For the "Double-take" Challenge - by Shay

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

I must have spring fever. Or something.



"What on earth possessed you?" Fraser pinched the bridge of his nose. A perfectly lovely morning, and already he had a raging headache. "We're supposed to be working here!"

He got nothing but silence and a completely false expression of innocence in return.

"Could you -- would you please put it down and listen to me? For heaven's sake, we're at the museum to find a thief, and here you've gone and taken something that doesn't belong to you!"

His partner snorted arrogantly and dropped the object in question, which made a soft thwapping noise as it dropped onto the marble floor. Fraser watched, aghast, as it rolled to a stop against a pillar.

"Oh dear," he said, bending to retrieve it. "I hope it isn't damaged—"

His companion murmured something, eyes flashing in disdain.

"A date?" Benton gasped. "You're on a date? I've never heard anything so ridiculous in my life. The two of you, you know, you're not even—"

He stopped at a caustic reply.

"Well, yes, all right, I suppose so," Fraser continued, chastened. "I mean, yes, I know I'm not one to talk, Ray and I are hardly the usual pairing." He sighed deeply. "But really, Diefenbaker, all this sneaking around…"

The wolf whuffed softly and Fraser softened. Dief sounded almost embarrassed.

"Ah," Fraser said, regarding him in a different light. "I didn’t realize it was that serious. All right." He bent and placed the turtle gently back in Dief's mouth. "Just be home before eleven. You know how Ray gets about his little girl."

Comments

[lyra-sena.livejournal.com]

*squeals* I love this, and YOU. *adores*

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

::Giggle::
Thanks, dearie!

[engenda.livejournal.com]

Oh god. Thank you! Thank you so, so much.

I'm currently in that pre-sickness stage - you know, when you're pretty sure in the next day or two you're going to feel awful and this made me laugh out loud.

This ROCKS.

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Speedy and Dief take time from their smooching to wish you a hearty GET WELL SOON!

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Oh. Oh, that's just...

*speechless with laughter*

statues, turtles...Dief has the *strangest* taste in women.

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

For a while I considered making Speedy a male...but crossing species seems enough of a hurdle for these young lovers. Sigh. It's just like Romeo and Juliet!

Well, kinda.

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

I think the last time I wrote one of these Dief/Turtle stories, it was decided (by someone who commented) that their offspring would be "Wurfles." The comment writer postulated dozens of tiny creatures swarming all over Ray's apartment -- sort of furry slithery things.

[xsmoonshine.livejournal.com]

Dief/Turtle is adorable, and so are you!

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so sweet. Thanks!

[lifeinwords.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was EXCELLENT crack, hon. *applauds*

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!

[lifeinwords.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweets!

[lamardeuse.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

That is all. :D

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Hehehehe. Thanks!

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

!!!! Is dead.

That's so hilarious and so cute I don't know whether to hug my monitor or fall off my chair laughing.

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Sorry you're dead, but happy you liked this.

[chibimonnie.livejournal.com]

*falls over laughing* Brilliant!

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I apparently have a soft spot (in my head) for Diefenbaker/Turtle stories. I think penicillin may help.

[stormymouse.livejournal.com]

AWWW! ::falls off chair giggling::

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Thanks! ::helps you up, dusts you off::