Chapter 2
When Horatio didn't answer, Zoë started to wonder what he was doing. She wandered through the lab and took a look around. She looked over to his door and it was half open, if he was out it would be shut, unless Eric had left it half open. She entered the room and there was no sign of Horatio so she turned back around and began to walk away. 'Hmm, he must be down in autopsy with Alexx, but that wouldn't give him a reason not to answer his phone. I bet Eric hasn't checked down there though.' She thought to herself. However, she turned back around, because her brain was telling her to take another look in Horatio's office. She walked into the room and behind the desk she saw Horatio lying on his back seemingly unconscious on the floor. She ran around the desk and kneeled down beside him.
"Horatio?" She called out. She put her cheek to his mouth and nose. She felt his warm breath on her cheek. She lifted his head and pulled his jaw forward to make sure his airways were completely clear. He let out a small moan. Zoë leant over his head and with her thumb opened his eyes. He let out a small cry in pain.
"Horatio, can you hear me?" She placed her hand on his forehead.
"Jesus Christ, you're burning up! Horatio, can you hear me? Open your eyes for me please." She placed a hand on his shoulder and she could feel him burning through his jacket and shirt. He turned his head to right where she was kneeling.
"No Horatio try and lay still… hold on, what's that?" She saw something on his neck. She placed a hand on his head to steady it and the other hand on his neck to try and get a closer look at it.
"No." She whispered. She let go of his head and neck and quickly unbuttoned the top 3 buttons of his shirt. She gently ran her hand over his chest looking at it closely. He let out another low moan.
"Zoë?" he asked quietly and slowly with a dry mouth.
"It's okay handsome; it's going to be okay. I've got you." She said as she ran her hand through his hair and pulled out her phone with her other hand. She rang Alexx. Alexx had just finished an autopsy.
"Hi Zoë." She answered her phone sweetly.
"Alexx, I need you to get to Horatio's office immediately."
May I just add that where you see ... that means there is a pause, different authors use different styles - that's my style. :)
Thank you for reading. Next chapter will come later today or tomorrow (Friday) in English time.