Time Challenge

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Almost Time 
Author: jem80 
Rating: G 
Paring: F/K 
Summary: Views on time. 
Disclaimer: Don't own em. Never have never will. 
Authors note: I've been lurking around and this challenge jumped up and kicked me in the head. This is my first posting so any comments, advice or critiques will be greatly appreciated. But please, be gentle!! (runs and hides in crypt with Ray)Unbeted so all mistakes are mine. 

Almost time

Ray 
"It’s almost time” Ray thinks. He stands before a mirror, straightening his tie and boutonniere. His hands for once are steady, mirrored by the feeling in his heart. In a few moments he’ll slip the ring on Ben’s finger and say the words that will bind them forever. There has been a lot of hurt this past year. The yelling, the tears, the fights, families and friends lost. It’s taken them a lot to get here but now they are. It’s their time now. 

Fraser 
"Ben? It’s almost time, son.” Fraser looks up at Buck, standing in the doorway, and realizes he’s been lost in thought. He stands and adjusts his uniform. He looks again at Buck, and for a moment he thinks he sees his father standing there. He fights back a wave of sadness. He shouldn’t be sad, not today, not on the happiest day of his life. As he walks to the door, he hears a faint voice. “ Go and get your man, son.” A smile covers his face. “I will Dad. Thank you.” 

Stella 
"Five more minutes and it will be time.” Stella says to the person sitting next to her. She hopes anyways, because the wooden benches that they are sitting on are really uncomfortable. She’s still not sure why she came at all. Her Ray hadn’t wanted her to, had said it was wrong and perverted for two men to get married. He hadn’t spoken to Fraser since he had told them about himself and Ray. But Stella feels she needs to be here, to see her first Ray, to know that he will be taken care of. She hasn’t quite been able to let him go. And now, remarried and a baby on the way, it’s time. It’s time to let her old life go. 

Frannie 
Frannie thinks about time. There was a time in her life when she would have given anything to be the one standing next to Fraser at the altar. But those times are done and gone. Fraser had come back from his adventure with Ray a different man. He had started standing up for himself, being more aggressive. He had become a friend instead of an object of desire. She looks over at Huey and he squeezes her hand. Yes, Frannie thought to herself, it’s time for my new beginning. 

Welsh 
"It’s about time they did this.” Thinks Welsh to himself as he listens to Fraser make a toast. His turn is coming up. He had been extremely surprised when Kowalski had asked him to be his best man. When he asked why, Kowalski simply stated. “Cause you were one of the few that stood by us.” As he listens to Fraser, he finds himself smiling, remembering the wacky hijinks the two of them got up to. He’ll miss them when they go to Canada but it’s time for them to go home. And after the wedding he’ll to go back to his desk. It’s where he belongs. But now’s not the time for that. Now’s the time to celebrate his boys.

 

Comments

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Scroll to the top of the story page (where this comment is). Near the top there are a series of small icons in between two green arrows. Click on the one for "edit." That will bring up an editable version of your story. Make sure your story is in HTML-style rather than "Rich Text" style (these are two tabs at the upper right corner of the text box. I suspect it's already in HTML-style).

After your disclaimer, before the body of the story, type in < lj-cut > (but without the spaces between the brackets and "lj-cut").

Save.

If this works, then go to your other post (asking for help) and delete it (same field of icons as you used editing your story).

Good luck and welcome!

[loz]

Just as an addition to slidellra's comment, after the body of the story, type in

</lj-cut>

:)

[jem80.livejournal.com]

thanks!!!

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Hi hon. Sorry, I saw that your formatting went all wonky. Was probably bad advice on my part, sorry. If it was in "Rich Text" format to begin with, switch it back to Rich Text, put your cursor where you want the lj-cut to go, and click on the icon for lj-cut. It's at the top of text field, two icons to the right of the one shaped like a circle. A box will appear. Click "Okay" on the box, then save. Sorry, I'm not as familiar with Rich Text, but that should work.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

hey i think i almost have it. now how do i get it so they have to clink on link to read it instead of it being on the friends page. i can't seem to fix thay

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Definitely figuring it out. I was half-right in my last advice (seriously, well-intentioned here, but clearly not cut out for tech support). You put in a lj-cut cut, which is great. What I had forgotten about Rich text is that the body of what you want cut (in this case, your fic) should go in the darker field immediately after the lj-cut in the text field. Does that make sense? So if you can cut and paste your story into that darker field that appears where the lj-cut is, that should do it.

Golly, I hope so. Or that somebody better than I am at these things gives better advice.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Yep that worked. Thanks for your help. (falls at your feet and worships)

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank goodness. Remind me next time that tech-phobics like me should not necessarily step up with probably faulty tech advice.

It's a lovely fic. I'm so glad you weathered the LJ is hard! minefield.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Naw it was great advice. BTW can I bother you to beta for sometime or get a rec for a good beta from you. (bats eyelashes)

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to beta sometime, and would encourage you to join ds_writers, an excellent place to find a beta.

[omphale]

Ha! See, you mock my geekiness. But it's *hard* being all proficient and shit.

(And, okay, yes, much of it is because I miss the obvious. Like the fact that there's an RTF editor, which I didn't realize until someone pointed it out *koff*lastmonth*koff*)

Go you for taking on tech assistance! *g*

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

*slinks away*

(We can't all be as proficient and shit as you. Have I mentioned that computers are hard?)

[omphale]

No, I'm impressed. Less than a week with a mac, and you're recording podfic and giving tech advice. Cool.

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

Aww...neat response to the challenge. Each segment yanks the heartstrings in a different way. I especially loved the image of Huey squeezing Frannie's hand. Aww. And what's not to love about the Fraser-Kowalski wedding? :)

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!!! I love F/K weddings too.

[omphale]

He looks again at Buck, and for a moment he thinks he sees his father standing there.

Oh, that's lovely. Very Fraser, and painful in the good way.

And I'd never thought of Frannie/Huey before, but now I'd love to see more of them!

[jem80.livejournal.com]

thanks. I was trying to think of somebody besides Turnbull for Frannie and though hey why not huey.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Frannie/Huey! Why didn't I think of that before? It's a brilliant pairing!

Lovely story, thanks for sharing it.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!!

[akite.livejournal.com]

Awww...what a sweet story.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

thanks!!!! and may i just say i'm a big fan of your stuff!!!

[akite.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you.

[grey853.livejournal.com]

Very nicely done. I like all the different povs that let us know what's going on with each person at such a special time.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

thank you. I was hoping that would make sense so glad u liked!

[bertybertle.livejournal.com]

Happy Fuzzy fic! *leaps on and devours* Yum!

Lovely! Thanks for sharing it.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Glad u thought it was yummy!

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

Neat story. I really liked the way each section shines a different light on the situation, and I'm a sucker for Fraser/RayK wedding stories. You've got a very nice style that lets you cut right to the heart of these characters' emotions without a lot of heavy description, and I appreciated the leanness of this fic. If you do need a beta there's a wonderful community of editors, cheerleaders and constrictive critique-ers over at ds_workshop, and I'd be happy to give your next piece a beta if you like. You can shoot me an email anytime at alexisdotmuirheadatgmaildotcom (Each "dot" is a ., and the "at" is a @) Great story, and I hope to see more from you!

[jem80.livejournal.com]

thanks! and I'll definitly take you up on that beta offer!

[leafy22.livejournal.com]

Each of these beautiful snapshots say so much about the characters - and it's all because of an F/K wedding which is always a winner for me! Thanks for posting this!

[jem80.livejournal.com]

I'm a sucker for F/K weddings. Thanks for reviewing!!!!

[leslieo54.livejournal.com]

Very sweet - a happy ending (or beginning) for the boys, surrounded by the people who really care for them.... And Frannie/Huey? Classic.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Yeah Frannie/Huey definitly turns my crank. Thanks for reading!!!!

[snarkyducky.livejournal.com]

eee! i love your Stella, your Welsh, your Frobisher, your Frannie, and of course the boys! i liked this part the most:
“ Go and get your man, son.” A smile covers his face. “I will Dad. Thank you.”

thank you for sharing this with us! :D

[jem80.livejournal.com]

that was one of my fave lines as well. thanks for the review!!!! (sends warm fuzzies your way)

[viciouscats.livejournal.com]

Aww, that was lovely! :)

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

[kill-claudio.livejournal.com]

I have to second what every one else said; what's not to love about F/K weddings? And I really like the idea of Frannie/Huey too. You've got a great take on each character. Welcome to the fandom! Feel free to email me if you ever need a beta, too. My email is kill_claudio @ hotmail.co.uk.

[jem80.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the welcome and the beta offer. Will definitly take you up on it.

[sam80853.livejournal.com]

Sweet story. Quiet somehow, each of them having their own thoughts ::sighs::. Well done!