A/N: This is my first story. Now bear with me I think you'll like it. Well here we go!
Chapter 1
In Miami, Horatio Caine was on his way to the police academy with Eric and Frank to hire a candidate for an open position. Walking through the halls, he heard a familiar sound coming from the training area and stopped. "What is it H?" Eric and Frank stopped with him. Horatio followed the sounds and walked in, the others following. Horatio saw a familiar flash of silver hair. A woman growled landing in a crouch starring at a man twice her size. "Hurts don't it?!" The man yelled grinning. The woman stood and spit grinning. "Does this?" She punched him so hard he fell on his ass. She kicked him onto his stomach and bent his arm behind him. The man yelped. "I GIVE! Come on Priest!" She grinned. Horatio's eyes narrowed while Eric and Franks widened. 'Priest' got up still tensed. Her opponent launched and she blocked punching his stomach. He fell. "Damn Joanna..." Horatio put his hands on his hips
"Excuse me." Joanna stilled at the sound. I know that voice... Horatio walked over cocking his head to the side like he always does. She didn't turn. "Zac get up." Joanna helped Zac up while Frank and Eric watched, interested. Horatio cocked a brow. "Just sparring sir." She didn't look at him. Does he remember me? She thought. Zac grinned. "Yeah! She might be a cold detached bitch but she's my best friend!" Horatio addressed Joanna. "Ms Priest." She looked at him. "Yes sir?" "You sparring?" "Yes sir." He doesn't remember me...but oh he's just like I remember him though. Horatio's face broke into a full smile. "Joanna." She grinned big. "Horatio." He closed the distance between them and wrapped her in a hug. She leaned her head against the steel of his chest.
"I missed you old friend..." Horatio nodded. "How have you been sweetheart?" She pulled back and smiled putting her hand against his cheek. "Better. How bout you?" Horatio returned the smile. "Do I look that old?" Joanna tapped his cheek. "Young as far as I'm concerned. Im the one who aged!" She winked. He dipped his head and a chuckle rumbled from deep in his chest. Joanna grinned. "A Caine laugh I guess the department don't get that often." At that point her southern accent decided to show. Horatio smirked noting the change in her voice. She grinned again, the grin lighting her beautiful face. "it's been to long old man, too long. What you doing?" Horatio touched his badge out of habit. "I'm a detective now." His blue eyes watched her face. "Lieutenant." Joanna blushed. "I've kinda..kept tabs on you.." She looked away her face flooding with color. Frank and Eric smirked from behind.
Horatio straightened and grinned at her. "Oh really..." His gravelly whiskey voice drawled. His eyes out with amusement at the deeper shade of red she turned. Joanna covered her face. "Darn it H." she hit his arm. "Why you here?" She grabbed a Gatorade that was close and took a long drink. "Looking for someone to fill a job." Joanna choked eyes widening. "Really?!" She exclaimed. Horatio handed her a napkin. "Mmm." Her dazzling grin returned as she wiped her mouth. Zac chimed in. "Stand back Jo's gonna blow!" He laughed. She calmly turned to him and he stilled noting her, fuck off, look. "Uh oh." Zac ran out. Joanna rubbed at the muscles in her neck. "Freaking smartass." She smiled and nodded to Frank and Eric. "Who are they?" Horatio smiled. "Detective Frank Tripp, and CSI Eric Delko." Eric smiled and Frank grinned. "Hey darlin'." Jo winked at them both. "Hey yerself nice to meet ya." Horatio stole her attention. "Joanna." She couldn't help the immediate tingle in her body and the rush of heat when he said her name.. "Mhm?" Horatio looked her in the eyes, blue searching blue. "How would...you like the job?" He almost didn't catch her blur of movement. She launched hugging him hard, knocking him down in the process. "I'd love it!" Frank and Eric laughed at the scene. "Thank you Horatio!" He smiled and laughed at her excitement. Joanna cleared her throat and pulled Horatio up with her. "Sorry." She blushed. "Won't happen again.." Horatio smiled taking his normal stance, hands on hips. "You start.." With a nod from Frank, Horatio continued. "You start on Monday, 9 o clock sharp." Joanna grinned eyes flashing. "Gotcha boss." She hugged him again whispering for only him. "Thank you..." Horatio smiled whispering against her hair. "Anything for you..." It took all her strength for Joanna to not shiver in his arms. Still she smiled, kissed Horatio's cheek and walked out of the training area. Hands returning to his hips, Horatio turned his head and watched her. From down the hall he heard a happy scream and this time, all three men grinned. Frank drawled chuckling. "Dang you two that's almost the happiest sound I've ever heard a woman make." Here his eyebrows wagged suggestively. "But H...that's almost the first." Slowly the redhead put his sunglasses on. Eric whistled low. "Horatio..." Horatio growled. "Not another word." Frank and Eric looked at eachother and mouthed.'Oh god'.
In her room at the academy Joanna smiled. "Dad...he's makin me happy...just like he said he would.." She couldn't help the excitement. Horatio was more than her idol. Little did he know. He was more than just that. To her he was much more. Even though he only saw her as a kid.. Horatio wasn't just a lieutenant to her. They had a history. Horatio and her. It was complicated but heck what relationship wasn't these days? Come Monday she was determined to prove to Horatio she had changed into something more than what he just saw.