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Yelina looked up at Horatio.
"Promise?" she whispered.
"Promise," he agreed. Yelina smiled and settled down to rest. He watched her as her eyes closed and her breathing evened out. He reached out with his free hand and brushed a lock of hair off her face.
"Sleep well Yelina," Horatio whispered before settling into the chair to watch over her. They stayed like that for about 2 hours before the door was slammed open waking Yelina and bringing Horatio back to reality. Rick stood in the open doorway.
"Horatio," Yelina whispered in fright, sitting up and drawing her knees up to her chest.
"Its ok Yelina, I got it," Horatio said standing up and walking between the end of the bed and Rick.
"How dare you bitch?!" Rick roared.
"Back off Rick," Horatio ordered. "She didn't do anything to you."
"Get out of the way Horatio," Rick snarled.
"You go through me," Horatio replied. "If you want her."
"No problem," Rick sneered. "It'll be my pleasure to take you down first." He went to punch Horatio in the jaw but was blocked by his arm. Horatio caught Rick in the stomach then shouldered him into the wall. Rick staggered forward.
"Don't even think I'm going to let you hurt her again," Horatio stated before he hit him in the chest with a flying kick. Rick fell back, right into Frank's hands.
"Nice work Horatio," he said with a grin.
"Get him out of here frank," Horatio said and Frank removed Rick from Yelina's room. Horatio sat beside his sister-in-law and smiled at her.
"I promised you nothing was going to happen didn't I?" he said. Yelina uncurled from her position slowly.
"Nothing generally means nothing," she whispered softly.
"When I say it, it means nothing bad," Horatio said taking her hand and squeezing it gently.
"Nothing bad?" Yelina asked. "You were almost beaten up by my ex-boyfriend, who by the way was trying to get to me and you say that nothing bad happened?"
"He didn't hurt either of us though did he?" Horatio reminded her smiling. "So nothing bad did happen." Yelina smiled at him. She never could resist that smile.
"I'm glad you were here," she said shyly. "I don't know what you I would have done without you." Horatio smiled at her again.
"You would have managed," he said "I know you."
"Why is that your answer for everything?" Yelina asked rolling her eyes.
"Because it's true," Horatio replied. "I can't help that." Yelina laughed slightly.
"Sure Horatio, but it works both ways you know," she said. "I know you as well."
"Ok but I know you better," Horatio teased.
"Test me then," Yelina said. "Ask me anything. I'll know it."
"Test each other," Horatio suggested. "See who knows more about who."
"Sure," Yelina said. "And the winner picks the losers punishment."
"Deal," Horatio said, holding his hand out and they shook on it.
"Do you want to go first? You'll need it," Yelina said.
A/N: Anyone got any ideas for questions? I have a few but I'd love to hear yours. Also I apologise for before, I accidentally posted the last chapter twice.
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