''Come on,Gen,please don't quit on me! I need ya!''

Genesis sighed and massaged his forehead gently. He was still in the hospital,and had requested a phone to call his boss. He wasn't happy about having to quit his job,but it was necessary.

''Look. I told you. I can't take it any more. Besides...if my dad finds out what kind of job I had,he'll tan my hide.''

''I know,but the club has been loosing money since you've disappeared! Yer the best one I've got! You can't just quit! Please!''

''I already have.'' Genesis hung up and held his head in his hands. He'd pieced together the hints that Horatio had given him,and had drawn the conclusion that the older redhead was his father.

At first it shocked him,but then he smiled at the fact,finally understanding why the man was caring for him so much.

Horatio sighed quietly to himself as he drove to the hospital,intending to visit his child once more before he sat down with a judge. Along the way,something caught his eye,and he pulled over in front of one of the countless Miami strip clubs. Miami was the goldmine of businesses. So to see a strip club of all things close down in Miami was unheard of.

''What's going in here?''

The owner of the club was bolting the doors shut.

''Closing down,lieutenant. Ever since my best stripper disappeared,this place has been goin' downhill. Kid doesn't plan on coming back,either. Already called me and told me he quit.''

''Kid?''

''Yeah. Here.'' The man held out a photo,and Horatio snatched it when he thought he saw blue eyes. The man closing his business jumped a bit.

''Know him?''he asked.

Horatio almost wanted to snarl. The photo was a freeze frame from one of the club cameras,and on the figure's right arm was the unmistakable scar from an accident with a specific hummer. ''You wouldn't have a disc from your cameras,would you?''

''Yeah,I got plenty of them. Why?''

''Because I think I know who this is. When did this person call you and from where?''

''About ten minutes ago from the hospital. I almost didn't answer at first. I was afraid they were gonna ask me to pay them again.''

''Do you have any discs in those boxes?''Horatio asked as he nodded towards the leaning towers of cardboard. The owner pulled a box down without tipping the rest over and opened it.

''Yeah. Take 'em. Not like I'm gonna need them,anyway.''He handed a small disc case to Horatio,who in turn thanked him and drove off,making a u-turn for the police department instead.

Genesis rolled over in his bed when he heard someone enter his room.

Then suddenly the lights went out,an explosion went off in another part of the building,and then in all the commotion someone had dragged him off.

''H,Miami hospital just blew up!''

''Yeah,I heard. Where's Eric?!'' ''On his way!''

''Damn it! I just want one week without someone dying or explosions,''the redhead grumbled as he bolted outside to a hummer.

''You and me both!'' Frank joined him,and they were quick to break the speed limit with five fire engines leading the way. Just as they arrived,Horatio's attention was directed elsewhere...screams of denial were filling the air.

Genesis thrashed in his captor's hold,kicking and screaming his throat raw. The man simply smiled and struck him over the head with the handle of his gun,and Genesis went still. Hoisting the boy up into the car,the attacker chuckled as he threw him into the back and slammed the door shut.

In his rear view mirror,the kidnapper caught the unmistakable glint of black sunglasses and he smiled as he slammed his foot on the gas pedal.

Horatio in returned reacted the same and tore after him.

Genesis awoke in the back seat of the car to find himself secured with the seat-belts and his hands were cuffed together. But movement was not completely forbidden and he too saw the familiar hummer.

His heart beat quickened when the rules of the game changed so suddenly as they reached a bridge. Another hummer,this one spray-painted solid black,was close behind Horatio. It managed to race up next to the vehicle,and both father and son caught sight of the unmistakable red pitchfork on the side.

Now the Noches were involved.

Horatio's mind went blank for a few seconds,and those few seconds were all the driver of the Noche vehicle needed as he rammed his vehicle into the side of Horatio's hummer,pushing him to the edge of the bridge.

Another ram,and the impact caused Horatio's hands to jerk the steering wheel,and before man or god knew it,the hummer drove right off the bridge.

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