Inspired by Going Ballistic and Smoke gets in your CSI & Count me out DuCaine Chapter 1

Calleigh's POV

The telephone is ringing on the nightstand. We both know what the call is about it's just that as much as we love our job, we love each other more. You have no idea how much I would give for just a week with him, on a deserted island. But no, that's not going to happen, not just yet. The telephone's ringing so loud, Horatio is looking at it. "I wish I was dreaming." , he says in his charming low voice which just makes you wanna kiss him. He picks up the phone, while I put my head on the pillow and just stare at him. It's dark in the room, I can just see his shadow, but I can hear his voice. ".. and where is that? OK, we'll be right there." , he puts away the phone and says "Sweetheart, we have to get up. There has been a murder at the south beach."" Why can't people kill during the day or just stop killing at all ? ", I whine. He smiles sweetly at me.
It's a saturday and we have to get out of bed to go to the crime scene.

Our mornings are so much fun, we just get along. He shaves his beard, I brush my teeth at the same time. I was the last person on earth to think that I would ever even find someone, anyone. And I found him. We are changing clothes now. He puts on his suit, which just makes him look like a million bucks, or more. I just put on the regular. We're not going to eat at home this morning, we're just going to crab a bite on the way to the south beach, thank god it's far away.
Just before we get out of the house, he kisses me. Like in one of those French movies. That just makes me love him more and hate what he does.

Usually the kiss he gives me before we walk out of the door, is the first and last during the next 10 maybe 12 hours. And I always think if it's the last one. I'm sitting right next to him in the car, thinking over and over again, is he going to be alright today. Should I be worried. I'm not worried when he's around, but when I know he's going to leave..

"I should have told you.. ," he says suddenly, but quietly. "Should have told me what?" , I pretend like I don't know what he's talking about. I don't want to talk about it. He does. "I should have told you that that was going to happen. The only person I could tell was Ryan. Nobody would have thought of him. You know why I did what I did, to protect you. But I still somehow should have told you." He looks at me. I didn't notice that we had stopped, under a red light. I look outside the window. I don't want to look at him right now, I know he's going to have those hazel blue, sad eyes. He won't stop stearing, he's stubborn. He always has been. I look outside for a few more seconds and look at him. I can't help to smile, he makes me smile. And when I remember what he had just said, I need to take a deep breath" Honey, we have talked about it a million plus times. Don't worry. It's OK. We're OK. Just try not to get killed again." I try to fake a smile. Then drink my coffee and say "Oh My GOD, I forgot. Alexx asked us for dinner tomorrow night. I totally forgot.." , he interrupts me before I can get my phone and call her "Don't worry, I'll call her. Enjoy your coffee, we're almost there. God knows when's the next time you'll have that." He smiles.

He was right about that. The crime scene is a mess, it's going to take me hours to process this. The M.E is here, everyone's here. I go around the room, it's just a typical murder. Sad how those things have got typical in this town. Suddenly a fire breaks loose, in the room next to me. Everything is going so fast. I hear voices. I run to the other room, Ryan runs after me. "What was that?" ,he says, almost panicking." I don't know.. ", the door behind us closes.. We're trapped. We start yelling for help, the smoke is intoxicating. Ryan tries to push down the door, I help him. Horatio must have heard us, he and Eric are trying to get the door open. "OUT OF MY WAY!" , Ryan yells, and then runs against the door, it opens. I see Horatio, everything is getting blurry, where's the floor ? "Calleigh? Calleigh? Stay with me, don't quit on me. I'm going to get you to the hospital. Everything is going to be OK.. "Horatio says, slowly. Like he's trying to calm himself down. I'm coughing, Horatio is carrying me to the ambulance. I can't see, but I can feel his perfume. They put a mask on my face, I can breathe better. I open my eyes, Horatio is looking at me, he looks guilty, like he had poisoned me or something. I can't bare to look..

Horatio's POV

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"CALLEIGH?, what did you do to her?", I have to yell, I can't believe this is happening. If I loose her, I'll loose the meaning of my life."She fell into a coma, I'm sorry. But usually with these accidents people come out of it in 3-7 days.." , the paramedic is trying to calm me down. It isn't helping. We are getting closer to the hospital. Calleigh looks so peaceful, like she's dreaming of something nice.. The car doors open, and Alexx is there, to take Calleigh over." Are you alright?" , she asks. I can't answer. I just look at her." Alright, let's take her in, QUICK! ", Alexx tells the other doctors. I go with them. They stop me in front of the examination room. I can see trough the doors, she's shaking. They're putting some pipes down her throat.. Alexx looks at me concerned, I want to go in but my phone rings." Yeah?" , I say in a typical tone, still looking at Calleigh." How is she doing ? We'll be there soon" , Ryan asks. "erm.. she's .. she's not good, but they're doing all they can." I answer. Ryan ends the call, and I keep on looking what they're doing to her.

Ryan, Eric, Natalia and Tripp run in to the waiting room."Where is she?""Is she OK?" Everyone's asking questions. What am I supposed to say? 2She is in intensive care, we're not allowed in, yet." , I say quietly. They sit down next to me.

1 Hour Later..

"Lieutenant Caine?" , a nurse asks. "Yes?" , I say hopefully, while I stand up." Come with me, please." We walk in to a room, Calleigh is lying on the bed, with all those wires stuck on her. I have looked at her while she's sleeping. She looks even more peaceful now..
"She's fine, she just needs to rest. ", I suddenly hear the nurse's voice. A smile comes on my face. "Just don't let many people in here. will be here any minute, she said she wanted to give you all the details." I nodd, I can't take my eyes off of Calleigh.

"Horatio? ", Alexx says quietly. I look up. She's on the other side of the bed." How are you doing?" , she asks me so nicely as she used to." I'm better now". "I sent everybody back to work, but I can't leave her."." I know you can't.." She takes a chair, and sits next to me, next to Calleigh's bed." Here, I got you some coffee. You have been sitting here for 7 hours straight, do you know that?"" It's not enough" , I say as I take the cup. Alexx looks down and smiles..
We are quiet for a long time. "You know she was panickly calling here, the day you were" murdered" . She freaked us all out.." , Alexx says smiling, and continues "She was so worried, I remember she even thought I didn't know if you were here, so she asked me to check if there are any redheads here." , she smiles. I almost laugh. Typical, sweet Calleigh. Wonder why she never told me about it.." It's really great you're here for her"" Where else would I be ", it's not a question.. There is no other place for me on this earth, if she isn't with me..

"Ryan?" , I ask when I open the door. He stands up like he had heard a gunshot.. "Is she OK?" , he asks. "She's in a coma, but I need to do something. I need you to watch her while I'm gone. Call me if she wakes up. Alright?"" Yeah.. alright." , Ryan doesn't ask any questions. That's something I like about him. I give Calleigh a kiss on the forehead and leave.

Calleigh's POV

Everything is so bright, I feel sick. Where am I? I can't open my eyes.. "Calleigh?" , Horatio asks. It feels like I haven't heard his voice in years.. I try to open my eyes. Horatio is sitting next to my bed. Looks at me, I've never seen that look before. "Hey.." , I say. Comes out, I can't really talk."Hey..", he says in his low voice. "How are you feeling? ", he asks, putting on a smile. I smile back "I'm fine, I'm fine.. ", I just look at him. He still has that look on his face.. "You know, Horatio. I saw you in my dream.. ""Really?" he looks surprised. What else would I dream of? I nodd my head" Jup, we were all alone on this island. Just you and me". He smiles like it were true.. He stands up, comes a little closer to me and says "Calleigh, Sweetheart". , he looks so hopeful.. I almost ask if everything's OK with him and then he suddenly says "Marry me."