[ He was still looking at him across the table - the whole table separating them - looking back into his partner's eyes with a quiet fascination, and if he hadn't loved him before then he surely would have toppled now. His mouth felt dry from the nerves, from the fear, and the licklipping was as anxious a response as Fraser would ever let himself show, the welt from splitting them before only stinging anew every time he did.
Fraser reached across and curled both of his hands around one of Ray's, and he shifted his shoulders closer, shifted forward like a suspect about to confess to everything, and met his gaze. ]
You're the most noble spirit I've ever met. You gave up your own life to protect the identity of another cop without ever having met him, and you've--you've "saved my ass" more often than I would dare to count. You embody many of the things I myself aspire to be, and you have a nice car and a turtle.
"That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest."
[ He was stroking Ray's palm absently with one of his thumbs, and now he looked down to see what he was doing and found himself smiling--one of his sweet, genuine smiles, the kind that all but transformed his face. Ray may not have been able to articulate what he wanted in plain words, but Fraser understood. He'd always be able to understand him. And Ray wanted him. ]
There's a paddle steamer that leaves pier 28 every night at eight; there's dinner on the mezzanine, then dancing on the observation deck. On Monday the moon will be the closest to the Earth that it has been in eleven years, rising at 8.21 and reaching its zenith by midnight. [ Rambling, Fraser. ] I'd be honored if you would accompany me, Ray. [ And just in case he wasn't clear. ] As my date.
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[ He was still looking at him across the table - the whole table separating them - looking back into his partner's eyes with a quiet fascination, and if he hadn't loved him before then he surely would have toppled now. His mouth felt dry from the nerves, from the fear, and the licklipping was as anxious a response as Fraser would ever let himself show, the welt from splitting them before only stinging anew every time he did.
Fraser reached across and curled both of his hands around one of Ray's, and he shifted his shoulders closer, shifted forward like a suspect about to confess to everything, and met his gaze. ]
You're the most noble spirit I've ever met. You gave up your own life to protect the identity of another cop without ever having met him, and you've--you've "saved my ass" more often than I would dare to count. You embody many of the things I myself aspire to be, and you have a nice car and a turtle.
"That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest."
[ He was stroking Ray's palm absently with one of his thumbs, and now he looked down to see what he was doing and found himself smiling--one of his sweet, genuine smiles, the kind that all but transformed his face. Ray may not have been able to articulate what he wanted in plain words, but Fraser understood. He'd always be able to understand him. And Ray wanted him. ]
There's a paddle steamer that leaves pier 28 every night at eight; there's dinner on the mezzanine, then dancing on the observation deck. On Monday the moon will be the closest to the Earth that it has been in eleven years, rising at 8.21 and reaching its zenith by midnight. [ Rambling, Fraser. ] I'd be honored if you would accompany me, Ray. [ And just in case he wasn't clear. ] As my date.