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Post by anastasia on Apr 7, 2009 8:48:19 GMT -10
Very thoughtful of you to tell what has happened Sam. I'm really planning on reading your stories, but this helps a lot!
On the other hand, it only makes me want to read the others first... What shall I do? LOL
Very nice start though!
Anastasia
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 7, 2009 8:56:29 GMT -10
Oh no.....not Stettie going into his old habits  ....I just started to like him.......Did I really say this...  Sandra  yes you did just say that! i never thought you'd ever utter those words sandra, and i made you do it!  ;D luv sam x |
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Post by jessica on Apr 7, 2009 10:47:13 GMT -10
Stettie being a godfather?? WOW! Now that's what I call a surprise, but a nice one.
Oh oh..problems ahead? But not what we think? Does that mean it's something personal probably and no case as such? Ahh...not good.
Jess
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 9, 2009 9:15:17 GMT -10
have you guys noticed how kyle hasn't turned up yet??? well, he's about to turn up and he's not in his dads good books! horatio has some sorting out to do!
anyway, here is the next chap!
enjoy!
luv
sam
x
“Uh oh, looks like Donna’s been causing trouble again,” Horatio whispered in Calleigh’s ear. Calleigh turned round as Stetler approached, “I think she may need her diaper changing.”
Horatio took Donna from Stetler, “I’ll sort her out. Cal, can you just finish this off. I’ve promised Chloe that she can have her food before everyone else.”
Calleigh smiled at Chloe, “sure thing, let’s finish this off.”
A couple of hours later, everyone had eaten and drunk a lot. Ryan and Natalia were dancing in the dining room, they’d had a lot to drink. Alexx, Frank and Stetler were sat in the kitchen talking to Anna and Hugh about when Calleigh and Horatio got together in London. Chloe had fallen asleep on her daddy’s lap. Eric and Suze were sat on the sofa with the twins.
Duke approached Calleigh and Horatio who were starting to tidy up.
“Lambchop, I’m going to make a move now,” Calleigh stopped in her tracks and looked at her dad.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine sweetheart, I have to be in court early in the morning so I need my beauty sleep.”
Calleigh smiled sweetly, “daddy you’ll be fine. You worry too much.”
Duke smiled and hugged Calleigh, “I’m so proud of you, you know that don’t you?”
Calleigh looked at Duke, “thank you daddy.”
Duke looked at Horatio, “I’m proud of both of you. You have two gorgeous daughters and I’m so happy to be granddad, at long last.”
“And what is that supposed to mean?” Calleigh teased.
“Well you’ve always been a career gal, I never thought you’d settle down and have children.”
Calleigh blushed slightly, “I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“Well, I best be off. If either of you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me, okay?”
Calleigh smiled and Horatio acknowledged what Duke had said with a nod of his head.
There was a knock on the front door, Horatio headed in that direction, “I’ll get that. You look after yourself Duke.”
Horatio answered the door and Kyle was stood there. Horatio invited him in but was a bit annoyed with him. Just as Kyle walked in, Duke left and Calleigh saw Kyle come in as she saw her dad off, “I thought you weren’t going to make it Kyle?”
Kyle looked at Calleigh, “sorry, something came up.”
Horatio looked at his older son, he wasn’t impressed, “yeah I bet it did.”
Calleigh looked at Horatio then at Kyle, “I’ll go see where the twins are,” and she left the pair of them to it.
Kyle knew that he was in trouble with his dad from the look on Horatio’s face.
“Dad, I’m sorry.”
“Son, your mother phoned me at eleven o’clock this morning to tell me that you’d just left home for the church. It is now nearly seven thirty in the evening. Both your mother and I have been worried about you all day. Where have you been?”
Kyle shuffled his feet around whilst watching them. Horatio pressed the matter with him, “well?”
“I bumped into some of my mates and lost track of time.”
“For over eight hours?” Horatio tried his best not to raise his voice.
Kyle shifted his weight and tilted his head and looked at Horatio, “dad, I said I was sorry.”
Horatio thought for a moment, “Kyle, this was a special day for your sisters. It would have been nice for their big brother to be there.”
“Maybe I don’t want to be a big brother,” Kyle snapped back. He didn’t intend on saying that but it was out in the open now and he couldn’t take it back.
Horatio was quite taken back by this outburst, “so you’re telling me that you didn’t come to the church because you don’t like having sisters.”
“When you told me that Calleigh was pregnant, I was happy for you but I wasn’t keen on the idea of little brats running around every time I came to see you. You’d not have anytime for me with your new family. Also you weren’t around for when I was a baby, but you’ll be around for those two. It just didn’t seem fair.”
Horatio smiled slightly, if he didn’t know better, Kyle was jealous of his little sisters.
“Kyle, I don’t have a new family, Calleigh and the twins are an extension of my current one. I will always have time for you, you know that. And you know why I wasn’t round when you were a baby, if I had known about you, I would have been there but you know all of this.”
Kyle retreated slightly, “so you still want me around?”
Horatio looked curiously at Kyle, “of course I do, what gave you that idea?”
“Well, one of the lads I hang around with said that his dad had nothing to do with him once his dad found another woman and had more kids. He told me that you’d be the same.”
Horatio tilted his head and smiled, “I would never do that, you know I won’t,” Horatio looked at Kyle, “besides, I may need you when I get the girls get older.”
“Why?”
“I’ll need you on my side when they all gang up on me. Three females against one male don’t make good odds but my odds will be better with you there.”
Kyle laughed, “thanks dad. I’m sorry I missed it all, I should have spoken to you about it before.”
“Next time something is on your mind, come find me.”
Kyle nodded.
“Does your mother know you’re here?”
Kyle shook his head.
“Well go use the phone in the lounge and ring her, she’s as worried as me.”
Kyle went into the lounge followed by Horatio.
Horatio arrived to the lounge to see Eric holding a sleeping Donna and Calleigh holding a very active Daisy Jo.
Horatio took Donna from Eric, “I’ll go put her to bed, she’s been on the go all day,” Horatio went upstairs to put his daughter to bed.
When he came back down, he got a surprise. Kyle was holding Daisy Jo and talking jibberish to her. Daisy Jo was laughing and giggling at him. As Horatio watched Kyle with his baby sister, he felt so proud of his family. He also felt very lucky to have such great friends. Horatio was stood in his thoughts when Alexx interrupted him.
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Post by sanne on Apr 9, 2009 9:22:38 GMT -10
Kyle jealous.....well I can understand that, but he had to talk about this much earlier.....And Alexx interupting this lovely scenery.....that either means she's come to say goodbye because she's going home or there's trouble ahead............My bet would be on the last option....... Sandra |
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Post by margaret1234 on Apr 9, 2009 12:21:54 GMT -10
So Kyle is giving bother.......I guess this bit of jealousy was bound to show itself. Seems okay now though. With Alexx interrupting...is this happy gathering to end up with trouble and if so for whom. Great chapter Sam.
Margaret
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 9, 2009 13:11:32 GMT -10
why does everyone think that trouble is around the corner for someone to spoil eveyones good mood??? poor donna and daisy jo! it's their special day and you lot want to spoil it! shame on you! ;D  luv sam x |
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Post by margaret1234 on Apr 9, 2009 13:50:39 GMT -10
I don't want there to be trouble........but, the day is nearly over so it it will not be really spoilt will it.......unless there is bad news for the Caine family rather than a crime elsewhere. I just feel that two nice chapters without trouble has to mean nice time will not go on much longer. Margaret |
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Post by sanne on Apr 9, 2009 19:54:30 GMT -10
It's not that we WANT to spoil it.....certainly not......but you know......in stories like this....when things are going smooth for a little while......we become a bit sceptical........ Sandra |
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 11, 2009 8:23:25 GMT -10
sorry i haven't been around regularly but i have had soooo much on my plate with college i haven't had chance to come on here everyday. i haven't even had chance to do a banner and avitor for this story yet! i will get round to it..... eventually!
anyway, heres the next chap!
enjoy!
luv
sam
x
“Hey Horatio, are you okay?”
Horatio looked at Alexx and then back at Kyle, “you would never have believed that half an hour ago, Kyle didn’t want anything to do with the twins would you?”
Alexx looked towards Kyle playing with Daisy Jo, “he’s looks to be a natural with children, just like his father.”
Horatio lowered his head to hide his slight embarrassment, “Alexx, how did you deal with jealousy amongst your children?”
Alexx looked at Horatio, “was that Kyle’s problem?”
Horatio nodded.
“You just need to give him time to adjust.”
“The girls are six months old and he’s only just told me that he’s jealous of them. Well, he didn’t say that he was jealous but I could tell by what he said and how he said it.”
“What ever was said between you both, it seemed to have done the trick,” Alexx put her hand on Horatio’s arm, “just make sure you get Kyle involved as much as you can in the girls lives, but don’t expect him to be involved in the diaper department. It’s not cool for young boys to change diapers.”
Horatio chuckled, “Alexx, thank you.”
“No problem baby, anytime,” Alexx gave Horatio a hug.
Calleigh came looking for Horatio and found him with Alexx at the bottom of the stairs outside the lounge, she couldn’t resist teasing them, “is there any chance I can have my man back?”
Horatio and Alexx looked at Calleigh, “hey Calleigh, you can have him, I’m finished with him now.”
“Why thank you Alexx,” Calleigh said jokingly, “I have a proposition for him.”
“Well, I’ll leave you both to it,” Alexx wandered off to the lounge to find her god-daughter.
Horatio put his arms around Calleigh’s waist whilst she put her arms around Horatio’s neck, “and what proposition do you have for me Miss Duquesne?”
“Well, I thought that we could get rid of our guests, put Daisy Jo to bed and spend some quality time together. We don’t get to much of that anymore.”
Horatio raised his eyebrow’s, “I like the sound of that idea,” he gave Calleigh a kiss before they went into the lounge.
Everyone had left the house except Kyle who was still playing with Daisy Jo. Horatio sat next to them both as Calleigh carried on tidying up.
“Kyle, how are you feeling now?”
Kyle looked up at Horatio, “I’m fine. Donna is so cute.”
Horatio smiled, “that’s Daisy Jo, Donna is in bed.”
Kyle’s face dropped and Horatio could see something was up, “what wrong Kyle?”
“I don’t even know the difference between them both.”
“If you spend a bit more time with them you will get to know them both. Tell you what, do you want to stay over for the night? You can give Calleigh a hand tomorrow as I have to go to work. You’ll get to know them both more then.”
Kyle smiled, “that would be nice, if Calleigh doesn’t mind.”
Calleigh had heard the conversation between the two of them and spoke up, “that’s fine by me. It will be nice to have someone else around.”
Kyle smiled, Calleigh recognized that smile from his father, they were more alike than they realised, “your bedroom is as you left it, unfortunately.”
Kyle rolled his eyes, “my mom has a go at me about the state of my room as well.”
Horatio chuckled, “maybe you should tidy it up a bit then your mom won’t tell you off about it.”
Daisy Jo gave a big yawn, Calleigh went into the kitchen to bring out the bottle she’d heated up for Daisy Jo, “there you go Kyle, you can feed her if you want.”
“B…b…but I don’t know how to,” Kyle was a bit nervous.
“Well, if you’re going to be helping me with them both tomorrow you’ll have to learn.”
Calleigh showed Kyle how to hold Daisy Jo as he fed her. As Horatio watched Kyle interact with Daisy Jo, a heart-warming feeling rushed through him and he couldn’t help but smile.
The next day, Horatio arrived at the lab. As he walked through the corridors, he noticed that Ryan, Natalia and Eric weren’t about. They were either late or he was too early. Alexx walked past Horatio and he stopped her to ask what was going on.
“Eric and Ryan are in the staff room, they’re very hungover and Natalia is out in the field with Frank who both seem to be fine. It’s just Eric and Ryan who are a bit worse for wear. So how are you feeling this morning?”
Horatio smiled, “I’m fine thanks Alexx, not even a headache. I think I’ll go pay the boys a visit. Thank you Alexx.”
“That’s okay honey.”
Horatio made his way to the staff room and met a sorry sight. Eric was laid across the sofa with a cold wet towel across his face and Ryan was unusually dressed like he’d been dragged through a hedge backwards. Ryan had just sat down with a cup of coffee for himself and Eric who sat up to take a sip.
“You know what Ryan, I am never drinking again.”
“Now where have I heard that one before?” Ryan had in fact heard Eric say that before, “I never say that because I know I will drink again.”
Eric ignored that comment, “luckily for Suze, she hasn’t got a shift today,” Eric took a sip of his coffee, “anyway Mister Wolfe, what happened between you and Natalia after we left the club last night? We were waiting with you to go home one minute, the next you’d both disappeared.”
Ryan looked sheepish, “I’m not going to tell you am I.”
“But I’d like to know,” Horatio stepped forward after listening to the boys conversation. Eric and Ryan both jumped out of their skins.
“H, I didn’t notice you were there, how long have you been stood there for?” Ryan’s head pounded as he turned round to talk to Horatio.
“Long enough. So you went out clubbing after leaving mine? You have no sympathy from me today. Hangovers are self inflicted.”
Horatio’s phone rang which didn’t do Eric’s and Ryan’s heads much good at all.
“Lieutenant Caine… okay… I’ll send a couple of my team down there straight away.”
As Horatio hung up, he looked at Ryan and Eric, “get yourselves looking more presentable, get your kits and get down to the South Beach main car park. I’ll meet you there. Once you get down there, I’m sure your hangovers will disappear,” Horatio grinned at the pair of them and left.
They both groaned, they really didn’t want to move from the spot. But they had a job to do. Their hangovers would soon disappear.
“I didn’t like the look of Horatio’s grin when he said that, he’s got something planned for us,” Ryan was worried about his boss’ intentions.
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Post by margaret1234 on Apr 11, 2009 8:30:59 GMT -10
LOL how so wrong I was in thinking that Alexx was interrupting Horatio to give him news of trouble. Nice one Sam. Now I suspect Horatio has sent the boys to a nasty crime scene and that they will be sick all over the place. Good one Horatio. May be wrong though.
Margaret
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Post by jessica on Apr 11, 2009 8:42:42 GMT -10
Yeah I'm totally with you, Margaret. Something nice like a floater or so.. lol. Well, serves them right. Going out for a drink.. or better said more than one drink when you have to work the next day... is just dense. So Kyle and Calleigh spend the day together.. this could be a very nice scene.. not only seeing Kyle and the twins growing together, but also Kyle and his step-mother to be. Jess |
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Post by sanne on Apr 11, 2009 9:26:15 GMT -10
That's nice of H....to help them "get over" their hangover.....but he's right...their own fault.........And Ryan and Natalia? Another love-couple coming up? Sandra |
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Post by pinkyster on Apr 11, 2009 11:55:50 GMT -10
Awww the boys have a hangover, I so have a feeling the crime scene is going to be very noisy LOL.
Jen
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 11, 2009 17:28:44 GMT -10
i am so excited as i have just finished writing the story. so to celebrate, i have the next chap for you guys to enjoy!
so what does horatio have in store for the boys??? well lets find out!
luv
sam
x
“You’re just reading too much into it, he probably got laid last night while we were out partying.”
Ryan winced, “I really don’t want to think about our boss and Calleigh like that, especially whilst I’m hungover. Anyway, you probably did as well.”
Eric smiled, “that my dearest Ryan, that’s for me to know and you to never find out. You won’t even tell me if anything happened with you and Natalia.”
Ryan got a bit flustered, “right, let’s get sorted and go to this crime scene.”
They both grabbed their cups of coffee and went to the locker room to get themselves sorted.
At the crime scene, Horatio was stood by a car on ground floor of the car lot. Alexx turned up first.
“Horatio, where’s the body? I can smell it a mile off.”
Horatio looked at the car he was stood by, “it’s in here but I’m waiting for Eric and Ryan to arrive to open it.”
“Why?”
Horatio smiled, “I think it will be good for them this morning, considering the sorry state they were in this morning.”
Ryan pulled up in his hummer with Eric in the front passenger seat. Horatio turned to Alexx with a slight grin, “Alexx, just play along.”
Alexx winked and nodded.
Eric looked at Ryan, “this is weird, Horatio and Alexx are there but it’s as though they’re waiting to prank us with something.”
Ryan turned to Eric, “I told you Horatio was up to something.”
When they reached Horatio, Eric sniffed the air, “that smells bad. There’s a body around here somewhere.”
“Eric, that is why we’re waiting for you two. I want you two to pop the trunks on this side and I’ll start on the other side. I’ll start over here and if you two start over on that car there,” Horatio pointed over towards the suspected car.
Ryan and Eric walked over to the car that Horatio pointed to, “see Ryan, you were worrying for no reason.”
Eric popped the trunk of the car that Horatio had pointed to and they both got the shocks of their lives. The smell of decomp hit them in their faces, they both jumped back in shock covering their mouths with their hands.
Alexx laughed, “are you still hungover boys?”
They both shook their heads, Horatio smiled, “go sort yourselves out before you contaminate the scene.”
They both ran towards Ryan's hummer to sort themselves out.
“Horatio, that was funny, cruel, but funny,” Alexx set about processing the body.
“Well, Alexx, if they’re going to turn up to work in that state then it’s their own fault,” Horatio grinned.
“Tough love eh Horatio.”
“Tough love Alexx,” Horatio put on his shades and went to talk to the attendant.
Back at the Caine/Duquesne household, Calleigh had Donna and Daisy Jo in their high chairs, eating their breakfast or more to the point, wearing their breakfast. Kyle came wandering downstairs in his pyjama bottoms and a white vest top. He heard Calleigh trying to feed the girls.
“Morning Calleigh.”
“Morning Kyle, there some cereal in the bottom cupboard and milk in the fridge. Help yourself.”
“Thanks,” Kyle went to help himself to breakfast and sat at the table with Calleigh and his sisters.
“Hugh, Anna and Chloe are coming round soon, we’re going to take the girls to the park if you fancy coming.”
Kyle swallowed his mouthful of cereal, “yeah sure. I’m not doing anything else today.”
There was a knock on the door, Calleigh stood up and wiped her hands on the towel that she’d slung over her shoulder, “can you just keep an eye on these two while I get that please?”
Kyle nodded as Calleigh went to answer the door. Kyle looked at the red headed girls playing with their food and giggling to each other. Suddenly a little dark haired girl came running through and stopped in her tracks when she saw Kyle. Hugh wheeled his way through to see what she was up to.
“Chloe, wait for daddy,” Hugh saw Kyle standing from the table with his empty bowl, “morning Kyle.”
Kyle acknowledged Hugh as Calleigh and Anna followed through.
“Daddy, who that?” Chloe innocently asked her dad.
“That’s Kyle, sweetie.”
Chloe went a bit shy and sat on Hugh’s lap, “aren’t you going to say hello,” but Chloe hid her face in Hugh’s chest.
Kyle smiled, “I’ll just take this in the kitchen and then go and get dressed. I won’t be long.”
When Kyle disappeared upstairs, Anna and Calleigh cleaned up the twins ready for the park, “is Kyle okay?”
Calleigh nodded, “I don’t think he’s used to all of these children being around. He’ll be okay, he’s going to come with us to the park to spend more time with Donna and Daisy Jo.”
“Hasn’t he spent much time with them then?” Hugh pondered as Chloe clambered down to see what Calleigh and Anna were doing.
“Not really, he’s not been round much since the girls were born. Horatio had been worried about him. He wants Kyle to get to know his sisters but he was avoiding the house.”
Anna struggled to get Donna to co-operate, “he seemed okay last night when he turned up.”
“After Horatio had a word with him he was fine. I have no idea what he said to him but what ever he said to him did the trick. Horatio suggested Kyle spend the day with us today, I’m just glad Kyle agreed, not just for the sake of the girls but for Horatio’s sake. He was really upset with Kyle’s behaviour, he thought he’d done something to upset Kyle.”
Kyle had heard some of their conversation from the top of the stairs, he hadn’t realised that he’d upset his dad by avoiding coming here. He decided that he was going to really try and ignore what his friend had told him, why did he listen to his mates in the first place? He’d missed so much already, including the christening. He was determined to make up for his absence. He went downstairs as Calleigh and Anna finished getting the girls ready.
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