Authors Note: I had the most fun writing this chapter :o)
Warning: Sex Read at own risk.
It was Friday afternoon that a tired Horatio walked into the lab. To a change it seemed quieter than it used to. He could spot Ryan and Eric in the DNA lab and frowned a bit. Across the hall was Natalia and Valera working what seemed like some sex tapes in the AV lab. He saw Walter working on something in trace.
"Odd," he thought, thinking that no one was where they were supposed to be.
His eyes searched around the lab once more as he was trying to spot his co-supervisor, but she seemed nowhere to be found. That only meant she most likely was in his office or hers or possibly out on a scene.
He slowly walked towards the break room to get a cup of coffee. Once inside he however gasped in surprise as it was not as he left it at all. On the counter it was now a brand new coffee machine, if he remembered right the one Calleigh had always wished for. The otherwise white fridge had been exchanged into a pink one with hearts. Horatio wrinkled his nose as he opened it; at least the content was it should. On the wall where the regular two wending machines were, one with soda and beverages and one with chocolate and chips, it had now come one with fresh fruit and veggies and one with ice cream.
The redhead shook his head thinking that he had been gone for only five days and now the whole lab had changed. Not that the changes was bad, he put money on the new machine and got a bag of carrots. He opened it only to get one out to eat, but as he slowly opened the closet to get a mug he saw that the insides had changed as well, he quickly opened all four doors. The first had pictures of cars and basketball players, the second guns, the third makeup and fashion, and the last a mix of drinks, club logo's, poker cards, chips and the periodic table.
Horatio thought about it for a second and concluded that Eric and Walter were sharing the first closet, the second belonged to Calleigh, the third was Natalia's and the last belonged to Ryan and Valera. Calleigh, Ryan and Valera's were the neatest closets. Inside were mugs, food, magazines and other things belonging to each of the team members.
Then something occurred to him, everyone was assigned a closet in the kitchen but him. He suddenly felt very left out. Slowly he filled a mug with coffee and started to walk towards his office.
Inside he found Calleigh bent over some case files and said, "I don't get a closet?"
"Sorry what? And welcome back handsome, how was your trip?" she asked, giving him a smile.
"You rearranged the kitchen without asking me and I don't even get a closet," he said a little offended.
"I'm sorry Horatio; I just thought you rarely even eat here, mostly here in your office, which is why I updated a tiny fridge and a closet for your things next to your desk. That was you can eat and work without leaving or you can share mine," the blonde said, nodding to the side of his desk where it sure enough was a little closet and a fridge.
"And authorization for the changes?" he asked.
"I didn't think I needed that, I paid most of it myself, you really hate it, don't you," she said sadly.
"No, no, I really don't mind, I liked the two new machines. The only thing I am a little against is that pink fridge, whose idea was that?" he asked.
"Well the old was well-used so we figured that we needed a new so we voted on how it should be, but we couldn't agree. And since well I haven't been attentive to Natalia lately I thought it was fear that it ended up pink, even if I'm not too crazy about that color myself. I asked the other and they agreed, which is why it is pink," she explained.
"Hmmm and here I thought we decided on not mixing work and personal," he said.
"True and we really haven't," said Calleigh with a sigh.
"You seem to have been thinking about everything and everyone, and yourself considering the coffee machine," he said with a chuckle.
"Well you know I need my coffee," she said with a smile.
"Hmmm and as to answer your earlier question the trip went fine, he's behind bars for life now," said Horatio.
"Good, well I better go back down to my office, I need to finish something there," she said, slowly getting up.
"I see, what do you say to you and Miss Boa Vista talking the day off tomorrow?" he asked her.
"What for?" she asked with a frown.
"For working so hard, so you can have some time to yourselves, we can manage here," he said and smiled at her.
"Thank you so much, she'll be thrilled when I tell her," said Calleigh.
"I can imagine that she will, one more thing," he said.
"Yes…?" she wondered.
"How come I saw Eric and Ryan in DNA and Natalia and Valera in AV?" he asked.
"Well I thought it would be a nice change to have them switch places for a day to learn something new, and it looks like it is working. Well see you later handsome and thank you again," she said and left.
Horatio just shook his head. All things considered at least her head was in the right places and her changes were only for the good. He opened his fridge only to find it filled with the kind of food and beverages that suited him the best. He chuckled, she had really thought about everything.
Calleigh found Natalia by her kitchen closet a moment later; she was browsing through it before closing it and groaning in dismay. Calleigh smiled as she asked, "What's wrong?"
"All out of my favorite energy bars, and I'm hungry," she said.
"Hmmm," Calleigh went over to her one locker, going through it before giving Natalia a bar saying, "There you go."
"Life saver as I'm gonna be here all night," said Natalia with a tired sigh.
"Well it's a good thing you will have tomorrow off then," said Calleigh and nuzzled her cheek.
"Really, what's the occasion," said Natalia.
"Horatio is giving us one day off for working so hard, so what do you feel like doing?" asked Calleigh.
"Sleeping, but I really have to get back, my place after work or yours?" asked Natalia.
"Yours, shall we meet by the exit at ten?" Calleigh asked.
"Uh-huh," said Natalia, giving Calleigh a deep kiss, before walking towards DNA, wiggling her but a little extra to Calleigh's pleasure.
"I cannot believe they got the day off and not me," Eric groaned to Valera the next day.
"Well they had both worked around the clock the last week, whereas we have slept every once and again. Natalia was completely exhausted, she could hardly keep her eyes open when they left last night," said Valera.
"Was it really that bad?" they heard Ryan ask from the doorway.
"It was, so hopefully she'll get some sleep now," said Valera.
"I still wish I had the day off," said Eric.
Just then Horatio's velvet rumble broke through saying, "You'll have to earn it first, now may I suggest you work instead of complaining."
Eric sighed not daring to go against his boss; he walked to the AV lab tail between his legs.
"So how are you this morning Miss Valera, you looked a little tired last night?" Horatio asked in a concerned tone.
"I'm fine, thank you for asking, it's just been a lot the last week," she answered truthfully.
"I can imagine it must have been, why don't you and Mister Wolfe take a long lunch later," said Horatio.
"There is really no need," said Valera modest.
"It's an order," said Horatio.
"I really appreciate it," she said and smiled at him.
"As do I, but what about Eric?" asked Ryan, looking at the redhead.
"It won't do him any harm working a little extra, but I have to get back to that crime scene so I will see you later, keep up the good work," he said and smiled at them.
"Will do," both said at the same time, making him chuckle as he worked towards the exit.
From AV Eric was watching in dismay, everyone was getting time off but him, did Horatio really dislike his work that much, or had he did something to piss him off. He just didn't get it. He sighed playing the tape he was working on again trying to isolate a car engine to hear a scream.
In a bed in the Boa Vista residence Calleigh and Natalia were sleeping peacefully holding each other closely. Neither caring much to wake up anytime soon. In her deep sleep, Natalia let out a whimper and snuggled closer to Calleigh, creeping under her T-shirt to pat on her breast. The blonde gently stroked her gently, holding her a little closer, making some little sleeping sounds adjusting a little before going quiet again. As did Natalia continuing to suck on Calleigh's soft nipple.
From the corner of his eye the redhead could see Natalia and Ryan leaving, and as he suspected Eric came barging into his office not a minute later.
"Why did you give everyone time off, but not me, did I do anything to offend you," Eric snapped at him.
"No, not at all," said Horatio calmly, looking at the raging man in front of him.
"Then why?" Eric demanded to know.
"Because I thought we needed some time for ourselves," said Horatio still calm.
"Sorry what?" asked Eric, looking at him with very confused eyes.
"I never seem to get you to myself which is why I needed everyone to leave," said the redhead as he slowly got up. While Eric still looked at him with confused eyes, and his mouth wide open. What was he saying?
Horatio didn't waste any more time, then again he had always been a man of action. He pressed his lips against Eric's hard, and forced his way into his mouth. Eric taken by surprise by this action tried to back away, but couldn't as Horatio made sure to hold him still. The older man's hand went down to cup between his legs, feeling that as he suspected the younger man was rock hard.
Eric gasped as he finally managed to back away saying, "What are you doing?"
"Something I have been wanting to do for a long time, and by the looks of it so have you," said Horatio, looking at him.
"Don't be absurd," said Eric, trying to reach the door to get away from his boss. Only Horatio was faster making sure he couldn't leave by pressing him against the wall, kissing his neck roughly. His hands pushing down Eric's pants, only to feel Eric's member. Squeesing it.
"Please stop," said Eric under a growl, feeling that even if he didn't want to, he was getting more aroused. Horatio pushed down the other man's boxer, and let his hand smile around his cock, dragging it, making it even bigger.
Eric let another growl escape his lips, feeling that Horatio was pressing against him growing big as well. His hand reaching back to release the redhead's hardness, feeling it, it was bigger than he would have thought.
"Do you want me to take you?" Horatio whispered hoarsely into his ear.
"Yeeees," Eric said.
Horatio managed to get a condom out of his pocked and rolled it on, before driving into Erick with full force. As he got in deeper, he continued to drag him. Both men growling, panting heavily. Horatio was the first to cum, his body tensing with release, feeling how he was emptying himself. Then Eric did the same, white fluid spraying from him and onto Horatio's floor as he trembled lightly. The redhead retracted and threw the used condom in the waste basket before saying, "You better not tell anyone about this, now get back to work."
"Of course H," he said, still trying to grasp what had just happened.
It was a couple of days later that Horatio gathered everyone and said, "I think it is time that we have a test."
"Test…?" Valera questioned.
"As I got it Calleigh had you all change labs while I was gone I want to see what you have learned," said Horatio.
"What about you and Calleigh then?" asked Eric, not too happy about that idea. He looked over at Horatio with wondering eyes, they had had more encounters in the last two days, but they hadn't really talked about it.
"Calleigh will be taking a test that has to do with cars, her objects are in the garage as for me I have to be tested in firearms her orders," he said.
"Well you shoot them, but what do you really know?" asked Calleigh with a smile.
"I don't want a test, do I have to," Natalia complained, she never liked tests she didn't know about.
"Yes we all do, there is always room for improvement," said Horatio in a serious tone.
"And who will grade them?" Eric asked.
"We both will grade your fours and then each other's, now here are your sheets, you got three hours," said Horatio.
"Yes Horatio," they all said in a very obedient way, taking their papers and leaving.
"I can't believe this, I finally thought I was done with school," Natalia complained to Valera on AV.
"Don't worry you'll do fine," said Valera in a comforting tone.
"Here handsome," said Calleigh, giving Horatio his sheet.
"Thanks and yours sweetheart," he said giving her hers.
"Thanks, best of luck see you in three hours," she said, walking towards the garage hearing him growl, "You cannot be serious."
"Oh but that I am," she said with a giggle continuing on her way thinking it would be a piece of cake.
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