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Chapter 11: Everything into Perspective

Two months ago she finally went home. She was doing so much better, she was back at work, and was back to her old self, not totally herself in the emotional and mental departments, but that was to be expected. She loved going to work, she loved seeing all the kids, and she really just enjoyed being alive. That last close call made her put everything into perspective.

I hope tonight goes well. I'm going to talk to Horatio about a future, mainly just about whether or not he wants kids. I know its WAY too soon to be thinking about kids, but its just plans for the future. It's not like we are gonna just jump in bed and get to working on it. I just wonder and hope he'll take everything ok. I've been thinking so much lately on how much I haven't done, and how close to death I really was. I refuse to die without really and I mean REALLY living.

Horatio was sitting in his office; he was thinking about Becca and doing paperwork. He had a bad day. Usually he didn't do paperwork, but it was piling up, and well, he needed time to think. He wanted to think about everything, needed to. He wanted to think about her. She was doing so well since the accident, but there was still so much to think about. That last call made him put everything into perspective.

Is there really a chance for us? Does she think we can make it? I do, I want to. I really care for her, but I need to know, does she want to eventually be serious with me? Would she ever want to go that far? I almost lost her, I can't lose another person, Speed, Mari, Jesse now, and I don't think I can handle losing her. She's so beautiful. I couldn't stand not being able to hold her, not being able to kiss her, but does she want the same? Does she want to be with me? I don't think we would have made it so far if we didn't both want some sort of companionship with each other.

Finally shift was over and Horatio could go home. It was only five, and Becca didn't get off until seven, that means he can figure something special for her. What should he do he wondered? Maybe he could make her a special dinner, take her out, he didn't really have an idea what she would want to do. Once to Becca's he took his suit jacket off and threw it back on the hanger. He now had a fourth suit to go get dry cleaned. He opened up the fridge and looked inside to see…about much of nothing, but then a car pulled up and he looked outside and there she was carrying about three bags of groceries. He went out to help her and soon enough they had about enough food to feed the crime lab.

Becca jumped on the counter and Horatio moved in between her and kissed her.

"I don't believe I got a proper hello miss," Horatio smiled.

Becca laughed and gave him the most amazing kiss Horatio Caine had ever had in his life, "How was that for a hello?"

"That, was one of the most amazing greetings I have had in my entire life,"

"Good," Becca laughed and asked, "So are we gonna eat?"

"I'd hope so," He laughed.

After quickly making some dinner and eating the two changed into pajamas and sat on the couch.

"Can we talk?" Becca asked.

"I think we should," Horatio replied.

"Ok, you go first," Becca said, not knowing what to expect, if he was going to break up with her then she wasn't going to ask her questions because there was no point if they weren't going to be together."

"No you go, and that's final. I have nothing bad to say, just questions." Horatio replied and he saw on Becca's face how relieved she felt.

A few minutes passed by and Horatio turned off the television. She loved that about him, when it was time to talk he made it to where there were as few distractions as possible.

"So…Horatio, do you want a family one day?" Becca asked, slightly embarrassed that she asked that, she shut her eyes and prepared herself for the worst.

"I do very much; I worry though that I won't have enough time, or that my children would like me. Do you?" Horatio asked her, and watched as once again relief flooded her face.

"Yes, absolutely, 100% yep," Becca said.

"How many would you like?" Horatio asked.

"I want a big family,"

"Well, then that makes two of us. It was only my brother and I, and him and I didn't always get along. I dreamed of having a sibling I could always get along with." Horatio replied, smiling at the memories they had as children. "What was your family like?

"Well, I still have my family, my mom and dad, my three brothers, four nieces, and three nephews, Oh and three sister-in-laws, and grandpa.

"That's a big family," Horatio laughed, "My mom, father and brother are no longer around, so it's just me."

"I'm so sorry Horatio," She said as she grabbed his hand.

"It's ok," Horatio said as the phone began to ring. "Do you want me to get that?" He asked.

"It doesn't matter, you've stayed her long enough to know I don't care, but I'm gonna run to the bathroom really quick." She said as she walked to the bathroom.

"Hello?" Horatio said.

"Hi, is Rebecca there?" A woman on the other line asked.

"Yes she is, but she just went into the bathroom, I'll go get her really quick. May I ask who's calling?" Horatio asked.

"Oh this is her mom, are you Horatio?"

"I am,"

"Rebecca is very lucky. She talks about you all the time." The woman said in a deep southern accent.

"Really?" Horatio asked bewildered.

"All the time,"

"Who is it?" Becca asked.

"Your mother," Horatio laughed as Becca rolled her eyes.

"Yes Mother?" Becca answered as she walked back into the living room.

The two talked on the phone for about an hour. Speak of the devil since they were just talking about her. The family asked Becca to come down there and spend time with them. They missed her and told her she could even bring Horatio. Becca after being on the phone forever told her mom she'd call her back after she talked to Horatio.

"Sorry about earlier, I didn't mean to cut you off," Becca apologized.

"It's fine," Horatio smiled.

"So what were you trying to tell me earlier?" Becca questioned.

"Well…um….I'm not asking this to be….rude, but I'm asking it to be sure. Do you see a future with me?" Horatio asked nervously.

Becca grabbed his hand. "Of course I do Horatio. I wouldn't ask you to come with me to my family's home if I didn't see a future with you. I've never taken anyone home before and I think I found just the right one to take home."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep, and by the way, the family asked me to invite you to come out for two weeks or so. If you don't want to stay that long it's ok, and if you don't want to go at all that's fine as well. It's kind of short noticed, but I'm still gonna go.

"Well, it's Thursday, how soon do we need to be out there?" Horatio asked.

Becca smiled at the word "we" and then replied, "She wants us to fly out Saturday morning."

"Ok, sounds good."

"Are you sure Horatio? You don't have to come," Rebecca told him.

"I know, but I'd love to meet your family, if that's ok with you?"

"I would love for you to come with me. I'll be right back," With that Becca went upstairs and grabbed a photo album and went back downstairs.

She sat by Horatio and opened up the photo album.

"I am going to introduce you to my family," Becca smiled.

She turned the intro page and the first picture was of Becca and her mother. "This is my mom Elizabeth, she loves cooking and loves talking and LOVES playing matchmaker and telling you when she thinks it's time you had a child."

"Do you two get along well?" Horatio asked.

"Yeah we do, I really love bein with my mom she's fun."

"This one is of my dad James and I, we aren't that close though, he used to drink a lot, but when he is sober he's great."

"This is my grandpa Charles," Horatio laughed at this picture because of the old man's face. You could tell he did not want to be where he was and the look on his face was horrendous. "He is a very colorful person as you can tell,"

"This is my first brother Sam and his family," She turned the page to have just a picture of Sam, and the next was of a pregnant woman. "This is his wife Jessica; this is when she was pregnant with their youngest. She was so hormonal." Becca rolled her eyes. "This is Abigayl, she is the oldest grandchild, and according to her parents she is six going on thirty five," Horatio smiled at the picture of the young child, she looked a lot like her father and had her hand on her hip, and you could tell she was Miss. Attitude. The last picture of her older brothers family was a smaller daughter who Becca said was four, her name was Lucy.

"Next is my first little brother, his name is Andrew," She flipped through the pictures of his family and then introduced everyone. "This is his wife Denise," Denise had redhair, "and they had two redheaded children, Alexis who is five and Jeremiah who is four months."

"Finally the last brother is Alex," Alex was strikingly similar to Becca, he had a wife; Laura and two kids; Daniel five, Ethan three, and Mollie ten months.

After being able to see all of Becca's family, Horatio was very excited to meet them. They looked like great people and looked like a pretty close knit family. Becca said he'd fit right in.

Even though everything was brought into the light, the two now had plans for the future and definitely knew that a future was possible. They were going to take a trip to meet Becca's family, and Horatio knew that maybe one day, hopefully with Becca, he'd have one of his own.

So sorry this update is so late guys! I am home sick from school today and can't do anything but type. My head has been pounding but oh well, I'll be fine! Another chapter may be up today as well!