Oh dear. What an understatement. In love? With me? Why? After that late
night discussion we had (in which Fraser told me he loved me) I kinda
thought that he would avoid me. I know I would. But this is Fraser we're
talkin' about. He just came into the precinct the next day, completely
unruffled, as if telling his best friend he loved him happened every day. I
knew it was going to drive me nuts.
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After he had made that very startling statement Fraser just stared at me for a minute and with a short abrupt nod, which seemed to say he accepted and had even expected me reaction, stood up, tugged at his tunic in that way he had and said "Goodnight Ray, I'll see you tomorrow." I could do nothing but stare helplessly as he walked out the door, trying to convince my jaw that it really would like to go back to it's natural spot, and that it really wasn't necessary to hand there in lax amazement.
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You would think after I told him that I had occasionally followed to the club he goes into to sing, that he would be a little more careful about going and who might be following him. But no. Not Benton Fraser. He just walked in, easy as you please and got a bottled water. To give him a little credit, maybe he thought that now that I knew what was going on, I would have no reason to follow him. Wrong. Now I was even more curious. Again they followed the same procedure of introducing everyone to the audience, followed by same polite applause, and the same wild applause when Frase' got up. "Everyone knows I always do the same song when I come up here. Tonight I thought I would try something else. It is a very well known song called "Even Angels Fall" by a very talented artist, Jessica Riddle. It relates almost perfectly to me, but I don't know how well it will sound with only a guitar, so please try to bear with me." The audience smiled at that, as they knew that they would love what ever came out of that mouth and guitar.
You found hope, you found faith. Found how fast she could take it away. Found true love, but lost your heart. Now you don't know who you are.
She made it easy, made it free. Made you hurt till you couldn't see. Sometimes it stops, sometimes it flows. But baby, that is how love goes.
You will fly and you will crawl. God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you've lost it all. God knows even angels fall.
It's a secret, that no one tells. One day it's heaven one day it's hell. And it's no fairy tale, take it from me. That's the way it's supposed to be.
You will fly and you will crawl. God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you've lost it all. God knows even angels fall.
You laugh, you cry, no one knows why, But oh, the thrill of it all. You're on the ride, You might as well, open your eyes.
You will fly and you will crawl. God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you've lost it all. God knows even angels fall. Even angels fall. Even angels fall. Yeah, it did fit him. Change all the 'she's in there to 'he's and your all set. It fit him too come to think of it, what with The Stella and all.
Now Welsh's comment in his office made sense. Oh my God, Welsh figured it out before I did. How weird is that? I mean, I'm the one who's supposed to know him so well, not my boss for fuck sake.
Me and Fraser gotta have another talk.
Hopefully, this one won't almost put me into shock.
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After he had made that very startling statement Fraser just stared at me for a minute and with a short abrupt nod, which seemed to say he accepted and had even expected me reaction, stood up, tugged at his tunic in that way he had and said "Goodnight Ray, I'll see you tomorrow." I could do nothing but stare helplessly as he walked out the door, trying to convince my jaw that it really would like to go back to it's natural spot, and that it really wasn't necessary to hand there in lax amazement.
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You would think after I told him that I had occasionally followed to the club he goes into to sing, that he would be a little more careful about going and who might be following him. But no. Not Benton Fraser. He just walked in, easy as you please and got a bottled water. To give him a little credit, maybe he thought that now that I knew what was going on, I would have no reason to follow him. Wrong. Now I was even more curious. Again they followed the same procedure of introducing everyone to the audience, followed by same polite applause, and the same wild applause when Frase' got up. "Everyone knows I always do the same song when I come up here. Tonight I thought I would try something else. It is a very well known song called "Even Angels Fall" by a very talented artist, Jessica Riddle. It relates almost perfectly to me, but I don't know how well it will sound with only a guitar, so please try to bear with me." The audience smiled at that, as they knew that they would love what ever came out of that mouth and guitar.
You found hope, you found faith. Found how fast she could take it away. Found true love, but lost your heart. Now you don't know who you are.
She made it easy, made it free. Made you hurt till you couldn't see. Sometimes it stops, sometimes it flows. But baby, that is how love goes.
You will fly and you will crawl. God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you've lost it all. God knows even angels fall.
It's a secret, that no one tells. One day it's heaven one day it's hell. And it's no fairy tale, take it from me. That's the way it's supposed to be.
You will fly and you will crawl. God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you've lost it all. God knows even angels fall.
You laugh, you cry, no one knows why, But oh, the thrill of it all. You're on the ride, You might as well, open your eyes.
You will fly and you will crawl. God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you've lost it all. God knows even angels fall. Even angels fall. Even angels fall. Yeah, it did fit him. Change all the 'she's in there to 'he's and your all set. It fit him too come to think of it, what with The Stella and all.
Now Welsh's comment in his office made sense. Oh my God, Welsh figured it out before I did. How weird is that? I mean, I'm the one who's supposed to know him so well, not my boss for fuck sake.
Me and Fraser gotta have another talk.
Hopefully, this one won't almost put me into shock.