[ When it comes to his American colleagues, Fraser has learned that coffee is the quickest path to cooperation. It was almost as though it took an influx of caffeine for them to discover the logic that was otherwise clear to Fraser himself. Of course in terms of stimulants, coffee wasn't difficult to provide, and thirsty colleagues were always grateful not to have to provide it for themselves.
And in this case, cooperation was inevitable. No matter how much of a fight Ray put up, they were out of other options. Now he just had to get that fact through to Ray as well.
He tilted his head back slightly. Oh. Now he understood. The awkward way Ray tried to dodge the topic, his clear discomfort when they'd been investigating the victim's private life. He was embarrassed. Fraser should have thought of that. ]
Ah. [ A knowing 'ah'. ] I see. The idea of presenting ourselves as a couple makes you uncomfortable. [ And ever pragmatic. ] Do you suppose Francesca would be willing to fill in for you?
[ Fraser would know, but it was an invitation for Ray to play the hero, step in and rescue him from his own obliviousness--among other things. If anything bad went down, Fraser depended on his partner to be there, and the alternative, putting Ray Vecchio's sister in danger in addition to Fraser, should surely inspire such self-sacrifice. In short he was playing him, though it was always hard to tell. ]
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[ When it comes to his American colleagues, Fraser has learned that coffee is the quickest path to cooperation. It was almost as though it took an influx of caffeine for them to discover the logic that was otherwise clear to Fraser himself. Of course in terms of stimulants, coffee wasn't difficult to provide, and thirsty colleagues were always grateful not to have to provide it for themselves.
And in this case, cooperation was inevitable. No matter how much of a fight Ray put up, they were out of other options. Now he just had to get that fact through to Ray as well.
He tilted his head back slightly. Oh. Now he understood. The awkward way Ray tried to dodge the topic, his clear discomfort when they'd been investigating the victim's private life. He was embarrassed. Fraser should have thought of that. ]
Ah. [ A knowing 'ah'. ] I see. The idea of presenting ourselves as a couple makes you uncomfortable. [ And ever pragmatic. ] Do you suppose Francesca would be willing to fill in for you?
[ Fraser would know, but it was an invitation for Ray to play the hero, step in and rescue him from his own obliviousness--among other things. If anything bad went down, Fraser depended on his partner to be there, and the alternative, putting Ray Vecchio's sister in danger in addition to Fraser, should surely inspire such self-sacrifice. In short he was playing him, though it was always hard to tell. ]