Horatio looked at the clock and it was eight o' clock. "Time to get ready for bed little man,"he said standing up and heading up stairs. His wife,Krissie,was at a conference with some coworkers. So it was just him and Ryan.

He got some towels and soap with Ryan still in his arms. When they got to the bathroom he set Ryan down on the floor and turned the water on. Usually when Ryan was taking a bath,he would talk non stop,but tonight,he was quiet as a mouse.

While washing his back with a washcloth he asked, "What's wrong?" Ryan just kept his head down.

"Ryan,look at me,"he stated in a stern voice. Ryan brought his head up slowly and turned to face his dad.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Horatio could see tears forming in his eyes.

"I'm sorry,"he wailed. Horatio was confused. He hadn't done anything wrong except.

"Sweetheart,are you sorry for earlier,"he asked turning his son towards him. He just nodded in response.

"Oh baby,it's okay. We all make the important thing is that we learn from our you know you shouldn't do 's all in the past,okay sweetheart,"he responded wrapping Ryan in a hug.

Ryan spent ten more minutes in the bathtub then was taken to his room. Horatio layed his pajamas out on the bed then helped him dry off and into his pajamas. "Ready to go to bed,"he asked while Ryan was sitting on his leg.

"If I have to,"he responded then crawled into the bed. Horatio got up and tucked him in,gave him Chuckles,turned on his night light,and kissed Ryan on the forehead and shut the door but left a little crack in the door.

It was now eleven o' clock and Horatio called this entire week off since he wanted to spend time with me and him. He was about to go to bed when Ryan appeared out of nowhere with Chuckles in his hand.

"Ryan,what's wrong,"he asked walking towards him.

"Can I sleep with you,"he asked clutching Chuckles even harder.

"Of course sweetheart,are you okay?"

"No,there's a monster under my bed,"he stated moving closer to his dad. Horatio knew this day would come,and expected it. So he grabbed Ryan and the headed upstairs for bed.

I know this is prolly a stupid story. please read and review. Thanks you all.