Mai 2003
Kyle does not exist in this story, neither does Antonio Riaz.
Horatio and Marisol have met through Eric, Marisol´s brother who works for Eric. Marisol worked in a lawyer´s office in Miami. Eric was happy for his younger sister and he trusted Horatio with his life and knew that he would be good to Marisol and that he would care good for her. They have been married for 8 months now. Eric and Calleigh are married and have two daughters, her sister Isabella is married and has a daughter and a son. Her other sister Dolores has a daughter.
Horatio and Marisol were sitting on their couch when Horatio noticed that his wife was a little absent. "Honey what is the matter?" "It is just. We said we wanted to have kids and it is just not happening." "We will one day." "When?" she asked agitated.
"It takes time sweetheart. It is not in our hands. You know that." "I know but when?" "Marisol you have to be patient. Stop beating yourself up like that." He knew that she was putting stress on herself. "I cannot." She borrowed into his chest.
"You are stressing yourself if you beat yourself up. It is going to be OK. You will see." "Horatio I want a baby." "Honey calm down. I said we will take it easy. We will have a baby someday.." "Horatio I am the only who does not have children yet. Mom asked my about children just yesterday. Horatio what should I tell them? They expect me to have children soon." Marisol was now crying and had tears streaming down her face. He pulled her into a hug. "Honey take a few deep breaths. Calm down. We will think of an answer. Everything is going to be alright." "OK. Thank you." "Honey do not have to thank me. I am your husband." "I know. But still I owe you an apology. I have been a mess lately. With mom and dad always asking about kids. I am sorry Horatio. I am sorry that I yelled at you and was not really myself lately." "I forgive you. That is what partners are there for. They help each other." "I love you." "I love you too."
The doorbell rings and Horatio answers it and leads Calleigh, Eric and their daughters Rose and Chloé into the living-room. Marisol sees them enter and Horatio sees immediately that it is hard for her to endure. He decides to give her and Calleigh some time alone. "Eric how about you the girls and I go outside a bit?" "Eric understands the hint and nodds." They go outside with the girls and Calleigh speaks. "Mari what is the matter?" "My mom asked me about kids again and I totally freaked. I yelled at her and ran out crying. Horatio and I were just talking when you came." "I am so sorry Mari. Maybe we should not have come." "No it is OK. Horatio is like a wall between me and my parents. Like he is protecting me from their wish that I make them grandparents, too." "He is. He would do everything to protect you. You know that."
Meanwhile Eric and Horatio are talking in the garden. "Horatio is she alright?" "Yeah. Pretty much. She had a talk with your mother yesterday about her having kids." "I see." "She is frustrated and is beating herself up. She is pushing herself too much. Well your mother is pressureing her." "I know what you mean Horatio. Take good care of her." "You know I will Eric. I love her." "Yeah."
After Eric and his family had left again Horatio and Marisol are talking in the living-room. "Are you feeling better?" "Yeah I talked to Calleigh. She is such a good friend." "Yeah. She is a good friend. Could she help you?" "A little bit. It was good to talk to her." "Everything is going to be alright." "Horatio please I do not want to talk about that right now." "Ok. What do you want to do." "I just want to relax." "Ok. Come here." He pulls her into a hug and she leans against his chest. He notices that she is relaxing a bit against him and just hopes that this will hold for a while so that could live a little more. She needed back her relaxed life, brom before their marriage. He promised himself he would do everything he can to make sure that that would happen. He would do everything to make his wife happy. He would do everything he could to see her happy again.
The enxt day at work he calleid Eric and Calleigh into his office. When they were seated in his office he said. "You both saw Marisol yesterday. She is totally stressed out. I want to go away with her until Sunday. I want the two of you to run the lab in that time." "We will Horatio. You take Marisol away. We will handle the things here." "Thank you Calleigh! Thank you Eric. I am going now." After he had instructed the two of them he went back home and surprised Marisol. "Why are you home?" "I thought we would go away for the weekend." She looked at him in shock. He saw the expression on her face and started to worry automatically. "What is it honey?" She sat down on the couch. "I know that you planned the weekend to surprise me. That is a very good idea and very thoughtful of you, but…." "But what sweetheart?" "I do not feel like going away I am sorry. I just cannot go away Horatio." With that she left the living-room and went upstairs to the master bedroom and closed the door.
Horatio was irritated by that and followed her upstairs. He knocked at the door and walked in. He found her lying on the bed in the ball crying. "What is bothering you?" "I am alright." "No. You are not. Tell me what the matter is. Talk to me." "I know that I just destroyed your plans but I cannot go away." "Why?" "I do not have the strength Horatio. I took of work until Wednesday. I do not know what is wrong with me. But I just need some rest Horatio." "I understand. How about we just stay here over the weekend." "Thank you Horatio." She snuggles under the quilt and makes an attempt to lie down and sleep. "Are you tired honey?" "I have felt tired the whole morning. I do not know what is wrong. I slept 9 hours last night. I have no idea." "Have you seen a doctor?" he asked concerned.
"No and I will not." "Why?" "I do not want to be sick." "Marisol if you are ill we need to see a doctor so that you can get medicine to help you get better again." "Horatio no." "Marisol please. How about we call Alexx." "Alright."
An hours later Alexx had checked her out and had left again. She said that Marisol is catching the flu. She had high temperature too. She should stay in bed the next few days. She would be better soon.