Forgive me for being wrong
A new story by MacsLovlyAngl (lovlyangl)
Hello... I've decided to step out of my comfort zone of New York and write a story about Horatio and Calleigh. It has been a while since I've written anything for Miami. So I thought it would be nice to return to my first loves. DuCaine. I do have two other fics on DuCaine posted at TalkCSI. If this one goes over well, I may bring them over here.
Anyway... enjoy, and feedback is always welcome.
I do not own Horatio and Calleigh. Just the story.
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When Horatio realizes he's lost the love of life Calleigh, to Eric. He decides to leave Miami for a while. Leaving Calleigh a note where he'll be, he doesn't realize he's been followed by an old enemy who is aching for revenge.
Back in Miami, Calleigh finds Horatio's note and starts to realize that Eric may not be what she wanted afterall. Realizing she may have made a mistake. She tells Eric that she needs to get away for awhile, to think about their relationship and where it's headed.
Fighting feelings of his own that have returned for Natalia. Eric allows her to go, not realizing that she will soon be in danger with Horatio. Now with the two of them alone on their private island. They will have to fight Horatio's enemy before he takes what Calleigh has come so far for, her Lt. Horatio Caine.
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He was watching them from the shadows with sadness. Always he had loved Calleigh, his one and only bullet girl. Oh he understood her need to be loved, her need for family and homelife. I mean... he had those same dreams. Yet always, he was to afraid to act upon them.
In his aching heart he now wished that he had told Calleigh how he felt about her. How he had always loved her and her passionate desires for life.
Seeing Eric wrap Calleigh in his arms, he lowed his head removing his glasses. To him, she looked happy with the choice she had made. So who was he to disrupt their new relationship. Looking at the flyer in his hand for Breakwater Island in British Columbia, he knew it was time to leave Miami for a while. He needed time to come to terms with no longer having Calleigh in his life.
Placing his glasses back on his tear stained eyes, he walked toward his office and booked his flight. Taking out his pen and paper he wrote his bullet girl a note...
"Calleigh, I needed to get away for a while. Please try and understand that I need this time to think about my life, my future and what will now become of it. I'm not sure what I'll decide while away, but I will leave you the name of the place I will be staying. Please don't tell the others where I am. I need this kept between the two of us. Having everyone around, while making this decision will just confuse me more. Always remember Calleigh, you'll be in my thoughts. Take care of the team for me, talk to you soon, Horatio."
Placing the address of the private Island home he'd be staying at, he folded the note and sealed it. Leaving it on Calleigh's desk, he walked out.
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Watching Horatio leave, Ramon Cruz sneered. He had waited years to get his hands on Horatio for ruining his family. But most of all for killing his brother Clavo. Even though they were not related by blood, it made no difference to Ramon. Clavo was his brother regarless of what any DNA showed.
Following behind Horatio, he kept his distance as they pulled up to Horatio's home. Watching him enter his house, Ramon got out and checked the front of the Hummer. Finding the flyer he read it. Now knowing Horatio's destination, Ramon headed back to town and booked a later flight.
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Meanwhile back at the lab, Calleigh walked into her office and noticed the note on her desk from Horatio. Sitting down, she opened it and read...
"Calleigh, I needed to get away for a while. Please try and understand that I need this time to think about my life, my future and what will now become of it. I'm not sure what I'll decide while away, but I will leave you the name of the place I will be staying. Please don't tell the others where I am. I need this kept between the two of us. Having everyone around, while making this decision will just confuse me more. Always remember Calleigh, you'll be in my thoughts and my heart. Take care of the team for me, talk to you soon, Horatio."
Looking toward the bottom of the letter, she seen the address for the private island home Horatio had rented in Breakwater, British Columbia. Placing it down, Calleigh wiped at her tears. Feeling the pain fill her heart she wondered if this was what she had done to him. Could she had made the biggest mistake of her life? Could it be, she had always known how Horatio felt about her? Maybe she was substituting Eric to cover the pain, hurt and anger of Horatio not admiting he loved her.
So many unanswered questions she now had. Leaving her to realize that she needed them answered before she could give herself to Eric whole heartedly. Pushing back her chair, she got up and searched the lab for Eric. Knowing that before she left, she would have to be honest with him about how she was feeling. All she could hope, was that the choice about to be made between the three of them, was the right one.
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Finding Eric in the breakroom talking with Ryan. Calleigh reach his side leaving him to figure out something had upset her.
"Calleigh... what is it" asked Eric as he lead her from the breakroom.
"Um... listen Eric. I think we need some time apart. I'm having a really hard time deciding if this relationship we have started wasn't a mistake. I'm having a few doubts that I need answered before I can give my heart to you, forever." said Calleigh as her tears blinded her.
Some how in Eric's heart, he knew this was going to happen. They had been co workers for to long too allow this kind of change to happen. Besides that, Eric had been keeping his own feelings hidden. Feelings that he still had for Natalia. Placing his hand on Calleigh's shoulder he said...
"It's okay Calleigh. Take all the time you need. I think we both need this time. Since we've been together, I've been battling the feelings that have resurfaced for Natalia. It's funny how when something you think you've always wanted, turns out to be something that was never meant to be."
"Thanks Eric, just not for understanding. But for always being here." Calleigh whispered as she embraced him one last time.
tbc...