A/N : Sorry for the long wait. I am really trying my best to update as soon as I can but...I hate to say this but I have been having some writers block . it's probably not writers block. I think I'm just lazy. hahaha. But I am trying my best, juggling my school work and fanfic. I will never give up on fanfic. Ever. hhehehe.
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Previously...
Frank realized that Mac would have to know about this so that the plan will go smoothly. He decided to call Mac to meet up in private. Horatio may not approve of this but he knew better to inform someone else; someone whom he trust and not close to Horatio. He didn't need any more personal involvement and emotions.
"Hey Mac, are you busy? 'Cause I need to talk to you. In private." Frank's tone was insistent.
"Okay. Where do you want to meet?" Mac asked over on the other line.
Can we meet at my house? We have more privacy there. I'll be waiting." Frank replied as he made his way out of the hospital with the stroller. He saw no point of waiting at the hospital when Calleigh is not ready to meet anyone. He made his way back home and the moment he arrived, Mac was already waiting outside his apartment. He greeted Mac then ushered him into his apartment and proceeded to put the toddlers into the room. By the time Frank came out of the room, Mac was already seated on the couch, making himself at home. Frank smiled, knowing that at least Mac was comfortable around him. He knew that telling Mac about Horatio would be easier. He started the coffee and made his way to the living then settled down on the couch opposite Mac. With hands clasped together, leaning forward, he sighed. Mac's curiosity peaked.
"So you wanted to talk to me. In private. What is it about?" Mac asked, raising his eyebrows.
"It's about this case." Mac looked at him questioningly. "About Horatio." Now he has gotten all of Mac's attention. Mac sat up straight and focused on Frank.
"He's alive isn't he?" Mac asked even before Frank manages to utter a single word. Frank looked at him in shock.
"How'd you know?" Mac sighed.
"I figured." Frank looked at him quizzically. "There wasn't much blood on the scene anyway. Besides, you weren't as worried as the others. So I figured you know something about it. You wanna tell me about it?" Frank nodded silently.
"He's alive and kicking." Mac was keeping his calm as he listened to Frank. Apparently, Mac had expected Horatio to be alive since there was not much blood at the crime scene. He relaxed into the couch. Frank kept on talking and explaining the situation to Mac. As he had thought earlier, he needed to involve Mac so that the plan would take place smoothly. He explained the situation thoroughly so that Mac could understand and later help them. As they were talking, Frank's phone rang. It was an unknown number and he immediately knew it was Horatio. He puts the phone on speaker so that Mac could listen to the conversation but Mac had to keep quiet. They didn't want Horatio to know that Mac will be involved. Frank knew that Horatio would start to back out if anyone else were to be involved.
Horatio started explaining his plan. He knew…No..He realized that no matter what happens, Calleigh, his wife, will have to know about his plan. He was going to gain the trust of the gang members and the leader himself. He would even do whatever it takes to gain the trust. He needed them to trust him and slowly with that, he will bring them down. Frank didn't agree on it because he knew that this would only end up badly. Frank tried to convince Horatio that his plan wasn't going to work. He didn't want his friend to go deep into it. He has seen too many undercover cops going in too deep and never getting out of it. As they were talking on the phone, the line suddenly went dead. Frank cursed and almost threw his phone on the wall but Mac stopped him.
Amidst the anger, Mac spoke up and suggested that the twins be taken care by someone else since they wouldn't have the time to focus on them. Frank pondered. He really didn't want to let anyone else take the babies but he knew Mac was right. Having the babies around would make things more complicated and it would increase the risk. The only person he could think of was Yelina. Alexx was of course his first choice but given the circumstance and her busy schedule, he knew that she couldn't possibly handle the two children. Yelina on the other hand, she runs her own private investigation company and maybe, she could help them. They are family after all. He made the call to Yelina and explained to her the situation, not the full story but just a gist of it. Yelina only knows that Calleigh is in the hospital while Horatio is out of town on a case and they need a babysitter badly. As he was explaining, he heard Yelina gasped when he told her that Calleigh was in the hospital and even volunteered to take care of her. She was willing to take a few weeks away from work since she had no project on hand. A few hours later, Yelina appeared at Frank's doorstep, prepared to take both the babies.
"I'm sorry to bother you. But as you know…I'm not really the best fit for a babysitter. Alexx is too busy. Just hope Horatio will be back soon." They went to take the babies then back down. Frank followed behind her. As he was walking, Horatius blurted something that sounded like his name. He shrugged it off but he heard it again and now, he was pretty sure that Horatius was calling him. It was not exactly his name, Frank but it was more like 'Fank'. He smiled at the baby. At the thought of the baby calling his name and having a sense of attachment with him despite being with him for only a few days. However, thinking again, the children should know and remember him well since they spend a lot of time in the lab. He chuckled at himself. He loved this baby as much as he loves his own children. He has already considered them his own.
"Please take care of them." Frank said before he closed the car door for Yelina. He made sure he buckled the babies in the back seat safely. He just hoped that this would end soon for the Caine family. The children didn't need to suffer this any longer. He went back into the house and found Mac writing on a piece of paper. It looked like a mind map but he didn't exactly know what it was for. He stepped closer and peered over Mac's shoulder.
"Suggestions maybe?" Mac turned to Frank. "Look, I know Horatio isn't that stupid but maybe we could help him out a little." Frank nodded and took a seat.
"I think he knows what to…" Before Frank could finish his sentence, his phone rang again. It was Horatio once again. Initially, Frank was angry with Horatio for ending the call abruptly; angry that did not explain his plan in detail but he answered the call anyway, hoping that this time Horatio would have come up with something better. Much to his surprise, Horatio did come up with something better. In fact, it was a very detailed plan and it was indeed feasible. Horatio would still work with them, but there would be a catch, of course. As he had put it nicely, Horatio would be making the gang vulnerable. In a harsher term, Horatio would be endangering them, maybe killing them as well. Horatio would still be formulating and forming the drugs for the Hermanos Españoles but with the help of Frank, he will make sure that it fails. He will make sure that it would lead to an explosion, leading to the destruction of the whole warehouse where he will be manufacturing the drugs. Horatio was determined to make it happen.
Before that plan were placed in motion, Horatio needed to see Calleigh. He needed to tell her what was going on. Although he knew that Calleigh would probably still be angry, he needed to come clean with her. After all, she is his wife.
Meanwhile, at the warehouse, the Hermanos Españoles have already prepared all the equipment for Horatio to carry out the operation. Everything was complete. All Horatio needed was the ingredients to make the drugs. Being a CSI, he knew everything he needed to do and he, without doubt knew what would cause it to fail and lead to an explosion. He was after all, from the bomb squad.
"Get ready. I want this to be a success. One mess up and your family is done." The main leader, whom Horatio know as Tu Amante Apasionado has already have a name. Enrico Martinez. The guy who has been haunting Horatio finally had a name. Horatio overheard one of the men calling him by his last name and he immediately knew whom he was dealing with. Enrico was Lisa Santorio's ex-fiancé.
Previously, when Horatio was working with the NYPD, Hermanos Españoles was under the management of Lisa's father and Enrico was his right-hand man. On the day that Horatio was tasked to take their operation down, a massive shooting happened and Horatio shot the gas tank that caused a major explosion. It killed most of their members including Lisa's father. Enrico on the other hand, had his face burnt severely and because of that, not only had he lost the business, which was going to be his one day, but he also lost his fiancé. Lisa didn't want a disfigured man and this angered him further.
"Where are the ingredients?" Horatio asked as he glanced over at the empty table.
"It will be here soon. Just wait and do your work." Enrico growled. True to his words, the ingredients arrived within a few minutes. Horatio studied the ingredients on the table. It was exactly as Horatio have told them to get. All he needed to do was cook it but he had other plans in mind. Horatio was curious to why Enrico couldn't cook his own drugs but he didn't want to ask. Maybe Enrico just wanted him to pay back his sins but this was his opportunity to get even and he was going to take this chance.
"Alexx? What's up?" Frank answered the call.
"Honey, you need to come to the hospital. Now. It's about Calleigh."
"Alexx what is it?"
"It doesn't look good Frank. You need to come quick." Before Frank could say anything else, the line went dead.
To be continued...
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