Chapter 01 –
Returning to Chicago
Constable
Benton Fraser of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was laying half
asleep satisfied in his bed. He was finally back home in Chicago
where he had ended up some years ago on the trail of the murders of
his father. The last six months he hand spent in Copenhagen, Denmark
working as a temporary assistant to the Canadian Consult. In his half
sleep he heard someone knock on a door and in his subconscious he
knew the building wasn't very well isolated and it probably was at a
neighbor's the knocking took place but then he heard “No Ray, it
was today he was returning” “But were you sure of the time Stan?”
“Yes, he should be home now” Stan answered and knocked again. Ben
got up and opened the door “Welcome home” the two Chicago
detectives said in unison all while Diefenbaker sneaked in and went
around the small and sparsely furnitured apartment. Without getting
an invitation the two men went inside “So, you're home and you
didn't come by the precinct” Ray Vecchio turned to his friend “We
thought for sure you'd show up” Stan Kowalski added. The dog who
was a half wolf had now come to stop by the bed and sniffed around,
in it laid another person who still was asleep, confused he looked up
at Benton who finally had a chance to speak “Hello everyone” he
knelt down to greet his long time companion “Have they treated you
well” he said to the dog and got licked all over his face in
return. Benton stood up and looked at the two men “How have you
been?” he asked simply “We're more interested in how you've been”
Ray Vecchio looked over Benton's shoulder “And who's that sleeping
in your bed?” he caught a glimpse of something glimmering “You're
dog... have you picked up another man's woman” he patted Benton on
the shoulder, this was not a thing that was something his Canadian
friend did. Stan Kowalski, who at one time had played is now partner
who then had been working undercover to bust a big Mafia in Chicago,
went around the two guys “Don't you you see the simple ring Ray,
this isn't just any woman, Fraser have gotten himself a fiancée”
In a manly way they both hugged and patted Fraser on the back “We'll
leave you alone now, but you have to come around to the precinct
tomorrow and introduce her to us” Ray said “Will do” Benton
said in his usual efficient way although a bit sleepy as his body
still was on European time. As he let his two friends out he held the
door with his left hand around it, when they had gone he closed it
and again patted his dog “Let me get you something to eat and a
bowl of water before I return to bed”
Just
before Ray and Stan arrived at the stairs, they had thru the years
learnt not to trust the elevator, they both stopped and looked at
each other before they turned back and knocked on the door again and
almost before Benton had a chance to open it they both again in
unison said “You're married?!” The detectives hadn't at first
noticed the ring on Fraser's left hand as he had lent on the door.
Benton slightly blushed. “Ben, what's going on” they heard a
sleepy voice from inside the apartment “Nothing Stine, you go back
to sleep” Benton said “Stine?” Ray asked “You've married a
Dane?” Stan asked and the guys weren't doing anything to leave but
they looked at each other and had a silent discussion if they were to
leave or go inside and introduce themselves. Benton looked at the
both detectives, when he had left for his assignment in Denmark they
had been like cat and dog, vowing it would never work out working
together, they were too much alike and now this. He ushered the guys
into the hall “We'll be by tomorrow. Good night” Ray and Stan
again started towards the stairs and Fraser stood looking after them
so he was sure they leave this time “Congratulations” Ray turned
around and said to his friend “Thank you kindly Ray” “Yeah,
congratulations” Stan said as well “Than you kindly Stan”
Fraser closed the door just as he felt a pair of familiar arms around
his waist “So was that the famous detectives Vecchio and Kowalski?”
Stine asked as Benton turned around to kiss her “Mmhm” he
answered with his lips on hers. He took her face in his hands and
deepened the kiss. Just as Stine put her hands under his t-shirt he
felt someone poke his leg and remembered his dog. Reluctantly he
pulled away from the kiss “There's someone I'd like to introduce
you to” he said and took a step back “Stine, this is Diefenbaker,
Dief, he called his dog with the shorter name, this is my wife Stine”
he said with pride in his voice as Stine knelt down to the dog “Hello
Diefenbaker, I hope we can be friends” she said and scratched him
behind the ears.
Benton went back to bed. He
had an early appointment at the Consulate the next morning and he
knew from his trip to Denmark that the time difference wasn't the
easiest to adjust. He put his arms around his wife and tried to fall
asleep. Diefenbaker hadn't any problems to adjust to being home, he
had trampled a few rounds on his blanket by the fireplace before he
laid down to sleep, well as long as he could he had kept an eye on
his human and the new woman; he didn't understand what wife meant
would she leave in a couple of weeks like Veronica had or was this
someone who Benton just would look at as the woman that was called
Sir.
In
the car back to the precinct the detectives had a lively discussion
about Fraser. "Can you believe it?" Stan said "I mean
as long as I've known him your sister have tried to get him to take
her out in every possible way without success" Ray didn't like
to talk or think of his little sister in that way but he had seen it
for himself the first two years Benton had been in Chicago. "Nah,
it's hard to believe but again when he takes the risk he goes all in"
Ray was thinking of the time when Benton almost ran away with
Victoria, it was the time he had shot his friend in the back as he
thought he had seen a gun in her hand. "But again, sometimes
I've had my doubts about him. How long has he and the ice-queen
thrown eyes at each other?" Stan was referring to Inspector
Margret Thatcher, Benton's boss at the Consulate. The guys were still
talking about it when they came inside the police house Francesca
noticed they didn't have the dog with them and stood on her toes to
see if Benton came in behind them but to her disappointment he
didn't. "So..." she looked at her brother and Stan "Where
is he? Thought you'd bring him back here" Ray shook his head "He
said he was tired, probably will come by tomorrow after he checked in
with work" he didn't want to be the one telling his sister that
Fraser had gotten married. "Is that it?" she asked and
looked at Stan who she sometimes could see if he was lying "Yep,
he was already in bed even we woke him up by the looks of it"
Stan said truthfully. "Ok then" Francesca said disappointed
but flashed a smile at the detective "But you're coming with me
and Ray home for dinner aren't you?" she asked. Stan looked at
the siblings "Wouldn't miss it" all since the second Sunday
after Fraser had left and Stan had driven Ray home as Francesca with
lot of dos and don't had been allowed to borrow Ray's car Stan had
had dinner with the big and very loud Vecchio family. As he had grown
up as an only child in a neighborhood with not too many kids around
he loved all the fussing and on top of it all Mrs Vecchio was a
divine cook, and he always got some leftovers with him home "You
boys look too skinny" she said to him and Ray every week.
Truthfully was that since he started to eat at the Vecchio's he had
been forced to start exercising which he really hated. Although
taking long walks with Fraser's dog weren't too bad, the half wolf
was a real babe-magnet.
Disclaimer/Copyright
2013 and forward: I don't own anything from the series Due South,
it's just borrowed for your entertainment. This is my story though
and I feel I own that.
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