Ch. 11 "Bedtime"

Horatio didn't know what to wear to bed because it was a little uncomfortable feeling for him to have his nephew staying in his house, sleeping, while he and his sister-in-law just had sex. What would be the outcome? He didn't know. At that moment, all he cared about was finding the right thing to wear to bed. In the end, he just chose a pair of blue satin boxers.

"Knock, knock," a voice said softly behind him.

He turned his head, and saw Yelina in a see-though pink nightgown.

"Wow," he said, his eyes wide.

"What, too skimpy? I had a tough time finding the right thing to wear," she said with a smile.

"No, no. It looks very sexy. But, um, yeah-I had a hard time finding the right thing to wear too," he relied sheepishly.

"Well, in my opinion," she started, wrapping her arms around him,"you made the right choice."

Horatio just grinned.

Yelina paused for a moment, then said,"Um, do you mind if I sleep with you tonight? I mean, I'm not asking for anything like I did earlier today. It's just that I haven't been sleeping very well lately, and I could use some comfort."

"Of course," Horatio replied.

So, she crawled into Horatio's huge bed, instantly sleepy. Horatio turned out the light and crawled in beside her. He wrapped his arms around her and softly said,"Yelina…"

"Yes?" she asked.

"I love you," Horatio said with slight hesitation, but he meant it with all his heart.

Yelina turned around in bed, so she was facing him, and put a hand on his cheek. "I love you too," she said, then kissed him. She moved her hands to his chest, and with his arms still wrapped around her, she fell asleep.

For a while, Horatio stared at her, watching her sleep, thinking, God, she's so beautiful, but he too was tired. So, he rested his head against her and drifted off to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Yelina tossed and turned, not because she was uncomfortable, but because she was having a nightmare. She was dreaming that a mysterious woman, whom Horatio had somehow 

known for a long time, was having him arrested for murder. She had found out about what went on in Brazil, even though Yelina didn't even know. So, he was extradited to Brazil, because that's where the so-called murder took place. Horatio had a few close calls, but then, just as someone cocked their gun and was about to kill him, Yelina's eyes snapped open and she sat up, shivering with fright.

Horatio felt her move, so he awoke too. Yelina noticed he was awake, so she lied back down and hugged him tightly.

"Oh, Horatio, I was so scared! I had the worst nightmare ever! I dreamt that a woman had you arrested for murder, a so-called murder you committed in Brazil, then, you were extradited there. Then, I awoke when someone was about to kill you!" By now, she was in tears, her head pressed against his chest.

"Shh…it's okay, it's okay. I'm right here, see?" Horatio said soothingly, as Yelina looked up at him, tears still streaming down her face. Horatio wiped her tears away with his thumb, and, finally, she calmed down.

"Horatio?" Yelina asked quietly, after a while.

"Mmhm?" he replied sleepily.

"What's going to happen with Ray, Jr.?" she asked, even quieter.

Horatio thought for a moment, then said, "Whatever happens, happens. Only time will tell. All I know is that our relationship is growing, and no one can stop that. It'll be hard at first, for Ray, Jr., but he'll learn to accept it. He'll have to." And with that, Horatio pulled Yelina close, and they fell back to sleep.

The End!! Hope you liked it! Did you notice I used some events that happened from the episode "All In?" Please r&r! Thanks-

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