Obligations      Obligations

 by Torra

  

 Author's website: http://blake.prohosting.com/ffarch/

 Disclaimer: "Hay Frase, do ya own me?" 
"Well, your heart." 
"Right.close enough. Does this freak of an author own me?" 
"Not unless she goes though me, Ray." 
"Just what I wanted to hear, Frase. I Love ya, and you will *always* be
the only one to own any part of me." 
"I love you too, Ray."

 Author's Notes: Thanks to Victoria's Not So Secrete Site for the
transcript info, and my betas on this one, Amy and Joseph. 

 Story Notes: 

 

 

 "Obligations"
 by Torra (torra_k@yahoo.com) 

 "Well, then, maybe I could interest you in seeing America through the
window of a tour bus." She gave me a brilliant smile, and for one
traitorous moment, I was tempted to accept. But then I found my strength
again, and my voice as well. 

 "I'd love to, but I'm afraid that I have," I paused to look over at the
framed photograph on the wall, and chose my words carefully,
"Obligations." 

 She nodded knowingly, "Another woman." 

 I settled for a non-committal, "Umm." 

 "I thought so. I'll never forget you, Fraser." She smiled, and as she
leaned in and kissed me, I did my best not to betray the feelings running
though me. 

 After she left, I looked at the picture of the Queen once again. "The
things I do for you!" I walked slowly over to the photograph and removed
it from the wall. Turning it over, I slid my hand under the protective
backing and removed another, smaller picture. I looked at the photograph
of the man I love and shook my head, but I could feel myself smiling, "Ray
Kowalski, the things I do for you!" 

 Somehow, I felt the small picture in my hands smile back at me, as if
knowing what I had done, and thanking me. I no longer felt any regrets at
turning down Tracy's offer. I do have obligations here...and I fully
intend to fulfill them...with the man I love at my side. 

End Obligations by Torra: torra_k@yahoo.com

Author and story notes above.