Rumors

By: MElsieR

Disclaimer: I do not own CSI: Miami, nor do I own any of it's characters. I borrowed them for the purpose of this story. I made up the Tucker Bros.

Warnings: M/M/M SLASH. Don't like? Don't read.

Authors Note: This story is a Horatio/Eric/Ryan Slash. Eric and H have been together for years, before inviting Ryan into their lives a year ago. Not set in any particular season.

Calleigh Duquesne entered the Russell T. Edmond Attorney Office to find Ryan Wolfe and Alexx Woods kneeling before a dead body in the elevator.

"Sorry I'm late. What have we got?" Calleigh asked, placing her kit on the floor.

"Four stab wounds to the abdomen", the M.E. answered. "He bled to death. Poor thing didn't have a chance. I place the time of death around 9 PM last night."

"When was he found?"

"About an hour ago." Ryan answered this time. "His assistant opened this morning and found the elevator wasn't working. When the maintenance team got it open they found him just like this and called the police."

"Do we know who he is?" Calleigh continued, kneeling beside Alexx to get a better look.

"Yeah, Attorney Russell T. Edmond himself. Last seen by his assistant, Amy Border last night at seven when she left for home."

"O.k. Did we get any surveillance video, or a murder weapon?"

"I got the video. I'm about to bring it back to the lab now, along with the assistant." Ryan answered, as the body was being loaded onto a stretcher.

"Alright, lets go." Calleigh replied, heading out with Ryan. "Hey, when does Frank get back from his vacation?"

"Tonight sometime. Hope he enjoyed it, he's coming back work tomorrow."

Eric Delko entered the Miami-Dade Crime Lab, finding Horatio Caine standing near the reception desk.

"Hey H? How is it that you and Ryan get to work a whole hour before I do every morning?" Eric asked his boss/lover.

"You're just to cute in the morning to be awoken Eric. Besides, we both know that you hate being here any earlier then you need to be." Horatio replied, with a smile.

"That's true, but it's still creepy waking up to an empty house. So, do we have a case?"

"We do. A lawyer was found in an elevator this morning with four stabs wounds to the abdomen. Ryan and Calleigh have already gone over the scene. They didn't find a weapon, but they got a surveillance video."

"Anything helpful on the video?" Eric asked.

"I was just on my way to find out. Will you join me?"

"Of course."

Upon entering the A/V lab, Eric noticed the new lab tech. He was replacing the last tech, that quit because of the "pressure". He had informed the lieutenant that he couldn't deal with the responsibility of life and death. He was also becoming sloppy with his work.

"This is Matt Tucker, our new A/V Tech." Horatio introduced. "This is Eric Delko, one of my CSI's."

After Tech and CSI shook hands, they jumped right into the case.

"The video caught Mr. Edmond entering the elevator." Tucker explained, playing the video. "About ten seconds into his ride to the first floor, a person dressed in all black dropped in from the ceiling and stabbed the guy four times. During the struggle, the camera fell to the floor looking upwards, catching the knife being thrown up into the lighting cavity. And that's all she wrote. No more movement until the repair guy opened the doors."

"Alright, have you informed Mr. Wolfe yet?" H asked.

"Heh! Like I'd be able to pull him off his boy toy long enough." Tucker spat.

"What is that suppose to mean?" Eric replied, with haste.

Tucker turned in his swivel chair to face the CSI.

"When he came in here to drop off this evidence, he was hangin' all over some cop. Ross, I think. If I hadn't kicked them out of here, they would be doin' it on my desk!" Tucker complained, turning back to his computer. "Isn't there a law about public display of affection in the work place!"

Horatio and Eric were both shocked by this information.

Surly Ryan wouldn't be cheating on them, Eric thought. No, Ryan wouldn't do that. He especially wasn't the type to be showing any kind of PDA on the job.

"Come on Eric, we need to go back to the scene." Horatio instructed, interrupting Eric from his thoughts. "We know where to find the murder weapon."

With that, they both left for the crime scene. Both lost in thought, thinking of their youngest lover.

As Horatio and Eric arrived on the scene, H flipped his phone closed.

"That was Calleigh. They didn't find anything on the cloths, and the assistant has an alibi."

"O.k., so we're definitely looking for a male. Around six feet tall and Caucasian going by the surveillance video." Eric stated. "Why isn't there any other surveillance in the building?"

"There is!" Answered an officer, startling Eric. "Around the time of the murder all the power was turned off. The camera in the elevator ran off the emergency power for the light inside."

Eric turned fully around, looking at the officer in front of him. The man was as tall as Eric, with brown hair and eyes.

"The power was turned back on this morning by the maintenance team." The officer continued.

"Thank you, officer…?" Horatio asked.

"Officer Thomas Ross. I just started my shift. I didn't think anyone was going to be back here for the rest of the day."

"Fresh eyes never hurt Officer Ross. Excuse us." Horatio replied, turning into the elevator. "Eric?"

Eric stood starring at the Officer, not paying any attention to his boss or the scene.

"Eric?" Horatio called, breaking his thoughts.

"Yeah, coming H." Eric said, watching Ross walk back toward the entrance to stand guard.

Eric followed H into the elevator and proceeded to take in the crime scene. There was blood splatter on all four walls, the floor as well as the ceiling. Looking up, Eric noticed one of the lightly tinted fiberglass tiles were out of place. When he reached up to remove it, a six inch kitchen knife fell out and landed on the floor, in front of Horatio.

H knelt down and picked up the knife, studying it in his gloved hands. After bagging and tagging the knife, Eric dusted the ceiling finding a few prints.

As they were leaving Eric couldn't help himself. He had to find out if Ryan was really cheating on them. After putting the evidence in the Hummer, he went back to the building to talk to Ross.

"You're Officer Ross, right?" Eric asked, stopping just in front of the other man. Horatio knowing what he was up to, followed the younger CSI.

"Yes, can I help you with anything else?" Ross asked, looking between the two CSI's.

"Do you know a Ryan Wolfe?" Eric asked quickly.

"Eric." H warned.

"I've got to know, H." Eric replied, then turned back to the officer. "Do you know Ryan Wolfe?"

"Well, yeah. Why do you ask?"

"How do you know Ryan?" Eric asked.

Again Horatio tried to intervene, only getting a glare from Eric in return. He wasn't sure he wanted to know if Ryan were cheating on them. It's been a good long year for the three of them. They were happy, or at least he thought so.

"We've been friends since he joined patrol. I'm sure you know that he's gay right?" Ross asked, receiving nods from both CSI's. "We've been on and off for about a year now. I can never get him to commit to anything serious, you know?"

Eric was fuming. How dare he? How dare Ryan cheat on us! How dare he pretend to be happy when he obviously needs outside companionship!

"You are aware that Mr. Wolfe is in a relationship?" Horatio asked, the smug officer.

"Oh yeah, but what am I suppose to do. The guy just won't leave me alone. Not that I'm complaining, though." Ross said, looking from H to Eric, and back. "Is he serious with his boyfriend now?"

He obviously didn't know that Ryan was with both Eric and Horatio. He also didn't seem to know that they have been together for a year now.

Horatio could tell by the stiffness in his partners muscles, that he was pissed. As much as H wouldn't mind Eric pounding the officer into the ground, he couldn't let that happen. He wanted to hear it from Ryan. He didn't want to believe that Ryan would do this.

"Eric, let's get this evidence back to the lab." H said, as he grabbed Eric by the arm and pulled him back to the hummer. "We'll deal with this at home."

On the way back to the lab, Eric had a chance to calmed down and now looked quite sad.

"What did he do, H?" Eric asked, so quietly that Horatio almost missed it.

"That Eric, is what we are going to find out." H answered, confidently.

Back at the lab, Ryan was in the locker room getting ready to go home. It had been a hard day for everyone, with no leads on their newest case. He was thinking about how inviting their house was after days like today. Eric and Horatio had asked him to move in only three months ago, and it instantly became home.

Ryan loved to go home after work and unwind with his two older lovers. He loved going to bed at night, snuggled between H and Eric. He loved waking up to Horatio's smile, and Eric's obnoxious snoring.

Ryan thought about the past year, and couldn't be happier. He was completely in love with Horatio Caine and Eric Delko.

Just then as if on cue, Eric and H entered the locker room, both looking a little glum.

"Hey guys, I heard you found the murder weapon." Ryan says, trying to cheer up his partners.

Before Ryan knew what was happening, he had a very pissed off Delko in his face.

"We met Officer Ross today!" Eric spat.

Ryan was confused. He looked from Eric to Horatio, who was standing behind Eric.

"Who is Officer Ross?" Ryan asked, confusedly.

Horatio being the calm one as always tells Ryan, "It would be wise and for your own benefit to tell the truth, Ryan."

Ryan was very confused now.

"Am I being accused of something?" Ryan asks.

"Don't lie to us Ryan!" Eric yelled, pushing Ryan into his locker. "We know about Ross! He told us all about you cheating on us for a year!"

Ryan's blood ran cold. They thought he was cheating on them…for a year! Horatio put a hand on Eric's shoulder trying to calm him down, only to have him turn to exit the locker room. Ryan couldn't let this happen. He can't have the two people he loves the most think that he would cheat on them.

Ryan pushed off his locker and hurriedly went after Eric, only to be stopped by Horatio pulling on his right arm.

"Let him go, Ryan."

"No! I don't know an Officer Ross, I wouldn't cheat on you!" Ryan yelled, in Eric's direction.

Just as the last of Ryan's defense left his mouth, Eric spun around and punched Ryan across the face. With the two contacts, Ryan was knocked off balance and fell to the floor.

Satisfied with his release of anger, Eric turned again and left the locker room.

Ryan couldn't believe this was happening. They both thought that he had cheated. He had to make Horatio listen.

"H, I never cheated, I could never do that. I've never heard of an Officer Ross." Ryan said, quietly from the floor. He could feel himself starting to cry. He wasn't sure if it was from losing the loves of his life, or the pain shooting threw his right arm.

"It's over Ryan. You took our trust for granted and you've lied to us." Horatio replied, leaving the younger CSI alone in the locker room.

Alexx usually doesn't go up to lab before leaving. Everyone from dayshift should be gone by now, and the night shift filtering in. She just had a feeling that something was wrong with one of you babies.

When Alexx passed the locker room, she over heard someone talking about Wolfe being a mess. She quickly made her way into the locker room, feeling she was needed.

When she found Ryan, he was sat on the floor with his knees pulled in tightly to his chest. Alexx lent down in front of Ryan, to assess the situation.

"Ryan baby. Are you alright?"

Ryan looked up startled. He had a bruising welt on his left cheek, and he seemed to be protecting his right arm by tucking in against his stomach.

"Oh my God, baby! Who did this to you?" Alexx exclaimed, trying to get a better look at his face.

Ryan quickly stood up out of her reach, giving the excuse that he tripped and left the locker room.

Alexx didn't bother going after him. She new Ryan well. He would only run faster, and close himself off. She took out her phone and dialed a number she memorized years ago.

When she got the voice mail, she left her message. "Horatio, it's Alexx. Ryan looks like hell. Just take of my baby when he gets home, alright?"

She knew that Horatio and Eric would take care of Ryan.

To Be Continued…

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