Insta-Rec: The Power of Grace

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Title: The Power of Grace
Author: catwalksalone
Pairing: Ray/Ray
Rating: NC-17
Length: 5000 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: I DO NOT READ RAY/RAY. I admit it! I followed the link with ulterior motives! I wanted Kowalski to run away to Canada and break Vecchio's heart if he had to! Love and war, it's all fair, I don't care who's a casualty!

...Except not, because catwalksalone writes a stunningly good Vecchio, and his love for Ray demands respect in a fic like this. He expresses it in such a way -- without overblown drama or schmoop -- that you can't deny it. Vecchio really shines in this one.

This is the third in a series, but stands on its own. Basically, Vecchio wakes up one morning to find Kowalski shoving his clothes in a backpack and leaving. Vecchio looks for his own answers why -- the answer is 'Fraser' -- and starts driving to Canada looking for Kowalski, who he guesses is hitchhiking along the side of the highway.

Highly recommend this one to everyone, Ray/Ray fan or no. Emotionally tense but handled with subtlety and some very well-chosen dialogue. The winter imagery is just amazing, too -- you can practically smell the Riv's heater.

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The Power of Grace