Evidence Rated NC-17 for m/m sex. Hands up who thought I'd write something else? Sheesh, am I predictable or what? Please note this is NOT the fourth story in the "Comfort" series - that story isn't quite finished yet. Is anyone out there reading this? Hullo? It seems that few people are commenting anymore. Writers thrive on comments, even one-line comments. I don't want to beg for comments, but it is nice to know people are reading what I've written. Send all comments to tmar@fast.co.za. Disclaimer: I don't own them. Won't make any money from them. Please don't sue me - the exchange rate is terrible and you wouldn't get anything anyway.                                 EVIDENCE                               By T'Mar "You sure you'll be okay, Benny?" Ray Vecchio asked, as he stood with Benton Fraser in the hallway of his family home on Friday evening.    "We'll be fine, Ray," Fraser replied, indicating himself and his wolf.    Ray looked uncomfortable. "I dunno. Maybe I should have asked Elaine to house-sit..."    "It's a two-day conference," Fraser put in reasonably. "We'll be fine. I promise not to blow up your house while you're away." He couldn't quite help the smile that came to his features when he said that.    "If Ma phones..." Ray began, but Fraser interrupted quite calmly.    "Yes, Ray. I know, Ray." Fraser tried not to smirk, but it didn't work. His face broke into that teasing look that he used very seldom, and it had the effect on Ray that it always had: he frowned.    "Benny, are you funning with me?"    Fraser managed to get his face straight. "Just a little bit, yes."    "Oh. Okay." The annoyed look disappeared. "You know I trust you with my life, Benny. But my house... well, that's another story."    Fraser had a momentary flash of wrecking Ray's family home in his desperation to find the locker key that Victoria had hidden away, but he shut it out of his mind and turned back to his friend. "Ray. I promise. Your house is in good hands."    "Yeah, yeah, okay. There's tapes in the cabinet if you get tired of reading books on Inuit dressmaking." Ray waited for Fraser to attempt to explain about Inuit clothing, and he wasn't disappointed.    "Actually, the Inuit..."    Ray cut him off, grinning. "I know, Benny. I was just teasing you."    "Oh. All right, then."    "I gotta go." He fingered the plane ticket in his jacket. "I still can't believe Welsh got them to spring for a plane ticket. Beach, here I come! Bye, Benny."    "Have a good time, Ray," Fraser said, closing the door behind his friend. Being in Ray's house alone was very different to being in it with the other Vecchios, or even just being in it with only Ray. This time there was no one suggesting activities for them, or asking him to move furniture or change the baby or yelling at him to stop helping in the kitchen and come and watch the ballgame.    The first thing Fraser did was unpack his backpack and hang his clothes up in the small space Ray had left for him in his closet. He didn't want his shirts getting wrinkled. One weekend without Ray or his family. One weekend on which he didn't have to work. Fraser was at a loss as to what to do.    He didn't even have to cook; Mrs Vecchio had left food in the fridge labelled, "Ray", "Benton" and "Diefenbaker" before she and the others had gone to visit family in New York state. Ray had explained to him how to use the microwave for best advantage with his mother's cooking, and Fraser had dutifully memorised the procedure. Right now, though, he wasn't hungry.    He looked down at Dief, who was eyeing Ray's bed greedily. "Now, you know that Ray said he didn't want wolf hairs on his bed."    Dief gave a little whine.    "No, you can't take that attitude. He'll only be gone for two days and he *will* notice when he gets back. Now there's a perfectly comfortable pillow and basket in the corner for you."    A low growl.    "I can't help it if Mrs. Vecchio insists on treating you as though you were a dog. You should just be grateful she thinks of you at all." Fraser paused. "I'm going downstairs. You know proper behaviour." He turned and left. Dief followed reluctantly, with a last, longing look at the comfortable sleeping-place. Fraser stood in the living room. What to do? He could read one of the books he'd brought with him, but it seemed a shame to disregard the hospitality he'd been offered. Maybe he'd watch some TV. He didn't get much of a chance to do that.    Fraser sat down on the large couch and turned on the TV. There were reruns of sports games on one channel, a show which dealt with rather grisly murders on another, some show involving a spaceship and odd-looking people on another... He sat patiently going through the channels. There were a heck of a lot, since Ray's family had cable. Despite this, there was little that interested him. He finally found a channel which was running a segment about the conservation of sharks, and settled down to watch that.    The segment was over and another came on, detailing ancient Egypt. But just as he decided to watch it, a whine came from near his knee. Fraser looked at the time. It was already 7:45pm, and Dief was no doubt hungry.    Fraser turned the TV off with a sigh. He'd been looking forward to learning more about ancient Egypt. "All right."    He proceeded to the kitchen where he followed Ray's instructions to the letter and soon had steaming plates of food for himself and Dief. Being, well, Fraser, he didn't consider going back to the lounge and watching the segment while eating; instead, he sat at the kitchen table and ate.    By the time the meal was over, so was the segment on ancient Egypt. Fraser briefly considered watching the segment which followed, but when he looked at the time he changed his mind. It was already 8:30pm. He went upstairs and changed for bed. When Dief finally padded upstairs twenty minutes after Fraser, he found the Mountie standing in Ray's bedroom looking down at the bed. Dief whined an inquiry.    "Yes, it does look very comfortable," Fraser said.    Whine.    "It's Ray's bed. I don't think I'd feel comfortable sleeping in it." And this much was true. Fraser had been overcome by an odd feeling when he'd pulled back the bedclothes. He couldn't identify the feeling, but at the same time it made him hesitant to climb into the bed. "I suppose I could sleep on the floor..." he began, then rejected that idea. He could already imagine what Ray and his mother would say if they discovered that he'd slept on the floor of their large, welcoming home.    Dief whined again.    "You're right; I'm being silly." Fraser pulled the bedclothes down enough so that he could get in, and sat down on the bed. The strange feeling intensified. He stood up again. Dief whined again. He sat back down. This could not go on all night! Carefully, Fraser got into the bed.    Oh, it *was* comfortable! And it smelled like Ray. That discovery calmed Fraser a little. Ray had insisted he sleep here instead of the room his mother had offered. "*I* bought this bed, Benny," Ray had said. "It's the most comfortable one in the house." And Fraser had been too polite to refuse.    He pulled the covers over himself and lay on his back as he usually did. Yes, Ray's bed was very comfortable... Fraser was very angry with himself when he awoke the next morning, the reason for this being that he only woke up at 9am. For a Mountie who'd been raised in the far north, this was five hours late. But he also knew that this had been one of the best sleeps he'd had in a very long time. He got up and went downstairs without even putting on a robe or bothering to get dressed.    Breakfast was simple: eggs and toast for him and a small portion from another plate labelled "Diefenbaker" for his wolf. Fraser took this opportunity to point out to Dief that wolves and dogs were only supposed to eat one meal a day - not that Dief cared.    After this Fraser washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, went back upstairs to change, and then took Dief for a walk in the neighbourhood. It was quite a good neighbourhood - very suburban, very quiet and serene. He enjoyed the walk so much that he was gone for over two hours.    Just as he opened the front door of the Vecchio home, the phone rang. He rushed to answer it. "Vecchio residence."    "Hey, Benny, what's up?"    "Nothing's 'up', Ray. Everything's quite fine here."    "That's good to hear, Benny."    "How's the conference going?"    "Oh, fine. An hour-long seminar on the new DNA techniques. A half-hour break, which meant no chance to get to the beach. Then a refresher course on probable cause. We're on lunch now. Thank goodness there's only one more seminar after lunch. I'm gettin' to the beach after that if I have to shoot somebody!"    "Well, enjoy yourself, Ray."    "I will. You take care, Benny."    "All right, Ray." Fraser read one of his books for a while during the afternoon, then took Dief for another walk before repeating last night's dinner procedure.    But this time it was only 6:30 when he was finished.    "Ah!" Fraser said when he went into the bedroom to look for his other book and saw Ray's own TV and VCR. "Tapes. Perhaps I could watch a tape." The cabinet was locked, however. Fraser frowned. Why would Ray say he could watch something if the cabinet was locked?    It didn't occur to Fraser (and certainly hadn't occurred to Ray) that Ray had meant the cabinet in the living room, not the one in his bedroom. Instead, he reasoned that the key for the cabinet must be on the keyring Ray had given him which also contained his house keys, the keys to his desk at the precinct, and so on. It was.    Fraser unlocked the cabinet and perused the tapes. The titles seemed rather... vacuous. 'Beach Pleasures'. 'Fun and Sun'. 'Country Boys'. Fraser picked up the nearest one and looked at the cover. There was only a picture of one man on the front. He turned the tape over. There was another picture - this time of two men with their arms around each other, waves in the background - and a blurb which told him nothing except that the film had a beach setting (he had figured that out himself) and was about two men named Bud and Steve.    Fraser frowned. The movie wasn't labelled with a rating. He looked at the names of the people in the film, but he didn't recognize any of them. Ray favoured movies starring somebody named Steven Seagal - in fact, he remembered Ray watching one called "Hard to Kill" about four times. Arnold Schwarzenegger was another favourite actor of Ray's, and he *had* rather enjoyed "True Lies". But he'd never heard of any of these actors or film titles.    Despite this, Fraser decided to watch one. If he learned nothing else, he might learn something new about Ray. He put in the beach movie.     Ten minutes later he was starting to think that he should turn it off, but somehow he couldn't make himself move. The movie had started off predictably enough, two men sitting on a beach... not much dialogue... then they had gone into one of those lifeguard towers, and... Well. Fraser swallowed hard even as he kept his eyes on the screen, unable to move.    Ray. This movie belonged to Ray. It had been locked up here in Ray's bedroom because of the content. It dawned on Fraser rather belatedly that Ray hadn't meant *this* cabinet when he'd said to watch the tapes.    Fraser couldn't make his hand grab the remote and turn off the tape. Instead he just stared at the screen, at the two men having sex. Ray had films of men having sex. Pornography, it was called. Not illegal, but not something he would have thought Ray would watch.    The scene changed. Now there were *three* men, on the beach at dusk, and they were... Um. Fraser turned off the tape, setting it to rewind. Despite this, he knew he'd be putting in the next movie. He had to see if they were all like this. All gay porn. *Gay*. *Porn*. Two words he'd never considered before, not together anyway.    He got off the end of Ray's bed, and then he noticed... Oh dear. It seemed the movie had produced a rather unwanted result. He was aroused. Even so, he put the beach film back and put in the country one, sitting back on the bed.    The country one had a little more of a plot, but the point of the movie was the same: sex. Sex, in great detail, filmed in close-up from every angle. Ray. These movies belonged to Ray. Ray...    Despite himself, Fraser reached down and touched himself through his jeans. Oh, that felt good. He looked at the screen again. Had Ray ever done that? The men on the screen looked as though they were enjoying it. Unable to help himself, Fraser unbuttoned his belt and opened his jeans, sliding his hand into his shorts, around himself.    Relief. That's all this usually was. People had needs and needed outlets. And not being in a relationship... well, masturbation was a perfectly acceptable outlet. He remembered his grandmother telling him as much when he'd been a teenager. "Now, Ben, you don't have to sleep with a girl just because of all those hormones. Masturbation is a perfectly acceptable outlet." Fraser recalled being shocked, especially considering that his grandmother had been a missionary. But on reflection he'd realised she was trying to make sure he performed the lesser of two evils. Masturbation wouldn't get some girl pregnant, after all.    Relief. Just relief... But even as he touched himself, Fraser knew that this *wasn't* only that. He was turned on by what he saw, by the thought that *Ray* had watched these films, and probably done exactly the same thing. He shimmied out of his jeans and tugged his boxer shorts down, toeing his sneakers off at the same time.    It was deliriously freeing, to lie back on Ray's bed and do this. He wondered how many times Ray had done it. He wondered what Ray had looked like, doing it. How had Ray touched himself? What had he thought of? Who had he thought of?    All Fraser could see in his mind's eye now was Ray. The people on the screen were only a backdrop, a soundtrack, as Fraser thought of Ray and spiralled towards completion.    Oh, yes! He bit his lip to prevent any sound escaping when the wave hit, but then he realised it didn't matter. "Ray!" The cry erupted from him even as his seed erupted over his fingers. He lay back on the bed. Ray. Fraser awoke to the sound of a ringing telephone. He jerked upwards, realising that he was naked from the waist down. He must have fallen asleep, after... His hand was sticky; he looked at it with distaste and then eyed the clock. Nearly 11pm.    The phone stopped ringing, and Fraser went into the bathroom to shower. He stood under the warm spray, shocked at what he had done. He had watched pornography, something he'd heard of but never been interested in. However, that didn't bother him. What bothered him was the thought of how turned on he had been at the sight of two men making love together; at the thought that Ray was also turned on by the sight; at the thought of Ray doing what he'd done... At the thought of Ray.    All he could think of now was Ray: Ray standing there in the holding cell where he'd met him; Ray in a loud shirt saying, "I'm talking to a corpse here"; Ray being disgusted by his tasting habits; Ray wearing red serge to help him out; Ray leaning over him after shooting him; Ray carrying him in the wilderness... *Ray*.    Fraser knew that if Ray were to walk in here at this moment, he wouldn't be responsible for his actions. He'd want to kiss him, undress him, touch him, taste him, make love to him. He did want it. He couldn't imagine not wanting it. It was as if years of a vague, indefinable feeling had coalesced into one very clear emotion: love. He was in love with Ray and very, very attracted to him.    To realise and admit it was a revelation to him. But of course he had no idea if Ray loved him. For all he knew Ray had a lover he hadn't told him about, although he didn't think so. He knew his first order of business was to find out how Ray felt.    As Fraser got out of the shower and got ready for bed, he made his decision. He would ask Ray about the tapes and proceed from there. Ray was due back from the conference the next afternoon, late. So until then Fraser busied himself with his usual: walking Dief, reading... He found the tapes Ray had actually been referring to and watched a couple of action movies. While the plots were simplistic and the acting not terribly good, he did find them entertaining.    He was still watching one when the doobell rang. It was Ray.    "Hey, Benny."    Fraser smiled his sunniest smile; he couldn't help himself. "Evening, Ray."    Ray sauntered in, threw his bags down in the hallway, went into the lounge and collapsed on the couch. "Why didn't you answer the phone last night?"    "Must have fallen asleep," Fraser said.    "Yeah, I thought you'd be asleep." Ray didn't explain his reason for calling.    "You look tired. Want some coffee?"    "Please."    Fraser went into the kitchen to make it, but he could still hear Ray as he talked really loud to compensate.    "Ya know, Benny, that conference was worth it. I spent quite a few hours on the beach. You should *see* some of these girls! The skimpiest bikinis you've ever seen! And it must be like illegal to be in bad shape. On these beaches I only saw goddesses." Ray went on like that for a bit, but then he felt a presence and stopped, to find Fraser standing in the doorway holding his coffee. "Benny?" Benny looked rather... strange.    Fraser came in, put the coffee down and sat down opposite his friend. "Ray, can I ask you something?"    Ray sipped the coffee; it was good. "Sure, Benny."    How to begin? Insist he hadn't been prying? No, Ray would know that. Explain his misunderstanding? No, Ray would know that as well. Best just to say it. "I saw your tapes, Ray."    "Yeah, I noticed the box out. You like the 'Die Hard' movies?"    "No, not those. The ones upstairs. In your bedroom."    Ray choked on his coffee and had to set it down. "You looked at the tapes *upstairs*?"    "It was a misunderstanding. You said..."    "Yeah, yeah, I'm sure it was, Benny." Ray just stared at him, not sure what to say. "Did you actually watch any?"    Fraser blushed crimson. "Yes, Ray."    Ray leaned his head on the back of the couch. "Oh G-d."    "I'm sorry, Ray..."    "I never meant for you to find out," Ray said.    Maybe if he hadn't wanted Ray so badly, Fraser would have let it go at that, made some excuse and carried on as if nothing happened. But now he couldn't. If there was even a chance, he had to take it. "Find out what, Ray?"    "I would think those movies would be a dead giveaway, Benny."    "They could be evidence in a case, or anything..." He had to give Ray a way out. Maybe Ray *didn't* want him. Despite this he knew that Ray didn't take the easy way out of things. If anything, he went out of his way to make life difficult for himself.    "Benny." Ray looked at him now, pain in his eyes. "You know they're not evidence."    "I know."    "I don't really like women."    "Ah."    "'Ah'? Don't give me 'ah', Fraser! You can't understand this, okay? That's why I didn't tell you. I didn't want you to be wary of me, waiting for me to make some move on you. I wouldn't do that, Benny. I might be gay but that doesn't mean I'm attracted to you, okay?" Ray was startled when Benny appeared... disappointed at that revelation.    "So you're not attracted to me?"    "What the hell kind of a question is that, Benny? I know the entire female population of Chicago is attracted to you, but that doesn't mean I have to be, too!"    "I understand that, but I would still like to know." Fraser said it calmly, covering his desperation. He *needed* to know.    Ray picked up his coffee and drank a little more, then sat back. "Yeah. Okay? Yeah, I am attracted to you. But that doesn't mean..." He stopped at the dazzling smile which came onto his Mountie's face. "Benny?"    "Ray, I..." He took a deep breath. "Are you seeing anyone? A man, I mean?"    Ray frowned at the apparent shift in gears. "What?"    "Well, are you?"    "No, Benny. This is a recent thing." It was a recent thing. He'd been shocked to discover that he loved and wanted his best friend, but it had made him realise things about himself that he would never have dared admit before.    "Ray, I love you." Fraser had to say it, now before he said anything else. He'd never said it to Victoria, and that had been a mistake. He'd loved her and never told her. He wouldn't make that mistake again.    Ray looked completely nonplussed. "What?"    "I love you," Fraser repeated. "I was aroused by those films, and by the thought that you had watched them. Last night... I realised that... I'm attracted to you, too. I want you." Fraser blushed bright red again, unable to look Ray in the eye.    He didn't need to. Ray was off the couch and kneeling in front of him in half a second. Fraser lifted his eyes to meet Ray's deep green ones, even as his friend spoke. "Benny." A hand came up and traced his cheek, then his lips. "I've always loved you." Ray judged that now was not the time to tell Benny about how he had discovered the truth about himself. No, that could wait. "And I want you real bad." He smiled up into Fraser's clear blue eyes.    Fraser slid off the chair to kneel in front of Ray. "You do?" He sounded shy, yet... desperate.    "Yeah, Benny," Ray said, and touched his lips to Fraser's.    If he had expected Benny to be shy about this, he was mistaken. Benny dived right in with both feet, opening his mouth and kissing Ray for all he was worth. His arms came around Ray and pulled him against his body even as his tongue sought Ray's and tasted him.    When Benny crushed him to him, Ray was delighted and aroused to find that Benny was hard; that Benny really did want him. Ray wriggled his hips against Benny, letting him feel that they shared this predicament.    Fraser broke away, gasping.    "What is it, Benny?"    "I want you, Ray. I need you. Please." He wasn't sure what he was asking for, he just knew he had to ask.    Ray drew back a little. "What do you want, Benny?"    "I don't know. You." He pushed himself against Ray again, wanting the contact, wanting Ray.      Ray took that as confirmation that Benny wanted whatever he could get. He moved his hands to the front of Benny's jeans and unbuttoned them, feeling Fraser grip his shoulders to keep his balance even as he tugged the jeans down and yanked the boxer shorts down after them.    He looked down at the evidence of Benny's desire, and felt his face flush. Benny's erection was as beautiful as the rest of him, but then Ray had known it would be. He touched Benny with just his fingertips, and Benny surged forwards, making both of them overbalance and land on the floor.    Ray moved out from under Fraser to lie next to him, then resumed his tactile exploration of Benny's most intimate organ. He lifted himself up slightly and smiled with happiness at the sight of Benny: flushed, eyes closed, in desperate need. He curled his hand around Benny now, and began to pump him slowly, all the while keeping his eyes on that beautiful face.    Fraser's eyes snapped open. "Ray, please!"    "Please what, Benny?"    "Kiss me."    Ray leaned down and did as he was told, speeding his movements up at the same time. Fraser kissed him like he was the only thing in the universe, thrusting upwards into his hand at last, seeking orgasm, seeking it through the man he loved.    When Fraser came, his cries were muffled by Ray's mouth, and Ray continued to kiss him as he shuddered beneath him, spilling his seed onto himself and Ray's hand.    Ray lay there next to Fraser and just waited. That had been so beautiful. *Benny* was beautiful. Their love for each other was beautiful. He waited for Benny to make the next move.    After a little while, Fraser moved, leaning on one elbow and looking down at Ray in wonder. "I love you," he said again. "Thank you."    Ray just grinned happily. "I love you, Benny."    The warmth in those blue eyes could have melted all the ice in Antarctica. "What do you want, Ray?"    Although he had those movies and had read books on the subject, Ray had never done anything more intimate than this with another man. He hadn't wanted to take unnecessary risks, of any kind. "Whatever you like, Benny. Whatever you like."    Fraser ran his tongue along his bottom lip: a sure sign that he was nervous. "What would you like to do, Ray?" His tone was both tentative and expectant.    Ray realised what Fraser was asking. He wasn't actually asking what Ray wanted to do; he was asking if Ray wanted to make love to him. Ray kissed him to stall for time, aware that stalling probably wasn't the best idea in his condition. Oh, he did want to make love to Benny, oh yes. But he'd never done it before, and he was certain Benny hadn't. "I want to make love to you," he finally said. "But I don't think we should do it now..."    "I want you to make love to me," Benny said, snaking one hand down between them and touching Ray through his pants, feeling Ray surge upwards, towards him.    "Benny, I've never done this. What if something goes wrong? I don't have any..." He was silenced by Benny's mouth, almost coming undone when Benny's tongue invaded his mouth... But then Benny pulled back a little.    "You'd never hurt me, Ray. And there is never going to be any kind of barrier between you and me."    That thought made Ray, impossible as it seemed, even harder. "You mean that, Benny?"    Fraser, having made his decision, sat up, smiling down at Ray. "Of course I do."    Ray sat up, and they stood together. "Yeah, I know. Mounties don't lie." He got in another quick kiss before Fraser could start lecturing him about the RCMP. They walked up the stairs together. Fraser sat, naked, on Ray's bed, this time feeling as though it was right to be here, right to *enjoy* sitting here, while Ray rummaged through the bathroom for something suitable.    "Here ya go." Ray tossed the bath-oil to Fraser and began to take off his own clothes, stopping and staring at the image before him. "G-d, Benny, you look so good sitting there, waiting..." He couldn't finish the sentence. He was having trouble with his pants; touching himself anywhere near his, er, affected area only served to remind him of the desperation they were both feeling. But finally he got the pants and underwear off, and he stood there, naked, in front of Benny.    Fraser, emboldened by their equally naked states, flipped the cap of the oil open, and whispered, "Come here, Ray."    Ray stepped forward, and Fraser anointed him with the rose-scented oil, his touch as light as possible - he didn't want this to be over before it had begun.    Frannie was going to kill them if she ever found out what they'd used her bath-oil for... The thought amused Ray. "Turn over and lie down, Benny."    Fraser complied, lying face-down and spreading his legs as wide as possible, waiting. He wanted this; knew now that he'd wanted it from the minute he'd seen that first movie and realised its implications. He wanted Ray to possess him, to be with him, to claim him as his own. He knew that he would get to possess Ray in the same way soon... It would be beautiful.    Ray knew he had to go slowly and carefully, to try and make this as painless as possible. He let the oil dribble all along Benny's beautiful buttocks, into the cleft, and then he helped it along. First he breached Benny's body with one finger, taking as much time as he dared, then with another... But his own body's needs began to telegraph themselves the closer he got to his goal of preparing Benny as thoroughly as possible. Another finger... and Benny writhed under him. "Now, Ray. Do it, please!"    He had no choice. Ray moved up against Benny, fitting himself into Benny's body as carefully as he could, a little at a time.    Fraser lay there, the finality of it assaulting him. Ray was actually making love to him! And it did hurt, but not as much as he'd thought it would. And soon the hurt was counterbalanced by an intense pleasure, made even more intense when Ray's erection touched that small gland inside him... Fraser moved with Ray, grinding his own erection into the bedsheet, finally managing to wedge one hand underneath himself, to provide enough stimulation on this side as well.    They both wanted the pleasure to go on forever, and Ray tried to take his time, moving as slowly as he dared, letting Benny get used to the sensation of having someone inside him. But all too soon it was not enough, and Ray braced himself on either side of Benny, moving now more on instinct, with more purpose, more need.    Fraser sensed the change, and touched himself more strongly, too, wanting to come with Ray. And there it was: he felt, heard, assimilated Ray's moan of completion as Ray came inside him, long and hard. That was enough to push Fraser over, and he ground his mouth closed as he came, his face buried in Ray's pillow.    Ray had managed to keep his weight mostly off Benny, and now he slowly lowered himself to lie along Benny's back, nestling his cheek in the space between Benny's shoulder blades.    After long moments, he managed to speak. "You okay, Benny?"    "I love you, Ray."    It was enough of an answer. Fraser woke up in the early hours of Monday morning, all tangled together with Ray. That had been the most profound night of his life. He loved Ray, and Ray loved him. And it was all thanks to those x-rated films... films which still sat on top of Ray's VCR. Fraser had an idea.    Ray thought he heard voices, then panicked as he woke up more fully and realised he wasn't holding onto Benny anymore. He lifted his head, only to find Benny staring at him as he sat propped up against the headboard. Benny was wearing the happiest smile he'd ever seen. "Benny? What time is it?"    "It's 4:30am, Ray."    "Why are you awake?"    "I don't know. I just woke up, and I thought... I could use a little entertainment." He indicated with his left hand.    Ray struggled to lift his head, but he finally made it. Benny was indicating the TV. Which was showing a particularly graphic scene of two men doing... a variation of what he and Benny had been doing earlier. Although the guys on the screen had really annoying music to do it to. Ray had always thought, if you were going to have sex to music, you should choose something... hotter. He realised his thoughts were wandering, and grinned. "Looking for inspiration, Benny?"    Fraser grinned. "*You're* my inspiration." He looked at the screen again, and his face took on the Mountie Lecture look. "You know, Ray, if you look at these films critically, they're not very accurate."    Ray had managed to extricate himself from under the duvet and now he put some pillows behind his head and sat up a little, all the better to see the screen from his new position. "Huh?" He was still concentrating on getting comfortable.    "Every time they do - well, that - they use a condom. But it mysteriously appears just at the," Fraser blushed; he couldn't help himself, "crucial moment, and disappears again afterwards. And I haven't seen any... you know... lubricant."    That blush made Benny look sooo innocent. "Movies are far removed from real life, Benny. We should know. How many cop shows have we seen that are truly realistic?"    Fraser's attention was still on the TV, where a porn actor of obviously majority age was dressed in a school uniform (well, the *top* half of a school uniform) and having, er, sexual intercourse with another actor who was obviously supposed to be a football player. "I think I see your point, Ray," he said, never turning his head from the TV. "I don't think that actor could pass for seventeen or eighteen, do you?" He didn't wait for an answer. "And who would do - well, that - on a desk that squeaks so much? They didn't even lock the door. Anyone could walk in and find them."    Ray burst out laughing. It was certainly a new experience to watch these movies with Benny.    Benny, however, didn't see why Ray was laughing. "Some cop shows try for realism, Ray, but here they aren't even trying. Not to mention that movie I watched yesterday. Who would lie on top of a tractor? It makes no sense to me."    Ray moved up next to Fraser and put his arms around him, leaning his chin on one gorgeous bare shoulder. "But does it turn you on, Benny?" He kissed Fraser's neck even as Fraser flushed even more visibly.    "Yes." Fraser sounded bewildered at that.    "So it doesn't need to be realistic, does it?"    "That's silly, Ray..." Fraser began, but Ray kissed him to shut him up.    "Well, how about we watch more of these and you can gimme the Mountie Review of each one?"    Fraser had never before considered that watching such movies together might be an erotic experience, but he was finding it so. He still thought that the movies could be more realistic, but he kept from telling this to Ray.    Ray squeezed him tightly. "G-d, Benny, you turn me on. But we both have to work tomorrow, y'know." He pulled the pillows straight and coaxed Benny to lie down with him. "Let's get some sleep, okay?"    Fraser fumbled with the remote and turned off the TV. "All right, Ray."    "And tomorrow after work, what say we go back to your place and try what those guys were doing in that locker room scene?"    "It looked rather... uncomfortable," Fraser said uncertainly.    "We'll make some modifications," Ray laughed.    "Very well, Ray." Fraser snuggled up to the man he loved and went to sleep.                                 THE END