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"Yer sure there's no more bags in here?" Ray Kowalski leaned into his car and searched threw some old newspapers and other things before crawling back out.
"I'll only be gone a week, Ray. I only need one bag." Fraser answered. They we're outside the airport, Fraser was going on vacation to Canada for a week. When anyone asked, he told them, "I'm leaving because I need a break from the city, alone." But that wasn't the actual reason. The real reason was to force Vecchio and Kowalski to become friends. Lt. Welch had assigned Fraser, Vecchio, and Kowalski to a case which would be arriving next week. He wanted them to get along by then.
"I hope ya hurry back soon, I don't want to work with Vecchio any longer then I need ta." He said in almost a whisper. "I mean, sure he's a great guy and all, It's just, um, never mind." He said quickly realizing he was insulting the man who was once Fraser's partner.
"I understand, Ray." He patted his partner's shoulder and walked towards the entrance of the airport.
"Hey, Benny! Got your bag checked in." Ray Vecchio met Fraser at the door of the airport.
"Thank you kindly, Ray. I appreciate both of you seeing me off."
"My pleasure. I mean our pleasure." Ray turned around and watched Kowalski pacing beside his car. "Come back soon, okay. I don't want to be alone with Kowalski any longer then necessary." He looked at the Mountie's serious face before speaking again. "I mean, I'm sure he's a real nice guy, but, I, never mind." He turned away and sighed. "Stay safe okay, Benny?"
"I will, Ray."
"Okay, I guess we'll see ya in a week then?" Stan walked over to them. Dief stood next to him on his hind legs and pulled a candy bar out of Stan's pocket. "Aw Dief! You sure you don't wanna take Dief with you?" He bent over and swiped his candy bar back.
"I wanted to considering he hasn't been in colder climate in such a long time. But, with that nose infection he received from smelling explosives, he should really stay home."
"Yeah, well, I'll take care of him, Benny." Ray said grabbing Diefenbaker's leash. Dief didn't normally wear a leash, but the airport was to distracting and confusing for him. So Fraser made him wear a leash there.
"What? No, I'm taking care of Diefenbaker." Stan pulled the leash back from Ray.
"Why on earth would a wolf want to be stuck at your depressing bachelor pad? You probably won't even feed him!" Ray yanked the leash back.
"Yeah, and ya really think Dief wants to be stuck listening to loud Italian people all week" He yanked the leash again.
"Ray please stop." That was directed to both Rays. "Why don't you both watch Dief?"
"Yeah right." Stan crossed his arms.
"No, I'm serious though. Dief is my wolf and I order you both to watch him."
"You've got to be kidding?" Ray exclaimed.
"No, I'm afraid I'm serious." Fraser did have that serious look in his eyes that both Rays could recognize.
"Fine." Kowalski mumbled.
"Yeah, whatever." They we're both acting very immature.
"Good, now both of you please take good care of Dief. I'll expect him to be as good as he was when I return."
"Yeah, we know."
"And that means no junk food, I want to give him a more balanced diet. The kind of diet a normal wolf would have."
"Then he should definitely not stay with the Vecchio's. Italian every night!" Stan grabbed the leash when Ray wasn't looking.
"Better then the month old take-out in your fridge!" Ray yanked it back. Poor Dief was so confused.
Fraser was about to say something when he heard his flight number called over the intercom. "I'm going now. Could you two try to get along a little better when I return?" No one answered.
"See ya in a week, Buddy." Stan hugged him briefly and returned to his car.
"Play it safe, Benny." Ray also hugged him for a moment and then returned to Stan's car. Fraser walked inside the airport grinning a little. This might not have been the best idea.
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Stan drove himself and Ray back to the 27th. No one said a single word on the way.
"C'mere, boy!" Stan opened the back door of the GTO and let Dief out.
"We don't need to keep that silly collar on him do we?" Ray asked emerging from the GTO.
"Nah! Fraser said to only keep it on him at the airport."
"Well, let's take it off then." Ray bent over and removed the collar from the wolf's neck. Then he threw it in the back of the GTO and slammed the door.
"What's that for?" Stan asked.
"What's what for?"
"Ya just threw the collar in the back of my car?"
"So?"
"It's got fleas on it! I don't want that thing in the back of my car!" He opened the back door.
"Hey, keep yapping and I'll put it somewhere else!" Ray leaned into the car and pulled out the collar.
"Look, I don't wanna fight with you, okay. I'm sorry and thanks for getting the collar out." He grabbed the collar from Ray and stuffed it in the glove box.
"Yeah, likewise." Stanley threw on a jacket and closed the door.
"Dammit!" Ray yelled racing around the GTO.
"What happened?"
"The wolf! The Damn wolf! He's gone! Dief got away while were fighting!"
"You're kidding!"
"Well, do you see him?" Ray ran down the block and Stan ran down the opposite block calling Dief's name. They we're gone for almost five minutes before coming back.
"This is not good, Ray. Not good at all!" Stan met Ray back at the GTO and sighed.
"What do we do now, Kowalski?" They both leaned against the car.
"Well, we've got a week before Fraser comes back. We've got until then to find him."
"How are we gonna find him?"
"Not by tasting things, that's for sure." They both laughed for a minute before walking into the station.
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