Families
Chapter 14
A/N: This chapter is in the honor or the Handcuff fest on Paul Gross' 55th Birthday 2014.
What a birthday gift
Letting everyone know
In the end of February Ben and Meg decided on going public with their relationship. Turnbull was a bit confused at first, but then happy for them.
The Vecchio's had made bets on when they were 'coming out' and it was Frannie how had been the closest and won the pot, at least something good came out of this she thought.
Ben had called and told his sister and his parents about him and Meg, much like Meg's father Bob had been worried about Meg being a superior officer, but he was at the same time happy that his son finally had found someone who it looked like he was settling down with. After all, the 'boy' was to turn 36 in the end of April.
When Ben had spoken to his mother she of course had a story to tell about how she had brought him along when she went to help deliver Meg. Ben rolled his eyes and made Meg giggle as she was sitting next to him in the sofa. Caroline had also asked if he could come home for his birthday as she hadn't been able to spend his 35th with him due to Ben being in Chicago. Ben promised to see what he could do about it.
Meg was still giggling about him rolling his eyes when he hung up "I'll get you for that" he said and pushed her down in the sofa and kissed her. The sofa wasn't big enough to roll around in so Ben sat up and took her hand "Let's move in there instead" Ben nodded towards the bedroom.
"But our guests will be here in an hour" Meg protested. They were having some friends over for the first time.
"I can be quick" Ben said and scooped her up in his arms.
Up North
Ben and Meg rearrange in their schedules and asked Turnbull if he wouldn't mind looking after the Consulate for a Friday and Monday, that way they could travel already Thursday evening and come back in time for work Tuesday. Ben had hoped they could get some more time off, but it wasn't possible. Turnbull was honored but asked if it was OK with all their superiors in Ottawa that both the senior and superior officers were away at the same time.
Ben and Meg assured him that Ottawa was OK with it. They had made a joined statement about their relationship to inform everyone that needed to know.
When Ben had called to tell his family he was coming home and that he was brining Meg his mother had squealed with delight. He had been a bit vague on when they were to arrive as he wanted some time alone in his cabin with Meg before the rest invaded it. He said to his mother that Saturday afternoon they would for sure be there.
Ben arrange for Diefenbaker to stay with Ray, after all it wasn't fair on him to have to travel that far and back in such a short time.
Ben spend all of Monday afternoon arranging flights and calling in favors to have him and Meg in town just after it's gotten dark so they could sneak in. The arrangements for the trip back was much easier to make. He knew that at least once every second week his mother or Becky went to his cabin to keep it nice and tidy and with them knowing he'd be back Saturday it would be all done by mid-day Friday.
Ben and Meg left straight from the consulate to the airport. The flight was long and Meg fell asleep on his shoulder. He brushed a lock of her hair behind her ear. He was truly happy and he hoped he could show Meg that sometime over the weekend.
Indeed they arrived after dark and even though Ben had electricity in his cabin he didn't want to turn the lights on, he wanted them to be alone. His fridge was well stocked as it always was when he came back at a planned time. He also felt the same fresh air as his childhood home always had, his mother had been there to dust and clean.
By the light of kerosene lamps he showed Meg around. There was the kitchen that opened up to the living room, the spare room/office and Ben's bedroom.
"So this is where you take your women when you want to be alone with them" Meg teased him, not knowing if he'd even taken anyone home.
"There's only been one before" Ben said and at Meg's surprised face "I mean only one that's been here" not that he had had that many women.
"As long as you don't bring anyone else but me here when we're together, I'm happy" Meg stood on her toes and kissed him. She worked on the buttons on his shirt until Ben got frustrated and tore it off.
Quickly they undressed each other and fell onto the bed.
It all felt right to Meg; Ben, this town, this cabin, this bed. It felt like coming home. She remembered having happy childhood memories from this place and with a smile on her lips she fell asleep safely close to Ben.
Just after midnight she woke up from some animals making sounds outside the cabin, Ben who felt her stir also woke up.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing, I just don't remember ever waking up to the sound of whatever wildlife is howling" Meg said.
"If it was howling it was probably wolves, they are night animals" Ben said and laid on his side "Unless you were dreaming, because if you like I can howl too" he grinned and bent forward to kiss her.
Meg pushed him onto his back and straddled him. She kissed him softly before she went in search of her bag. Trying to not make a sound to waken Ben's suspicions she held the item behind her back and asked Ben to close his eyes. As he did she put the item down on the bed just in her own reach and again straddled him.
"What was that?" Ben asked but Meg silenced him with a kiss.
Ben tried to roll her over on her back but Meg didn't want that. She took his arms and stretched the over his head. "Do you trust me Ben" she asked.
"You know I do" he looked at her.
"It's officially your birthday now. Happy birthday Ben" she kissed him softly but still hungry.
"Thank you" he said trying go get his arms down.
"I've got a little present for you" she said and dangled a pair of handcuffs in front of his eyes "Do you trust me" she asked again.
Instantly Ben thought about what had happened in the shower a couple of months back. He nodded "Yes I trust you" he said and let Meg handcuff him to the bed. This he had never thought of when he had been working on the stocks for the headboard.
"You have to promise me to let me know if I shall stop" Meg said pecking his lips in between every word.
"I promise" Ben said and as he wanted to hold her head still for proper kissing he was a little frustrated not being able to.
Meg saw the frustration but knew it was because he wanted to be in. She lowered her head and kissed him. God he was such a great kisser even like this all tied up. She felt how hard he already was but she would take her time. She sat up and pulled her hair back very much aware of nakedness.
Ben wanted to pull her back down to him. He didn't like her that far away, but his hands were cuffed which made it interesting. He knew a trick and with a quick sweep of his lower lip got Meg down. As she nibbled on his ear and lightly bit his shoulder he told her in to so many words that he wanted he close.
Meg licked a trail from Ben's shoulder down to his nipple and at the same time as she ran the tongue over it she teased the other with her fingers. Ben squirmed under her but she took no notice. She had her own agenda which meant his toes were next. The only place where Ben was slightly ticklish were his feet she had learned.
"Meg" he moaned.
Meg looked up at him but the gaze that met her told her to go on. She placed light kisses all over his feet and had him squirm again before she kissed her way up to her final target. She had quickly learned what Ben liked and ran her tongue up and down his hardness. Often stopping at the top making swirly patterns with he tongue. If possible this made Ben even harder. She took him in her mouth, not all the way but deep enough to have him moan her name harshly.
When she felt that he was near she stopped what she was doing and returned her mouth to his. "I love you" she kissed him and slowly lowered herself onto him. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of him inside her. She heard the rattle of the handcuffs. Ben did a lot of fabulous things with his hands, but this was her present to him.
Ben did his best to hold back and wait for Meg, but the whole experience had been overwhelming and when she had lowered herself onto him he had almost come at once, but managed to hold out a bit.
Meg slumped against him and gave him a deep kiss. She reached for the key on the nightstand to unlock the handcuffs "Happy Birthday darling" she said.
Ben's arms ached a bit from being restrained above his head but he managed to put them down around Meg "Thank you, it was a great present" he reached for the handcuffs "I think I'll keep these"
"As long as I get them back when we come to Chicago" Meg said, first then revealing it was her official cuffs.
"I think that can be arranged, but until then I'll keep them, they might come in handy" Ben grinned and kissed her. He pulled the duvet over them and like that with Meg laying on top of him he fell asleep.
When he woke up in the morning he heard voices from the kitchen. The one was Meg's and the other... Becky's. Oh God, his sister was here.
"Can I go see if uncle Ben is awake yet?" he heard Sarah ask "I want to give him my present"
"No sweetie, we'll let him wake up on his own. He came here very late last night" Becky told her oldest daughter.
Sophia that now was almost eight months old sat in Meg's lap giggling at Meg's silly faces and noises.
This was what Ben saw when he opened the bedroom door. "Good morning" he said and was met by Sarah who ran towards him. He bent down to pick her up "And how are you doing this morning" Ben asked his niece.
"I'm good uncle Ben. I have a birthday present for you" Sarah said and wriggled herself loose.
She came back with a package that looked like it was wrapped by a child "Happy Birthday"
Ben put one knee on the floor so they were better in height with each other. "Thank you Sarah" Ben put the package to his ear and rattled it but it made no sound.
He opened it and found something homemade that with an explanation certainly would look like a special something.
"Grandma helped me make it" Sarah said "It's your own Diefenbaker, I have one, Sophia have one and you too"
"It's lovely Sarah, thank you kindly" Ben said and hugged her.
"He really likes it" Sarah ran to tell her mother.
Ben got up and walked over to the kitchen table. He bent down and kissed Meg "Good morning"
"Good morning, Happy Birthday" Meg replied.
Ben tickled little Sophia who looked at him with big eyes "I know you don't remember me just yet, but I'm your uncle Ben, I see you've met the lovely Meg" he spoke softly to the child.
Becky had to laugh "Happy Birthday" she took a step closer and hugged her brother "I heard from Meg that you both sneaked into town late last night"
"Yeah, you know flights and such made it late, we would have stopped by otherwise" Ben said poured some coffee and sat down at the table.
"Why don't I believe you" Becky said and put a plate down for him with eggs and bacon.
"You are just like mom, food all the time" Ben said and sipped the coffee he had poured.
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" Becky said and sat down herself "Besides, half the day is gone"
Ben looked at the clock he had on the kitchen wall, it was already 9, he hadn't slept that late in years. Well he had been up half the night doing other things in bed than sleeping.
"Do you know if dad is back?" Ben asked his sister.
"Yes they came back Thursday both him and mom, apparently they had met up. Buck was back with the RCMP truck already Wednesday" she said.
"I thought we'd go out to see them this morning" he looked at Meg "And maybe you'd like to see the post and town as well" he added.
"That would be lovely. I remember missing the woods and open fields around here when we came to Ottawa" Meg said.
"Most is the same, that's why Stu and I wanted to come back here" Becky said and looked at her brother and Meg "Maybe one day you two could come back, this town would do with a female Inspector"
Meg laughed, she had been fighting being a woman in a man's world all of her career. "Ben told me you are a lawyer, I guess that's not easy work either being a woman in a small town"
"Tell me about it" Becky said.
Ben sat surprised, he had thought Meg was this city girl and now she hadn't discharged the idea of coming here. His decision was right and he would do it tonight.
It was all hugs and kissed when Ben and Meg arrived at the Fraser's.
"I remember it was much bigger" Meg said.
"I think it was you that was smaller, I mean you were a child back then" Caroline said.
"The view is still breathtaking though" Meg looked out the window.
"I wouldn't want to live anywhere else" Caroline handed her a cup of coffee, she had made tea for herself. "So you're an Inspector, I take it that there's no problems you being the superior?" she asked.
"Not at all" Meg thought about how she had been superior last night. "Well sometimes when there is a function we're both attending, some narrow minded people thinks Ben's the Inspector and I'm his little secretary"
"Sometimes it's hard to believe we're well into the '90s" Caroline stood by the door "Do you want to take a look outside?"
"Sure" Meg put her shoes back on but didn't bother with her jacket, it was a nice and sunny spring day.
"Bob built me a green house a few years ago. I use some herbs for teas and it's nice that I can grow them myself" Caroline proudly walked Meg there.
"Wow" Meg was astonished "I guess some of these don't grow up here in the wild" there were an assortment of herbs and flowers.
"You're right, my secret passion is the flowers" Caroline said.
Bob and Ben had been out walking and talking a bit when they saw the women go into the greenhouse.
"Isn't she the greatest" Bob beamed with pride and put his arm around Caroline.
"She sure is" Meg agreed and it felt only natural when Ben rested his arm around her waist. "I understand you have planned a party for Ben tonight" she looked at Caroline.
"Yes we will have it at Rebecca's" Caroline picked on some plants.
"Is there anything you need me to help out with?" Meg asked.
"No" Caroline smiled "It's all under control, and Ben's never been late so I can't tell you to bring him in time either" she smiled at her son, 36 years old. She hoped that Meg was the one for him and that they'd settle down quickly and give her a couple of more grandchildren.
"So what time will in time be" Meg asked.
"I've invited the guests for six but you can come anytime you want before that" Caroline said.
Bob kissed his wife on the cheek "Shall we go in and set the table for lunch" he asked "You two are staying aren't you?" he looked at the younger couple.
"Of course we are" Ben said. Although he wanted time alone with Meg he still wanted as much time as possible with his family, he had really missed them.
"Your parents are great" Meg said when Bob and Caroline had left the green house.
"You just wait until dad starts with his RCMP stories and see if you feel the same" Ben said sarcastically.
"Don't forget I've grown up with them too, I'm somewhat used to them" Meg stood on her tiptoes and kissed him.
Ben took a soft hold of her face and deepened the kiss "I love you Meg" he said.
"I love you too, even more now when I see that sparkle in your eyes. You really love it up here?" Meg asked.
"This will always be home" Ben said.
"Let's hope that you will get a chance to get back to this post while still in active duty" Meg said and took his hand.
"Would you come with me?" Ben asked.
Meg had a lump in her throat so she just nodded. In just a few hours she felt a warmth that only a close family have. Sure she was close with her own but not like this.
The party was great, lots of food and drink for them who wanted it. Everyone wanted to talk to Ben, but Meg never felt left out. She caught up a bit with Buck and Lillian Frobisher. She also spent time with Becky, Stu and the children and of course Caroline and Bob. Caroline introduced her to some women from the town.
It was well after midnight when Ben and Meg came back to his cabin. The gifts were still at Becky's, they were going back there for Sunday lunch.
The second they came through the door Ben pushed Meg against it and kissed her. "I've wanted to do that all evening, but we never were alone" he said.
"You're a popular man Benton Fraser" Meg smiled at him.
"I hope you had a good time" Ben said feeling bad for not spending more of the evening with her.
"It was great, it was so nice to meet Buck and Lillian again, and your sister and her family are just great. I had a blast" Meg reached for his head, she wanted more kisses.
Kissing they made the way to the bedroom. When Ben had Meg naked on the bed he opened the drawer in his nightstand "I thought we might use these again" he said and pulled Meg's hands above her head "Do you trust me?" Ben said with his sideways grin.
"Yes Ben, I trust you" Meg said and let herself be cuffed to the bed.
"You know when you did this to me yesterday I thought that I had never ever thought that the stocks in the headboard could be used in this way" Ben told her.
"You're talking too much Ben" Meg looked at him.
What Ben then did to her she had never experienced. His tongue ran over her body very expertly, not a spot was missed. He paid extra attention to her breasts before he kissed his way down to her most sensitive spot. Meg squirmed under him. Ben put his hands on her hips to hold her still. His tongue ran in circles all until he felt how she was close, then he pulled himself up and with one smooth move entered her. Together they reached the peak.
Ben unlocked the handcuffs as soon as he had caught his breath. Meg rubbed her wrists as she had been pulling quite a bit during Ben's delightful treatment of her body.
Ben was laying on his back and Meg moved so she could kiss him "I love you" she looked him deep in his eyes saying it.
Ben rolled them both over so he again was on top "I love you too" he said and reached into the drawer "I've got something for you" he sat up on his knees and urged Meg to do the same.
"You didn't have to get me anything, it's your birthday, not mine" Meg protested.
"This is kind of for both of us" Ben said and took her hand "I didn't make any final plans on how to do this" he looked her in the eyes "I certainly didn't plan on doing this naked" he grinned "But I've got something very important to ask you" he took a deep breath.
"Meg Thatcher, will you marry me?" he asked and opened the box to show the ring he had bought for her.
Meg got tears in her eyes and Ben reached out to dry them for her which made her cry even more. She smiled at the same time and put one hand on his cheek and lent forward to kiss him.
"Yes Ben Fraser, I will marry you" she said.
Disclaimer/Copyright 2014 and forward: I don't own the characters from Due South, but I've written the story and therefore feel I own that. I also want to say I don't know about how the Academy for RCMP or something alike works so I've made it up a nice way to fit my story. I'm also not familiar with names for different kind of people in a village such as the Inuits live in.