[ Fraser really wasn't getting it. Honestly, what he couldn't work out was why Ray was keeping up this act. He could surely order his goons out of the room and leave them alone for a moment, and there would be tearful reunions etcetera--but it wasn't quite happening that way.

In fact he threatened both of them - a clever act, but that was all it was. Ray wouldn't shoot them, but what could he possibly mean by 'blackmail'? What use was that? And more importantly how?

Fraser shook his head, baffled, convinced that this was all just talk. What was important was that he was an officer of the law, and surely if he made it clear that there was no other way out of this, Ray would let the matter drop.

He raised his chin defiantly, and found Ray's gaze. ]

Ray may not be interested, but I certainly am. In respect to apprehending Muldoon and his known cohorts in this matter, I certainly do have jurisdiction, and interest, and it doesn't matter to me who you are, or who you may represent.

I feel content in saying that you will not get away with this. You may not know anything about the RCMP, but you should be aware that if you kill a Mountie, they will hunt you to the ends of the Earth.