I Had this beta done for me a very kind friend thank you Diane.

I still don't own these guys just looking after them for a little bit.

What You Wouldn't Do For A Friend.

Chapter 1 – Caroline Who?

"Fraser is off again," Ray said to Detective Huey. "Fraser is off to Ottawa for the Ice Queen doing her work, just because she doesn't want to face that Henri guy."

Detective Huey sat forward. "What Does Fraser do to go every two weeks? What requires that, eh? How long has this been going on Ray?"

Ray replied, "Oh, for the past three or four years."

Huey frowned. "That's really odd. Has he said what he does up there?"

Ray sighed. "No, he just says that it's confidential. But I know it's something more. I know he is holding back on something."

The long weekend passed very slowly.

Fraser and Ray hadn't really been able to work together much since getting off that boat, but were finally back working together again. Fraser sat down at Ray's desk, catching up.

Ray gave a cheeky smile. "Well Frase, what you do over the weekend?"

Fraser replied, "Well, I did a bit of reading, hade a check-up and got the all clear, Ray."

Why? What's wrong?" Ray asked in a worried tone.

Fraser replied, "Nothing. I got stuck with a needle last week and they just wanted to make sure everything was OK, but I'm fine, Ray."

Lt. Welsh interrupted their conversation, shouting, "Ray! Constable Fraser! Can you come into my office?"

Ray and Fraser both looked at each other with that 'what did we do now?' look. When they entered the office they were both surprised to see Inspector Thatcher there also. They hadn't seen her come in.

Lt. Welsh spoke first. "Inspector Thatcher and I have been talking and we both agree you two need bonding time away from work."

"Sir?" Fraser said in a surprised tone.

Inspector Thatcher replied, "Yes, Constable, after nearly losing you – and you nearly taking the transfer and the fight you both had, we're ordering you on holidays."

Ray asked, puzzled, "Where?"

Fraser suggested his cabin.

Lt. Welsh didn't even give them time to change their minds and not accept it; he said, "It's settled then. I don't want to see or hear from you two for two weeks. Got it?"

Both Ray and Fraser said, "Got it" at the same time and left the room.

As Ray and Fraser left, they were both really confused as their friendship was fine. They booked their flights and the next day headed for the airport. Ray was very nervous. He'd never been north before, well not that far north; he'd been to Toronto once with Fraser but that was it. Fraser did his best to reassure him. He promised to take him to the village so he could meet his friends up there.

Fraser also said, "and you can meet Caroline."

Ray asked, "Who is Caroline?"

Fraser replied, "I can't say for now but you'll see."

Ray just said "OK." Ray knew not to press; that he'd tell him in time.

Landing at the airport, Ray was glad to be on solid ground. Ray didn't care much for flying.

Ray asked Fraser, "Hey, buddy we staying in the village tonight or going straight to your cabin?"

Fraser replied, "I think we'll stay in town tonight, Ray. I've a room booked; thought you might be tired after your trip."

"Greatness," Ray replied.

Fraser started to walk away towards the security desk, with Ray running after him shouting "Fraser, where you going?"

Fraser approached the desk. "Hi I'm Constable Benton Fraser, showing his I.D as he said, "I'm here to collect my keys to my Jeep."

"One moment, sir," the clerk behind the deck replied, opening the drawer and searching for them. After minutes she pulled them out saying, "Safe driving" with a smile.

"Thank you kindly," was Fraser's response.

Ray was confused, asking, "What's going on Frase?"

"Oh, I keep a Jeep here for my visits," Fraser said with a slight smile.

The drive to the village wasn't as long as Ray had expected.

Ray spoke without thinking, "its bigger, more modern then I thought, Fraser."

Fraser answered, "Why, what did you think it would look like, Ray?"

Ray turned his head to Fraser and smiled, saying, "Little house on the prairie."

Both just laughed at that. A few moments later Fraser was parking the jeep in the car park of the hotel he had booked.

Picking up their bags, Fraser and Ray went into the hotel to book in.

The lady behind the desk ran out shouting, "Ben, so good to see you!" and gave him a huge hug.

"So good to see you, too, Anne," Fraser replied.

Anne had gotten them the room with two beds and its own bathroom, which Ray was very grateful for.

Lying on the bed, Ray asked, "Well, where do you get something to eat around here, Benton Buddy?"

Fraser said, "Ah, there's a bar and grill next door, we could go there."

"Greatness," Ray replied.

After they washed and changed they headed off.

Ray noticed that Fraser was a little bit off but put it down to being tired.

As soon as they were leaving Anne shouted, "Ben, say hi to little Caroline for me, OK?"

"No problem," Fraser replied.

There it was again, Ray thought

"Who's Caroline?" Ray asked again but all he got back from Fraser was "you'll see."

It was only four o'clock, so it was still nice and bright and sunny, although cold. Still, Fraser seemed nervous. Who was this Caroline, was she a girlfriend or an old girlfriend or something else, Ray thought. As they approached the door, Ray noticed Fraser taking in a deep breath as they walked through two sets of doors into the bar and grill.

All heads turned towards them and all at the bar shouted, "Ben!"

Ray laughed and whispered, "What's this, 'Cheers?'" Fraser just smiled.

Out of nowhere, a little girl not more than three came running shouting, "DADDY, DADDY," and jumped into Fraser's arms.

Fraser swung her around and she kissed his cheeks saying, "Missed ya!"

Ray was in shock. OK – Daddy? Did she just call him daddy? Could have possibly and not told anyone.

The little girl then stretched out her hand to shake Ray's hand saying, "Hi my name is Caroline Fraser Kelly, very pleased to meet you."

Ray nervously shook her hand saying, "I'm Sta – no Ray."

"I know," Caroline said, "you're in my daddy's picture."

Fraser whispered to Ray, "I'll be able to explain soon."

Fraser spotted his friends across the room and headed that way, still carrying Caroline. When they got to the table, Fraser introduced them. "Ray, I'd like you to meet Lisa and Dave, Caroline's Mam and Dad."

Caroline was now calling Dave 'Dad.' Lisa giggled to herself at the look in Ray's eyes. They sat down and chatted for a bit, but all Ray wanted to know was about Caroline. Ray thought she looked just like Fraser; those blue eyes couldn't mistake them. Lisa could see this, so she gave Dave and Fraser the look to go away so she could explain to Ray. Fraser and Dave took Caroline to the kiddie's area in the back room so they could talk more privately.

Lisa started, "Well, I guess you're a little confused about Caroline."

Ray said, "Confused isn't the word."

Lisa kept going, "Well, for one, yes, Ben is her father, but it's not what you think."

"OK," Ray replied in a slightly stunned voice.

Lisa said, "Look I'll explain. You see, four years ago Dave and I were celebrating our first anniversary, and after a wonderful evening we were heading home and our car hit a patch of black ice and we skidded down a hill into a tree."

"Oh, dear," was Ray's response.

Lisa went on, "Luckily, Ben was home at the time on holiday and happened to be driving by and saw our car go down. He ran down and pulled us out; how he did we'll never know, because he pulled the doors practically off their hinges. Lucky because the car caught fire. Ben made makeshift stretchers from a broken canoe we broke with the car and he got us to the hospital. I had only minor cuts and bruises, but Dave's injuries were worse, far worse. He had a lot of internal stuff and the medication and operations he went through left him unable to have children. Needless to say, that left us devastated."

Lisa talked for ages, but that still didn't explain Caroline. Lisa then went on to say, "Ben, Dave and I were friends for years, the best kind, and always promised that we would do anything for each other."

Ray thought, 'he didn't, did he?'

Lisa carried on, "When we got the news that Dave couldn't have kids we both cried. Ben, too; he was always our support. When the doctors explained our options, we had Ben stay in the room with us. Adoption was not an option for reasons I won't go into, so that just left artificial insemination. That cost so much we tried to resign ourselves to not having children, leaving a huge hole in our lives. It killed us. As the doctor left, Ben followed. We just thought that he was giving us some alone time. Fraser was pulling in a favour the doctor owed. I mean, you know Ben he never pulls in favours. So the doctor agreed. The favour Ben pulled in was if we could find a donor and came to his clinic, would he do it for half the cost? But the doctor agreed to do it for free."

Lisa took a breath and went on. "When Ben came back in and told us we were shocked, happy, excited, and wondered 'who?' though. Ben then reminded us of our promise that we made and him sticking to it. Ben has such a big heart and he just said for us to talk it over and think about it, that he was here for us no matter what. We thought about it for a few weeks and we decided to accept his offer after all. For Ben to have done all that it just filled us with love. We prayed our child would grow up just like that. To have three parents to love them was worth it."

Ray was shocked, saying, "He really did that for you?"

Lisa smiled. "Yes, you must be so proud of him. He gets up here every two weeks to see her."

Ray chuckled. "Ah, that's where he goes! And here's me thinking it was the Ice Queen."

"Ice Queen?" Lisa asked, puzzled.

Ray smiled cheekily. "Oh, she's his boss back home. That's my little nickname for her. She's not very nice to him, or so I thought."

Ray watched Fraser with Caroline; he was so good and Dave's face was all smiles.

Ray, having a big mouth, put his hand through his hair and asked, "How does Dave feel about Caroline calling Fraser 'Dad?'"

Lisa spoke in a proud voice, "Oh he is proud and Caroline understands in her own little way. She calls Ben her 'logical daddy,' – she can't quite say the 'bio' part yet – and she call's Dave her 'Daddy, Daddy.' Well, it makes sense to her."

That made Ray laugh.

Fraser, Dave and Caroline came back to the table with tea's and coffee and a box of smarties for Ray. That made Ray smile.

Caroline jumped onto Ray's lap saying, "Your hair is so cool, just like you picture on the wall," pointing to a wall full of photos.

Dave spoke up, "Oh, that's the family wall, everyone puts photos of them with their family on there." There was Ray with Fraser on the wall.

"You think of me as family, Fraser?" Ray asked.

"Of course, Ray" was Fraser's reply. That brought a tear to Ray's eyes.

Caroline and Fraser were talking in some funny language Ray had never heard before.

Lisa said to Ray, "Oh, Ben's been teaching her different languages; the earlier you start the better. funny to watch, eh?"

Ray was still reeling from everything that he just heard in the last few minutes. It was a lot to find out in a short space of time. That your best friend saved two people from a car, helped them have a child and has me on the family wall. 'What next?' Ray thought.

Caroline turned her attention back to Ray. "You Daddie's bestest friend?"

"Yep, I am. Am I Benton Buddy?" Ray replied.

"That you are Ray, that you are," Fraser replied with a wink.

Caroline then asked, "Where's Dief?"

Fraser spoke softly, "Dief's at the airport. We have to pick him up tomorrow before Ray and I go to my cabin."

Caroline asked, "Mammy, can I go to the cabin with daddy? Pleassssse?"

Lisa answered, "Oh, I think Ben might want to be on his own with his friend and rest, sweetheart."

Caroline turned her charm on Fraser, "Daddy, can I go, please?"

Fraser gave Lisa and Dave the look that it was OK that she goes with them. So they both nodded OK.

Fraser spoke. "OK, if your Mammy, Daddy and Ray say its OK you can come for a few days, OK."

Of course, they all agreed. Caroline clapped with glee. Fraser said to Lisa and Dave, "It will give you a nice break for a few days," which they needed.

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