September 2007

Horatio is constantly worried about Marisol because he stillthinks that the pregnancy should have happened later. Now he cannot change it but he can do everything he can to help her.

"Caine!" "Honey it is me." "Horatio! Is everything alright?" "Calm down. I just wanted to make sure that you are alright." "I am alright. When will you be home tonight.?" "Do not worry I will be home early tonight." "That would be nice." He could hear that she seemed to be tired. "Marisol!" "Horatio I need to make a list. Wait a minute…….. Oh my God! I need to pick up the girls and I need to cook." "Honey stop." "Why?" "Marisol please listen to me." "OK." "I will pick up the girls. Until we come home I want you to go lie down and get some rest." "I cannot….." "Yes you can go lie down. Let me do the work for a while."

Horatio heard a strange noise. "Marisol!" She stopped the call. He left his office worried and talked to Eric and Calleigh and they agreed to pick up the girls, and to keep them so they could play with Eric´s and Calleigh´s children. He then drove home. When he reached their house he could see Marisol sitting on the couch crying. He walked up to her and sat down next to her on the couch. He out a hand on her lower arm. "Horatio!" "What happened honey?" he asked concerned. "I wanted to prepare something for our wedding day tomorrow and then I made the list and cleaned the house. When I came back to the kitchen a minute later there was smoke everywhere and I called the firefighters." He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and with his other hand he held her hand. "I wanted to surprise you. I wanted to make something special and now I almost burned down our house."

"Hey!" She looked at him. "Calm down. Everything is alright. The girls are going to stay at Eric and Calleigh´s house for a while. We can replace the kitchen but the most important thing is that you and our baby are alright." She just nodded into his chest. "How about you go down for a while and I will join you in a minute. I am just going to call Calleigh." "OK." Horatio went to the familyroom and called Calleigh to tell her that they would pick up the girls next week.

When he returned to the livingroom Marisol was still sitting on the couch with her knees pulled up. Horatio knelt down infront of her. He helped her sit down with her feet on the floor again. He then covered her folded hands with his. He saw that she was in distress and knew that she would not be able to sleep well in the house duriong the night. He decided to take them to a hotel.

"Honey I will take us to a hotel tonight. Alright?" she just nodded. He went to pack there things and then lead Marisol to his car. On their way to the hotel she held his hand tight. When they reached the hotel he got out of the car and walked around to her side. When he opened the door she stirred. "It is me Marisol. We are at the hotel." She looked at him tired. He grabbed their bag and then he helped her to their room. In their room he sat her down on the bed and unpacked their bag.

Then he knelt down infront of his wife and tried to get her attention. "How about we get you changed and then we go lie down." She looked at him unsure and then nodded. He hlepd her to get changed and changed, too. he then helped her into the bed and they sat up against the headboard of the bed together. He could feel that she is unrelaxed and massaged her neck trying to get her to relax- She snuggled into him holding onto his shirt tightly. "How can we go back to our house with the kids Horatio. I do not want them to see the kitchen. What are we going to do?" He turned her to face him.

"Sweetheart you know that I would never show the kids the kitchen the way it is right now. You are going to have to trust me Marisol." "You know that I trust you with my life. I just want to live in a safe house again." "I know and you will."

During the night he noticed that his wife started tossing and turning. He woke up and sat up a little. He stroked his wives arm trying to calm her down. It did not help and he woke her up. When she woke up she needed a minute and then she clung to Horatio crying. "It is alright honey. Calm down. Do you want to talk about it." "Not yet." "OK. Take your time."

He calmed her down in anyway he could and was relieved when she was sleeping again.