No Escape
Chapter 1
Zoë was woken early in the morning with the need to visit the loo, again. She got out of bed as she exhaled.
"Morning beautiful" Horatio said as he woke up, feeling her move from him.
"Morning handsome" she said as she glanced over to him and quickly went to the loo. She emerged having dried her hands and sat on the side of the bed as she exhaled.
"I'm fed up of having to go to the loo so frequently already, and apparently it only gets worse…" She said looking back over at him.
"You're 14 weeks, it's going to be a little uncomfortable sweetheart. Come here, beautiful." He said as he sat up, giving her a smile. She shuffled over to him and he gently turned her and began to massage her shoulders and back.
"Mmm" she moaned in pleasure as Horatio's hands relaxed her muscles.
"Is this okay?" He questioned.
"Absolutely" she said softly as she exhaled, he felt her relax.
She felt her need for Horatio grow inside of her. She turned around, unable to fight her urges and leant on her knees as she placed both hands on his shoulders as she initiated a steamy kiss. She leant into him as he placed both hands on her hips, sensing her hormones grow wild.
"We'll be late." Horatio said softly as he delicately and slowly pushed her hips away.
"I don't care. The alarm hasn't even gone off yet." She said as she pushed herself towards him again. He was quickly succumbing to her hypnotic influence. 'How can I refuse when I don't get this too often anymore…' He thought to himself.
He let her straddle him as she pulled him in, away from the headboard he was leaning against as he ran his hands up her thighs.
She placed her hands on his bare chest as he began to run his hands up her top, up her spine. He grew and she dropped one of her hands from his chest as she tugged at the rim of his night pants.
They heard a knock at the door but Zoë didn't break from kissing him or move.
"Sweetheart, there's someone at the door." Horatio said, as he placed his hands on either side of her rib cage and eased her away.
"I need to get the door." Horatio said softly.
"Just leave it." Zoë said as she pulled her hand back up and dropped her head to kiss at his chest, feeling her hormones surge through her body. They heard the knock again and then the alarm screeched. She sighed as she got off him and hit the stop button as Horatio quickly pulled a shirt over him and a pair of joggers from the draw and put them on as Zoë lay in the bed, feeling frustrated. She heard the door open and a voice. She got up and walked through to the bathroom and closed the door. She got into the shower as she heard Horatio make his way back up the stairs.
"I'm sorry about that beautiful." Horatio said as he walked into the bathroom to pick up a towel.
"Who was it?" Zoë questioned, looking over the frosted glass.
"A man with a dog, looking for the dog's owner" Horatio said softly as he turned to her with a calm expression. Zoë nodded and carried on with showering as Horatio walked out and got himself a shower in the main bathroom.
Horatio was out before Zoë was and changed, she walked out in her bra and pants as she pulled a suit from the wardrobe and threw it on the bed.
"I'm not going to fit in to these before long; I have to leave the top button undone as it is. And my boobs; look at them! They're massive, I can't joke about them being too small anymore." She said as she looked down at them. Horatio smiled at her as he quickly glanced down at her breasts, unable to resist.
"We'll go shopping tomorrow and they weren't too small, they were perfect and they still are." Horatio said softly, a smile appeared across her face as she looked up at him.
"How flattering am I going to look in a suit and fat?" She questioned, almost disliking the image she was getting.
"You're not fat and perhaps we can get you something other than a suit, something a little more comfortable?" Horatio questioned.
"Like some dashing pregnancy trousers? Nuh-uh, I won't be seen dead in those things. I'd rather be uncomfortable in something than wear those hideous things." She said as she pulled the trousers up and did the first button up.
"Look, the second won't even go anymore…" Zoë said looking down at it.
"Sweetheart, just don't worry about it, okay?" Horatio said softly, knowing how self-conscious she can be. "You look beautiful" he said as she tried one of her large shirts on.
"No luck today either." She sighed as she threw it down and walked into her wardrobe and pulled a purple top and put it on.
"That goes, doesn't it?" She questioned as she walked out and looked into the full length mirror.
"Looks perfect" Horatio said softly as he did his last buttons up.
"Take your time and come down when you're ready." Horatio said softly as he passed her with a smile. She gave him a nod and straightened her hair. She walked downstairs and was greeted with a herbal tea, a yoghurt and a slice of toast.
"Thank you handsome." She said as she sat at the island counter and pulled the magazine towards her as Horatio sat the other side with his coffee. They chatted a little before heading off to work in Zoë's car as Horatio drove.
They quickly arrived at work and Horatio held the doors open for her as she thanked him and got the lift together.
Zoë walked into the locker room as Horatio went straight to his office after giving her a quick kiss.
She walked into the break room to be greeted by Ryan, already holding a cup of herbal tea for her.
"Thank you sweetie" She said as she sat down, holding the tea.
"How are you feeling today?" Ryan questioned as he sat on the side of the sofa on the arm rest.
"Good" she said with a smile.
"That's good, better than yesterday?" Ryan questioned.
"Much better" she said with a grin. "Sorry if I snapped at you" she said looking up at him apologetically.
"You didn't snap at me, but I think you gave that suspect just what he needed. He immediately confessed after you left in fear that you'd come back." Ryan chuckled with a smile. Zoë began to chuckle a little.
"Oh Lord, I guess crazy hormones bring something new to this job." She chuckled.
"Definitely" Ryan chuckled.
"He was only young though" Zoë said looking up at Ryan, feeling bad for the suspect.
"Don't you dare feel bad for him, he murdered 3 people, he got what he deserved." Ryan said, seeing that slightly guilty look in her eyes. Zoë smiled as she sipped the tea.
"Anyway, when are you taking time off?" Ryan questioned casually.
"When I have to… when I can no longer run, or when Horatio starts to have a heart attack on a regular basis…." She said with a smile. Ryan smiled at her.
"No sooner?" Ryan questioned, worrying about her.
"You're almost as bad as Horatio; I already have to wear a vest when I go to a crime scene, unless I get there later in enough time for Horatio to clear it." She said looking up at him with a raised eyebrow.
"We're supposed to worry about you." Ryan said softly, giving her a smile.
"Hmm, well you're both doing a lot more than you should." She said with a smile as she placed the cup on the coffee table.
"I'll be right back." Zoë said as she swiftly exited. She came back in just as Ryan was clearing the sides.
She slumped back down into the sofa as Ryan walked back over.
"What's up?" Ryan asked, seeing the displeased look plastered over her face.
"I'm fat." She said looking up at him, placing a hand over her stomach.
"You're not fat, look, my stomach is still bigger than yours." Ryan said with a cheeky smile. A smile developed across her face as Eric and Walter walked in.
"Hey, how are you 3?" Walter asked as he walked over to the other sofa.
"We're both good, just not liking the weight gain, look I can't even do up the two top buttons of my trousers..." Zoë replied with a smile as Ryan gave him a nod.
"You were tiny to begin with, you're going to notice the weight." Eric said with a reassuring smile.
"Tiny? I wasn't tiny, I was just right." She said with a smile.
"Just right then, but still small" Eric said with a grin.
"Fine, I'll give you small, but tiny is definitely an exaggeration." She grinned back at him.
"I bet you're still under half of my weight…" Walter grinned at her and she chuckled.
Horatio walked in and smiled at Zoë, seeing her laugh.
"We've got a call out" Horatio said as they all gave him a nod.
"Excellent" she said with a smile as she got up and walked over to the sink as the 3 other men walked out, leaving Horatio in the room with Zoë.
"How are you feeling?" Horatio questioned as she turned around and flashed him a smile.
"Good, the boys were just trying to convince me that they've got bigger stomachs than I have…" She grinned as she felt the familiar wave of light headedness hit her. She looked down and quickly crouched down and fiddled with her shoe.
"Zoë, are you okay?" Horatio questioned.
"Yeah, just need to sort my shoe out." She said softly as she carried on fiddling with it until the light headedness passed. She stood up and smiled at him.
"See, all good." She smiled and they then walked out together.
"You don't have to attend." Horatio said softly as he placed his hand on her back.
"I want to, I'd go crazy if I was cooped up in here all day." She said with a smile.
"And for your information, you've got a long way until you catch up with my stomach." Horatio said as they stood in the lift. She began to chuckle.
They drove to the scene and got out, Zoë following Horatio closely as he walked over to Frank.
"What have we got Frank?" Horatio questioned as he placed his hands on his hips.
"Well, Mr Wright over there claims that he's smelt something rotten for a few days. Some patrol cars came over and approached the door, but didn't get an answer." Frank said looking down at Horatio.
"That's definitely decomp" Horatio said as they both turned when they heard a noise coming from Zoë. They saw her gagging and covering her mouth. She quickly walked away and around to the side of the hummer.
"I'll be right back Frank." Horatio said as he pulled his sunglasses from his eyes.
"Sure H" Frank said as he looked back around to a few uniformed officers.
Horatio saw Zoë leaning against the hummer bent over breathing heavily out of the sight of others.
"Are you okay sweetheart?" Horatio questioned.
"Yeah, nothing like the smell of decomp in the morning." She said as she looked up at him. "It's not affected me this bad before, I could deal with it before." Zoë said looking up at him as he placed his hand on her back.
"Not to worry beautiful. Why don't you sit this one out?" Horatio questioned. "Where's your vest anyway?" Horatio questioned.
"It's too small for me now." She said as she stood up and placed her hands on her waist as she continued to take deep breaths, keeping herself from throwing up.
They walked back round the hummer and she tried to breathe through her mouth, but the smell still got to her. She coughed and apologised.
"I'm going to wait in the hummer." She said as she quickly turned and began to walk over to the hummer as Horatio quickly followed her as Ryan made his way over to them. Horatio placed his hand on her back as he caught up with her. He went to reach for the door handle when a loud explosion was heard and the forceful thrust of the air pressure ripple. Horatio immediately covered Zoë as much as he could, placing his arms around her head and body, holding her against the hummer as Ryan also threw himself over to them and tried his best to cover the remaining parts of Zoë which were unprotected.
"Radio for Fire & Rescue now!" They heard Franks voice boom.
Both Ryan and Horatio held their positions until they were certain she was okay and that nothing else was going to go on. They finally backed off as Horatio placed a hand on her arm as he looked around, still shielding her from any other potential threat. They saw the house engulfed in flames as black smoke rose through the roofing. They watched as the wind enraged the fire, spreading it to a nearby old dead tree.
"Well, at least no-one alive was in there." Walter said as he began to make his way over to Horatio. Horatio stepped away from Zoë, giving her a view of the house after he had scanned the area for any other danger, but failing to see any. He placed his hands on his hips as he tapped at his ID badge, thinking.
Suddenly the air came alive with the shriek of children. Every man and woman stood outside felt their heart rate increase. Their eyes were dragged up to the top side window as a child began to frantically bash it in hope of smashing it or at the very least, raising awareness.