snow challenge by exbex

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Author: exbex
Pairing: Fraser/RayK
Word Count: 371
Notes: unbeta'ed, as my muse didn't wake up until a few hours before the deadline
Excerpt: “Fraser, you gotta learn to appreciate the element of surprise.”

 

The first snowfall has always been Fraser’s favorite, the way the world is blanketed, almost protected. It is especially so in Chicago; the city seems quieter somehow, more peaceful. It won’t be the case for long; all too soon the virgin snow will turn to a filthy slush and the magic of the heavy, thick flakes softly falling will be gone.

This year Fraser was pre-occupied, having spent several days properly out-fitting Ray’s GTO with an emergency winter kit, first-aid supplies, cat litter for traction, a snow shovel, a sleeping bag.

“Fraser, buddy, you planning on taking a trip soon?” Ray’s blue eyes are glinting with amusement as he turns to look at Fraser in the passenger seat. “Or do you just figure I don’t know how to take care of myself in a pinch, seeing as I’ve only spent my entire life here in Chicago?” Ray turned off the ignition in front of the Consulate and continued his teasing. “Sure you remembered everything? I didn’t see a dogsled.”

Fraser turned his hat around in his hands and looked down at his lap, not knowing how to express to Ray how much his life in Chicago, his happiness, depended on Ray’s presence, his friendship, how a day without seeing Ray seemed wrong somehow, lonely, how the thought of anything bad happening to Ray, however remote, was unbearable, how this was the one way he could protect Ray, look out for him.

Fraser looked up, at the large, heavy flakes sticking to the windshield. “Well, Ray, it’s important to be prepared for any circumstance, particularly in winter weather.”

Ray leaned back, his eyes glinting. “Fraser, you gotta learn to appreciate the element of surprise.”

Fraser was about to respond, explain to Ray that getting caught in a winter storm, even prepared, was not something one appreciated, except for its power to take one’s life away…Ray, apparently, had meant something else entirely, because suddenly Fraser found his train of thought interrupted by Ray kissing him, pulling him closer, his hand on the back of Fraser’s neck, his fingers entwining in Fraser’s hair. He closed his eyes and let himself be lost.

Outside the snow continued falling softly, muffling the sounds of the city.

 

Comments

[prudence-dearly.livejournal.com]

Awwwww. Make me squeak!

how a day without seeing Ray seemed wrong somehow, lonely, how the thought of anything bad happening to Ray, however remote, was unbearable
Of course Fraser's preparing to make sure Ray can still drive over to the Consulate, and making sure he has anything he could possibly need, should something go wrong.

And the kiss at the end... *sigh* Nice.

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Surprise kiss FTW! Glad you liked.

[china_shop]

Oh, lovely! *hearts*

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[equusentric.livejournal.com]

*meltymeep* This is so beautiful and sweet and them. ♥ ♥

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Thank you :D I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[qe2.livejournal.com]

Awwww.

What a lovely sweet way to start the day.

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it.

[beledibabe.livejournal.com]

Oh, bless their little hearts! Lovely.

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Thank you :D

comment - snow challenge

[tres_mechante.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely! Poor Fraser so worried about losing Ray. *pets boys* Don't worry Fraser. Ray isn't going anywhere.

Thank you for sharing this! :D

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[exbex.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading. I'm glad you liked it :D

[plotbunniofdoom]

Aw!

Fraser! :)

And then Ray!

*grins forever*

[exbex.livejournal.com]

:DDD

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

What a great snippet. I love how the description of the snow fall.

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm really glad those images of snow falling work. I kind of built this entire fic around the mental image of snow sticking to the windshield.

[mizface.livejournal.com]

A big YUM to all of this. I love how Fraser expecially likes seeing Chicago after the first snow, and how protective he is, and Ray just planting one on him makes me melty.

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Yup, all of those things are my favorites also :D

[mysticalchild_isis]

This is lovely. ::hugs it::

[exbex.livejournal.com]

This fic hugs you back, seeing as it loves the attention ;)

[osaraba]

Hi there! Just came across this little snippet and I loved it! I'm not completely sure whether Fraser and Ray are already in an established relationship here or if this is Ray's first move because he's just gotten that good at reading Fraser -- but I really like that it works for both interpretations; it's just ambiguous enough that I can find reasons for it to work either way.

But now, I'm curious as to which you had in mind, or if you even did?

Thanks for this sweet, hopeful little piece with its underlying hint of angst. I've got a major weakness for angst. =D

[exbex.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading and commenting. I'm so glad you liked it. I also have a deep and abiding love for angst in fic. I wrote this with Ray making his first move in mind, actually, although now that you mention it, it could totally work as an established relationship. I like ambiguity in fic as well ;)