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The Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle by Sageness (PG-13?)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: None for the most part but there is a hint of pre-slash Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski in the background.
Length: Medium length
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sageness
Author Website: (or a link to where more of their fic is archived) Her website, her fics at AO3 and her Delicious tags
Why this must be read:
Because this is an alternate reality in which Ray Vecchio gets Stella Kowalski as his new partner in the fallout of the Victoria story arc. FWIW, Vecchio has always been a good detective and Sage's fic reminds us of that fact as Vecchio, still reeling from his rift with Fraser, learns to adapt to a whole new set of partnership dynamics.
Often maligned in fandom, Stella Kowalski simply shines as a smart and perceptive woman who is trying to make her mark in the Chicago Police Department. Her wits and ambition are developed to the point that her budding partnership with Vecchio becomes something delicious to behold. Due to the quality of the writing and the originality of the story, it doesn't take much to imagine that things could have happened this way after the due South episode "Letting Go."
In addition, Sage doesn't let the casefic (of stolen art) veer off into the realms of OTT. Detectives Vecchio and Kowalski follow procedure which adds a oomph to the story. Plus, we get to see Welsh and the Duck Boys working along Vecchio and Stella.
Finally, while there are no actual romantic vibes between Vecchio and Stella, there is something on the verge of happening between Fraser and Assistant State Attorney Ray Kowalski. This is subtle as the story (rightly) focuses on Vecchio and Stella working side by side.
If you are a fan of casefics or great genfic, DO read this story.
You can thank me later. :)
On their first day as partners, they spent most of it playing get-to-know-you. Vecchio lived with his mother, his ex-wife was Detective Angie Vecchio, whom Stella had met a couple of times when she worked at the oh-seven, and Vecchio was kind of a wreck over the situation with Fraser. Stella told him she used to be married to Assistant State's Attorney Kowalski, and so he should not ever expect her to call him Ray because it was too weird, and if he ever hit on her, she'd be requesting a new partner before the end of the day.
"Yikes," he'd said.
"I just got out of a marriage. I need a break from all that crap. Does that work for you?"
"Well, I was about to say what a pleasure it is to work with such a lovely--"
"Don't even think about finishing that sentence," she said.
"Detective!" Vecchio had thrown his hands up. "A little charm makes life sweeter, my uncle Lorenzo always said."
Stella snorted. "Yeah, save it for whoever you're trying to schmooze. I'm your partner, okay?"
"Yes, ma'am. You got my back, I got yours."
The Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle (Link goes to the due South Seekrit Santa Archive)
Pairing: None for the most part but there is a hint of pre-slash Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski in the background.
Length: Medium length
Author on LJ:
sagenessAuthor Website: (or a link to where more of their fic is archived) Her website, her fics at AO3 and her Delicious tags
Why this must be read:
Because this is an alternate reality in which Ray Vecchio gets Stella Kowalski as his new partner in the fallout of the Victoria story arc. FWIW, Vecchio has always been a good detective and Sage's fic reminds us of that fact as Vecchio, still reeling from his rift with Fraser, learns to adapt to a whole new set of partnership dynamics.
Often maligned in fandom, Stella Kowalski simply shines as a smart and perceptive woman who is trying to make her mark in the Chicago Police Department. Her wits and ambition are developed to the point that her budding partnership with Vecchio becomes something delicious to behold. Due to the quality of the writing and the originality of the story, it doesn't take much to imagine that things could have happened this way after the due South episode "Letting Go."
In addition, Sage doesn't let the casefic (of stolen art) veer off into the realms of OTT. Detectives Vecchio and Kowalski follow procedure which adds a oomph to the story. Plus, we get to see Welsh and the Duck Boys working along Vecchio and Stella.
Finally, while there are no actual romantic vibes between Vecchio and Stella, there is something on the verge of happening between Fraser and Assistant State Attorney Ray Kowalski. This is subtle as the story (rightly) focuses on Vecchio and Stella working side by side.
If you are a fan of casefics or great genfic, DO read this story.
You can thank me later. :)
On their first day as partners, they spent most of it playing get-to-know-you. Vecchio lived with his mother, his ex-wife was Detective Angie Vecchio, whom Stella had met a couple of times when she worked at the oh-seven, and Vecchio was kind of a wreck over the situation with Fraser. Stella told him she used to be married to Assistant State's Attorney Kowalski, and so he should not ever expect her to call him Ray because it was too weird, and if he ever hit on her, she'd be requesting a new partner before the end of the day.
"Yikes," he'd said.
"I just got out of a marriage. I need a break from all that crap. Does that work for you?"
"Well, I was about to say what a pleasure it is to work with such a lovely--"
"Don't even think about finishing that sentence," she said.
"Detective!" Vecchio had thrown his hands up. "A little charm makes life sweeter, my uncle Lorenzo always said."
Stella snorted. "Yeah, save it for whoever you're trying to schmooze. I'm your partner, okay?"
"Yes, ma'am. You got my back, I got yours."
The Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle (Link goes to the due South Seekrit Santa Archive)