I'm baaaack again and so is the story. ;D
The final countdown has started..only two more chapters (including this one) and then the story will be finished.
Oslo had been awesome, I'm gonna put up some pictures on my facebook account for you to see.
Thank you all for waiting so patiently, it means a lot to me. But I guess I'd better stop talking now, so you all can start reading the newest part.
Please enjoy and tell me what you think.
Jess
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Chapter 15.1Horatio wasn’t sure of who was happier at this moment – his son or himself. It probably balanced each other. But they had every reason to be happy; Horatio had fetched his son from the hospital after all, since the doctors had given their Okay. Consequently the boy didn’t wear his neck brace any longer and the excoriations were almost healed. The only thing that remained from the accident was the walking plaster, which would still accompany Elijah for the next weeks. Horatio couldn’t draw conclusions about the emotional effects yet, but until now his son seemed to be doing fine. And as long as his son was fine, he was fine. “I’ll take you home, okay?” he asked him after he had turned down the radio. Someday he would be deaf thanks to his son, he knew that. “Mom is certainly waiting for you anxiously.”
He wasn’t anxious about that at all. His mom would shepherd him 24/7. So Elijah had already been working on a plan in the hospital when he had been waiting for his dad and this plan got more and more attractive. Now he just had to convince his dad about it. “Mhm, could we make a stop first?”
“Do you need ointment or something?” Horatio asked, because the doctor hadn’t told him about that; but this didn’t mean anything. “Or do you speculate on a second breakfast?” he grinned, without taking his eyes from the street.
“Neither, though I wouldn’t object a second breakfast,” he smiled. He wouldn’t mourn after the hospital’s food. There was silence between them for a few seconds. “You’re looking good, Dad.”
“Uhumm,” Horatio couldn’t help but smile. “What do you want?”
Elijah gave him his best smile. “Would you mind driving to the PD?”
There was some hanky-panky going on. “Why should I? I’ll start working again at noon.“
“Because we’re on the way… and you can see Calleigh?” he listed up the advantages of his terrific idea. “And because I’d really like to see the lab from the inside.”
“Hmm, I’m afraid you have to wait for that Eli, there are way too many stairs and hallways and you shouldn’t overwork yourself..” Seeing Calleigh however was an argument after his taste. “But you’re right about Cal.”
It figured that he would meet opposition, but didn’t give up that easily. “I’m fine, Dad. Really. And I’m sure that you have lifts in the lab, right?“ Almost every public building had lifts.
“Of course we have lifts, but not outside..,” he explained. “I just don’t want you to overreach yourself..,” he sighed and turned at the next crossing. “Your mom will have my head then and I like my head.” Yet he drove into the right direction.
Since the logical arguments didn’t work, plan B became effective. “Pleeeease?? I’ve wanted to go there for soooo long and I was never allowed.” It wasn’t a lie.
“We’ll see and stop this puppy dog face, you inherited it from me, so I’m immune to it.” Of course it worked with him, but he didn’t want to admit it. “If you would pay attention to your surroundings, Son, you would have noticed that we’re actually heading to the PD.”
Silently Eli looked outside and needed a moment to find his way. “Oh…oh are we really??” he turned to his dad.
“Yep. So you can at least have a look from the outside and get some fresh air, before your mom shuts you in the house,” he smirked and after a few more crossings, he turned onto the parking lot. “You’ll stay in the car, I’ll help you.” He didn’t feel like Elijah breaking his other leg too.
“Oh man,“ Eli murmured when his dad got out of the car and rolled his eyes. The following weeks would be very exhausting. But since he was just before his goal he let his dad as he liked.
At first Horatio got the crutches out of the trunk, leaned them against the car and helped his son out. “Maybe a broken arm would have been better, hm?” he murmured and handed him the crutches. “I’ll call Cal to tell her that we’re here..” With that he whipped out his cell phone and pressed the speed dial.
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Delighted but confused, Calleigh emerged a few minutes after Horatio’s call and smiled when she saw him standing next to one of the benches. What amazed her even more was the fact that Elijah was with him. Actually the plan had been, that Horatio would fetch his son from the hospital and turn him in at Samantha’s. Seemingly there had been a change of plans. “Horatio..Eli..has something happened?!” she asked worried, before she reached them.
“Yes, my son had an idea once again,” Horatio replied amused and planted a small kiss onto her forehead. “Hey Sweetheart…” Then he turned to his son again. “I don’t know…both of them don’t know about you and I’m not sure how they will react.”
“Dad..what should happen? Do you think it will annoy your team when they find out about me?” he countered back and made himself comfortable on the bench.
“I don’t know…what do you think, Cal? Should we...surprise the boys?”
“Hmm, good question, Handsome,” she mused. It wasn’t such an easy situation, since they had to do with two different kinds of characters. Eric would be cool with it, but Tim? “The word surprise or maybe even shock is fitting.”
“That’s what I think..hmm..“ He wasn’t really sure if they should do it.
“Come on, Dad. We’re all gathered here… who knows when we’d get the chance again. Besides it’s easier next time when I can finally visit the lab.”
Sighing Horatio ducked his head. There was truth in it. “Can you call them?” he turned questioningly to Calleigh. “Officially I’m not here until noon.“
“And what should I tell them?” she asked surprised.
“I have no idea, tell them that we have a surprise for them. Use your charm Sweetheart…”
Eli grinned broadly. “I can call them.”
“You’d better not do that…”
“All right you two smart alecs,” Cal smiled and reached for her cell. “It’s enough when I call Eric. I’m sure he will collar Tim.” Since she didn’t hear any complaints from Horatio she dialed the corresponding number and waited.
so now you are going to hide from us, because you know, we can still send out the dogs ;D Well anyway, have a fun trip and try and get some relaxing in.
I'm updated now! And what a lot of wonderful chapters I've found!