[ Ray took his time to react, considering. Fraser, sitting in the dark, watched him come in, watched him flick on the light and for a moment just be Ray; Ray on his own with all his various public faces and personal ticks set aside. His guard was down, and it was like he was a different person. Not the Ray he was with the ladies at the station, not the Ray he was with Fraser, or with Stella. Just Ray.
And then it was gone again, replaced with cop Ray, then exhausted Fraser Ray. The Ray that was tired of dealing with him all day and was starting to wonder when he'd just fuck off back to Canada and leave him to get on with his job--his real job.
This Ray wasn't Ray Vecchio, none of them were.
He stayed sitting on the chair beside the bedroom door, but only for a moment, taking in Ray's glare entirely before coming up to his feet, stepping up to his partner and placing his hands on his shoulders. The action was firm and direct, with no room for questioning or stopping him. It happened, and then Fraser was in front of Ray, looking at him firmly. ]
You still might.
[ He pushed Ray's coat back off his shoulders, framed his hands down his arms, watching his partner ever so quietly. Authoritative. Direct. Masterful. He presented his actions as simply fact. ]
no subject
And then it was gone again, replaced with cop Ray, then exhausted Fraser Ray. The Ray that was tired of dealing with him all day and was starting to wonder when he'd just fuck off back to Canada and leave him to get on with his job--his real job.
This Ray wasn't Ray Vecchio, none of them were.
He stayed sitting on the chair beside the bedroom door, but only for a moment, taking in Ray's glare entirely before coming up to his feet, stepping up to his partner and placing his hands on his shoulders. The action was firm and direct, with no room for questioning or stopping him. It happened, and then Fraser was in front of Ray, looking at him firmly. ]
You still might.
[ He pushed Ray's coat back off his shoulders, framed his hands down his arms, watching his partner ever so quietly. Authoritative. Direct. Masterful. He presented his actions as simply fact. ]
I'm here to negotiate with you.