Authors Note: I have always loved the song Jolene by Dolly Parton, so thought I make a similar story based on it. This is that came from it.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own CSI: Miami and I don't own any money from it.
Julia
Natalia sighed as she spotted Julia in the break room of the crime lab. She knew she had to talk to her, and now was as good of a time as any. Slowly Natalia approached the blonde, before saying "Julia, do you have a moment?"
"Natalia right?" the other woman said, eying her over the magazine she was reading.
"Yes…so do you have a moment?" Natalia asked again.
"I suppose, as Horatio is still out," said Julia, putting the magazine aside, wondering what she wanted.
Natalia sighed and said, "I assumed you know Horatio and I am a couple."
"He had mentioned it yes," she said.
"The thing is that I am madly in love with Horatio, and I do wish to spend the rest of my days with him, but I am terrified that you will steal him away from me," said Natalia with a heavy sigh.
"What gives you any reason to think that I would?" asked Julia a bit amused by this.
"You two have a past together and it is under my impression that whenever you call he drops everything to be with you," said Natalia.
"Even if that was so it is up to him to say no, I am not forcing him to anything," Julia pointed out.
"Julia, please you can have any man out there, do you have to go after mine?" Natalia questioned, looking at her with pleading eyes.
"What if I should happen to want him as well, he was after all mine first," Julia argued.
"Was, he was, and now he belongs to me. Do you really deny me my happiness just because you couldn't have him back then?" Natalia wanted to know.
Julia looked deeply into Natalia's hazel eyes; they showed both frustration and desperation. Frustration of having to compete with her and desperation because the fear of losing the man she loved.
"I suppose you are right, so I will settle for being his friend instead of his companion," said Julia honest.
"Thank you, I do appreciate that you are backing off," said Natalia, giving her a distinguished smile.
Julia couldn't help but smiled back, as there was something about it that reminded her about Horatio. As Natalia walked away, she could see Horatio walking towards the break room. Natalia stopped only to give him a brief kiss and exchange a few words before heading towards the exit he had just came from.
It was then Julia realized she and Horatio never again become a couple, she would settle for being the mother of his soon and his friend, as from that moment on his heart would fully belong to Natalia.
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