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Back with a Vengance

Ray Vecchio loved Christmas. He always had, it was a big deal in the Vecchio household. His mother really went to town. He smiled as he thought about the pensioner and the huge table she would be preparing for Christmas dinner. The entire Vecchio clan would be there. He knew his strict Catholic Ma would insist they all went to Midnight Mass and he would roll his eyes, kiss her cheek and drive her to the church with Francesca half asleep. It was the same routine every year. He loved it. Once again he thought of his friends and wondered what Kowalski and the others would be doing.

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The winter sunshine did little to warm Constable Turnbull as he stood to attention outside the Canadian Consulate. He was glad the various members of his team were back. Inspector Thatcher was once again his boss, she hadn't really changed, although she was spending more and more time with Constable Fraser. He pondered the reasins for that as he stared straight ahead. He was just relieved they were all back in Chicago in one piece, even the annoying Detective Kowalski was home. He stared straight ahead as Francesca Vecchio folded her arms and stared at him.

"Five, Four, Three..." She began counting down as she stared at him immobile in front of her.

"Hello" He smiled as his shift finally ended. She smiled as the Mountie sprang back to life.

"Hello. Come on, my mother wants to meet you." He sighed as she smiled up at him. She walked along the busy Chicago street as he jogged to keep up with her.

"I'm looking forward to meeting her."

"Good. Then you can tell me exactly what is going on with Fraser and the Dragon Lady" She laughed as Turnbull turned a very funny shade of red.

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Ray Kowalski looked around the bullpen. His boss, Lieutenant Welsh was sat in his office talking on the phone. The others were milling round, doing paperwork and chatting about the Christmas holidays. He smiled as a cup of coffee was placed on the desk in front of him. He looked up to see Junior State Attorney Alexis Beckett looking back at him as she drank her own coffee.

"I need the report on the Wylding Robbery by noon tomorrow if I am going to press charges" She watched as he raised his eyebrows.

"Tomorrow? It's Christmas Eve" He wined, trying his puppy dog eyes.

"What can I say? Life's a bitch" She smiled as blonde curls bounced around her face.

"True" Ray conceeded "So, you want to get a drink?"She was about to answer as Welsh bellowed from his office.

"Kowalski put the nice lady down. When did you last see the Mountie?"

"Benny? I dropped him off at the Consulate about an hour ago" He got to his feet. "Why?"

"Trouble at the Consulate." His boss ran a hand through his already thinning hair.

"What kinda trouble?"

" The type o trouble where we don't know if two of our colleagues are dead. The alarm has been triggered and the neighbours heard gun shots. I can't get hold of Inspector Thatcher or Fraser" Welsh looked worried. Ray sighed.

"Ring Vecchio and Francesca, tell them to meet me at the Consulate" Alexis smiled slightly as he kissed her cheek before walking out of the room.

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Meg Thatcher loved her office. It was large and tastefully decorated. It was also where she had finally given in to her feelings for her junior officer. Although everyone knew there had been something between them for a long time. She smiled as she thought of the tall darkhaired RCMP constable. It had been a couple of months since they had finally accepted what they felt for each other. She sighed as she hoped the friend she had stayed with in London had finally got round to sorting her own love life out. She made a mental note to call Ruth and signed off the final report of the day as there was a quiet knock at her door.

"Yes"

"Ah Sir?"

"Yes Fraser"

"I didn't mean to disturb. I was just wondering when you would be ready to leave" He looked at her desk as she stood and walked towards him. Diefenbaker walked in behind him, sniffed the air and curled up in a ball on the mat. He knew the two humans too well. It would be a while before they went anywhere.

"Almost" She sighed. She was exhausted. They had been back in Chicago a few months but there was still so much to catch up on. The RCMP was all she had known, all she had ever wanted to know but then Fraser had walked in to her life - complete with pet wolf and changed everything. It had given her a taste of what life could be like if she had never wanted to return to the force. If they hadn't had the break from each other she wondered if they would ever had got together. A one night stand in a lodge in the Canadian wilderness had been all she was expecting. Then she had returned to Chicago and they had picked up where they had left off and she couldn't be happier.

She reached across and turned off the computer monitor. "Ok, all done" Meg smiled as she Fraser closed the gap between them and snaked his arms around her waist.

"So, we are officially off duty now?"

"Yes Constable"

He seemed to consider her words for a moment before gently brushing his lips along hers. She sighed as he pulled back slightly ans whispered in her ear.

"Lets go home"

"Best thing you have said all day" She smiled as he chuckled. He slipped his hands under the flimsy material of her blouse as she kissed him again.

"Home" He pulled away from her smiling and held out his hand for her to take. She stepped back to retrieve her purse as an almighty bang broke the mood. The lights flashed off, decending the room in to darkness. Meg froze instantly as Fraser raised a finger to his lips to indicate the need to remain silent. Diefenbaker growled menacingly. He was on his feet and ready to pounce on any intruder that might walk in the office. Meg nodded as she stepped closer to Ben.

"Ben" She hissed as he turned and raised an eyebrow. "I'm so sorry. I am so sorry"

"What?" He whispered back.

"They found me"

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A/N I've been watching the reruns on BBC2 and thought I'd have a go at writing my own Due South story. What do you think? Is it worth going on? Please review.