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Post by deborah on Sept 16, 2009 11:13:30 GMT -10
Lets hope that she is getting sloppy. That will make it easier to catch her. Great chapter. I sure hope they can get her soon. Especially before they have another innocent victim.
Deborah
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Post by lucymalta on Sept 17, 2009 10:53:59 GMT -10
So... Mich is happy, but what about H?
Enjoy
Lucy
Chapter 50
Horatio stirred…
He had at first been unable to sleep, worried about Mich, worried what might or might not happen. Then, without him even realising, it had claimed him from one moment to the next, cutting his thoughts in mid-stroke.
He stirred again, suddenly, aware of a presence in the room sat bolt upright in bed. He came face to face with a black-clothed Mich, a soft smile on her face, concern showing in the corner of her eyes.
“Couldn’t sleep?”
He gave a rueful smile, “Does it show that much?”
Mich said nothing, but moved from her sitting position and began to undress quickly, jumping into bed next to him, pulling him down so she could snuggle in tightly. “We still have an hour or so before the alarm goes off…”
Horatio sighed, “but what about…”
Mich placed a finger over his lips, “Mike will fill you in later and I’ve left messages for Frank which will also be passed on to you later. Now… Please… Let’s go to sleep and snatch a little rest time together…”
Horatio shook his head and gave in. Mich in this mood would not take no for an answer. It did not take long for his eyes to close…
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Horatio’s eyes widened when he saw the messages that had been left for him that morning. Thankfully it was a Monday which meant Mich was able to sleep a little later than usual as it was her ‘day off’ from the stable. Not that she would rest for long.
She had turned up that morning after her second night hunting the Lynx and had struck the jackpot so it seemed, Frank now had the area around the motel staked out and the detectives involved had been ordered to take pictures of all the women. Mich would be contacted later to see if she could identify their target.
Examining what little evidence they had, Horatio felt a sense of frustration. He was the target and didn’t like it, didn’t like the enforced waiting around, didn’t like the way everyone was treating him like he was a fragile piece of glass.
Eric walked into the layout room and sensed his frustration. “So… How’s Mich?”
“I left her asleep, but she seemed pretty pleased with herself this morning – and judging by what I can see here, I know why.”
Eric gave his boss a sideways glance, “and how are you doing?”
Horatio said nothing, but the fingerprint expert noticed the tightening at the corner of his mouth. “You do realise H, if something happens to you, we’re all in deep trouble…”
Distracted by his light matter of fact tone, Horatio raised his eyebrows, “Oh… How so?”
“We’ll all be out of a job.”
Seeing the confused look in his eyes Eric laughed, “Mich will clear the streets in days… We’ll have no more criminals on the streets… Miami will be the safest city in the States – unless you’re a drug dealer.”
Horatio gave a rueful smile, “and that’s supposed to cheer me up?”
“No… I just thought I’d point out that if we do lose you, Mich will take your place as protector of Miami… Her methods might just be a little more… direct.”
Horatio gave his brother-in-law an incredulous look. Eric looked him straight in the eye, “We don’t really need you, you know…”
He was about to say something, when he noticed the corner of his mouth twitch. “CSI Delko, if you ever wind me up like that again…”
Eric chuckled quietly, “As if you needed any winding – you’ve got us all walking on eggshells at the moment. I know you don’t like it H, but we have to let Mich do her job. She’s our only advantage.”
Horatio sighed, nodding his head he accepted the younger man’s point. It was then he realised Mich’s concern of the night before was for him – not the case. She out of everyone understood what he must be going through. Touching Eric briefly on the shoulder, he left the room.
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Post by sanne on Sept 17, 2009 11:02:06 GMT -10
Eric has a point there......... Sandra
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Sept 17, 2009 11:40:19 GMT -10
Eric has a very good point! i love the way he tried to wind Horatio up to cheer him up! that was quite funny! at least Horatio now knows what Mich has been getting up to while he's been trying to sleep! lets hope that Frank and co can find the Lynx. maybe then the team can get off those eggshells! great chap lucy! luv sam x
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Post by deborah on Sept 18, 2009 4:09:14 GMT -10
OOOH OOOH Sounds like the Lynx maybe in for a surprise soon. Especially if she runs into the Wolf. Sounds like Eric is just trying to let Horatio know that they would miss him if anything happened to him, and also trying to cheer him up a bit and put a positive light on things.
Deborah
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Post by margaret1234 on Sept 18, 2009 6:04:30 GMT -10
Nice chapter Lucy, a bit of frustration from Horatio and lightheartedness on Eric's part anyway. Nice wind up. So will Mich be able to identify the Lynx from photos taken so far...hope so.
Margaret
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Post by gonsy on Sept 18, 2009 6:50:51 GMT -10
Very good chapter Lucy! And I love this funny way of Eric helping Horatio to understand why everybody is worried for him!
Gonsy
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Post by NV Oracle on Sept 18, 2009 14:25:11 GMT -10
Terrific chapter, Lucy. I also loved how Eric teasing H into relaxing, so that the team could stop walking on eggshells around him. It sounds like the team(s) may be one step ahead of the Lynx. Now, let's hope she won't see the surveillance of the hotel.
Can't wait to see what happens next.
Your friend Oracle
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Post by lucymalta on Sept 20, 2009 4:27:52 GMT -10
So.. What next? More Cat and mouse I'm afraid....
Enjoy
lucy
Chapter 51
Mich sighed. Frank’s stake out team had been watching the Lynx all week, but she had done nothing suspicious. No bodies had turned up matching the MO they were looking for, though the turf war that the former CIA agent had kindled was gathering pace.
Mich knew that her old adversary would be happy with the situation – a slight distraction to keep the patrol cops at bay while she hunted more important quarry. It was now the 10th of the month and the Lynx was closer to her mark.
Only five more kills and then she would put Horatio in her sights.
Glancing across the room, her lips tightened as she saw Horatio sitting back on the sofa. He had become progressively more tense over the week though was controlling it well at work. At home he had become quieter locking himself away, even Amber had been unable to remove the dark thoughts from his mind.
Mich sat next to him saying nothing for a moment. Looking at him she could sense the frustration in his body, see the anger in his eyes. After a short while he lifted his arm and she snuggled close feeling him drawing her closer.
“Do you have to go out tonight?”
Mich closed her eyes in pain. If she didn’t go out, the Lynx could add more victims to her list and would come closer to her final target… However, Horatio’s tone of voice indicated he needed her too.
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Anna Blackely smiled as she left her motel room, carefully looking around, she spotted the dark saloon at the side of the road just over a block away. Opposite the motel was an unmarked Transit van which made her raise an eyebrow and sigh.
She hadn’t moved out of her room all week after she had first spotted the surveillance vehicle, trying to build up information on their schedule. It had only taken two days to work out the room they were also using in the apartment block opposite.
Carefully she moved through the shadows, grinning as she made her escape. Ten minutes later, sure she was not being followed, she moved to rooftop level and made her way to her hunting zone.
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Frank swore. The team in the van had admitted that the Lynx had evaded them, and they weren’t sure which direction she had gone in. He needed their information to help Mich locate the Lynx or they would lose another day.
“Are you sure she’s not in her room?”
The quiet female voice surprised him as he hadn’t noticed Calleigh turn up at the stake out. “Positive, why?”
The petite blonde gave a soft smile, “Well let’s turn it to our advantage – if this is where she’s based, how about we have a little look around?”
Frank nodded, but his initial smile turned into a frown. “What if she’s left something behind that detects what we do, or we disturb her stuff, she’s going to know we’re on to her.”
Calleigh chuckled, “I wasn’t thinking about us actually going into her room Frank. SWAT have all sorts of little gadgets that we can use to get a look see… Why don’t we take advantage?”
Frank chuckled and lifted his phone, “You know, I think they might just like that idea.”
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Eric frowned, Calleigh had joined Frank at the van outside the motel and he was staring at the evidence collected in front of him, trying to find a pattern that could help build the evidence against the Lynx and possibly predict her next move.
“Need any help?”
Natalia and Ryan were standing at the door to the layout room, both with a quizzical look on their faces. Eric hesitated, the two of them had been kept out of the investigation at Mich’s request – mainly because the MI5 agent believed it would be safer for all concerned. ‘Need to know’ had been the phrase she had used.
Ryan saw Eric’s hesitation and sighed, “C’mon Eric, we know something’s up and we know H and Mich are in the middle of it… Let us help, you never know what a fresh pair of eyes can see…”
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Post by pinkyster on Sept 20, 2009 5:54:13 GMT -10
Oh boy, so now he Lynx knows she is being watched. This is not good. Horatio is getting more uptight too. Great chapter Luc, can't wait to read more.
Jen
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Post by margaret1234 on Sept 20, 2009 6:25:50 GMT -10
So the Lynx is on to them, but Calleigh had a good idea about having a look around in her absence from the apartment. Lets hope they can find something useful. And a fresh pair of eyes may just be useful Eric.
Great chapter Lucy.
Margaret
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Post by sanne on Sept 20, 2009 8:47:10 GMT -10
Too bad they couldn't manage to remain unseen, but on the ather hand...this is a great chance to look around......Good idea Calleigh. Can understand why Ryan and Natalia had been left out, but a fresh view on things can be very useful. Sandra
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Post by deborah on Sept 20, 2009 9:49:06 GMT -10
good chapter. Hope that Ryan and Natalia will be able to help them without them getting wise to what is going on.
Deborah
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Post by NV Oracle on Sept 20, 2009 18:24:01 GMT -10
It's going to slip one of these days as to why H and Mich are in the middle of an investigation, but hopefully they will see something important in the pictures.
Poor H. I can only imagine the anxiety over this one. Normally he's the one who does the protecting, not the one who needs protecting. Hopefully this will end soon, so that his daughter can make her daddy laugh again.
I also rather suspected that the Lynx would see the tail, and, unfortunately would be able to get around it. I'm not sure I would want to be around when Horatio finds out, he's stressed out enough as it is.
Great chapter, Lucy. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Your friend Oracle
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Sept 21, 2009 8:03:05 GMT -10
thats not good, the Lynx knows that they're out there! but she still managed to escape unseen. but why did she wait a week i wonder?? surely she could have got out before then, not that i'm complaining, just wandering! maybe a fresh pair of eyes are just what the investigation needs! great chap Lucy! luv sam x
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