Tease Challenge, by secret_garden

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

F/K, PG-13, 421 words, beta-ed to within an inch of it's life by china_shop (thanks and llamas and sparkles).

Finding A Clue

"I know that guy from somewhere. I just can't think where."


Ray threw the surveillance photos from the Crostini case onto the desk and leaned back in his chair, pressing the heels of his hands to his eyes. My own eyes watered in sympathy. The station house was quiet, and I was surprised to find it was nearly one a.m. Although the case wasn't pressing -- five of Chicago's Aldermen had had their vehicles coated with a mixture of cow dung and chicken feathers -- Ray had been jumping from one wild hunch to another, and we'd lost track of time. It was only by chance that we'd managed to get a bite to eat during a foray to re-examine the crime scene, when a clerk pressed a tray of sandwiches leftover from a luncheon on us.


"Maybe after a night's rest," I suggested.


"No, I know him -- It's like his name's right there on the tip of my tongue, like I can almost taste it." His arms fell away limply and he chewed on his lower lip for a moment before licking it.


I chose to take that as an invitation, however unconscious, and leaned forward to press my lips to his.


Ray's eyes closed as his mouth opened, and I slid my tongue inside to tease his, tasting his newly familiar flavor and reveling in the brief moment available to us. All too soon, footsteps down the corridor reminded me that the building was never entirely deserted, and I pulled away with a final brief brush of lips, a promise of more, later.

Ray sighed and opened his eyes, utterly distracted. "Okay, you're right. The foul play can wait till morning. Let's get out of here."


I was only too willing to leave work behind us for the day, and I gathered up the photos on the desk. As I shuffled them into order, another shot of the man who'd perplexed Ray fell to the desk. My hands stilled involuntarily as a name popped into my head. I looked up at Ray.

"Alderman Michael Murphy. Wasn't he one of the supporters of the Manor Point Project?"


Ray stared at me, then nodded slowly. "How'd you do that?"


His lips were still moist. "Well, Ray, you did say his name was on the tip of your tongue..."


Ray grinned. "You'd better come home and see if you can find any more important clues hidden about my person."

Comments

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

(I bet, if we tried really hard, we could remember the meaning of life on Ray's tongue. Just sayin'.)

Awww, I love this! F/K kisses are the best, and this was no exception. Utterly adorable, very them, and beautifully intimate. I'm a happy fangirl right now. You write them so nicely.

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like to make you all happy, and there's no better way than with kisses.

[lipstickcat.livejournal.com]

This is just. Genius. *hearts*

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

Thank you.

[bluebrocade.livejournal.com]

LOVE this SO MUCH. ♥

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

YAY! So very glad you like it.

[the_antichris.livejournal.com]

*squee* So cute! And now I'm expecting them to solve the mystery of the grassy knoll once they get naked. :D

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And you know, Fraser is really thorough...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_divya_/]

AWW. Yay!

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[cc-the-wolf.livejournal.com]

They might just solve all the mysteries of the universe like that. Wonderful.

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[lorem_ipsum]

eee!

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

yay!

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is delightful. I do love their working relationship.

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love it too. I love their easy banter. I also love them kissing. *g*

[sage]

Oh, what a fabulous snippet! I love this SO MUCH! ♥ ♥ ♥

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you. but you know, china_shop should get most of the credit *g*

[joandarck.livejournal.com]

Awwww! And - you wrote Fraser POV, you daring person! It's so cool to read that! It definitely works.

Hey, I don't know if that was a deliberate beta joke in the header, but if not, you've got "it's" instead of "its" there...

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Hey, I promised to write you more F/K kisses this year. *g* So glad this one works for you.

Yeah, totally! *ducks*

[sam80853.livejournal.com]

Weehee ... they're so adorable!

His lips were still moist. "Well, Ray, you did say his name was on the tip of your tongue..."

Ray grinned. "You'd better come home and see if you can find any more important clues hidden about my person."

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

They are! *snuggles them*

Thank you!

(Also, I adore that icon.)

[eledhwenlin]

That is so sweet! :D

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sprat.livejournal.com]

Awwww! I love this. :)

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank, sprat! I'm so glad you do.

[kill-claudio.livejournal.com]

Aw, this was so adorable. And this is completely the way they should solve every case from now on - with kisses!

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Kisses really are the answer, aren't they?

Thank you!

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Awww!

So sweet, and I love the ease between the two of them.

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am all about making it easy for them. *g*

[wanderingsmith.livejournal.com]

LOLz!! adorable :D

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you!