Two of my favorite TV-shows were aired in the end of the 1990's. Thought I'd try a crossover between Ben and Meg in Sunset Beach and Ben and Meg in Chicago/Due South. They will meet up eventually. For shifting location I've made a bigger space and added the first word in fat letters.
Chapter 1
Ben and Meg had been married for a month now. They had planned the wedding all thru Ben's divorce from Maria who he had married five years ago only to make some kind of stable home for their son Benjy(Maria had insisted on the name). Ben and Meg had met when Meg had first come to Sunset Beach for a visit where her adventurous sister Sarah had ended up after an internship in Washington, that was about two years ago. It had been a struggle for the couple as Maria didn't want to let Ben go, but Ben didn't love her to be honest he never really had. Benjy had taken well to Meg and he was to live with them every second week. Ben owned a big house right at the beach. He was a successful businessman and had with no effort what so ever bought a nice house for Maria as a part of the settlement.
In Chicago was Benton Fraser, Constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, having a rare day off and as so many times before he spent it with Ray Vecchio and Stan Kowalski at the 27th Police precinct. Ben had ended up in Chicago on the trail of his father's murder and stayed on as a liaison with the Canadian Consulate. His boss there was Inspector Margret "Meg" Thatcher. There was also Constable Turnbull who was a bit peculiar in his ways but he got things done. Ben was more than happy to be out of the Consulate since he was living there too. He had come back to Chicago after some time off back home in Canada to find the apartment building he used to live in burnt to the ground.
"What's up?" it was Stan who asked.
"Nothing really" Ben said. He didn't want to bother his friends with his petty problems.
"Nothing, my ass" Ray added "You need a night out. Some beer and women wouldn't do you bad" he of course had an alternative motive behind his suggestion.
"So you've said before" Ben looked at his friend and waited for the rest of his suggestion.
"OK, OK" Ray held his hands up. "We need to be on a stake-out and thought you might tag along"
"That is if you don't have any better plans" Stan said. Both men knew there were something about to happen between two Canadians if the just let go of the protocol they insisted on keeping.
"No, no plans. I'll be happy to help out" Ben said although he wasn't very comfortable at those kind of establishments.
Meg walked into Sunset Sisters, the little shop between the beach and Elaine's Waffle shop. "What should a person do to get a hug at this place" she startled her sister with her words.
"Meg" Sarah squealed "When did you get back?" she asked.
"Last night" Meg said.
"Tell me everything. How was Venice? How was the honeymoon, Mrs. Evans?" Sarah said.
Meg hadn't quite gotten used to her new name "It was splendid Sarah. It couldn't be better" she beamed and looked around "So how are things here?" she asked.
"Great we'll get a big shipment with summer things this afternoon so you came home just in time" Sarah informed.
Ben had helped them out with a business loan to by the boutique but the rest was all Meg's and Sarah's doing. From a rundown surfer shop to a blooming business that served both locals and tourists well with everything from things needed on the beach to gifts.
Benwalked Diefenbaker home. He was a partly deaf half wolf half dog who everyone around loved. Ben looked at him "I know you don't like being cooped up but you can't come with us this time. I'll ask Turnbull to take you out before he leaves" Ben looked around the small place that served both as an office and a home for him and Diefenbaker. He went to fill the water bowl with fresh water and topped off the other with some food "Now I might be late but don't worry I'm with Ray and Stan" the dog put a pawn over his nose meaning that that wasn't always anything to be sure off. "I know, I know" Ben said "There has been times when I've been in danger along those two but I've always come out on top, haven't I?" the dog looked worried at him. "Yes there was the time when Ray shot me but he honestly did think Victoria had a gun in her hand" Ben had been ready to give it all up for her, if it hadn't been for Ray shooting him in the back he would have left Chicago and Diefenbaker behind him. A part of him was glad the accident had happened. As he stepped outside he put his stetson back on and walked back to the police station.
BenEvans walked into his office at the nightclub he owned. Never had he been away this long before. But again how could he deny his lovely wife Meg anything. They had spend the first week in England around where Ben had grown up then three weeks in Italy, the first in Venice the most romantic city in the world before they flew down to Rome and last a lazy week in a typical tourist place called Rimini up north at the Adriatic sea.
"Hello boss, when did you get back" Ben was startled from his thoughts by Mark Wopler his most trusted employee.
"Hi Mark, we got back last night" Ben said and nodded towards a chair "How's everything been here?" he asked.
"Business as usual. All's gone smoothly both here and upstairs" Mark was referring to the Internet café that was located in the same building.
"Great. I will go over the numbers later" Ben said and looked at Mark "Anyone applied for work yet?" Ben had trusted Mark to put the usual add in the Sentinel for summer staff.
"A few. I've not looked into it that closely yet" he looked at Ben "You see my boss has been away and I've had quite a lot to do" he added with grin.
"You're so funny Mark" Ben said. He had never liked when Mark called him boss. Mark had been with him almost from the start they had first met when Mark had sought shelter on Ben's balcony on a rainy night when he still was a runaway.
Disclaimer/Copyright 2013 and forward: I don't own any characters or scenes that might have appeared in Due South nor in Sunset Beach, I've only used them for your pleasure. The story I've made up though and feel that's mine.