TYK to dS-Tiff for beta-ing this and overall kicking me into writing again! :)

This was the first story I wrote from over a year ago. If anyone has read this before on , this version is quite different...mainly more logical sounding as I rushed myself the first time I wrote it.

Another post-CotW from me and the first in a series.

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Ray Vecchio sighed and tapped the steering wheel of his Riv with both hands. He was not very patiently waiting in his car for Fraser and Inspector Thatcher. Meg was still dressing upstairs and Fraser was standing patiently outside her door. She was going to work with him and Ray today to discuss a business matter with Lt. Welsh.

"Constable, have you seen my earrings?" She peered outside her door.

"The diamond ones?" Fraser asked, turning his head quickly to see his superior.

"Yes."

"Ah, I believe you left them in your office." Fraser answered.

She sighed and walked past him to her office. "You do realize that you don't have to wait for me."

"Yes, I am aware. I just wanted to make sure you arrive safely." Fraser concluded.

"Hey are you two love birds coming or what?" Ray Vecchio said, as he entered the lobby of the Consulate. Obviously bored with waiting even if it was still early enough.

"I believe 'love birds' is not a fitting description, Detective." Meg responded as she finished putting on the backs of her earrings and grabbed her purse.

Fraser observed her black dress suit. "You look lovely, Sir. Black suits you." Fraser said, clearing his throat. Ray rolled his eyes and looked the other way. The two had been acting particularly odd for some time.

"Well, thank you, Constable." She said as she cleared her throat as well and walked out the door in front of Ray.

"Benny, you have got to make a move." Ray said as he stopped Fraser from walking out the door.

"In what sense, Ray?"

"The sense that, we all know you like her, so why don't you tell her before someone swipes her from under your nose!" Ray added. After all this time he decided he wanted to see them together, even if it was a slightly odd concept he wanted his friend to be happy. But at this rate, it would never happen. Even if there was something between them they would always carry on as coworkers.

"That's just silly, Ray. She is my superior and I highly respect and admire her for that, but I'm afraid that's the extent of my feelings toward Inspector Thatcher."

They soon filed into Ray's car and drove to the police station.

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"Hey Fraser!" Ray Kowalski shouted as his partner walked in the door with the other Ray and Meg following behind. Dief was, of course, searching for the tray of donuts that he anticipated would await him in the break room today.

"Good morning, Ray!" Fraser approached his partner.

"I guess there's er, new blood in the station today, buddy." He pulled his partner away from the rest of his group and walked him to the break room with Dief. "Welsh just told me we're gonna meet 'em after lunch."

"That's good news, Ray." Fraser looked around briefly for new faces but saw none at the time.

"Dewey says they're girls." Ray raised an eyebrow and grinned.

"Well, there is an increasing number of women joining the police force."

Welsh tapped Ray's shoulder to get his attention. "Kowalski, the newbies are here. Step into my office and bring Vecchio and the Mounties with you."

Kowalski was first in the office, he was expecting the new detectives to have no idea about police procedures and would have to be trained. But, instead, there were two beautiful woman standing there, both dressed casually. One with long brown hair another with shorter curly black hair. Were they the new cops? Dewey said they were girls but he hadn't imagined that was the truth.

"Ok, this is Detective Hazel McCormick and Detective Cassie Muniz. They've been on the force for three years and just transferred here from L.A." Welsh introduced them. The girls stood there as they were introduced to both the Rays. "These are Detectives Ray Vecchio and Stanley Kowalski." Ray rolled his eyes at being called Stanley. "And this is Constable Fraser and Inspector Thatcher both of the RCMP. You can work with them for now and let them show you how things work around here." The girls quietly agreed and shook hands with the two Rays and the Mounties and walked out of the room.

There was something special about the two girls and both the Rays saw it immediately. They dashed out of the room to join them and showed them around. "So, er, this is the break room...and back there is the file room. Where we er, keep...files." Ray Kowalski pointed to two rooms.

Cassie giggled and nodded. "That would make sense."

"Oh my God!" Hazel screamed from the break room.

"Hazel!" Cassie rushed in the room first followed by both the Rays. "Hazel, stay calm and it won't bite!" Hazel froze near the vending machine and watched Dief eating donut crumbs on the floor.

"Diefenbaker!" Fraser barged in front of the group and stood above his wolf. "Oh dear, it appears he ate the entire tray of donuts." He faced Hazel. "This is Diefenbaker, my half wolf. He won't bite you unless you're dressed as an unhealthy food product." Dief whined at that comment.

"Aw, he's so cute." Cassie bravely knelt down next to the wolf. "I have a dog just like this. She's a husky, 5 years old now." Fraser nodded in agreement. Cassie pulled a granola bar out of her pocket and unwrapped it. "May I?" She looked up to Fraser.

Fraser sighed. "Oh, he'll find it one way or another." Dief whined at that comment too. "Just don't come to me when you're constipated tonight."

Kowalski leaned on a chair and watched as Vecchio eventually got bored and slipped out of the room with Hazel to show her around a bit more. He shot a smile to Cassie and she smiled back. He liked that he stashed food like he did but at the same time he was upset that Cassie and Fraser found something to bond over so soon.

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