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Story Notes:

One would expect that after twenty-two years of being a Mountie, I might find it dull. And yet every morning I get immeasurable pleasure from putting on my uniform, and I won't deny receiving a small bit of pleasure from the fact that it still fits.

There are many other things that also give me pleasure. More pleasure then I thought I deserved. I don't know what I did to deserve the rest of these pleasures, but I'm willing to fight for them.

The pleasure of waking up each morning, for example. I wake up to find myself wrapped around him, although usually I fall asleep on my back with him around me. Nor will I give up the pleasure of that first morning kiss, before he's really awake.

"Hey, Benny. Done defending Canada from invasion?"

Benton Fraser smiled. He certainly wasn't going to give up the pleasure of loving Ray Vecchio. Not if he could help it.