Horatio Takes a Vacation
A/N: Thought I would get away from the drama that is Talleigh and write some light stuff. I don't think I'm very funny, so this is my attempt at humor. Hope you like it!
Calleigh pushed the doors to the break room open with a wild enthusiasm. She was never one to sit on exciting information like she had at that moment. Something was happening and she felt like the rest of the world had to know. She spied the other men on their tight knit team that was the Miami - Dade CSI. Together, they had investigated and caught numerous perpetrators and their record stood for themselves. They were the top team in the state. Calleigh reckoned that it was their sense of family that had helped them to excel, well that is true in part, but the true reason was there supervisor , Lieutenant Horatio Caine.
Horatio was a tough as nails, but fair man who had compassion for any person and rarely rose his voice, that is if you were a law abiding citizen. If you were a criminal, his relentless pursuit of justice was intense and he never conceded , never let go , until the justice, that he held so close to his heart was served. He hand picked his team from the beginning and he was the proverbial glue that held them together.
Calleigh smiled wildy as she took a seat next to Tim "Speed" Speedle, their trace expert and Eric Delko, their underwater recovery and finger print analyst. They glanced at her for a second and returned to their papers, knowing that Calleigh was ready to burst. Calleigh frowned when they didn't show an interest in what she had to offer and piped up.
" You guys don't want to know?"
" Know what, Calleigh?" Speed asked as he folded the paper down.
" Something that Paula told me this morning. It's big." Calleigh returned , almost calmly.
" Well? You were about to lose your mind a minute ago, Cal. What is it?" Eric chimed in.
" You'd never believe what I'm getting ready to tell you, I didn't believe it when Paula told me..."
" Calleigh , get to it," Speed said as he sighed heavily. He liked Calleigh ,but sometimes she could be a little too perky.
" Oh, yeah... Like I said I was talking to Paula , and she told me..."
" Good morning, everyone," Alexx Woods the ME said as she walked into the break room, interrupting Calleigh. Both Speed and Eric moaned and rolled their eyes. It seemed as this pertinent information would never get out.
Alexx noticed their demeanor and spoke, " What , did I interrupt something?"
" Calleigh was trying her best to get out something that she has been sitting on all morning. If you don't let her, I think she just may explode," Speed replied sarcastically as he got up and went to the refrigerator.
" So mean," Calleigh said as she sneered at him. Speed shot her a smirk and closed the refrigerator and returned to his seat. Alexx stood behind him and smiled softly. She wasn't an integral part of the team, still she felt like apart of the family.
" You were saying, Cal," Eric said as he checked his watch. He knew that Horatio would be walking into the break room in any moment to start their day.
" Oh yeah... So I was talking to Paula and..."
" Morning," Tyler, their A/V tech said as he opened the door and strode to the coffee maker , inciting the room into a loud gasp. " What? All I said was good morning."
" I was about to tell them some news I found out about..."
" Good morning every body," a voice said from the door. They all turned to see a man with an impeccable black suit white shirt and shocking red hair. It was Horatio Caine. " I trust everyone's ready for the day?"
The team nodded and began to move, knowing that was their cue to get to work. Horatio put a hand up to stop them and they all stood like statues. There was something odd about this.
" Before we all get to work , I wanted to let you guys know, before anything was said," Horatio said as he glanced at Calleigh with a smile, " about my leaving..."
" Leaving? You're not retiring are you , H?" Speed asked in shock. Horatio looked into the faces of his team , seeing the admiration that he held from them.
" If you let me finish, Speed. I was saying, I am leaving for a vacation today," Horatio said as the same look of shock filtered through the room.
"Vacation?" Eric asked with a smile. In all of his years of knowing Horatio Caine, he never knew him to take a vacation.
" Yes, two weeks. In my absence, the brass thought that I should choose someone outside the team, but I declined and said that I would pick the person myself," Horatio said as he glanced at all of them. He was proud of them all and he wouldn't change anything, but he had to pick one.
"Speed, you'll be in charge until I get back. You'll handle all of the call outs and reports. Everyone else will function in their capacity."
Speed let a smile creep onto his face as he turned to Eric who rolled his eyes. Calleigh glanced at him and sneered again and folded her arms around her , just a tad bit upset.
" If there is nothing else, then let's get to work," Horatio said as he turned to walk out.
When he left, Alexx looked to Calleigh who had an 'I told you so' look on her face. Tyler had sat speechless at the announcement and was still in a perpetuated state of shock.
" Oh my lord, the world is coming to an end. Horatio Caine is taking a vacation," Alexx said aloud.
" And you'll all have to report to me," Speed said as he stood up in front of them. Eric and Calleigh pulled the pillows off of the couch and threw them at him, hitting him in the head. Speed hook his head and picked up the pillows, " Childish."
Alexx chuckled at them and walked out of the room, and Tyler followed behind her with a cup of coffee in hand, life was just too weird outside the A/V room. Eric walked over to Speed and clapped him on the shoulder.
" So Speed, you're the man."
" Don't get used to the power, he's only going to be gone for two weeks," Calleigh passing them as turned to walk out. " If you need me,..."
" You'll be in firearms," Speed finished. He smirked at her wickedly as she glared at him through her clear green eyes.
" Smart ass," Calleigh returned as she walked out the door.
" Why do yo do that?" Eric asked grinning. He knew full well why he did.
" Just to get her all riled up."
" You like her, don't you?"
" No."
" Yes you do. If you didn't you wouldn't pick on her," Eric said.
" What are we in grade school again?"
" If we were, you'd be the one getting picked on."
"Cute."
"Well?"Eric asked raising an eyebrow.
"Don't you have something to do?"
" No."
" Well I do," Speed said as he walked out of the break room, heading for the trace lab. Eric shook his head and opened the door. This was going to be a very interesting two weeks.
TBC?
A/N: Should I continue? Let me know what you feel, press the magic button :)
