Jaded - Chapter 7
By Celtic Lady
Jade awoke early as Horatio still slept. She had slept on the couch like she promised and he had left the door to the bedroom open so she was able to peer inside and see the sleeping prince. He seemed to like sleeping on his stomach, shirtless, with a pillow clutched underneath him. Jade couldn't help but think substitute teddy bear as she smiled to herself.
Jade was careful not to wake him as she got ready for the day. She quietly opened the closet and pulled out a suit then collected the accessories she'd need. After getting dressed in the bathroom, she returned to scribble out a note, before she left. As she placed it on the bed next to Horatio's head she included an extra set of keys to her apartment. She couldn't resist placing a small teddy bear nearby knowing it would bring a smile to his face.
She had asked Horatio to stay there and watch the tapes for her - that way Jade knew he'd be safe and she could keep an eye on him. Although she never came out and said it, she was making him her unofficial AV surveillance tech while she played undercover agent. The idea made her laugh – the roles were usually reversed but here she was putting herself as Horatio's boss.
The morning went smooth enough. Horatio had called her when he finally awoke. She spoke to him the same way she spoke to Peter when he called her at work.
"Hey sweetheart, how's it going?"
"That's okay. I'm just working away. Cooper is here with me, we're looking at videos of course. If you don't get to my to-do list, no big deal."
"Oh, aren't you just the sweetest thing!"
"Okay. I can check on that from here too. Otherwise, I'll see you tonight when I get home. Love you."
"Bye."
Horatio was watching her on the AV Video Camera as they spoke and couldn't help but smile. His end of the conversation was somewhat different from hers.
"Hi. I got your note." Hey sweetheart, how's it going?
"I haven't started viewing the tapes yet." That's okay. I'm just working away…
"I hope you don't mind but I looked through your notes on this case. Rebecca Nevins may have been the one who doctored my meds. She was at my house with Stetler and she did use my bathroom. I went ahead and wrote it up for you." Oh, aren't you just the sweetest thing!
"I'm keeping an eye on the cameras but can't tell what everyone is saying so I'm not much help that way. But RN is on her way to the park and so is JR. I'm watching that one closely. Okay. I can check on that from here too…love you
Horatio chuckled sarcastically, "I love you too, dear." Bye
"So you have a boyfriend," Cooper noted. "What's his name?"
Jade was still smiling as she replied, "Oh, no one you'd know."
"Well, what does he do?"
"He's an exotic dancer who wears skin tight black leather, has body tattoos all over, and the coolest sideburns . . ." She cocked her head as she thought for a moment, "And I'm not sure what color his eyes are because he always wears sunglasses. Hmm."
"You're kidding, right?" Cooper wasn't sure if she was pulling his leg or serious.
Jade just smiled to herself as did Horatio who was also listening. Jade obviously had an active imagination.