. Is that better?"
"Much better. You're so warm..."
"Go to sleep, Sam."
*
"What's the idea?"
"Like to kiss goodnight. Feels nice."
"I am not your mum."
"No, you just fancy her. Her cheek was smooth."
"Go to sleep, Sam."
*
Day Two - Board Games for the Bored
"Oh, will you stop shivering! Come closer."
"You thought of getting central heating?"
"'Thought you didn't want me takin' backhanders from blokes with funny handshakes."
"Double glazing?"
"You planning on stayin' here permanently?"
"Why not? We get along all right. We had fun today."
"Yeah, we did. Never thought I'd play all those old board games again."
"You beat me at Monopoly."
"Beat you at Drafts too."
"I shall have my revenge tomorrow."
"'Night, Sam."
"'Night, Gene."
"There you go with the peck on the cheek again."
"Yeah. Can't help it."
"Missus always hated me five o'clock shadow."
"I don't."
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Day Three - A First Time for Everything
"Good job we have plenty of leftovers."
"All that turkey and ham."
"Forecast is still bad."
"Yeah. Gonna be days yet before it lifts."
"So they say."
"What'll we do today?"
"We could clean house."
"Think of summat else."
"I know. How's that?"
"Ow! Stop tickling me!"
"Nah, you're enjoying it too much!"
"How about if I tickle you, Sam bloody Tyler, and see how you like it!"
"Ow! Ooh!"
"Christ, you're gettin' horny!"
"So are you!"
"You're right. We'd better clean house."
"Never thought I'd hear you say that, Gene Hunt."
"Yeah, well there's a first time for everything."
*
Day Four - Snowman and Stirfry
"So what're we doin' today, Gladys?"
"We could make a snowman."
"You're on!"
*
"That were fun!"
"He looks just like you, Gene."
"Flattery will get you nowhere and now I'm starved. What're we havin' for lunch?"
"Thought I'd make us stirfry."
"What do you know about makin' stirfry?"
"I can make it with leftovers. You can help."
"I don't know, Sam..."
"Start chopping."
*
"That were tasty that stirfry."
"Yeah, we're good together - and not just in the kitchen."
"Oi, none of that! It's not bedtime."
"Don't care."
"Sam, I..."
"Kiss me, you gorgeous, big, horny bloke."
"Sam, I don't..."
"Shhhh..."
*
Day Five - Discoveries
"What do you think you're doin'?"
"What does it feel like I'm doing?"
"Nibbling on my neck."
"Yeah, you have a nice neck. I can feel your pulse there. It's like feeling life itself. Mmmm.... I think I'm drunk on life... Or maybe I'm drunk on you, Gene Hunt."
"Or maybe you're just drunk."
"Could be. You taste delicious."
"You make me sound like a meal."
"Not just a meal - a banquet of sight, taste and scent with unknown treats to be discovered. Mmm... ears for licking and nibbling on..."
"Sammm..."
"You like that? How about if I try this?"
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Day Six - Indoor Crime
"We'll have to get out sometime, Sam."
"Got enough food anyway. We won't starve."
"Yeah, but I'm out of fags and who knows what crimes are going on out there."
"Are you kidding? Anyone committing a crime in this weather would freeze their balls off."
"Suppose - unless it's an indoor crime."
"But they'd still have to get there and get away afterwards and right now they're not going anywhere."
"Yeah, you're right."
"Has its advantages though."
"Sleeping in?"
"Indoor crime. Take last week's bank job..."
"I'll show you indoor crime!"
"Is this a heist?"
"Daylight robbery, Sammy boy! Daylight robbery!"
*
Day Seven - Stoking the Fire
"Fire's going out."
"So?"
"So it's your turn to get some more coal, Gene."
"Isn't."
"Is."
"Is not. Filled the scuttle yesterday."
"That was the day before and it's all gone."
"Time flies when you're havin' fun."
"Power's gone again too."
"Ruddy marvellous! It's rug up or freeze. And there's a blizzard out there - what if me dick falls off?"
"I'll make you an hot toddy and you can dip it in it, and if you're not back in five minutes I'm calling the police."
"Ha-ha. An hot toddy sounds good."
"Okay, and we can snuggle for warmth."
"You're on!"
*
Day Eight - A Taste of Freedom
"Weather's easin'."
"At last. We're running low on food."
"We can tunnel some more."
"We'll make it this time. Come on, Gene!"
*
"At least we made it."
"Yeah, and me hands are numb. Ruddy shops are all shut anyway. Is that Irish coffee?"
"Here, drink up. You got the car started too."
"Ohhh, that tastes good! Car's goin' nowhere anyway just like us."
"Come on. We'll thaw out in front of the fire."
*
"You really know how to thaw a bloke out, Sam."
"No frostbite on us."
"If I had to get stranded with anyone... you know..."
"Yeah, I do."
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