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Busted and Tapestry by anonymous co (NC-17)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Benton Fraser
Author: anonymous co
Why this must be read:
For my first post I've decided to rec my favorite due South story of all (and its sequel). This is a long, engrossing post-Call of the Wild story. Fraser's gone back to Canada and Ray to Chicago, but a serious injury in the line of duty inspires Ray to head to Canada to seek Fraser out and tell him how he really feels.
Busted is a "first time" story but the "first time" happens early on, and there's lots of wonderful relationship development. It's incredibly romantic without ever becoming sappy. The Ray K voice (it's written from his first person POV) is superb, and I adore this vulnerable-but-not-wimpy Ray. For me the story has the absolute perfect balance of sweetness, a bit of angst, smut, and hurt/comfort. Some find it heavy on the h/c, but I think it's just right - enough to bring the guys together but not so much that the hurt one comes across as weak or wimpy.
The sequel, Tapestry, is equally wonderful, if slightly less compelling. True, the appearance of Ray Vecchio in Canada is a bit far-fetched, but I had no trouble suspending disbelief, and it's nice to see a Ray K fic that portrays Ray V so nicely.
These fics never fail to remind me why I fell in love with slash in general, and due South in particular.
Busted and Tapestry
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Benton Fraser
Author: anonymous co
Why this must be read:
For my first post I've decided to rec my favorite due South story of all (and its sequel). This is a long, engrossing post-Call of the Wild story. Fraser's gone back to Canada and Ray to Chicago, but a serious injury in the line of duty inspires Ray to head to Canada to seek Fraser out and tell him how he really feels.
Busted is a "first time" story but the "first time" happens early on, and there's lots of wonderful relationship development. It's incredibly romantic without ever becoming sappy. The Ray K voice (it's written from his first person POV) is superb, and I adore this vulnerable-but-not-wimpy Ray. For me the story has the absolute perfect balance of sweetness, a bit of angst, smut, and hurt/comfort. Some find it heavy on the h/c, but I think it's just right - enough to bring the guys together but not so much that the hurt one comes across as weak or wimpy.
The sequel, Tapestry, is equally wonderful, if slightly less compelling. True, the appearance of Ray Vecchio in Canada is a bit far-fetched, but I had no trouble suspending disbelief, and it's nice to see a Ray K fic that portrays Ray V so nicely.
These fics never fail to remind me why I fell in love with slash in general, and due South in particular.
Busted and Tapestry
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