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crack_van2008-05-29 01:03 am
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Guns Don't Kill People by Q (NC17)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Length: ~6,000 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
qe2
Author Website: none
Why this must be read: I love this story. This was my fic from the due South Seekrit Santa fic exchange and I cannot rec this enough. (The following is from my original rec/review of the story back in December)...
"Guns Don't Kill People" illustrates the imperfections of Ray and Fraser as individuals, as well as the rough edges of their imperfect relationship. They are partners, they are more than partners and the love they have for each other shines through. Sometimes love is not enough. By the end of the story, Ray and Fraser are just as broken as before, but are now more aware what needs to be worked on, what needs to be repaired, for their relationship to survive.
Ray's uncertainty and hope ring so true to me that it took my breath away, as did Fraser's emotional detachment and his inability to cope with his issues.
I loved this story because it did not tie everything together with a pretty red bow at the end. I loved Ray's voice - straight forward, smart and scared. I love how well he knows Fraser, and how well Fraser knows him. I loved the fact that sometimes they take their anger to bed. I love how afraid Fraser is of letting Ray know what's going on, when that's the one thing that might save him. I loved that Fraser uses 'honestly' when he's lying, and Ray knows it. I loved Ray taking control away from Fraser to get him to talk, to try to express what he's feeling.
"Bullshit. The odds of you having an accident with your gun make my chances of winning the lottery look high. Plus I know you, Fraser, and any time you say `honestly'? It's a lie. Because when you're telling the truth--which is almost always--you fucking well don't bother."
Guns Don't Kill People
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Length: ~6,000 words
Author on LJ:
qe2Author Website: none
Why this must be read: I love this story. This was my fic from the due South Seekrit Santa fic exchange and I cannot rec this enough. (The following is from my original rec/review of the story back in December)...
"Guns Don't Kill People" illustrates the imperfections of Ray and Fraser as individuals, as well as the rough edges of their imperfect relationship. They are partners, they are more than partners and the love they have for each other shines through. Sometimes love is not enough. By the end of the story, Ray and Fraser are just as broken as before, but are now more aware what needs to be worked on, what needs to be repaired, for their relationship to survive.
Ray's uncertainty and hope ring so true to me that it took my breath away, as did Fraser's emotional detachment and his inability to cope with his issues.
I loved this story because it did not tie everything together with a pretty red bow at the end. I loved Ray's voice - straight forward, smart and scared. I love how well he knows Fraser, and how well Fraser knows him. I loved the fact that sometimes they take their anger to bed. I love how afraid Fraser is of letting Ray know what's going on, when that's the one thing that might save him. I loved that Fraser uses 'honestly' when he's lying, and Ray knows it. I loved Ray taking control away from Fraser to get him to talk, to try to express what he's feeling.
"Bullshit. The odds of you having an accident with your gun make my chances of winning the lottery look high. Plus I know you, Fraser, and any time you say `honestly'? It's a lie. Because when you're telling the truth--which is almost always--you fucking well don't bother."
Guns Don't Kill People