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Post by deborah on Jul 20, 2009 11:31:04 GMT -10
I agree with tenfour something has to happen, and soon. Is that when he gets the gunshot to the knee that was mentioned in SAP. that could be interesting to see. Or have Amber get sick and Mich is distraught about it, and H is called.
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Post by lucymalta on Jul 20, 2009 12:23:53 GMT -10
Tenfour... You are putting two and two together...  Lucy |
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 20, 2009 13:29:37 GMT -10
im sure (and i hope) eric and kate can do something to heal this rift! we will see!
@ lucy - i will read the rest of ANB over the next couple of days, i promise! then i will read SAP afterwards! it will take me a while but i will get there! LOL!
luv
sam
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Post by tenfour on Jul 20, 2009 22:47:20 GMT -10
Then I suppose the big question is whether I'm making four or not?
I'll just wait patiently and enjoy the twists and turns along the way, it's always worth the ride!
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Post by lucymalta on Jul 21, 2009 5:25:27 GMT -10
So is tenfour good at maths...? She certainly is....
Lucy
Chapter 4
Horatio pulled up in the Hummer and stepped out cautiously. The whole area was quiet – too quiet. He had received the call that someone had spotted something suspicious about this warehouse located in a little used area of the docks of Miami’s container port. However, the anonymous tip now seemed to be a set-up of some kind as no witness came forward.
As he was thinking, Eric pulled up in the other Hummer and the two of them began to approach the warehouse carefully. “I don’t like it H… First we get a hot tip that people have been spotted acting suspiciously – then when we show up, the place is quieter than Alexx’s morgue.”
“Do we have back-up on the way?”
Eric nodded, “Frank and a couple of cars – but they’re probably held up in traffic. There’s been an accident near the PD.”
Horatio swore quietly under his breath which surprised the younger man slightly. When H wasn’t happy, you could see it in his face, but he rarely vocalized when anyone was around. He was about to say something when H drew his glock and started to move toward the building. “Let’s have a little look around Eric, see if we can spring anything.”
Eric became concerned; it was not like H to move without back up in a situation where he wasn’t sure what was going on. As he moved to H’s side, a line of bullets kicked up the dirt around them, sending the two CSI’s diving for cover behind H’s Hummer.
“Well H – it seems that we sprung something…”
His boss nodded grimly, the minute they had taken cover, the shooting had stopped, but he was under no illusions as to what would happen if they moved away from the Hummer. For a moment he remained silent before deciding on a course of action. “Eric – you work your way around the Hummers – move toward the warehouse from the other side, and I’ll draw their fire.”
Eric pulled a face, not happy with the situation at all. “Shouldn’t we wait for back-up? It would help a lot more…”
H shook his head, “If we wait – we might not catch our adversary over there. Lets get moving.”
Waiting until Eric had moved to his position, H cautiously peeked around the front of the Hummer – unable to see anything. Then receiving a nod from the younger man, he carefully began to move slowly forwards, aiming for the right hand side of the warehouse, while Eric did the same toward the left.
Nothing happened.
Eric began to feel wary, something wasn’t right… All his senses were screaming at him – telling him that he should return to the safety of the Hummer, but H was moving out into the open. The next moment, the first of two patrol cars slid to a halt just behind him – the other heading in H’s direction to provide the Lieutenant with some form of cover.
The move came too late.
More bullets sped across the open space catching H with nowhere to hide. Eric returned fire trying to make his way across to his boss, but only succeeded in drawing attention to himself. He could hear H cursing loudly and felt slightly relieved, but until H was under cover, he would not relax.
The shooting from the warehouse stopped as abruptly as it had started and Frank took over – ordering the patrol officers to spread out and be careful, before moving to H’s side. Eric was already on his cell calling for fire and rescue.
Joining Frank Eric became worried; from what he could see H had been hit several times, though fortunately his boss was still conscious which was hopefully a good sign.
Frank however, was not impressed, “Now what in hell possessed you two to try and go in by yourselves? You got a death wish or something?”
Eric said nothing but glanced at H, making Frank realize that something had not quite been right about the situation. Horatio also remained quiet, obviously in pain, but trying not to show anything as Eric worked quickly to stem the blood that was flowing from a knee wound, as Frank did the same to an arm.
When the paramedic arrived, Eric was relieved to be told that H’s wounds were relatively superficial, though one bullet had probably shattered the kneecap and another had embedded itself in Horatio’s hip. He would be taken into surgery immediately. Helping Frank to secure the area, Eric was furious to find out that the shooter had escaped and called Calleigh for help to process the scene.
It did not help his temper when they discovered a cache of crack cocaine at the warehouse, the amount large enough to warrant attention – but not enough to be a significant bust. Horatio had been shot almost for nothing.
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Post by sanne on Jul 21, 2009 5:36:08 GMT -10
Wonder who'll be first in the hospital: H in the ambulance or Mich......Suppose someone will warn her......and maybe this is what they need to get on speaking terms again.... Sandra  |
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Post by pinkyster on Jul 21, 2009 5:59:11 GMT -10
OMG, What in the world possessed Horatio to go in without backup??? I am sure this will bring Mich to the hospital to be by his side. Will he accept her help? He is going to need a lot of help in recovering from a shattered knee. Will this bring the two finally together? This definitely sounds like a setup, but by whom and why?
Jen
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Post by tenfour on Jul 21, 2009 6:56:45 GMT -10
Ah I did make four, now I'm feeling a bit smug! I don't normally pick the clues up so well!
I think others are right here H is definately going to need some help. Mich may be grateful that H can't run away, maybe they will have a good chance to have a decent chat now!
With things being so messed up in his personal life, I can see H thinking that maybe taking risks and getting hurt isn't so much of problem....
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Post by NV Oracle on Jul 21, 2009 7:17:35 GMT -10
At least Horatio wasn't seriously injured, and it wasn't all for nothing, Eric. You did some drugs off the streets, and that's always a good thing.
Who is going to get the 'fun' task of calling Mich, though. Someone will have to. I wonder who it will be?
Terrific chapter, Lucy. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Your friend
NV Oracle
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Post by margaret1234 on Jul 21, 2009 9:28:00 GMT -10
Horatio! What were you thinking of? You should have listened to Eric. Guess you are not thinking straight at the moment. So, someone will obviously tell MICH now. Expect she will rush to your side. At least the injuries are not life threatening.
Great chapter Lucy.
Margaret
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Post by lucymalta on Jul 21, 2009 11:06:39 GMT -10
So how is Mich going to react...?
Lucy
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Post by deborah on Jul 21, 2009 12:15:17 GMT -10
good chapter. can't wait for Mich's reaction.
deborah
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Post by lucymalta on Jul 22, 2009 3:43:41 GMT -10
So.... How does Mich react...?
Lucy
Chapter 5
Horatio tried to relax back in the ambulance, the morphine was helping to reduce the pain from the gunshot wounds, but his brain was anything but numb. Of all the crazy, stupid… He sighed a little trying to get more comfortable, but only succeeded in causing another wave of pain to pass through his body.
Why had he insisted on going in? Eric had been right, they should have waited, but he had over-ruled the younger man. Guilt passed through him for a moment – Eric could have been hurt too – yet he had decided to go in anyway. He shook his head, for the last few days he had not been able to think clearly, his mind not on his job.
As the paramedic placed the mask over his face to prepare him for the anaesthetic that he would need for surgery, an image formed in his mind. An image that he had not been able to rid himself of for several days… an image of Mich dropping to the floor, fear showing on her face. It was an image that had haunted him day and night; he had accepted that there might be tears – anger, even pain, but not fear.
Why would Mich be so terrified of him leaving? It was a question he couldn’t answer. As his mind again began trying to work out the conundrum, the ambulance arrived at the hospital where he was taken straight into surgery, the anaesthetic taking him blissfully into unconsciousness.
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Kate turned off the engine of her car and took a deep breath; she could see Mich working with Knight in the arena and even from this distance could see that her boss was not happy. As she stepped out and walked closer, she could see that Mich hadn’t noticed her arrival, completely distracted by her thoughts.
As she walked closer, Kate was shocked to see the tears that were sliding down Mich’s face, covering the last few metres to the gate into the arena quickly, she stepped inside the sand floored school. Walking over to where Mich was trying to get Knight to perform a rein back with little success, Kate spoke quietly.
“Mich, what’s wrong?”
Mich jumped, surprised that Kate had managed to moved so quietly, “Oh, nothing you need to worry about… Just something I have to do.”
Kate frowned and caught hold of Knight’s rein to stop Mich from continuing her training. “Mich please, I know something’s wrong. Maybe I can help.”
Mich dropped her head her voice barely above a whisper, “I can’t… Please Kate, don’t push me on this, it’s something I have to fix. There’s only one person I can talk to…”
Kate swallowed and stood her ground before speaking softly, “No Mich. This is what friends are for – to help each other, I know you’ve always worked alone and how difficult it is for you to accept help, but…”
A shout from Nicky cut her short telling Mich she was wanted on the phone. Kate sighed and joined him in the stable holding Knight just outside the office door. The next moment she threw the reins to Nicky as Mich sank to the floor, head in her hands, tears flowing down her cheeks though no noise came.
Wrapping her arms around Mich to give comfort, Kate asked what had happened as Mich dropped the phone on the floor.
Mich clung to her best friend for a moment, saying nothing. Then with a shudder she spoke quietly, “Horatio… He’s been shot. They wouldn’t give me the details except to say he’s in surgery.”
Kate and Nicky traded looks and acted immediately, Nicky returning Knight to his box, Kate taking Mich inside the house. “Get changed Mich, I’ll drive you in.”
Mich nodded and started to move to the stairs before pausing, “What about the girls?”
Kate gave her a gentle nudge, “They can stay with me and Eric, now go, I’ll get you to the hospital before Horatio comes round.”
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Horatio stirred. His mouth felt terrible, as if something had crawled inside and died there. Trying to stretch a little he noticed that one arm had been immobilized and saw that a small I.V. had been set up, probably painkillers he thought to himself.
He tried to move slightly again, but found his legs would not respond. For a moment he panicked, did a bullet hit my spine? The panic abated when he realized that the lack of movement was not caused by anything physiological, but rather a weight resting on the lower half of his body.
He blinked his eyes open further, his shoulders dropping when he saw the long dark blonde hair spilling over his waist, one arm across his thigh, the other hand underneath her face, resting gently on the side of his uninjured hip.
He swore quietly to himself, Mich was the last person he wanted to see right now, but another part of him was relieved that she was there. He glanced up as the door to his room opened quietly and a nurse stepped in, giving a soft smile when she saw he was awake.
“Welcome back Lieutenant, you gave us a little scare you know. Miss Bailey insisted on staying with you even though we told her that it would be a while before you would wake up.” She passed him a small cup of water which barely held a mouthful of liquid, but at least it took the dryness away.
“How long?”
The nurse sighed, “Surgery took four hours to get the bullet fragments out of your hip and knee, fortunately the arm was a through and through. Then another two hours to try and fix your knee and tidy up a couple of grazes. The doc will give you the details in the morning; I suggest you get some more sleep.”
Refusing to pass on any more information she turned and walked out of the door. Glancing down at the sleeping form resting against him, Horatio’s face softened slightly. He could see how pale Mich was and how gaunt she seemed, spotted the tracks on her face that the tears had made.
Allowing his head to drop back onto the pillow he sighed, he was relieved that she was here and could feel the strength of the bond that had built up between them. He cursed slightly, angry with himself when he realized he could not walk away from their relationship, he needed her in his life too much for that. Pulling a face he decided in that moment that things would have to change if Mich wanted him to return to the barn.
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Post by sanne on Jul 22, 2009 3:53:19 GMT -10
Glad H is around again and OK.......Of course Mich is there, what else would he have expected  Can imagine H isn't in the mood of talking to her though. But if she wants H to come back and continue the relation (which will happen eventually, as we already know) things have to change....the question now becomes: which things does H want to change to make him go back and stay with Mich.......Someday, somehow you have to talk to her, H..... Sandra |
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Post by tenfour on Jul 22, 2009 5:40:59 GMT -10
Well I'm glad to see H isn't walking away and is relieved to see Mich...maybe they will have a chat now...as for H walking away I don't suppose that is an option now, H definately is immobile so Mich may as well talk while he can't move I suppose!
Still interested to see what H's big problems are and what it is that needs to change for him to be happy.
It's a case of that fact that he obviously loves Mich but he doesn't particularly like her or her actions at the moment!
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