A/N: This is the first time, since the history of me writing, have I ever finished two chapters in the same day. Enjoy. Living on a prayer will be up in a few days, check on the chapter already up it's an amazing story. Also a one shot about Horatio looking over his year will be up in a few days.
I would like to thank: LaCalleigh, OkieBeth05, Boo2221, CSIMiamiLuver2012, for the comments they are appreciated. Also thanks for everyone that reads the story, hey comment I don't bite.
Chapter Seven: Some peace tonight
"What is the matter with you two? The only thing I wanted was a nice family dinner with my mom and dad, and everyone else, but no it has to be ruined by the fact that you two can't get along for a moment. All I asked for was a day, but you guys couldn't even give me that." Kyle was angry.
"Son I'm sorry-" Julia started.
"No mom your not, it's like you two start fights with each other for the fun of it, to see which one of you can go the furthest-"
"Kyle it's not like that son, I assure you." Horatio interrupted.
"Then dad you tell me what it is, because all I see is my parents fighting over me, and I want it to stop because I am not a prize to be won."
"Every time me and Kyle are hanging out at the skatepark or at the beach, he is always talking about how you two argue all the time. It's really starting to take a toll on him." Ray Jr. interjected.
"I'm getting sick and tired of the constant fighting and bickering back and forth. Someone once told me that when two people of the opposite gender keep arguing and fighting, it's an obvious sign of their attraction for each other. Mom, dad, I think you two should get back together, it's obvious that you like each other."
"Yes uncle Horatio, I think you and Kyle's mom should get together." Ray Jr. looked at his uncle, but he could feel his mother's eyes on him.
Everyone, including Horatio and Julia, were shocked. They all felt the same, there was no way Horatio and Julia were going to get together. Horatio avoided eye contact with Julia and spoke up:
"Kyle, it's not that simple."
"And why not dad, you once loved her before, how hard could it be to love her again?"
"Son, things are complicated between me and your mother, we just can't fall back in love with each other. Plus, she's married and I'm-" Horatio looked over at Calleigh.
"And your what dad? Your not seeing anyone and how hard would it be to get a divorce? No offense Ron." Kyle looked over at Ron.
Horatio looked down to the floor, than back up to his son,"Kyle I am seeing someone."
Kyle looked shocked,"What? Since when?"
"Kyle," Horatio looked at the whole table,"and everyone else here, we were going to do this at a much more mellow time but, um"
"What is it dad?"
"Calleigh and I have been seeing each other for the past three months."
Everyone at the table seemed to gasp at the same time, all their eyes on Calleigh. Calleigh avoided their looks, keeping her eyes on Horatio.
Kyle looked hurt," Dad how could you?" Kyle left the dinning room.
"Kyle." Horatio wanted to go after him.
"Congratulations Horatio, you've manged to ruin his first Christmas with his parents. Your always lecturing me about Ron and being in a dangerous relationship when Kyle is supposed to be our main focus, but yet your sleeping with your co-worker. So much for trying to be the better parent, you lied to him. At least when I had him, I never lied to him or made him believe something that wasn't true." Julia was enjoying the berating.
"I did not keep anything from him, me and Calleigh we wanted to find the right time to tell him. I thought this would be the right time, being that he has this dream of me and you getting back together." Horatio shot back.
"You two just don't get it do you?" Ray Jr stood up,"Kyle just wants you to stop fighting over him, but your blinded by your own hatred for each other to see it. I told Kyle from the beginning the plan was not going to work, but he was so blinded by the prospect of a happy family, that he went along with it anyway. He sold all his games, his skateboard, and saved his allowance, so that he could get you two the presents that he gave you for Christmas, because he wanted this day to be perfect. But yet it wasn't enough, you guys are still fighting. Maybe he is better off without you two." Ray Jr left to find his cousin.
After the two boys left the room, the grown up's sat and tried to make sense of everything that was just said and done. Julia and Horatio both looked at the gifts Kyle got them, a watch and a bracelet, both engraved with words Kyle meant from the heart.
Ray Jr found his cousin sitting in his room playing one the games Kyle got for Christmas. Kyle wasn't the crying type, but Ray could sense Kyle had shead a few before he came into the room. Trying not to anger his cousin so more, Ray Jr. decided to go easy:
"Dude I so called the Calleigh thing."
Kyle looked up from his game, anger flashed in his eyes,"I don't want to talk about that, nor do I want to talk about anything that was said down there."
"Okay dude calm down." Ray picked up the extra controller and say down on the floor next to Kyle,"Let's just play and forget about the masscre that was dinner with the adults."
Ray's words brought a smile to Kyle's face,"Dude, that went horrible."
Ray laughed,"I told you it would."
The two sat in silence playing together, they were going to let the adults figure everything out. It was as if the plan never happened.
The End.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas :)
