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[understood]

Well, I did try, Ray.
I thought it might help if I could talk with you for a little while. Or, well, text with you, I suppose. I imagine you're probably not supposed to take calls at work.

[shakebadguysshake]

[That's sweet. If still a bit worrying. But Fraser will tell him what's up, if he wants to]

I can't take calls, but if you don't mind slow answers I can text and mop

[understood]

That would be nice, if it's not an imposition.
And if it won't get you into trouble.

[shakebadguysshake]

As long as I finish all my work before my shift is done, I'll be okay
What's up?

(Other than my hair)

[understood]

🥰
I was thinking about the last little while we spent at home.
I was wondering how long you'd planned on looking.
For the hand of Franklin, I mean.
If we didn't find it, that is.

[shakebadguysshake]

That's cute, Frase :)

And I dunno
I guess I never thought we WOULDN'T find it
Like, I had you with me
We'd find it somehow

[understood]

Well, but what if we hadn't found it by the time you'd run out of vacation days, for example?

[shakebadguysshake]

Oh, huh
Remember where we left off
Go home, do more cases
Build up a bunch more vacation days
Go back
Find the hand

[understood]

For as long as it took?

[shakebadguysshake]

Well yeah
We were on a mission, Frase
You don't just quit on a mission

[understood]

Ah.
And if we did end up having to conduct our mission in intervals... would I have come back to Chicago with you in the interim periods?

[shakebadguysshake]

Well yeah
You're my partner
Can't solve cases without my partner
I mean I could, probably
But it wouldn't feel right

[understood]

"...for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me."

[shakebadguysshake]

[Okay, he has to pause in his work for a second and scrub at his eyes because -- that's just the sweetest thing. He doesn't know what it's from, but it's them.]

Couldn't agree more, Frase
I feel the same way
You know I do

[understood]

Of course, we'd still be partners, even if our paths diverged for some time.
But I want to stay by your side.

[shakebadguysshake]

We'd be partners no matter what
But I'm dragging you with me wherever I go
And I have a sneaking suspicion you'd do the same

[understood]

If you don't object.

Do you ever think about settling down?

[shakebadguysshake]

I would follow you to the ends of the earth with minimal complaints

I've thought about it once or twice, yeah
More often, lately

[understood]

As have I.

[shakebadguysshake]

Yeah?
What's that look like to you?

[understood]

[ There's an interval of typing/not typing where Ray can get some serious mopping done. ]

You. Me. Diefenbaker. A proper team of dogs. A cabin just below the treeline. However many children in the community happen to need a good home.
But I'm willing to compromise on several of those points.

[shakebadguysshake]

[Okay, well Fraser's taking his time with figuring things out. Or he forgot how to type, or finally fell asleep. So Ray gets back to work for a little while before the text comes through, finally.

And all of that, everything Fraser's described? Hadn't really been in Ray's thoughts of forever. To be honest, he hadn't thought much past the next couple years, much less what he'd do after retirement. But all that?]

You know what, Frase?
That all sounds pretty damned perfect
I hadn't thought of it that way before, but now I like the sound of it

[understood]

Really?

[shakebadguysshake]

No, yeah, that sounds fantastic
I always wanted kids
Maybe not like, tomorrow
But some day for sure

[understood]

I know. But that's different from wanting them with me.