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Caroline in the city

Chapter 1

On the way to the airport after being called home, Fraser had to pull over to the side of the road to get control of his emotions. His friends had told him triplets were on the way and they wanted him to be as much of a Dad to them as he is to Caroline. Even though he told them he didn't donate for them to have children just so he could have children as well. But the love they felt for him meant they wanted him involved in the children's lives, whether he was the donor or not.

Glancing over at Ray, Fraser could see that he was his usual self when travelling, twitchy and fidgety. Fraser asked, "Ray is everything alright?"

Ray looked at Fraser with a sad smile. Voice hoarse, he said, "Ya, Frase, I'm fine, just going to miss this place... you know, going to miss Caroline as well, she was great. You must be so proud. How do you stand leaving?"

Reaching across, taking Ray's hand in his, Fraser said, "Thank you, Ray. I am very proud and we'll see her soon. After all, she is coming to stay with us for a few months. As for how I manage leaving each time I come up, I do have to remember that Lisa and David are her parents, Ray, who love her so much. That is what is important to me.

"Squeezing Fraser's hand, Ray said, "I can't wait for that. Ben, do you think Caroline will understand our relationship? Will David and Lisa be OK with her staying with us?"

Ben blushed slightly. "Ray, I suspect that Lisa and David already know; some comments made to me would suggest that. As for Caroline, I think that is why she was asking you all those questions, Ray"

Ray loved Ben's blushes and was slightly stunned that they may have guessed. They had been very careful not to show it for fear it would ruin things for Caroline and the relationship that they had. Kissing the hand that held his, Ray spoke softly. "Daughter like father, huh? Do you plan on letting them know for sure before Caroline comes down?"

Thinking just for a moment before speaking, Fraser said, "Yes, Ray, I think I will. I'll leave it up to them, if they want to tell Caroline or not. I know it's silly; we've only just left but I do miss her already"

With one last kiss to Fraser's hand, Ray let him put both hands back on the wheel. "She's your daughter, Ben, no matter what the circumstances of the way the family is, so that is not silly at all."

At the airport, Ben parked the Jeep for safe-keeping, just like always. Going over to the desk, he greeted the clerk by name. "Hello, Margery, I'm here to hand back the keys. We have to return to Chicago unexpectedly."

Looking concerned, Margery asked, "Nothing serious I hope, Constable Fraser?"

Fraser shook his head. "We're not sure yet. We were just told to come back"

Taking the keys, she nodded, then something was wrong, Fraser asked, "Is there something the matter, Margery?"

Smiling sadly, Margery said, "Not really. Well, Ciaran is due to take his driving test for his full licence next week. It's a new programme in his school and the top two students who pass get a car, well, a second hand car. The thing is, my car is... well it needs to be fixed so its not road-worthy, which means he can't do it"

Fraser glanced at Ray, and Ray knew why and smiled. Fraser turned back to Margery. "Ciaran can use the Jeep for practice beforehand and for his test, of course, if it would help. I won't be back up for a few months so you can use it until your car is up and running"

Margery's face lit up and tears of joy sprung to her eyes. "Oh, thank you Constable Fraser, thank you! You've no idea how much this means to us. Thank you, we will take good care of it, I promise"

Ray bumped Fraser's shoulder before speaking. "Ma'am, why don't I give you our number so you can let us know how Ciaran gets on in his test?"

Smiling, she took the number, "Of course, I'd be happy to. I hope that you have a safe journey home"

Sitting on the plane in first class – how that happened Ray didn't know – no, on second thought, looking at how all the flight attendants fussed over Ben – the men and women – he knew the answer to his flight was bumpy and Ray had a death grip on the arm rests and his eyes were shut tight. Ray was surprised when he felt Ben's big hand take his and place a small kiss on the back of words were needed, so putting his head on Ben's shoulder he let himself fall asleep in safety and comfort that he felt when he was near , the flight attendants exchanged money on the bet they had placed on them being a couple.

Ray and Ben went into the bullpen of the 27th police station after being told by Welsh to get a good night's looked up as they came in, "Welcome back. Sorry for cutting your trip short. As you can imagine, I must have a very good reason for this. Fraser, you'll be heading this one as a Canadian citizen is involved"

Frowning, Fraser picked up the file that was handed to him and saw that it was the daughter of an Canadian Ambassador to the USA that was up from the file Fraser asked, "Sir, has there been any contact from the kidnappers?"

Welsh sat down heavily, "Not really. They said that they would only talk to you and no one else"

Sitting down next to Ray, Fraser asked, "When is the next call due in?"

Welsh leaned forward, hands clasped together, "They said around six, which is any time now"

When the call came in, it all kicked off a ransom demand for an outrageous amount of money. Which led to tracing the call, car chases, jumping off a building and avoiding the media, who were hounding all in all it was successful, despite a graze to Fraser's shoulder from a stray bullet. More importantly, the little girl was returned safe and sound to her kidnapers were arrested and put away for a very long , after the hospital for treatment of the graze, interviews and debriefing, they were sitting alone together at home. Ray leaned in and kissed Ben, happy that he wasn't seriously hurt from the day.

Ray asked, "Why did you turn down the commendation, Ben?"

Ben relaxed into Ray's loving arms,"I was just doing my job, Ray, like anybody would have. I didn't do anything special, Ray"

Looking into Ben's eyes, Ray said, "Nothing special? A re you nuts? You jumped off a building, rode on top of speeding cars and you were shot! I think that was pretty damn special, Ben"

Their conversation was interrupted by someone knocking on the door. Ray went to answer it and was shocked to see that it was the Canadian Ambassador standing there with his stuttered, "H-hi. C-come in please, won't you?"

Fraser stood as soon as he saw who it was. Standing tall, he said, "Mr. Ambassador, Miss, good to see you. Is there something wrong? Do you need some help with something?"

The Ambassador smiled at Fraser's babbling. "Actually, yes, Constable, I want you to take the commendation. You deserve it, and I want my daughter to give it to you. She thinks you're a hero now"

Before Fraser could speak, the little girl ran over to him with a huge smile on her face. Bending down to her, she put the medal around his neck and gave him a little kiss on the cheek. "Thank you for saving me Mister Fraser"

Smiling at her, he said, "You're very welcome, and thank you for my medal"

After they left, Ray turned and hugged Ben, "I'm so, so proud of you Ben. Let's go to bed and tomorrow we can start getting ready for Caroline, alright?"

Leaning in and kissing Ray deeply, breathing the scent of his lover, Ben said, "Yes, Ray, I can't wait. I love you, Ray, so, so very much"

Stroking Ben's cheek softly, voice full of love, Ray replied, "Love ya too, Ben. Always."

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