DISCALIMER: I don't own CSI Miami and i don't make any money from it
Forever His .
Chapter 1.
Rick Stetler was not liked by many, but that mostly had to do with his work. He couldn't count how many times he had argued with Calleigh or Horatio for that matter. But he and Horatio wasn't that unfriendly as it might seem, but it wasn't like they hung out after work and took a couple of beers or anything like that.
The fact was that Rick was lonely because as everyone else seemed to have places to go and people to see after work, he had no one, he didn't even have a pet. This was what he was thinking about as he just that afternoon had a coffee in the break room over at the crime lab and listened to Calleigh and Eric trying to plan what they were doing just that evening and the same went for Natalia and Valera.
Was it so, was he really the only one that didn't have anyone, there had to be one more lonely individual out there that had it a bit worse than him. No he figured, it was not.
He sighed as he put the empty mug in the washer and started to walk towards the exit when he heard something dropped to the ground and someone cursing.
He turned to see Julia on the bending down ground to pick up some papers and the content of her purse that now was everywhere.
Rick felt a bit bad for her so he got down on his knees to help her as he asked, "Not a good day for you either?"
"No, can't say that it is," she said with a sigh taking the pile of papers he handed her.
"What is wrong if you don't mind me asking?" he said picking up some makeup and handing it over.
"Men," she said rolling her eyes a little at him.
"Oh, on the behalf of men I have to say we are sorry," he said a sorrowful look in his eyes.
Julia smiled a little as she said, "Apology accepted and thank you."
"You are welcome, I believe whatever this is, is yours as well," he said and handed her a tray with pills.
"Birth control," she said with a sigh, not really knowing why she even bothered using that anymore considering how long it had been since she had been with a man
"Better safe than sorry, you never know," he said in an understanding tone as he had read her mind.
"I suppose, well again thanks," she said and got up and started to walk towards the door.
He quickly caught up and asked, "Wanna have a coop of coffee and talk about it?"
"With you," she almost spat out, but knowing she shouldn't have reacted that way she quickly added, "I am sorry, I didn't mean it like that."
"It's OK, don't worry about it, just have a nice day," said Rick, hurrying towards his car so she would not see the look of disappointment on his face.
Julia sighed and thought for less than a second before walking after Rick yelling after him, "Rick, wait for a second."
"What?" he said a bit harsh turning to face her.
"Maybe I will take you up on that coffee after all," she said calmly.
He nodded polite at her and made a gesture with his hand which made her follow him to where he was going wondering why she was doing just that.
A couple of moments and an endless silence later they sat at a table at the Bouncy banana with a coffee each. The walk there had been in silence as nether knew exactly what to say to the other. But neither figured they could back out as he had offered and she had said yes so they kept walking until they came to the Bouncy Banana, a place a little below Julia's standards, but she figured if he liked it couldn't be all that bad even though the name sounded more like a strip joint.
"Interesting name," she said taking a sip of her coffee.
"Yes, it used to be a strip joint, but the business went bad, so they turned it into a café," he answered.
Julia smiled a little amused by this and said, "Did you come here when it was a strip joint as well."
"I prefer not to answer," he said with a half smile.
"Why am I not surprised," she said with a slight laugh.
"Cute, so which men have been giving you trouble?" he asked in return.
"Kyle and Horatio," she answered without explaining more, knowing she most likely had to.
"You gotto do better than that," he said, but not in a demanding way.
"You don't have children do you," she said with a sigh.
"No, but I have two nieces," he said as he did.
"Really, how old?" she asked a bit surprised.
"Twins at the age of eight, adorable unlike their mother," he said and rolled his brown eyes.
"Picture," she asked, which he quickly gave her.
"Cute, bet they love you," she said.
"Yes as I am fun Uncle Rick," he said proudly.
"I have no trouble imagining that," she said with a little smile.
"So what did Horatio and Kyle do to upset you?" he asked as even when she smiled he could
see it in her eyes.
"Kyle everything, but then again every boy his age argue with their mother and Horatio, I rather not get into it if you don't mind," she said with a sad sigh.
"That's OK Jules," he said which made her giggle.
"What's funny?" he asked confused.
"Just that no one had called me that in ages, feels nice," she said and smiled at him.
"Anything I can do to help, so what do you say wanna go over to something a bit stronger than coffee or?" he asked.
"Maybe later as I have so things to fix, speaking of I have to go, but I had a really nice time so if you give me your number I will really take you up on drinks later," she said.
Rick smiled happily and gladly gave her his number before they both left the bar.
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