Gin and Bitterness

Fandom: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy / Smiley series
Rating: T
Setting: Pre Canon
Characters: Peter Guillam, Ricki Tarr
Word Count: 479 

General Summary: When Ricki Tarr waltzes into Peter Guillam's office after one of his infamous escapades, he expects a slap on the wrist and a short idle period from his boss. What he gets is an entirely different story.

Author’s Note: Someone asked me for Ricki/Peter back in February 2013. I responded with this.


Peter was practically seething by the time Ricki Tarr dared to show his face in Brixton. The younger man had been missing for nearly a week, and only vague reports and a long history of failure had prevented accusations of defection - one of these days, Peter knew, even that wouldn’t keep Percy from calling for Tarr’s head, but for now his reputation protected him. So when he finally slipped into Peter’s office with a gash across his left temple and a smarmy grin on his face, everything boiled over.