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Heavy as Hope, by Arrow, PG-13
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing:Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio
Length: around 3000 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
arrow00
Author Website: Artemis->Arrow
Why this must be read:Because there's nothing like a good survival story to make one appreciate daily life and its small comforts. Because Fraser is resolute and focused and never gives up trying, but then those words are true of Ray Vecchio, too. Because sometimes the prospect of utter loss is the only key to the essential truth.
"Is this Detective Vecchio? Ah, yes. I have a friend of yours in my present care. A big, red friend, if you understand me? I'm afraid I have to ask a favor of you if you care to see him again in one piece."
Fraser heard the high, strident voice of his friend echoing tinnily from the headset. He had to suppress a painful smile.
"Detective, please! Such language. Wouldn't you like to say hello to your friend?"
Raskin approached with the phone. The goombah and his pal hauled Fraser back up to his feet, and the mouthpiece was held to his face.
"Hello?" Ray's voice was in his ear. Fraser pressed his lips together, meeting Raskin's eye.
Fraser felt the iron grip of the goombah clamping on his sore testicles. His eyes rolled up with the excruciating pain, and he could feel sudden cold sweat popping up along his hairline with the effort of not making a sound. The goombah shifted his grip and squeezed again, and Fraser started breathing harshly through his nose.
Then the hand twisted, and a muffled moan escaped from Fraser's lips.
"Benny? Oh, God, Benny!"
Failed. Failed him. How Ray had identified him from that single, small sound didn't bear thinking about. Not at all. Because it was enough. Ben had failed his friend.
"I'm sorry, Ray," Fraser whispered, knowing they were his last words to Ray, wishing with all his heart he could add, I love you. But he couldn't give these evil men that much more of a possible lever over his friend.
"Christ, Benny—"
Heavy as Hope
Pairing:Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio
Length: around 3000 words
Author on LJ:
arrow00Author Website: Artemis->Arrow
Why this must be read:Because there's nothing like a good survival story to make one appreciate daily life and its small comforts. Because Fraser is resolute and focused and never gives up trying, but then those words are true of Ray Vecchio, too. Because sometimes the prospect of utter loss is the only key to the essential truth.
"Is this Detective Vecchio? Ah, yes. I have a friend of yours in my present care. A big, red friend, if you understand me? I'm afraid I have to ask a favor of you if you care to see him again in one piece."
Fraser heard the high, strident voice of his friend echoing tinnily from the headset. He had to suppress a painful smile.
"Detective, please! Such language. Wouldn't you like to say hello to your friend?"
Raskin approached with the phone. The goombah and his pal hauled Fraser back up to his feet, and the mouthpiece was held to his face.
"Hello?" Ray's voice was in his ear. Fraser pressed his lips together, meeting Raskin's eye.
Fraser felt the iron grip of the goombah clamping on his sore testicles. His eyes rolled up with the excruciating pain, and he could feel sudden cold sweat popping up along his hairline with the effort of not making a sound. The goombah shifted his grip and squeezed again, and Fraser started breathing harshly through his nose.
Then the hand twisted, and a muffled moan escaped from Fraser's lips.
"Benny? Oh, God, Benny!"
Failed. Failed him. How Ray had identified him from that single, small sound didn't bear thinking about. Not at all. Because it was enough. Ben had failed his friend.
"I'm sorry, Ray," Fraser whispered, knowing they were his last words to Ray, wishing with all his heart he could add, I love you. But he couldn't give these evil men that much more of a possible lever over his friend.
"Christ, Benny—"
Heavy as Hope