….Another chapter! I didn't forget about this, just sidelined with moving to New York, from South Florida for college. I have more time now, so here is more chapters!
Ryan couldn't believe how ironic this situation was. When he was fired for gambling, Eric teased him mercifully on every side job Ryan couldn't afford not to take. Now here Eric was, working for the defense, the other side!
While Ryan understands why Eric is doing what he's doing, he still is being very… annoying. Following them around with that stupid camera of his. He couldn't help but say the smart comments each and every time they were in the same room.
"I'm just doing my job" Eric says, yea so was he back when he was a news reporter. The cosmos had a funny way of balancing out the powers. Calleigh would say it was "karma" doing its best at satisfying his anger.
"Hey Ryan! Can you believe Delko? He's on the other side!" came Nat's voice from down the hall.
"Yea I know. You should've seen him all day with that stupid camera of his. Following us around, making sure we don't mess up." He says in a huff, frustration evident in his words alone.
"Hey" she stops him and doesn't continue until their eyes meet. "You know what it's like to be in his position, maybe not exactly like, but you can at least relate with him. He said that his name got pulled. And you as well as I know that living in Miami isn't exactly cheap. He saw a job opportunity and he took it, just as you did.
"Don't be so mean towards him. Besides he's speaking with Talbin right now. He's going over to SA now, so he's going to be working with us again." Damn she's good.
"Yea you're right Nat. I could've been a little more sympathetic. But still, he disappeared for almost three months and he speaks with us if he never left." Ryan adds lamely. It was bad enough that he was chastising his friend, but Nat had to chastise him. Great now I feel bad.
"You know, today was a tough case, maybe we should order out and watch a movie, or two, or four. We all have the weekend off. She had her hair in waves today, cascading just past her shoulders. Her eyes were that Bambi wide thing she did whenever she wanted something from him. And every single time he couldn't resist.
"Yea Nat that sounds amazing. But f we're going to watch that many movies, then you should bring a change of clothes." He says with a hint of suggestiveness. And her eyebrows shoot through the roof.
"Oh okay then Ryan, didn't know you could be this bold. In that case I will bring some clothes, and one of my movies." She jokes, the day washing over Ryan with a simple laugh from her.
"Oh god I guess I will survive one of your chick flicks again. The last one almost killed me to death." He shoots back effortlessly.
"Challenge accepted"
Calleigh was excited that Eric took up her offer with Talbin. She would feel bad if he got stuck with the job as expert witness would've killed him in the end. But now, she feels as if this was going to end in a lot of drama.
Ever since she and Jesse shared that kiss last night. Calleigh has been on edge. The kiss was more than she could've asked for but she couldn't help but feel like they had rushed things. She has to make sure she tells Jesse that going slow is the best thing for the both of them. Besides he seems as if he just came off of a bad relationship himself.
Taking it slow is the best possible thing for the both of them. Now, they're going to have to take it even slower because Eric is back. Why is my life a Lifetime drama?
She knows she is done with Eric, he's been too closed off for too long. She didn't even know he was in Puerto Rico until two weeks ago. He was the one that made her so open, the one that made Calleigh realize that showing emotion was a good thing.
The one that told her that honest is the best policy in any relationship, yet he failed to tell her something as small as a getaway. She would've understood, she would've helped him pack. Instead she had to find out through his mother, who was stopping by to drop off some flan.
Eric was out of her romantic life, and while she can admit that he was the reason why she is who she became, she has to share that with another person. Hopefully Jesse won't turn out to be like her old flames.
Natalia and Ryan were on his couch watching Avatar. This was his favorite movie and Natalia had to sit through it again. She was glad when it finally ended, since this movie felt like it lasted the entire day and a second.
"Now for my movie! You'll love it." She says with a sly smile. Hoping that he feels on edge. It works and Ryan looks like he's about to explode.
"Relax its Brokeback Mountain." She adds a wink at his face. She tells him all the time that he's a discount Jake Gyllenhaal, and it pissed him off to no end.
"God Natalia are you serious? Why thi… really?" Ryan's face turns into a frown and Natalia laughed hard at the look. He was adorable with his lips in a straight line, eyebrows straight and eyes blank. It was emotionless and funny as hell. "Really Natalia?"
"Hey Ryan, leave me alone. I wanted a movie that I could easily picture you in." she stared him down.
"But why not Prince of Persia or some other movie? Why Brokeback Mountain?"
"Because, you're very sensitive. And the role fits you better than any action Gyllenhaal. Plus, it annoys you." She laughed out loud again. This was going to be a long night.
Ryan however, felt insulted. Insulted up until the point where she practically planted herself down in his lap. He could feel her head against his chest, nuzzling into him as if he were a pillow.
All was forgiven as he wrapped his arm around her body, encasing Natalia with his warmth. With a solitude kiss to her forehead, Ryan found it fit to take a nap, she wouldn't notice until the movie was over.
