Post by jessica on Aug 9, 2009 2:16:16 GMT -10
WOW We made it to the third thread. That's awesome.
So as I already said, this chapter will be some kind of turning point for the story. If it's a good one, a bad one or maybe even both.. probably depends on your own point of view. But we will see... Elena is now more or less 10 months, so you don't get confused. But now I better stop talking and let you read the first part of this longer chapter, right? Thank you all again for your wonderful reviews. They mean a lot to me.
Jess
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Chapter 11.1
Silently he watched his boss from the doorway. When he had been on his way to the office, he hadn’t been entirely sure if this was such a good idea, but now, seeing Horatio like this, he was very sure it was the right thing to do. Taking a short breath he leaned against the doorframe. “H, you need to get out.”
Surprised Horatio looked up from the files he was brooding over and tilted his head questioningly.
“I mean it, H. I can’t see you sitting here any longer and then going home to Elena. You need some time for yourself,” the guest answered the unsaid question and closed the door behind him.
“And what makes you think that?” Horatio asked and put the clasp onto his fountain pen.
“Well, can you tell me without looking into your date book, when was the last time that you went out?” his counterpart raised his brows.
Sighing, Horatio leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. It was hard to tell when he went out for the last time. He had been out with Marisol a few times, but after her death? No, he couldn’t remember anything.
Taking the silence as a no and an approval of his thesis, Eric sat down on one of the chairs in front of the office desk. “Listen H, I know that I’m not in your position and that I don’t know what you’re going through, but you need to get out of this routine.”
“Eric listen..,” Horatio started, his tone showing that he didn’t want to discuss this right now.
“No, H. Now you’re going to listen,” his brother in law interrupted him. “You’re getting more and more private…well more than usual…and you’re withdrawing from the team… well more than usual and that’s not good. That’s why we’re meeting on Saturday, 9 p.m. at the Mango’s,” he said matter of factly. The Mango tropical Café was known for its Cubans music, salsa and more.
“But-“
“No but, H. We’re going out and you will be part of it. It’s been ages since the whole team went out together on the weekend and it was you actually, who started this. You always said that we should do something together which is not work related and now it’s time to do it again. The ladies are already hyper about it, Ryan is checking out his closet, though he never stands a chance against me,” he smirked amused.
“Eric...,” H sighed and shook his head. “I don’t know…I’m quite satisfied with my life right now.”
“Well, look me in the eye and say that again.” He knew his friend. He knew that Horatio could lie if he had to, but he had problems with lying to his family and Eric knew that he was now lying. Not only to Eric, but to himself as well.
Horatio knew better than to repeat his sentence, so he tried a different plan. “What about Elena? I have to be with her.”
“That’s already been taken care of. Mum will babysit her and let her stay overnight. She’s excited about it actually and wishes us a lot of fun,” Eric smirked. Oh yeah, Horatio had no chance this time. “And don’t try to find another excuse for not spending your time with your friends, H. You won’t find one, I’ll promise. So, 9 p.m., Mango’s and take a cab, we never know how late it will get,” the younger man winked and got up from his chair. “You do know where it is, right?”
Defeated Horatio nodded. “Yes, yes I do.”
“Very good. And don’t even think of not turning up, Alexx will have your head for that,” he laughed.
“Not funny, Eric. Not funny,” H tried to glare, but failed miserably. There was no way he would anger the team’s mother hen. “Okay, I’ll be there. But now get lost so I can fight my way through the paper work or else I can’t come with you,” he chuckled and opened the next case file.
Grinning the younger man nodded and walked to the door. Before he left the office he took a few moments to watch his brother in law and felt very satisfied with himself. Horatio needed to spend some time with people his age.
He loved him for the fact that Horatio was almost sacrificing himself for Elena’s well-being, but it didn’t do him any good. He needed to loosen up a bit, though he wasn’t sure if Horatio had ever done that before, but he could see in every movement that Horatio was tense. He knew from his mother that Horatio regularly went to the playgroup with Elena and that Calleigh visited him once in a while, but that was not what he had in mind with going out.
Hopefully this night out with his friends and surrogate family would help him. “Saturday H, don’t forget it. It’s the day after tomorrow,” he told him once again and quickly left the office, before Horatio had the time to make a remark on that.
tbc
So as I already said, this chapter will be some kind of turning point for the story. If it's a good one, a bad one or maybe even both.. probably depends on your own point of view. But we will see... Elena is now more or less 10 months, so you don't get confused. But now I better stop talking and let you read the first part of this longer chapter, right? Thank you all again for your wonderful reviews. They mean a lot to me.
Jess
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 11.1
Silently he watched his boss from the doorway. When he had been on his way to the office, he hadn’t been entirely sure if this was such a good idea, but now, seeing Horatio like this, he was very sure it was the right thing to do. Taking a short breath he leaned against the doorframe. “H, you need to get out.”
Surprised Horatio looked up from the files he was brooding over and tilted his head questioningly.
“I mean it, H. I can’t see you sitting here any longer and then going home to Elena. You need some time for yourself,” the guest answered the unsaid question and closed the door behind him.
“And what makes you think that?” Horatio asked and put the clasp onto his fountain pen.
“Well, can you tell me without looking into your date book, when was the last time that you went out?” his counterpart raised his brows.
Sighing, Horatio leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. It was hard to tell when he went out for the last time. He had been out with Marisol a few times, but after her death? No, he couldn’t remember anything.
Taking the silence as a no and an approval of his thesis, Eric sat down on one of the chairs in front of the office desk. “Listen H, I know that I’m not in your position and that I don’t know what you’re going through, but you need to get out of this routine.”
“Eric listen..,” Horatio started, his tone showing that he didn’t want to discuss this right now.
“No, H. Now you’re going to listen,” his brother in law interrupted him. “You’re getting more and more private…well more than usual…and you’re withdrawing from the team… well more than usual and that’s not good. That’s why we’re meeting on Saturday, 9 p.m. at the Mango’s,” he said matter of factly. The Mango tropical Café was known for its Cubans music, salsa and more.
“But-“
“No but, H. We’re going out and you will be part of it. It’s been ages since the whole team went out together on the weekend and it was you actually, who started this. You always said that we should do something together which is not work related and now it’s time to do it again. The ladies are already hyper about it, Ryan is checking out his closet, though he never stands a chance against me,” he smirked amused.
“Eric...,” H sighed and shook his head. “I don’t know…I’m quite satisfied with my life right now.”
“Well, look me in the eye and say that again.” He knew his friend. He knew that Horatio could lie if he had to, but he had problems with lying to his family and Eric knew that he was now lying. Not only to Eric, but to himself as well.
Horatio knew better than to repeat his sentence, so he tried a different plan. “What about Elena? I have to be with her.”
“That’s already been taken care of. Mum will babysit her and let her stay overnight. She’s excited about it actually and wishes us a lot of fun,” Eric smirked. Oh yeah, Horatio had no chance this time. “And don’t try to find another excuse for not spending your time with your friends, H. You won’t find one, I’ll promise. So, 9 p.m., Mango’s and take a cab, we never know how late it will get,” the younger man winked and got up from his chair. “You do know where it is, right?”
Defeated Horatio nodded. “Yes, yes I do.”
“Very good. And don’t even think of not turning up, Alexx will have your head for that,” he laughed.
“Not funny, Eric. Not funny,” H tried to glare, but failed miserably. There was no way he would anger the team’s mother hen. “Okay, I’ll be there. But now get lost so I can fight my way through the paper work or else I can’t come with you,” he chuckled and opened the next case file.
Grinning the younger man nodded and walked to the door. Before he left the office he took a few moments to watch his brother in law and felt very satisfied with himself. Horatio needed to spend some time with people his age.
He loved him for the fact that Horatio was almost sacrificing himself for Elena’s well-being, but it didn’t do him any good. He needed to loosen up a bit, though he wasn’t sure if Horatio had ever done that before, but he could see in every movement that Horatio was tense. He knew from his mother that Horatio regularly went to the playgroup with Elena and that Calleigh visited him once in a while, but that was not what he had in mind with going out.
Hopefully this night out with his friends and surrogate family would help him. “Saturday H, don’t forget it. It’s the day after tomorrow,” he told him once again and quickly left the office, before Horatio had the time to make a remark on that.
tbc