What Happens in the Dark Fraser had almost decided that he ought to have taken Constable Turnbull's suggestion about tying their group together with their lanyards. Instead, he and Inspector Thatcher had shared a 'look.' He'd had to bite his lip to hide the smile trying to appear when the Inspector had covertly rolled her eyes at him. The idea of visiting a haunted house had been Turnbull's as well, in response to an order from higher up that there be some sort of office bonding event. Surprisingly, Inspector Thatcher had agreed rather readily (while adamantly vetoing the lanyard notion), so Fraser had fallen in line, then quickly called Ray to convince him to come along. Practically as soon as they had entered the building, all four of them had been separated: Meg, Turnbull, Ray, and himself. So now he was standing somewhere inside a giant haunted house, unable to get any kind of bearings among the strobe lights and cast shadows. Fraser was in some kind of corridor, a section between displays. He was constantly being jostled by other people wandering through, some meandering and laughing, others running and screaming in fright. Suddenly, one of the faceless bodies pressed up against him, not only crushing his body to the wall but holding it there. A strong, well-formed body was moulded to Fraser's, and a familiar voice said, "Shh, Fraser. It's just me." Then a warm mouth smoothed itself against his own, and a flexible tongue worked its way in, exploring and exciting the depths of the Mountie's mouth. His knees buckled, and he wrapped his arms tightly around his temporary captor, while the lights flashed and swirled to the side and people continued to stream by, oblivious. In another secluded area of the haunted house, another member of the RCMP was moaning and quivering under the onslaught of a hungry, seeking mouth while two bodies fused through layers of clothing. A breathless whisper of "Just for tonight" slipped out and fell unnoticed among the passerby. - end -