A Spot of Trouble
Chapter 1
The sun had fallen below the horizon and the team had just closed a case.
"Hey Wolfe, wanna' grab a beer?" Eric asked as he took his lab coat off.
"Certainly, let me clear up here." Ryan said sealing some evidence as Zoë walked in.
"What's this I hear about a beer?" Zoë said as she strolled in.
"I swear you've got bat-like hearing." Eric said as he put his jacket on.
"I thought you knew that already?" Zoë said with a grin.
"Wanna' join us?" Eric asked as he walked over to her.
"Why did you even ask?" She said as she pulled her jacket on with a wide grin. Ryan looked up at them and then sealed the last piece of evidence. He hung his lab coat up and walked over towards them.
"Ready?" Ryan asked.
"And waiting." Zoë said grinning at him. They drove to the bar and Ryan ordered two beers and a small vodka and orange juice." The brought the drinks over to them and they spent an hour casually chatting. They were all well under the alcohol limit so they drove home safely when they finished their drinks. Zoë had a quick work-out in her gym, had a shower, fixed some dinner then went to bed. Ryan and Eric did pretty much the same thing, except Eric went for a run and Ryan sat in front of the TV, he did weights when he could be bothered to.
The next morning they all turned up for work bright and early, like usual. Eric was working on a previous case while Ryan and Zoë were called out to the boat docks where people keep their yachts. They arrived and Horatio then arrived just after them. Frank was already there waiting to meet them.
"We got an anonymous tip that there is a body in that yacht. Not sure of the details, but we called you guys as soon as we found out." Frank directed them to the boat as he walked away and spoke to some officers.
Horatio, Zoë and Ryan each pulled out their weapons, Horatio approached the boat in the middle of the boarding while Zoë was just on the right just behind Ryan who was standing on the left. Before they knew it, there was a flash of light and a loud bang.