Sink or Swim

Okay as you wanted a sequel to Breakdown, here it is. Every single spoiler for episode 716 is there! So that kinda gives away some stuff, but it's the writting that counts right? Sean (Diddy) Combs is Derek. How will Eric survive? Will he sink, or will he swim for his life?

Chapter 1: Crime At Sea

No one on the corner has swagger like us

Swagger like us

Swagger, swagger like us (x4)

Mid-day sunshine greeted the waters of the Atlantic. Their waves tossed, roared and splashed in their turquiose beauty against each other. The water calmed beside the RM Elegant in its glory, stretching fifty feet across the ocean.

Sexy women in bikinis relaxed by the huge gacuzzi. Some american, some latino and some asian, all enjoying themselves in the hot sun. A latino wearing a black bikini got up from the edge of the gacuzzi.

"Nadine," she called, "what's up? What are you doing?" She leaned against the railing just like she did. The woman faced her sadly and shook her head.

"I don't know, I just, I'm not into it."

"C'mon it's your party! Have some fun. Where's Derek? Let's get him and have some fun," she smiled teasingly.

"I'll be better - in a little while," she sighed as the other woman made her way back. Nadine continued to stare miserably at the blue before her, with her curly black hair blowing in the wind. Far above on the balcony was he standing subtle on the deck. He held a half full bottle of Ciroc Vodka in his hand and a cigar in the other. He watched, through his shades, her curvacious form wondering what was wrong. Slowly he headed for the steps which travelled to the main deck but a sight stopped him. A speeding boat raced towards the yacht.

Men in all shapes and sizes with large guns boarded the ship with haist. Nadine had disappeared and screams sounded from below. His mind paniced while his body didin't show it. The men were everywhere tearing the jewellery off their bodies and threatening to shoot. Derek found himself being tackled to the floor by one of them pointing a rifle in his face. He could do nothing.

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"These men rode up on a boat and robbed everyone's jewellery. They just came outta nowhere and they - they shot her. I don't know why, 'cause she has no ememies," Derek spilled the truth to the cops in front of him. He stared at them, his black skin roasting in the sun.

"What direction did they come from?" Horatio asked.

"South I think, maybe I don't know. They kinda looked Cuban to me. It doesn't make sense, why would someone from Cuba wanna kill my fiancee?"

"I don't know, Derek, but we're gonna find out," the red head promised.

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Eric made his way down into the yacht. The interior sparkled with diamonds, the silver and gold shone on almost every surface! He wandered around in awe almost distracted from his purpose. A long dining table sat in the middle, to the left and right were bedrooms and ahead was an oval window revealing the sea. The chandelier dangled from the ceiling above him. He stared.

"Um, Tara, where are you?" he called.

"In here," he snapped away from the sight. He followed her voice into the master bedroom.

Tara tended to the corpse on the white carpet. Chocolate blood surrounded her brown body and seeped onto her navy blue bikini. Her curled hair flowed onto the carpet by Tara's knees where she knelt.

"Nadine Walcott, Eric. She was shot inbetween the eyes and died instantly," she informed.

"She's Powell's wife, right?" he asked curiously.

"His fiancee," she gazed up at him while searching for an exit wound. Eric rolled his eyes.

"H. said that there was a party here. Men just came in and stole people's belongings. The women are out in questioning now."

"What's weird is that while everyone was outside, she was in here. What was she doing?"

"I don't know, maybe taking a break?" he suggested.

"Now, I think she was being chased, cause there's no signs of a stuggle in here," a high pitched voice said. Eric looked up from Dr. Price and saw her at the bathroom door. Calleigh walked over to the bed and continued her work. Where'd she come from? He knew it was the bathroom but she just popped up. She just thought she could surprize him. That she did and flashed a grin while she was at it. "But I guess you'll know more in autopsy, right?"

"Yup," the M.E. raised with her kit and left the room.

EC with a side order of romance coming up! R&R!