Summary: Several graves are dug up and the body's are taken. Among those bodies is Raymond Caine. Is this just a prank by some kids, or does the grave digger actually use the bodies for something? Someone is murdering black people and it puts all of Miami's citizens on edge. Both Molly and Natalia have some good news for their boyfriends.---6th story in my H/C Universe--
The Twins are now 21 weeks old.
Warning: Ryan slash!
Sunday, October 19th, 2008. 07:00
Calleigh woke up in an empty bed. She immediately heard Horatio giggle from the nursery. She smiled and climbed out of bed. Quietly she walked to the nursery and peeked inside. Horatio was lying on his stomach on the floor, with the twins in front of him on a blanket. At a little over 5 months of age, the twins could now lift their heads up a little and with arm support, raise their chests. They also discovered the joy of mimicking sounds and gestures, which Horatio and Calleigh thought was very fun to watch. Horatio made a kissing noise as he gave his sons a kiss each. The boys squealed and smiled at their father.
"You liked that didn't ya?" Horatio asked, and did it all again.
Once again the twins squealed with delight. Horatio chuckled. Calleigh spent all day seeing her sons mimic her gestures and sounds. She was still on maternity leave, and she would be until the twins reached the age of 9 months. She still missed her job, but it was so fun being home with the boys.
"We don't want to wake mommy up." Horatio smiled.
"Mommy is already awake." Calleigh said from the doorway.
Horatio looked up at her and grinned. Calleigh's heart melted, and she smiled back. She laid down next to her fiancé, soon husband. Yes, Calleigh and Horatio had already planned most of their wedding, and in two weeks they would walk down the aisle. As soon as the wedding date hade been decided, which was Saturday the 1st November, Calleigh's mother, Jill, had started complaining about how cold it would be and that it could be raining. And she was convinced that it was Horatio who had chosen the date. Which it wasn't. Calleigh had never dreamt of the classical wedding during the summer, she wanted to get married in the autumn, or early spring. And now it had been decided that the wedding would be in the autumn. Frank would be Horatio's best man, together with Eric and Ryan. Alexx was Calleigh's maid of honor, and Natalia and Valera the bridesmaids.
Jill, had to be nice to Horatio, or she wouldn't be allowed to come to the wedding. And so far, Jill was doing a good job.
"Hungry?" Calleigh asked.
"I can eat." Horatio winked.
Calleigh chuckled and shook her head.
"Not while the kids are watching." She smiled.
Horatio laughed, and sat up. He picked Jr up and put him in his lap. Calleigh took Donovan.
"Did we wake you?" Horatio asked.
"Nope, but I once I woke up, there was nothing better to hear then your giggling."
Horatio chuckled. He did it a lot more often now days. Which wasn't really that weird, considering that he had never been as happy as he was now. Ever. Without Calleigh he was nothing.
"We have to write our vows." Horatio said, a hint of nervousness in his voice.
Calleigh nodded. Both of them didn't know what to write, who would have known that expressing your love in a vow could be so hard? Horatio was the one who was most nervous though, he was so afraid to screw up and say something wrong, pass out, throw up or loose the ring. Which is why Frank had the ring, locked in a small safe in his bedroom. Calleigh was just afraid that she wouldn't come up with anything to write until the wedding day. She had to think of something soon.
"Have you started writing?" Calleigh asked.
"No, have you?"
Calleigh shook her head. Horatio seemed relieved to know that he wasn't the only one who hadn't written anything. He and Calleigh stood up and went to the living room. As Jr started crying for food, Horatio handed him over to Calleigh. She fed both babies, while Horatio made breakfast. As he was about to open the fridge he saw a photo of him and Calleigh, that he had taken just a week after their first date. The look in their eyes, was pure love. Horatio thought he might be able to write a vow if he looked at the photo.
-I-
08:20
Natalia picked up a small feather and gently stroke it over Eric's cheek. Eric sighed and wiped his hand over his face. Natalia giggled and stroke the feather over the cheek again. She was dressed in her training outfit, she and Eric used to run before breakfast, and today was no different. Except for the fact that Eric wasn't up yet.
"Normally I would love to run with you, but today I really need to sleep." Eric mumbled and buried his head under his pillow.
Natalia frowned, he sounded a bit sick. And he had gone to bed very early the night before. She reached with her hand under the pillow and felt his forehead.
"Yeah, you better stay in bed." She said.
That really woke Eric up, as he sat up in bed. He hated being sick.
"No way." He said.
"Yes, way. Eric, you have a fever. And if you go out running, you're going to become even more sick." Natalia said firmly.
"I can't have a fever." Eric groaned and fell down on the bed again.
"Why is that? Do you have an aura around you, that makes it impossible for you to have it?" Natalia teased.
Eric glanced at her and grinned.
"No, I don't." He said.
"Good, then believe me when I tell you, you have a fever." Natalia smiled and went to leave.
Eric sighed. He suddenly felt very awake. He heard the front door close and someone lock it. He climbed out of bed and took a hot shower. He did notice that he was slightly dizzy sometimes. But it didn't stop him, from making breakfast, for both himself and his lovely lady. As Eric sat down by the kitchen table, waiting for Natalia to return, he felt his eyelids close. His head started becoming heavy, and before he knew it, he was asleep. His head lying on his sandwich.
Natalia returned home, not ten minutes later and chuckled as she walked in to the kitchen. She sighed and gently shook Eric. He mumbled and forced his eyes open.
"You're home." He grinned and leaned forward to kiss her.
She kissed him back, but stopped as she felt his hand run over her ass.
"Eric, I don't think sex is a good idea when you're sick." She said.
"Oh, it will make me will better, I promise." Eric grinned.
He kissed Natalia's neck and squeezed her breasts. Natalia moaned and couldn't help herself. She sat down in his lab, and stroke his arousal. That was until Eric closed his eyes and seemed as if he was going to pass out.
"See, no sex when you're sick." Natalia said.
She got off from his lap, and grabbed his hand. Eric leaned heavily on her as they walked to their bedroom. Once down in the bed, Eric fell asleep. Natalia stroke his cheek softly. Then she felt an urge of nausea and ran to the bathroom. She knew why she was nauseous. She just hadn't told Eric yet. And she wasn't sure if he would react in a good way. During the last weeks, Eric had talked about the two of them having such a wonderful time together, just as a couple. That they should be together forever, just the two of them. Natalia knew she couldn't keep it from him forever, but she had to find the right moment to tell him. And now wasn't it.
-I-
09:00
Sebastian ran down the stairs to his parents bedroom. Yes, Frank was his father, but Sebastian had also started calling Molly, mom. Lucy, Frank's ex-wife had found it difficult to accept it in the beginning, but when she realized that Sebastian was much closer to Molly, then she and him would ever be, she had learnt to accept it. Just as long as Sebastian didn't call Molly mom, around her. Sebastian opened the door and peeked inside, to make sure that Molly and Frank weren't cuddling. He had already caught them doing it once, and he never wanted to do it again. Once he saw that they were asleep, he ran to the bed and jumped down in the middle. Frank and Molly woke up with a yell and saw Sebastian grinning at them.
"Good Morning, birthday boy." Molly smiled, and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Sebastian grinned at her, "Good Morning."
Frank chuckled and gave his son a hug and wished him happy birthday. Sebastian was turning 16, and what he wanted the most was a car. But he had no drivers license yet, so it wasn't likely that he would get a car. Therefore, Sebastian was happy with whatever he got.
"You got anything for me?" Sebastian asked.
Molly smiled and gave Frank a questioning look, they weren't sure if this was something Sebastian would want to hear on his birthday. Maybe it wasn't exactly the kind of gift he wanted.
"What?" Sebastian asked.
"Sebastian, are you tired of being the youngest one in the family?" Frank asked.
Sebastian thought for a second.
"Yeah, I would like to be able to call myself a big brother, why?"
Molly just smiled at him. Sebastian's eyes widened and he shook his head in disbelief. Molly nodded at him.
Sebastian squealed and gave both Frank and Molly a hug.
"I'm going to be a big brother?" He asked, to be sure.
"Yeah, I'm 12 weeks pregnant." Molly grinned.
"This is great!" Sebastian said, "Have you told Erin and Lucas?"
"We told them last night, but we wanted to wait until now to tell you." Frank said.
"Well, this is great!" Sebastian grinned, "I have to tell my girlfriend."
Sebastian jumped off the bed and ran towards his bathroom. Frank and Molly looked surprised at each other.
"Did you know he had a girl?" Frank asked.
"No, did you?"
"No. Wow, my little boy is growing up." Frank smirked.
"You might soon get a new little guy, or little girl." Molly said.
Frank gave her a kiss and then got out of bed. Together with Molly he took a long hot shower. Frank had forgotten what it felt like to wait for the birth of a child. After all, it had been 16 years since he had had to wait the last time. Molly and Frank had already decided not to have any godparents. There wasn't a special reason as to why, they just didn't want it.
"How long shall we wait to tell the rest of the family?" Frank asked.
Both he and Molly knew what the girls would do, Alexx would set a date to go shopping, and Calleigh and Natalia would definitely come along. Molly smiled, it seemed like fun.
"I guess we can tell them today, when they come over to celebrate Sebastian's birthday." Molly smiled.
"If Sebastian doesn't bet us to it." Frank chuckled.
-I-
12:30
Frank and Molly's house was filled with people they loved and cared for. Horatio, Calleigh and the twins were there, Eric and Natalia, Ryan and Cole, Valera, Cooper, Alexx and her family, Lucas and Erin, Molly's parents, and a few detectives from work. Sebastian had received many gifts, such as a portable play station, with games to go along, money, DVD's, ipod, and much more. Everybody were seated in the living room, eating a simple lunch.
"What did you get from your parents?" Horatio asked.
Sebastian knew, he meant both Frank, Molly and Lucy.
"Lucy gave me an extra hard drive to my computer." Sebastian said.
"How much do you have on that computer? And what do you have on it?" Ryan asked.
"Photos, and photo and movie editing programs." Sebastian said.
Sebastian was crazy about movies and photos. He wanted to be a photographer for movies. He had three cameras already, cameras that the paparazzi walked around with. And two video cameras. And he edited a lot of different film and photos at home on his computer.
"And from your mom and dad?" Horatio asked.
Sebastian grinned, "A sibling."
Everybody stopped talking and looked from Frank and Molly to Sebastian. They were all grinning.
"You're...?" Alexx asked.
Molly nodded, "12 weeks."
Congratulations floated through the room, and Molly lost track of how many squeals she heard and how many hugs she got.
"Seems as if you've been busy." Horatio winked at Frank.
Frank just laughed.
"If I remember correctly so were you several months ago." Frank teased.
Horatio blushed. Frank gave him a brotherly hit on the arm. Horatio looked over at Calleigh, who rolled her eyes. Soon, Donovan's cries could be heard from the guest room, were he and his brother were asleep. Well, not anymore. Calleigh smiled and stood up to. She was pretty sure it was food that the boys wanted.
After a while, Horatio and Frank got a minute alone of the back deck.
"So are you ready to have another child?" Horatio asked.
Both he and Frank remembered a conversation they had had, when Horatio and Calleigh were expecting their boys. Though, that time it had been Frank who had asked Horatio if he was ready. Frank was much more experienced in the whole- becoming-a-father- thing. After all, he had three kids already. He had supported Horatio when he has found out that Calleigh was pregnant. Now it was the other way around.
"Yeah, it feels weird though." Frank sighed.
16 years had gone by, he hadn't never imagined that he would have another child. He had never wanted it with his ex-wife either, and not when he started dating Molly either. But he couldn't say no to their child. And the thought of holding a little baby in his arms again, was amazing.
"But you're sure that you want this right?" Horatio asked.
He knew how Frank had thought about having another baby. Though, Frank also knew the moment he and Molly got a serious relationship, things would change, and she would definitely want a baby.
"Yeah, it feels right." Frank smiled shyly.
Horatio patted his shoulder. Things were really looking great for everyone. Calleigh and Horatio would soon be married, Molly and Frank were becoming parents, and well, everybody else still loved each other. Nothing bad had happened in a long time. And they hoped that it would last.
-I-
22:00
Horatio yawned as he lied down next to Calleigh. Calleigh snuggled close to him, as Horatio pulled the covers over them.
"Well, this was a very good day." Horatio smiled.
"Oh yes, we're getting a new little baby for the whole family." Calleigh smiled.
She remembered the look in Frank's eyes, as the news of baby had come out. It had been pure happiness and excitement. It also made Calleigh remember the day when Horatio had been told that she was expecting his child. It had been magical for the both of them. And Horatio had had the same look in his eyes, as Frank had.
"Yeah, it's great." Horatio yawned.
"Somebody is very tired."
Horatio nodded and closed his eyes. Calleigh almost thought he had drifted off to sleep, but then he opened his eyes again.
"I love you." Horatio said, sounding very serious.
Not that it was a bad thing to sound serious about it, but there was just something in his voice that made Calleigh confused.
"I love you too." She smiled.
"I'm thinking about getting a tattoo."
Calleigh sat up and looked at him, surprised. Horatio wasn't the kind of person to let a stranger do something with his body. And a tattoo was a big step. Calleigh would know, since she had one herself. She had a little dove on her lower back.
"What do you want to tattoo then?" She asked.
"Something that represents you and the boys." Horatio shrugged, "But I have no idea what it could be."
"I don't either." Calleigh smiled, "But you'll think of something."
Horatio nodded and grinned at his wife-to-be. He couldn't believe that Calleigh and he would soon be married. He would be a married man, and not just to anyone. To a very special lady. Life was perfect. He had what he always believe he could never have. A woman and children. He had always thought he would walk through his life alone. But he wasn't alone anymore.
"I just figured something out for my vow." He said, and got out of bed.
He walked to his little office, which was also his library, and wrote it down on a piece of paper. Calleigh had her piece of paper stashed away somewhere among her clothes. Once back, Calleigh grinned at him and pulled him down on top of her.
"You seemed to have started writing your vow." She smiled, and ran her hands over his back.
"Haven't you?"
Calleigh shook her head. She had always been able to write pretty good poetry, but she couldn't write a vow. It frustrated her, and she was afraid that she might have to ask Alexx for help. Which she didn't really want, because she wanted it to be her words in the vow. Words that came from her heart.
"You will think of something, soon." Horatio said and gave her a deep kiss.
Calleigh grab a handful of his hair and deepened the kiss. Horatio caressed her breast, and things were about to get really hot, when a little baby whimper was heard.
"How are we supposed to give them a little brother or sister when they keep interrupting us?" Horatio asked, grinning.
"Easy stud." Calleigh teased.
They got out of bed, and walked to the nursery. Jr looked up at them, as if he was wondering what took them so long. Donovan was still asleep.
"Hungry?" Calleigh asked.
Of course she got no reply. But Jr was indeed hungry. And not soon after, Donovan woke up and demanded food as well.
"We have to start, you know, at work." Horatio said, trying not to smile.
Calleigh gaped at him. She had never heard him talk about sex at work before.
"Horatio Caine! What a dirty mind you have!" She giggled.
"I got it from you." Horatio shrugged.
"Don't blame it on me."
"I did get it from you. You're the adventurous of us." Horatio winked.
Calleigh blushed. It was true. And Horatio had started to take after her. He had even told Frank a dirty joke once, and Frank told Calleigh to stop teaching Horatio dirty things. It had been a great moment.
Once the twins had eaten and were asleep, Horatio and Calleigh got back in bed. Horatio started kissing her neck.
"We should do it now, before they get hungry again." Horatio smirked.
Calleigh just laughed, and gave him a deep kiss.
TBC…
AN: Please review! And by the way, I don't promise fast updates, I will try to update once a week, but no promises.