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Post by NV Oracle on Sept 26, 2009 14:58:25 GMT -10
Oh, I just love it when H puts Stetler in his place. That's telling him, H.
The team is that good, and with Mich helping out, the Lynx will be caught (or killed) before she can get her paws on H.
Great chapter, Lucy. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Your friend Oracle
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Post by deborah on Sept 27, 2009 5:03:37 GMT -10
Lucy
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Post by deborah on Sept 27, 2009 5:06:18 GMT -10
Lucy I just started reading ANB. I liked the way that Mich put Stetler down. He was getting a little annoying there, I wanted to yell at him too. Keep up the good work.
Deborah
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Post by NV Oracle on Sept 28, 2009 18:40:11 GMT -10
Except one thing I missed before. Why was Stetler smirking as he left H's office?
Your friend Oracle
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Post by lucymalta on Sept 29, 2009 4:15:14 GMT -10
So... NV raises an interesting question...
Enjoy
Lucy
Chapter 54
Glancing up, the Chief of the Dade County PD noticed the approach of Sergeant Rick Stetler and grimaced. IAB officers were not the most popular of people, but this particular member of that department had a habit of rubbing people up the wrong way.
One thing the Chief was good at was reading his people – and at the moment his best Lieutenant was having a minor crisis. Horatio was not a man that liked to sit around and allow others to get in the front line, he led his team by example not asking them to do any more than he would do himself and the Chief respected him for it.
Horatio’s frustration had been noticed by his boss, and the Chief wasn’t happy about it. He needed his CSI supervisor to be on top form at all times… One thing that the Chief disliked about his job was the politics he had to play – but over the past few years he had become a master – and that included manipulating those around him, especially those that were ambitious.
Putting a mask on his face, the Chief hid his real emotions as the sergeant walked into the room, “How is Horatio doing?”
“Frustrated, as can be expected. He didn’t seem too impressed by my questions about his partner though, refused to answer them, and when I said that I would be prepared to run the team for him if he needed some time off, he became a little abrasive.”
The Chief concealed a smile, “To be expected, Lieutenant Caine is very close to his people. Well, thank you for the update, I’ll contact you later this week if I need you out in the field.”
As the IAB officer left, the Chief allowed his relief to show. Rick Stetler would do anything to get his hands on Horatio’s position, and the Chief knew it. He also knew of the animosity between the two men. Chuckling to himself, he knew that Rick’s visit to Horatio’s office would leave the CSI Lieutenant distracted enough from the case to relax a little, but angry enough to start fighting back when necessary – which is exactly what the Chief wanted.
The best part was that Rick Stetler had no idea what he had done…
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Mich glanced up as Horatio walked into their room, as she had started getting ready she had heard him come in through the kitchen door, heard it slam shut behind him.
“Are you ok?”
Horatio grunted, but said nothing. Rick had triggered an angry response from him and he wasn’t going to take it out on Mich. As he put his jacket over the back of a chair, Mich’s hands slipped gently around his waist and he could feel her head resting against his back.
“Rick Stetler…”
Mich hid a smile, Horatio had been a little lost over the last couple of days, but it seemed that today he was back to his normal self. She suspected that someone else had noticed, but would stay quiet on the matter. An annoyed Horatio was nice be around, but if he became too angry, he might just take things a little too far and try to get involved.
Slowly she began to massage his back, hearing the soft sigh that escaped his mouth before Horatio turned and pulled her close for a hug. “Thanks sweetheart.”
“Anytime…”
Horatio gave a soft chuckle and gave her a soft look, “When do you have to leave?”
“Soon, why?”
“I need a shower… and would appreciate someone rubbing my back, I’m a little stiff after sitting in my chair all day.”
Mich laughed, “Okay, but I can’t be long.” Horatio’s kiss was all the thanks she needed.
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An hour later, she was scanning rooftops after checking in with Frank who had worriedly informed her that the Lynx had left earlier than expected. Mich wasn’t bothered, if there was something she knew about Anna, aka the Lynx, is that the ex-CIA assassin was a creature of habit.
Mich was currently in the centre of her hunting ground watching the area carefully. She knew that the final to kills would happen tonight if her adversary was following her plan. She was contemplating moving to another place when movement caught her eye. Taking a deep breath, Mich sharpened her focus and gave a grim smile, the hunt was about to begin.
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Post by margaret1234 on Sept 29, 2009 4:30:50 GMT -10
Good work by the Chief setting Stetler up, and it worked fine. I said I wanted Stetler to fire Horatio up.......so well done Chief. So now the hunt is back on and it looks like Mich and Lynx will soon be in mortal combat. Will Mich be able to prevent the killing of another victim though?
Great chapter Lucy
Margaret
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Post by pinkyster on Sept 29, 2009 4:37:16 GMT -10
I love the chief. So Rick thinks he got under Horatio's skin huh? Well that just causes Horatio to be more productive.... Glad that Mich was able to relax Horatio even a little bit. This is unusual for him to sit on the side lines and wait... So Mich spots the Lynx, let the game begin... Great chapter, can't wait for the fight.
Jen
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Post by sanne on Sept 29, 2009 7:50:08 GMT -10
Would want a chief like that...........So the hunting season started again......Let's hope there won't be more victims...except for the Lynx maybe.....But than again, I would love for them to catch her alive...would be very intersting to see the "chat" between her and Mich...... Sandra
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Sept 29, 2009 8:55:52 GMT -10
so the chief's plan worked, that will certainly keep Horatio on his toes. i'm just glad the chief is on Horatio side and has ignored Stetlers sly attitude towards the situation.
so does that mean hunting season has begun?? hopefully its 'Lynx Season' in Miami! great chap lucy! luv sam x
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Post by NV Oracle on Sept 30, 2009 12:08:00 GMT -10
Go get her, Mich. Loved how the Chief manuevered Stetler into getting H's mind, even just a little bit, off the case. That may not work too many more times, though, depending on how much longer the case lasts.
Great chapter, Lucy. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Your friend Oracle
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Post by deborah on Oct 4, 2009 5:34:54 GMT -10
Very good chapter. On with the hunt. My money is on Mich. Let the game begin.
Deborah
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Post by lucymalta on Oct 5, 2009 2:12:08 GMT -10
So, is Mich going to get lucky?
Lucy
Chapter 55
Mich had quickly covered the distance between her starting point and where she had seen the movement. Looking around she could see nothing, but her feelings told her a different story. Putting away the night vision glasses she closed her eyes for a moment, allowing her senses to take over.
The street where she was standing was silent, not even the sound of the rats could be heard. As she fine tuned her hearing, still nothing came. A soft breeze played with her hair and Mich breathed in deeply through her nose, catching the scent of… something.
Quietly, she moved into the direction of the scent, her feet making no sound on the broken tarmac. As the scent became stronger, she became more cautious. It was the scent she knew as fear, nearby someone had emptied their bladder in reaction to someone or something that had terrified them.
She paused, hearing a sound like a soft grunt then another, like a sack of potatoes falling to the floor. The sound was followed by a quiet curse and Mich’s mouth became a thin grim line. Checking around the corner, she spotted the body lying on the floor, it had fallen into the light of a streetlamp and she could see the dart sticking out of the victim’s neck. She crouched down, hoping that the low angle would help her to see more as the light had robbed her of most of her night vision.
She was rewarded by a soft shadow moving just the other side of the alley. Quietly she straightened up, keeping one eye closed to keep her night sight in at least one eye. She was about to move when the shadow froze.
The Lynx scanned the alley around her, something had tweaked her senses and she knew she was not alone. Cursing silently in her mind, she remained still a while longer, but whom or whatever had alerted was either gone – or as quiet as herself.
A quick glance at her watch told her that she was behind schedule, she had one more kill to make tonight before she could prepare for her final target. Slowly she slid backwards, away from the body, annoyed that she wouldn’t be able to take care of her clean up.
A moment later, she was below a fire escape and effortlessly pulled herself up and retreated to higher ground.
It was Mich’s turn to swear, to follow the Lynx, she would need to move out of the shadows and through the light cast by the street lamp, and she didn’t want to be identified just yet. She withdrew, finding her own fire escape and began to climb.
Reaching the top, she ran quickly across the roof and spotted the Lynx making her way to the top of the higher building on the opposite side of the alley. Scanning around, she decided to return to ground level – there were no other buildings as high as the Lynx’s in the area, so she would have to come down somehow.
Rappelling to the ground, Mich began to hunt around for an alternative exit that the Lynx might use.
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Horatio glanced at the clock and sighed, it was 3am and he hadn’t managed to get a wink of sleep. Getting out of bed, he walked to the window, frowning when he saw the moon disappearing behind a cloud. The frown turned to a soft smile as the rain started, Mich loved the rain…
Feeling thirsty, he went for a drink before returning upstairs. A quiet noise startled him slightly and he told himself off for being over sensitive. Walking along the landing, he checked on the girls, Kyra was sound asleep a small smile on her face.
Amber however was wide awake. Seeing her father, she began to cry softly and opened her arms to him.
“What’s up kitten? Bad dream?” The toddler nodded and clung to him, “Do you want me to stay? I’ll scare away the monsters for you.”
A smile from his daughter in answer made up his mind. Within minutes the little red head was fast asleep, Horatio happy that she was relaxed and comfortable. He thought about returning back to his own bed, but changed his mind.
Mich was out hunting and the thought of not being able to protect himself against an invisible enemy still frustrated him. At least he could protect his daughter from nightmares.
For a moment, he wondered what Mich was doing, then carefully he snuggled under the duvet next to Amber, who turned and snuggled in closely to her father. With a smile and a sigh Horatio finally began to drift off to sleep.
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Post by margaret1234 on Oct 5, 2009 3:47:56 GMT -10
So Mich was not able to stop the Lynx claiming another victim. However, there is a real cat and mouse game going on at the moment, and the Lynx is getting worried, she could not stop this time to clear up behind her, first mistake. She was bound to make one sometime, but this one was forced on her because of the presence of Mich. Will she be able to make two more kills yet......hope not. Loved the Horatio and daughter scene.
Margaret.
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Post by sanne on Oct 5, 2009 8:12:40 GMT -10
Well...at least Mich has been responsible for the fact that The Lynx maybe left some traces............Now let's hope Mich will be able to prevend her from killing another person...... Sandra
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Oct 5, 2009 12:09:43 GMT -10
so the hunt is on! lets hope the Wolf will catch her prey before another victim is killed! loved the little scene with Horatio and Amber! such a sweet scene! great chap lucy! luv sam x
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