Title: Jumping

Author: Tu

Disclaimer: See chapter one

Rating: Pg 13/R (language)

Author's Note's: Once again not bettaed. Reviews welcome.

Fraser walked up the stairs of the 27th and smiled and called out greetings as people passed.

"Welcome back Constable."

"Get tired of the Frozen North?"

"Constable Fraser, it is an honor to meet you, sir.'

Fraser made his way to Ray's desk. It was covered in papers as always. Ray's leather jacket has thrown over one of the chairs. Fraser bent to pick it up.

"Still cleaning up after everyone, Bennie."

"Ray." Fraser turned and greeted his friend.

Raymond Vecchio looked just the same. He walked over to the desk and dumped a stack of folders on to it. "Bennie, I have to say I'm glad to see you. If I have to spend one more day with Kowalski, I'm going to shoot him. How did you deal with this guy? He's useless. Not to mention blind."

"Ray is quite useful, Ray. And I believe his vision is only an issue when shooting." Fraser said looking at his friend.

"FRASER!!!" a voice boomed behind him.

Fraser turned to have a body slam into him and a pair of arms wrap around him. "Ray. It is good to see you again," He said grinning.

"Where's fur face? Wait, let me guess, hitting people up for doughnuts." Ray said grinning like an idiot at his friend. Ray bounced in place as he talked.

Fraser smiled as Vecchio began to complain about Ray.

"Hey, Captain Hyper, knock it off."

"Vecchio, Kowalski, Reed, Smith, my office now!!" Lt. Welsh's voice boomed out of his office.

Vecchio made his way to the office. Ray pushed-pulled Fraser with them. Two men entered the room before them. Fraser took up his 'usual' place in the office. He looked over the two new men.

"Would someone like to explain to me, how a solid case against James Killington fell apart before my very eyes. I though that the four of you had covered all the bases. Image my surprise when ADA Kowalski informed me that not only did she not have enough evidence for an indictment, but also Mr. Killington was complaining of police harassment. It seems that we were a bit too forceful in our arrest and interrogation of Killington. Now, as I told ADA Kowalski, this was news to me. I had thought THAT I WAS CLEAR ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS CASE!!!"

"Lt., you were more than clear sir. We made sure that every piece of evidence was properly tagged and filled. If there was a problem with the arrest, sir, that wasn't us."

"Smith, don't kiss my ass. You and Reed screwed up to. It seems that Mr. Killington is claiming that you planted evidence on him, as well as at his home." Welsh said glaring at the two of them. "And what do the two of you have to say for yourselves, Vecchio, Kowalski? Kowlaski, it seems that Killington has fingered you as using excessive force."

"I swear, I didn't cuff him any different than anyone else I cuff." Ray said.

"That is what I 'm afraid off." Welsh said looking at him." Constable Fraser welcome back. Or should I say Corporal. You pick a hell of a time to return. It seems that we are in a bit of trouble."

"Thank you, sir. It is good to be back."

"Well, I'm glad your back. It seems that your partners and our newest detectives, and I use that title loosely, have gotten us in a bit of trouble." Welsh said glaring at them.

"So I gatherer, sir. I would be glad to go over the paper work and files to get up to speed, so that I can offer my assistance." Fraser said.

'Thank you, Fraser. Francesca would be glad to give you them. As for the four of you, stay out of trouble for the next few days. And Kowalski, Vecchio, stay the hell away from Killington. His lawyer is looking for a reason to slap a suit against us. Get out of here."

Fraser walked out behind the detectives. Reed and Smith turned and looked at him.

"So you're the Mountie everyone's talking about." The taller of the two men said.

" Gentleman, my name is Corporal Benton Fraser.."

"You first came to Chicago on the trail of the killers of your father, and for reasons that don't need mentioned at this time stayed as a liaison to the Canadian Consulate." The shorter of the two men finished for him, "we know. I'm Jim Reed. This is my partner Patrick Smith." Reed stuck his hand out.

"It is a pleasure to meet you Detective Reed and Detective Smith." Fraser shook his hand and stuck his hand out to Smith.

Smith looked down at the offered hand and back at Fraser." Why would someone like you waste his time here? Don't you have a moose to chase or something." He said pushing past Fraser.

"Ignore him Frase. He doesn't like anybody." Ray said from the desk, "He thinks he's better than us lowely, uneducated, slobs."

"Ray, I highly doubt Detective Smith thinks that." Fraser said setting his hat on the desk.

"Don't bother Bennie. He got a pole the size of the Washington Monument up his ass. He thinks he's better than us, because he has money."

Fraser was about to answer when a voice interrupted him.

"FRASER!!"

"Francesca, you are looking lovely. Congratulations on the birth of you daughter." Fraser said as she threw her arms around him.

"I am so glad your home. I don't think I could take one more day of the two of them fighting," she said nodding toward her brother and Ray," Ma is going to be so happy. Oh, my god wait tell you see Annie."

Fraser was cut off from replying by Ray yelping as Dief launched himself at him. Dief knocked him over and began to give him a through tongue bath.

"Dief, get offa me." Ray said laughing as he pushed at the wolf.

"I'll get you the files for the Killington case, Fraser. Welcome back. Get 'em Dief." Frannie said laughed as she walked away.

"Red alert. Here comes trouble." Ray said pushing Dief away and getting up. "Look out Frase, she's not all that happy with you."

Fraser turned to see Stella Kowalski making her way toward them.

"What were you two thinking? Wait; let me guess you weren't thinking. Do you know what it looked like when I tried to file charges and I'm told that I can't because the arresting officers made a mistake. I am not happy Ray. Fraser, when do you get back? I really don't have the patience to deal with the three of you. I have 48 hours to file charges against Killington. That means that you have 24 hours to get me new evidence, a new arrest, and no charges of harassment or excessive force, understood." Stella said glaring at them. Before anyone could say anything, she turned on her heel and marched over to reed and Smith and began yelling at them.

"I am so glad I don't have to go home to her anymore. Oh, wait, she's your problem now." Ray said turning to Vecchio.

"Funny, jerk." Vecchio said glaring at him.

"Look, I'm going to take Fraser and talk to Killington's neighbors again. They may open up to him." Ray said grabbing his jacket. "Pitter patter lets get at her, Fraser. Fur Face, mush."

Ray and Fraser sat in silence in the GTO. Ray looked over and Fraser and grinned. "I'm glad your back Ben. I swear, I'm about ready to put a bullet in Raymundos leg just to get rid of him. I mean, I know the man is your friend, but he annoys the hell out of me. Damn it, Dief don't do that." Ray said pushing Dief away from his ear. "And I gave him a shot. The man was just pissed at me when I got back. He started this whole thing about how he had been gone for year, and when he gets back I take off with his best friend."

"I'm sure Ray didn't mean it like that, Ray." Fraser said, " That was a stop sigh Ray."

Ray laughed and shook his head. "Damn, Frase, I have missed you."

"And I you, Ray."

" I know I should be sorry about them shipping you back here, but their loss is our gain. Plus, I get my best friends back." Ray said as they pulled up to a run down building. "This is Killington's building. Nobody inside has talked to us. Killington has them all afraid. The bastard is selling drugs and people out of their building. Rumor is the last person who stood up to him ended up with a bullet in the back and his family was thrown out. We think the property owner is on Killington's payroll. Hopefully, someone will talk to you."

For the next few hours Fraser and Ray spoke with everyone in the building. No one was willing to speak about Killington. Ray's assessment was correct. They were too afraid to say anything. When they returned to the 27th they were greeted with more bad news. Killington had left the state and was more than likely leaving the country. Also, the only witness to Killington's drug dealing had been found with a 22 between his eyes. The case against Killington was falling apart before their eyes. Fraser sat at Ray's desk and began to look for something the others may have overlooked. He winched as Welsh and Stella yelled at the Detectives. Frannie set a large stack of files next to him and slipped away. Everyone knew that the odds were against them. Fraser looked over Killington's file. It seemed that he had been arrested multiple times, but never convicted. It seemed that witnesses had a habit of disappearing or turning up dead. There was no doubt that James Killington was a murderer and drug dealer. He had connections to the Mob, as well as organized crime in other countries. Fraser knew that if he got out of the United States he would be long gone.

"Fraser," Frannie said walking up to him and handing him a piece of paper." Could you give this to them. I'm not going in there."

"Of course." Fraser quickly read the fax. Killington had been detained at Dallas International Airport by the FBI, attempting to fly to Columbia. The Chicago Police Department had 24 hours to book Killington before the FBI took over the case. Fraser entered Welsh's office and handed him the fax.

"Reed, Smith, head to Dallas and pick up Killington. Vecchio, Kowalski, Fraser, find me something, anything so we can book this guy and keep him here. Once the Feds get him he'll be gone."

As the group dispersed, Fraser grabbed a file off Ray's desk. Grabbing Ray's arm, Fraser lead him to the storage closet. Closing the door he handed Ray the file.

"There may be a lead. Alexandria Salo was arrested a year ago for possession of marijuana. She was balled out of jail by a Mr. Hane."

"Hane, as in Killington's lawyer?"

"The one in the same. Miss Salo was believed to be in the employment of James Killington, according to the arresting officer. Mr. Hanes had the case against her thrown out on a technicality. According to him, Miss Salo wasn't read her Meridian rights and was questioned with out a member of Social Services present. Also that she was placed in general population after her booking instead of with minors."

Ray scanned the file." It says here she disappeared right after the trial ended. How is this kid going to help us, Frase?"

"Alexandria Salo filed a complaint against Mr. Hane a few weeks later. According to her complaint, Mr. Hanes was harassing her and her foster family."
Ray flipped to the page." According to this, Officer Mills handled the complaint. He was arrested two months ago for helping Mob members get out of their charges and warning them about raids and such."

"Indeed. I believe that Miss Salo may be our best link to getting information about Mr. Killington."

"Pitter Patter lets get at her, Ben." Ray said grabbing the doorknob.

"There is one small problem, Ray, we will have to find Miss Salo. According to her file she ran away from her foster home four weeks ago."