#goodween

📷 (c) Mitja Bergoč, Robert Arthur, Judith Browne

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"Goodween," Cotta said, frowning. "Pass me the scotch."

The younger man handed over the glass. "Unlike you to drink on the job, sir."

"We're off hours," Cotta sipped the amber liquid. "Besides, I need this to survive. The victim left a coded message, and…"

Notebooks with old handwriting scattered on the desk, full of gibberish.

"Perhaps I can help," Goodween offered. "My father was a cryptographer in the Second World War. He taught me a bit."

Cotta gaped. "You surprise me every time."

Goodween shrugged.

"Then let's get to work." Cotta sat up. "We'll crack this goddamn case!"

"Understood, Detective!"

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Die Aktenmappe noch in der Hand, stockte Cotta und guckte über Donatellis Schulter hinweg. Dann fuhr fort: „Die Dienstpläne für die nächsten Wochen habe ich schon geschrieben.“

Erneut driftete Cottas Aufmerksamkeit ab, konzentrierte sich auf etwas hinter Donatelli.

„Jetzt muss ich aber doch wissen, warum du so den Faden verlierst.“ Hinter ihm lag das rege Treiben des Schichtwechsels. Er sah sofort, was Cottas Aufmerksamkeit so vollständig in Beschlag genommen hatte. Er pfiff leise durch die Zähne.

Cottas wirklich schrecklicher Urlaub, der eigentlich auch gar keiner war (10445 words) by Manahiel

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Three Investigators | Die drei ??? - Various Authors Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Inspector Cotta/Goodween (The Three Investigators) Characters: Inspector Cotta (Three Investigators), Goodween (The Three Investigators), Jupiter Jones | Justus Jonas, Pete Crenshaw | Peter Shaw, Bob Andrews Additional Tags: Crack, Fake/Pretend Relationship, There Was Only One Bed, Pining, Inspektor Dad, Implied/Referenced Homophobia Summary:

Goodween: Yeah, it's quite nice actually.

Cotta:

Goodween:

Cotta: We should check on them.