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Chapter 10- Where Your Loyalties Lie
Calleigh was the first one to recover from the shock. When David had taken Adolf, all the White Werewolves had turned to make sure their leader was unharmed. She took the opportunity to scramble up from the sand, Calico in her arms. She ran as fast as she could towards her team, but someone behind her was faster.
Someone gripped her hair and dragged her down to the ground.
"Go!" Calleigh said urgently, pushing Calico up away from her.
Calico sprinted as fast as she could towards the team, and she knew she was safe when Horatio picked her up and held her close.
"Hi Daddy," Calico whispered.
"Hi Calico," Horatio repeated.
Horatio passed Calico to Alexx and clenched his fists when he watched Calleigh being dragged back by her hair.
"Let her go!" David called, pressing the gun he had harder to Adolf's head.
"Don't listen to him Werewolves! Get the immunity!" Adolf yelled.
The Werewolves swiveled their heads from Adolf back to Horatio. Ryan stepped forward and faced Horatio. Conan pointed the gun he had at David, and Ulf pulled on out, pointing it at Calleigh.
"A trade!" Ryan called. "Calleigh for the immunity, and tell David to let our leader go!"
"David, let Adolf go!" Horatio yelled.
"Are you crazy, Lieutenant? The truth has been found! Hasn't it, Adolf? Or should I say Cornelius Lock?" David asked.
Horatio just gaped at David. "That's...that's the scientist!"
"Correct, Lieutenant. I did some digging and it turns out the man in the back of your Hummer wasn't a scientist at all actually. He was making sure you captured those bikers, and he's the one who killed my Allyson!"
"Allyson Carlson deserved to die!" Adolf snarled. "She chose you. More importantly, she chose you over me! And like Miami's precious Bullet Girl, I always hit the target. She died instantly! The question is, why aren't you dead, David?"
"I called in a favor to Dr. Carlson, Allyson's brother. He and his nurse helped me fake my death. It was crucial to the plan and now, you die!"
"You shoot our leader, and I kill the woman," A gruff voice said.
"Ulf? You talk?" Ryan asked, surprised.
Ulf merely grunted.
"But Adolf isn't your leader anymore. Ryan Wolfe is." David said, grinning.
All the members of the Werewolves turned to David in confusion.
"Ryan was appointed the Beta so to speak. If anything happened to Adolf, he betrayed the family, or resigned his position, Ryan would take over. Isn't that right, Adolf?" David asked.
Adolf growled.
"Conan, tell me. What have you all been doing lately?" David asked.
"We've been gathering supplies and money. It's all been disappearing." Conan said.
"It's been disappearing because Adolf has been stealing from the group."
"That's a lie!"
"...I don't believe you, Adolf. You're known as dirty and cruel, but a thief? I didn't know you'd stoop so low." Ryan said.
"And what do you do to people who steal from the group?"
Ulf raised the gun and shot Adolf in the head. David let go of the dead Ex-White Werewolves leader. All the members turned to Ryan.
"What now, Boss?" Conan asked.
Ryan looked at Horatio. "Let Calleigh go over to Horatio."
Conan pulled Calleigh up and pushed her towards the team. Calleigh ran to Horatio and he enveloped her in a hug.
"Calleigh," he breathed, sighing with relief.
Calico hugged Calleigh's leg, and Calleigh picked her up, hugging Calico between them.
"And the immunity?" Randall asked.
Ryan looked over at Horatio.
"Horatio!" He called.
Horatio looked over at Ryan.
"Tell Natalia I love her."
"Don't Ryan!"
"Just do it, Horatio!"
"White Werewolves, I resign as your boss. Do what you have to."
Conan raised his gun and fired, but David tackled Ryan before he could get hit. Eric and Horatio both whipped out guns and began shooting. When nobody was left standing, Horatio and Eric ran over to see the damage. Calleigh was left with Alexx fretting over her, and no one noticed when Calico followed them
Ryan moved David off him, and noticed that David had taken the bullet for him.
"Lieutenant," David wheezed.
"Hello David," Horatio said kneeling by him.
"We had our fun times didn't we?"
Horatio nodded. "I suppose we did."
"Unca Davie!" Calico exclaimed, sitting in the sand beside David.
"Urgh. I lied to you...Calico. I'm not your Uncle. I kidnapped you away from...your parents. I'm sorry..."
"But why?"
"Revenge I suppose, but you wouldn't...understand...that. Calico?"
"Yeah?"
"You're only two...years old. I was wondering...how you knew...the name in the coloring book...Michelle."
"Oh that's easy! That was the third word I knew how to say, and how it was spelled!"
David smiled at Horatio. "You didn't...have to do that...Horatio..."
"Think of it as in her memory, David."
"Unca Ry-Ry! You coulda gotten hurt!"
"I had to do what I had to do, Calico. But I don't understand, David. Why did you knock me down?"
"I heard what you said...to Horatio. You're wife...she's pregnant isn't she?"
Ryan nodded. "Twins."
David grinned. "Allyson...was pregnant as well...when Cornelius had killed her...I knew...that your wife would need you. I have nothing left here."
Calleigh came over and picked Calico up.
"Calleigh...thank you. You and...Horatio...taught me something."
"What would that be, David?"
"Even though...I didn't get my fairytale happiness...I shouldn't take other people's happiness away from them..."
David coughed and turned his head to the side.
"I guess...it's safe to say...that the White Werewolves...are no more..." David murmured.
Horatio nodded. "I think Eric and I might've done a number on them."
"Come on Calico. Alexx wants to see you." Calleigh said, kissing her forehead.
"Okay, Mommy. Bye Davie!"
"Goodbye...Calico."
"Just hold on, David. Frank called the ambulance, it should be on it's way. It'll be here any minute." Horatio said.
David gripped Horatio's hand and laughed.
"Ugh...you know better...than myself...that I won't make it, Horatio. Adolf and his goons...did a number on me before...and this...will be my last night..."
"Why are you calling me Horatio now? Why not lieutenant like old times?"
"Because...I was an idiot...Horatio. I jumped to conclusions...but what do you expect? You were...someone I could blame for everything...and I apologize for that..."
Frank walked among the dead bodies of the White Werewolves.
"None of them are breathing, Horatio. You and Eric got them all." Frank said.
All the members of the CSI team were away from Horatio and David so they could talk privately.
"All right, Frank. Thank you." Horatio said.
"So, I'm sorry...Horatio. I hope, one day, you can...forgive me."
"It's already forgiven, David. Because of you, Calico wasn't taken by the White Werewolves when they wanted to take her. They got her in the end, but you kept her away from them. And I thank you for that."
"I always thought...myself as the bad guy...but you made me see...that I was just...misguided, misunderstood, whatever...you want to call it...Take care of them...Horatio..."
David's hand went limp in Horatio's and he sighed.
"I will, David. I will."
Horatio squeezed David's hand one last time before standing up and facing his team.
"Today, we lost a friend. He was misguided, confused. He helped push myself and Calleigh in the right direction, and he helped us to get rid of one of the most notorious gangs in Miami. He will not be forgotten."
Everyone nodded and Horatio crossed over to Ryan.
"Look, Horatio, I'm really sorry-"
"Ryan. You did the right thing. I couldn't be more proud of my team; my family." Horatio said smiling.
"Thank you, Horatio. I'm sorry to leave right now, but I need to be with my wife. She needs to know everything." Ryan said.
Horatio nodded. "I understand, Mr. Wolfe."
Ambulance sirens wailed as they neared the beach and Horatio took his place beside Calleigh.
"I love you, Daddy!" Calico said.
Horatio grabbed Calico from Calleigh and hugged her.
"I love you too, Calico."
"Where is Davie?"
"He's gone, Calico. He's with his daughter and his wife now."
"Is he happy?"
"Yes. I believe he's happy."
Horatio turned to Calleigh.
"Hey Handsome," Calleigh whispered.
"How long do we have?" Horatio asked, touching her stomach with one hand.
"Seven months."
"Seven months until what, Mommy?" Calico asked.
"Until you get a new brother or sister, Calico," Calleigh said, kissing her forehead.
"Yay! Someone to play with!" Calico exclaimed.
Everyone laughed at Calicos antics and for once, it was peaceful.
Epilogue- 1 year later
"Dad! Thats not fair!" Calico whined.
"Yes it is Calico," Horatio said, setting down his ball glove.
Calico huffed. "Fine. Go grill some stuff. Hey! Uncle Eric! You wanna play ball?"
Horatio smiled. He had decided to throw this barbeque because he felt his team needed a well deserved break. Ryan and Natalia were sitting on the grass, their seven month old twins between them. The girl, Shayli, was the older one by two minutes. Her brother was named Nathan. Alexx was watching the football game between her family, Frank, Dan, and Eric. Candice sat in a chair, cuddling her three month old, Sebastian.
"So here you are handsome," Calleigh said.
Horatio turned and kissed Calleigh.
"Where else would I be?" Horatio teased.
"Playing football maybe?"
"I'm too old for that."
Calleigh laughed. "Nonsense."
"And how is this little guy doing?" Horatio asked, taking his five month old son from Calleigh.
Piercing blue eyes, matching his own, stared back at him as unkempt blonde hair blew to the side with the oncoming soft wind.
"Cale wasn't tired, so I brought him back out here."
"Cale is just like we are. Never stopping, never resting." Horatio said, kissing the top of his son's head.
"Oh! Mom! MOM!" Calico called.
"What is it, sweetie?" Calleigh asked.
"You wanna play ball?"
"I have to hold your brother, Calico," Calleigh said.
"It's fine, Calleigh. Eric! Would you come over here and take control of the meat?"
"Sure, H," Eric said jogging over.
Horatio sat in a lawn chair and watched his son. Cale reached up and grabbed some of Horatio's hair, gurgling and pulling it. Horatio laughed.
"This is how its supposed to be, Cale. Everyone around you is our family, our team. One day, I hope you and your older sister will join the crime lab. But if you don't, that's okay too."
"Hey Dad!" Someone called.
Horatio turned his head to the side, and was greeted by the sight of his other son, Kyle.
"Kyle! How are you doing, Son?" Horatio asked, standing up, and half-hugging him.
"Italy was brilliant! I enjoyed it. And I see you and Calleigh have been busy. Calico wasn't enough, eh?" Kyle asked, tickling Cale.
Horatio laughed. "Meet your half-brother, Cale. His name is Kyle."
"Cale, huh? Horatio, Calleigh, Calico, and Cale. That's a happy family right there." Kyle said.
"I think Frank and Alexx's boys need a receiver for football," Horatio said.
"Hey guys! Let me join!" Kyle called.
Choruses of 'Hey Kyle!' and 'Welcome to the party' were heard. Horatio sighed happily.
"This is what I've wanted all my life, Cale."
"And now you've got it, Handsome," Calleigh said.
Calico clung to Calleigh's back laughing, and Horatio kissed Calleigh on the forehead.
"It's better than I ever imagined it."
And for Horatio, it was like heaven on earth.
The End.
A/N 2- Thank you for sticking with myself, the CSI team, Calico, and Cale. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Until my next story, whenever that is~
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