Chapter 11

Ryan made it to the bar that the team used when they decided to get together, he checked his car was locked before heading towards the door, turning, chuckling at the row of Hummer's that lined the front. He entered the place, glancing around before he saw the group and headed over. He sat next to Eric, waving off Alexx's worried look and turned to Eric, before turning him towards him.

"I'm sorry" he said honestly and he saw the smile across his lovers face as their lips met.

Calleigh turned her mouth open before she looked at Alexx who was grinning widely, their eyes met before they both said.

"Ahhhhhhhhh" they cooed as they watched the boys jerk apart, Eric put his arm around Ryan's shoulders, as Ryan blushed and ducked his head a little, but he lent against Eric slightly.

"Well Mr Wolfe and Eric, I must say its about time" came Horatio's voice, both of the younger men jerked to look at him "I'm not the head of the department for being blind, no-matter how much you think I might be"

Alexx smiled and she brought around a drinks, "now boys I hope I don't have to go into the side of safe…."

"don't even go there Alexx" blushed Ryan as he buries his head in Eric's chest, smacking said chest when he felt it jerking with laughter. Eric hugged him with is one arm and smiled brightly at the others.

"Don't worry Alexx, I've been through all your talks before" he said confidently "I'm sure I can teach Ryan the ropes" he could feel Ryan's teeth grazing his side before he tapped his arm and looks down at him "don't make me bite back Cachorro"

"Now boys you're in company and at the dinner table so can you please behave" said Alexx as she watched her boys happily. Ryan came out of his hiding place and looks at her.

"yes mommy" he said a little cutesy, and blinked at her innocently, his green eyes wide and impossibly cute. Calleigh brought her phone up and snapped a picture quickly.

"that is so going to be my computer scene saver" she teased as Ryan's eyes darkened, Eric reached forwards and snatched her phone before messing with it. "aww you better not have deleted it" she warned as she ran to get her phone back.

"don't worry Cal, I've just copied it to my phone" Eric smiled before he got up, handing her, her phone back and heading to the bar. Ryan's eyes followed him, his mind working on a plan to get Eric back, but it would have to wait, he knew that his lover had to go to his mothers tonight for some family meeting. Ryan would be a lone to night, which was going to feel weird, sure Ryan was used to be being alone but ever since him and Eric kissed on his couch, Eric had been over to his until late, sometimes staying over in the guest bedroom, but tonight he was going to stay at his mothers.

Ryan sighed maybe he should go to his uncles tonight, his uncle never minded him dropping by, he shook his head mentally, one night alone would let him catch up with the cleaning he needed to do.

Eric brought a new round of drinks, and got Ryan an alcoholic one, just a small one, not wanting his lover drunk and alone, it wasn't he didn't trust Ryan it was that Ryan could trust the wrong people, and the knack he had for getting himself into trouble.

Ryan sat back in his chair as Alexx looked at him, her baby was happy and he could see that in his eyes. She had seen a change in him over the last few days and she was glad that it was a person she knew that was doing that, and not someone like that Erica Sykes. She nodded before sipping her own drink as she turned to talk to Horatio, who was de-glassed and smiling slightly.

Calleigh leant over the table to look at Ryan, who was still glaring at her slightly for the photo.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she said almost hurt that Ryan nor Eric had told her, he looked at her with his eyebrow raised.

"Do you tell me who you're going out with all the time?" he shot back as he folded his arms, Calleigh pouted and mimicked his posture as she stared at each other, they carried on glaring at one another, trying to stare each other out.

"Hey I thought you only had eyes for me" said Eric as he flopped down next to Ryan, his arm going around the green eyed males waist, ending their staring competition. Calleigh smirked in triumph as Ryan had to divert his gaze to look at his lover, who got a smack on the arm.

"I have eyes for everyone, you just happen to have the body as well" he smirked as Eric choked on his drink, he calmed down and looked at Ryan a lustful look in his eyes, before leaning down and whispering in his ear.

"I hope I can soon" his lips grazed Ryan's ear, making the younger man shiver before pulling back to carry on the small talk of the table.

Alexx was the first to leave that night, she smiled her good byes and ruffled Ryan's hair, making him glare slightly at her messing his hair up.

"See you all tomorrow" she smiled as she headed off to her car, Calleigh was giggling as she leant against the back of her chair before she stopped and looked at Horatio.

"I think that guy doubled my Alcohol intake" she blinked seriously as she struggled to sit up. Ryan shook his head and looked at her.

"I'll take you home, I was about to head there now anyway, seeing as Eric's got his mom to go to" he said as he poked Eric's side, then at the time. He watched in amusement as Eric's brown eyes widened and he shot up.

"shit" he cursed as he grabbed his stuff "see you tomorrow" he called to the others before kissing Ryan deeply, and running off to his car, he was half an hour late for the meeting at his mothers and well that wasn't going to go down well, specially as he hadn't phoned, as soon as he thought that his phone rang in his pocket.

"hey Momma, yes I can tell the time, I got wrapped up……..yes my boss did let me go and you know he would………no momma I'm not being cheeky….yes momma….."

With that he disappeared into the car park and was soon on the way to his mothers.

Horatio shook his head at his employee's antics, he watched over the two left as Ryan tried to organise Calleigh enough to go home.

The red head got up to help Calleigh to her feet, he would have to go talk to that bar man, but it was a new person. Between the two males Calleigh was placed into Ryan's car and strapped in, and the smaller man got into the drivers seat. Horatio watched the Hummer leave the car park and went over to check on Calleigh's seeing that it was locked tight as usual. His thoughts went back to the group that he worked for, and how much they had become his family, Yes he had always hoped he would have his own home, wife and kids……or home, husband and kids, but that didn't seem to be happening, so he had taken others as his kids, though he suspected they had taken him as a father figure way before he admitted to caring for his employees on a personal level. He smiled before heading back inside to pay the bill for the day, knowing the others had paid for their own before they left, soon he was on his way back to his own apartment.

Ryan sighs as he got back to his own apartment, Calleigh was a happy drunk, telling him about her life and family, and how happy she was with her life at the moment, but luckily her father had been staying at her apartment for a couple of days, so he had taken her to bed so that Ryan wouldn't feel uncomfortable, he forced himself out of his car and locked it up, slowly he walked to his apartment, before he felt something sink into his arm, he turned quickly his gun drawn as he looked around, but he could see nothing apart from the fact the world seemed to be shaking. His mind went over the fact it could be an earthquake but he shrugged it off as no-one seemed to be running out or screaming in panic, but the world was moving more, before he realised it was him that was swaying. Blinking hard and rubbing his eyes he shook his head to clear his vision, but if anything it made it worse, then like a light switch he felt his legs give way and he found himself on the floor looking at the sky, his eyes moved rapidly as he tried to move, but nothing was moving and then everything went dark.