MS Chapter 1
The
elevator doors opened and Horatio stepped out to be greeted by
Frank.
"Morning H."
"Morning Frank, what have you got for
me today?"
"Double homicide in the Glades. Dispatch just
called, Alexx and Calleigh are already there. You ready?"
At the
mention of Calleigh's name made Horatio smile.
"Of course, as
always."
The two men got into the elevator and left for the
Everglades.
At the Everglades, Alexx was just finishing the
first body. Horatio and Frank pulled up just next to the scene. They
got out of the vehicle and entered the scene. There were one male and
one female lying on the floor next to the road, in a pool of blood.
"Alexx."
"Horatio," Alexx greeted him with her usual
smile.
"Any ID's?"
"Yes, the male is Craig Dreyfus and
the female Kate Grace. They're both nineteen years old. They're
just babies Horatio, with their whole lives ahead of them."
Horatio
knew that Alexx always had compassion for the younger victims; he
thought maybe that was her mother instinct showing through. He knelt
down to take a closer look.
"They've been dead probably about
three to four hours."
"Looks like they were shot."
Alexx
nodded, "baby boy's was a through and through," she said as she
looked at the victim, "baby girls still got hers inside her. I will
retrieve it at the post so Calleigh can have a look at it."
"Where
is Calleigh?" pondered Horatio.
"Oh she's out there with a
metal detector trying to find the through and through. Horatio, you
two have been back a week now and Calleigh seems to be acting very
strange. What went on in London?"
"She discovered salsa
dancing. I'll go see how she's getting on," Horatio said with a
smile.
"Mhm, well she's just over there behind me."
Horatio
thanked Alexx and stood up and looked behind her. There was Calleigh
trudging through the Glades with her metal detector. As he approached
her, Calleigh bent down and picked up a mangled bullet.
"Found
anything interesting?"
Calleigh nearly jumped out of her skin.
She knew that voice, she turned round with a smile across her
face.
"Well good morning, sexy."
Horatio blushed.
"I
think I've found the bullet. I've just got to take it back to the
lab and work my magic." Calleigh was as cheerful as ever.
"Well
let me know what you find. I think Alexx suspects something."
"I
know, she's watching us. We'll just have to be careful."
Calleigh loved this sneaking around, it was great fun, "I had a
lovely time last night, thank you."
Horatio tilted his head
slightly and smiled sweetly, "so did I, thanks to you."
Calleigh
smiled back and Horatio turned round to trudge back as Calleigh
bagged and tagged her evidence. When he got back to the scene, Eric
arrived.
"You're running late again I see Eric."
"Sorry
H, had a few things to take care of."
Horatio looked at the road
next to the bodies.
"What do they look like to you Eric?"
Eric
took a closer look at the road.
"Tyre tracks. I will get on to
that right now."
"You do that, and can you see where they lead
to please?"
Eric nodded, it's the least he could do
considering that he was late, again.
"I'll be at the lab to
find out more about our victims if anyone needs me. I'm sure the
families will want to know."
With that, Horatio and Frank left
the scene.
"Good morning Eric," came a cheery voice.
Eric
looked up to see Calleigh hovering over him.
"Hey Cal, you
okay?"
"I'm great. I've got a bullet to work on so I'll
see you later."
Eric stood up, "okay."
As Calleigh drove
off, Eric walked towards Alexx.
"Have you noticed how Calleigh
has been on cloud nine since she got back from London?"
Alexx
stood up to face Eric, "mhm, I have. I asked Horatio if he knew why
she's been so happy since she got back. All he told me is that she
'discovered salsa dancing' but I don't buy that. I think
Calleigh's seeing someone and isn't telling and I think Horatio
knows who it is but isn't letting on."
Eric felt a bit
disappointed as he'd always liked Calleigh.
"That would
explain why she's extra happy all of the time."
"Yeah, and
I'm going to find out who it is and why she hasn't said anything
to us."
Eric laughed, "good luck with that one. She's very
stubborn and won't let on, you know that."
"Baby, I love a
challenge."
Eric shook his head in disbelief and went back to
his tyre tracks to keep his mind off Calleigh and Alexx got the
bodies' bagged up and loaded up to take to the morgue.
Before
Alexx left, she crouched down next to Eric.
"Eric honey, I know
you like Calleigh but if she does have a new man in her life, just be
happy for her. I know you'll be concerned about her welfare with
another man but she's a big girl, she can sort things out
herself."
"I know Alexx; I just wished her feeling were
mutual."
"I know honey, it hurts but you there's nothing else
for you do but be happy for her. I know she'd respect you for
that."
Alexx gave Eric a hug.
"Thank you Alexx."
"Anytime
baby."
