DS Story: O Is For Onus
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ds_noticeboardTitle: O Is For Onus
Series: Due South Alphabet Series
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, Explicit Language, Alternate Universe-Canon Divergent, Emotional H/C
Word Count: 21,000
Summary:
Ray has difficulties with a case. Two Mounties have committed misconduct and he has the video to prove it. Turning them in will save his client, but it will likely cause backlash against his partner. It's not easy to do the right thing.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/62756506
Snippet:
″He said what?″
″Yeah. He thinks you’re feeding me info on my cases to help get them thrown out.″
Ben still wore his blue uniform, but leaned back against the kitchen counter. He crossed his arms across his chest as he digested the information. It took him a few extra seconds to respond. ″But we don’t talk about your cases in any detail.″
″I know that, which is what I told him. But I just wanted you to know what he might say down the line.″
″And you think he’s serious?″
″I don’t know. It could just be a bluff. He was mad that I turned him down for the job.″
Frowning, Ben sat down at the kitchen table across from Ray. ″Did you tell Gus about what he said?″
″I did. He told me not to worry about it. He thinks Grimm is just pissed about losing so many cases and me not taking him seriously about the job offer.″
″But it is worrying, Ray. If he should make even a suggestion of impropriety on my part, that could make things very difficult at work.″
″I know.″ Ray placed his hand over Ben’s. ″I’m sorry. I just thought you should know.″
Turning his hand upward, Ben laced his fingers with Ray’s. ″I appreciate that. He can investigate, but he won’t find anything. However, the fallout could be unpleasant. Too many people are prone to believing rumors over fact.″
Series: Due South Alphabet Series
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, Explicit Language, Alternate Universe-Canon Divergent, Emotional H/C
Word Count: 21,000
Summary:
Ray has difficulties with a case. Two Mounties have committed misconduct and he has the video to prove it. Turning them in will save his client, but it will likely cause backlash against his partner. It's not easy to do the right thing.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/62756506
Snippet:
″He said what?″
″Yeah. He thinks you’re feeding me info on my cases to help get them thrown out.″
Ben still wore his blue uniform, but leaned back against the kitchen counter. He crossed his arms across his chest as he digested the information. It took him a few extra seconds to respond. ″But we don’t talk about your cases in any detail.″
″I know that, which is what I told him. But I just wanted you to know what he might say down the line.″
″And you think he’s serious?″
″I don’t know. It could just be a bluff. He was mad that I turned him down for the job.″
Frowning, Ben sat down at the kitchen table across from Ray. ″Did you tell Gus about what he said?″
″I did. He told me not to worry about it. He thinks Grimm is just pissed about losing so many cases and me not taking him seriously about the job offer.″
″But it is worrying, Ray. If he should make even a suggestion of impropriety on my part, that could make things very difficult at work.″
″I know.″ Ray placed his hand over Ben’s. ″I’m sorry. I just thought you should know.″
Turning his hand upward, Ben laced his fingers with Ray’s. ″I appreciate that. He can investigate, but he won’t find anything. However, the fallout could be unpleasant. Too many people are prone to believing rumors over fact.″
