Ping by Speranza (NC-17)

[jooniper-pearl.livejournal.com]

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Author on LJ: cesperanza
Author Website: Speranza's Fiction
Why this must be read: Oh my. Just OH MY!! I can't believe this hasn't been recc'ed before. It's just so hot and just so perfect and just so HOT.

Here's a little taste: In two years, I've heard Fraser ping exactly four times, and all four times the uptake was wrong. Ping Number Two had a deadbeat husband to go with her kids, so game over, thanks for playing. Ping Number Three was Lady Shoes, except Fraser might have been bluffing that one, so I'm not even sure. Ping Number Four was this guy Alex Sharpe who worked down at the garage, and he had me really worried, because Fraser's ping got the uptake of an answering ping, and then Alex braced his work-gloved hand on the pole of the lift and brushed his hair off his forehead and Fraser went ping again. Then Alex smiled and Fraser smiled and it was all moving real fast--except then Alex opened his mouth and said something about calling his bitch of a mother.

Go. Read. It. NOW.

Ping

Comments

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

This is actually my favorite of all her work. I think it's the most true to the characters.

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

I frickin' love this story. The device of Ray hearing "pings" is perfectly believable.

[jooniper-pearl.livejournal.com]

I know I ping...don't you :)

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

cesperanza may not make think this is one of her best stories, but I'm with kelliem. This story made me go "Ping" myself, mostly for this Ray K, who is just perfectly in sadsack yearning mode.

[jooniper-pearl.livejournal.com]

I love this story. I love it when Ray's sitting in the car and puts his head down. Gah. I die. I love it when Ben tapps on the window and my heart just about jumps out of my chest. I'm dead.

I don't know how she can say this isn't her very best work.

::headdesk::

[jooniper-pearl.livejournal.com]

ITA. How can anyone not totally agree. She rocks.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Absolutely one of the best RayK/Fraser stories out there. I love it. Good rec!