Summary: Kenwall Duquesne makes a big mistake and gets dragged into some serious criminal business. When he tries to save himself, he involves Horatio too. Ryan and Cole's relationship progresses. Will Alexx divorce Tony? All this and much more! --3rd story in my H/C Universe--
Warning: Ryan SLASH
Sequel to Jack The Ripper And The Nine Circles Of Hell!
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 10:00
Horatio yawned and rolled over onto his side. He was surprised to see that the clock read 10:00. It wasn't very often that he and Calleigh slept that long. They had been on a week's vacation, the whole team had, and now they had one week left. So far, nothing had shortened their vacation, and they all hoped that in would continue that way. The only unhappy thing that had occurred during the last week was that Alexx and Tony's relationship was in danger. She still didn't know if she wanted to divorce him. Horatio hated seeing on of his best friends so sad and angry. Alexx tried to be strong for her kids, who were devastated by the news of their father's affair.
"What time is it?" Calleigh asked softly. Her eyes were still closed, but she knew that Horatio was awake.
"Ten." Horatio said, "The boys aren't awake."
Calleigh grinned and sat up; she kissed Horatio and softly caressed his chest.
"So that means we can have some time for ourselves." She smiled.
Horatio chuckled softly and gasped as Calleigh caressed his growing arousal.
"Calleigh." Horatio chuckled, "What if we wake the boys?"
"I promise to be quiet." Calleigh grinned.
She pulled the cover over her and Horatio and kissed him hard. Horatio softly caressed her breasts and then suddenly stopped. A small whimper was heard in the house.
"Did you hear that?" He asked.
Calleigh groaned.
"Yeah, they're up." She said, she pulled the covers off them and climbed out of bed.
Horatio followed her and as soon as they peeked inside the nursery, their twins stopped crying.
Calleigh picked Jr up and Horatio picked up Donovan. They were only eight days old.
They went into the living room with twins and Calleigh sat down in the couch to feed her sons. Horatio went to the kitchen to make breakfast for himself and Cal.
"Horatio, what time are you picking Eric up from the hospital?" Calleigh asked from the living room.
"Oh shit, I forgot all about that." He said and ran into the bedroom. He put some pants on and almost stumbled on them on his way to the bathroom.
"Horatio, what time?" Calleigh asked.
"10:30." He answered from the bathroom. After two minutes, he stumbled over his pants on his way back to the bedroom. Calleigh chuckled.
"Put your pants on first." She said, "Don't panic."
"I'm not panicking."
"Yeah, right." Calleigh snorted.
Soon Horatio was fully dressed with a jeans and a t-shirt. He kissed Calleigh and his boys' goodbye and hurried of to the hospital. Eric was coming home. However, he wasn't quite healthy enough to live on his own yet, someone needed to look after him. Therefore, Calleigh and Horatio had offered to do that. But Eric had said no. Eric had told them that they needed some time with their babies, without having to take care of him. So instead, he would live with his parents. Even though he didn't really like the idea of having a worrying mother checking his temper every five minutes.
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10:10
"Ryan wake up." Cole said as he softly caressed his cheek.
Ryan stirred and woke up. He took one look at the clock and flew out of bed.
"Shit, I'm late! Very late!" Ryan said.
"Actually you're still on vacation." Cole chuckled. Ryan didn't hear him. Instead, he ran towards the bathroom and brushed his teeth. Then he ran back to the bedroom and started getting dressed.
"Ryan." Cole said.
"Sorry Cole, but I have to go." Ryan said.
"You don't have to work, you're on vacation." Cole smiled.
Ryan stopped getting dressed. He blushed and chuckled.
"I knew that." He said, "I was just… um, testing to see if you remembered."
"Sure." Cole chuckled and pulled Ryan back into bed.
"We're having lunch with Nat today." Ryan said.
Cole nodded and kissed Ryan.
"Cole, you still have class today right?" Ryan asked.
"Shit!" Cole said and climbed out of bed. Ryan grinned as Cole started running between the bathroom and the bedroom. Cole had one class at 11 to 12:30. He was teaching his students about historical murderers. The last murderer had been Jack The Ripper, but now he was done with that. Ryan never wanted to hear anything about Jack The Ripper again, or at least now for a long time. He had almost died during the case. Everyone insisted that he was the one who had solved the whole case. Even Stetler had told him that. Though Ryan always said that it was a team effort.
"When are we meeting Natalia?" Cole asked as he came back to the bedroom.
"At 12."
"Alright, where?"
"Marlina's."
Cole nodded and kissed Ryan goodbye. As the front door closed Ryan sighed and went back to sleep. He was so tired; he had been that for the last four days. He didn't know why, but it had surprised him how tired he could really be.
-I-
10:15
Kenwall Duquesne was nervous. He was handcuffed to a chair in a big house. Almost as big as a castle.
He had been knocked down outside his house and then he had woken up in a chair.
In front of him sat a man by the name Mario Santoya. He was the leader of a new mafia gang, called Muerte.
Kenwall had always had a theory that a gang that called themselves something like, death, sharks or devil, were actually just a group of cowards who wanted to appear dangerous by using a scary name. But this gang was dangerous. And Kenwall knew it.
"I'm not a man that is easily fooled Mr. Duquesne." Mario said.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Kenwall said.
"Where is the girl and the drugs I gave you?" Mario asked, "You needed a job and I gave one to you. But you failed."
Kenwall sighed. He had found himself outside a bar three days ago, not really remembering how he got there. He needed money and he knew that no one would hire an alcoholic like him. So he walked to the harbor and saw Mario and his son Luca, selling women and drugs. Instead of killing him, they offered him a job. Drunk and stupid as he was, he accepted. And all he had needed to do was to transport a girl and some drugs to a man in Orlando.
"I lost it." Kenwall said, "I lost the girl and the drugs."
"Yeah, I know that stupid, but how and where?" Mario asked, "You told me you had delivered them, but you lied."
Kenwall had somewhere on the road to Orlando started drinking, and when he no longer could see the road ahead of him, he had stopped by the side of the road and fallen asleep. He guessed that the girl had seen her chance and escaped, taking the drugs with her.
"I fell asleep." Kenwall said.
Mario slapped him in the face.
"You stupid American! I don't know how I could trust you." Mario growled, "You better find the girl and the drugs or you'll die."
"How?" Kenwall asked, "How will I find her?"
"That is your problem, but you have three days. And then you'll have a bullet in your head." Mario said, "Let him go."
Two big guys took the handcuffs off Kenwall and then knocked him out. That way he wouldn't know where the house was.
-I-
10:25
Horatio opened the door to Eric's room at the hospital and peeked inside.
"Hello." He smiled at Eric.
"Hey H."
"Ready to go?"
"Yeah, I can't wait to get out of here." Eric said.
A nurse walked inside the room with a wheelchair and Eric sat down in it.
Then he was wheeled out.
"How's Cal?" Eric asked as he and Horatio got into the elevator.
"She's doing great." Horatio smiled.
"And you?"
"I'm fine."
The rest of the ride to the parking lot was quiet. Horatio helped Eric inside the car and then drove away.
"I bet your mother is happy to have you in the house." Horatio grinned.
Eric groaned and Horatio chuckled.
"She's a nice woman Eric."
"Yeah, but she doesn't have to worry so much." Eric said.
"Well my offer still stands; you can still come and live with me and Cal."
"Nah, thanks, but as I said before. You need some time alone. And I guess you have enough to do with the twins." Eric smiled.
"They're quite calm actually." Horatio said.
"It will change." Eric grinned, "I've seen my sister's kids turn from calm to crazy."
Horatio chuckled, "Well I'm looking forward to that."
Eric chuckled. After a few minutes, they arrived at Mrs. Delko's house and Eric's mom ran out to greet her son and Horatio.
"Oh Eric, I'm so happy to see you!" She exclaimed and hugged her son hard. Horatio chuckled.
Eric's father came out and shook hands with Horatio.
"Thank you for picking him up." He said.
"No problem."
They watched Eric's mother kiss and hug Eric a hundred times repeatedly. Then she led him inside to give him so food.
"Now she will never stop talking." Mr. Delko chuckled.
"Well, I have to get back to Calleigh and the boys." Horatio said, "I'll come by another day."
"Have a nice day and give my best to Calleigh."
"I will." Horatio said and drove home to his lovely family.
TBC…
AN: So? What do ya think? Please review!