"Us": In Four Movements for Two Voices, by Aral Griffen (NC-17)

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Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Author on LJ: arallara
Author's Website: None, sadly.

Why this must be read:
This is one of my favorite first-time stories. It just feels so real -- the anticipation is palpable. I just re-read it and I'm still tingling.

"Mr. Lugosi, I would like to extend the gratitude and respect of the entire Chicago Police Department to you for your assistance with this very important investigation into the recent activities of suspected felon and known general miscreant Mr. Leonard 'Sticky Fingers' Chaney."

Our intended witness looked startled and glanced up at me suspiciously, but I only watched Ray as I felt the beginnings of a warm glow in my stomach and chest...and groin, yes. Oh dear.

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I felt sure for a blissfully confident moment that Ray was doing this for my benefit-not just his sudden poetic precision with the English language, but the entire interrogation thus far. All right, to be realistic, of course Ray was performing his job to the best of his considerable abilities, doing his part to bring a hardened criminal to justice. But as the words had tripped off his tongue, it felt like a...display. No, not a display, but perhaps simply a performance designed to bring me pleasure, or to bring pleasure to both of us, really, since I could tell Ray enjoyed it as well.

Aral only wrote two dS stories, which is a damn shame. (Pssst -- You can find the other one at due Slash. )

Happy Valentine's Day!


"Us": In Four Movements for Two Voices

Comments

[katya-34.livejournal.com]

What an excellent rec.. It's always a joy to find a new writer/story, but it's also a real shame that Aral didn't do more dS.

[justacat.livejournal.com]

Love this fic!!! I wish Aral had written more, too. I don't know if you saw that she posted a dS WIP on amnesty day - it's here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/arallara/52566.html). Maybe if we tell her how much we love it she'll write more!