Alexx went over Calleigh's charts, x-rays and CT scan with a fine tooth comb to make sure they didn't miss anything. When she returned to the ICU waiting room Horatio was pacing back and forth, before sitting for a second then getting up and pacing again.
"Sugar, you're going to be exhausted if you don't sit down." She said after a few minutes of watching him.
"Alexx." He gave her a weak smile. "Learn anything else from her test results?"
"Nothing we didn't already know." Alexx replied. She took a seat and Horatio came and sat down beside her. "They will let you see her soon."
"I know Alexx, it's just…"
"It drives you crazy when someone you love is hurt and you can't do a single thing about it." Alexx finished for him. Horatio glanced at her. "Horatio, if I didn't know you loved her before I would have from the look on your face when I saw you downstairs."
"Alexx you have to keep that information to yourself." Horatio said.
"Eric and Timothy are very observant young men too sugar, but they won't say anything either."
"Life has a way of sneaking up on you doesn't." Horatio sighed.
"It's good when you recognise it."
"Lieutenant Caine." The nurse said coming out.
"That would be me." Horatio rose.
"You can come and see Detective Duquesne for a short period of time."
"Thank you. Alexx?"
"I'll be right here when you get back sugar." Alexx smiled.
Horatio hesitantly walked to the side of Calleigh's bed and sat in the chair. He sat and took her hand in his and gently ran this thumb over her skin.
The shoulder she had dislocated was bandaged tightly to her body, her broken leg in a splint so she couldn't move it too much before her surgery. Bruise he hadn't seen had broken out over her body.
"I'm so sorry Cal." Horatio whispered. "I should have been there."
"No su defecto." Calleigh murmured. "usted me salvó" (not your fault. You saved me.)
"Only you would get a bump on the head and revert to Spanish." He smiled.
"Te quiero" Calleigh whispered. (I love you)
"Te quiero Cal." Horatio echo and dropped a gentle kiss on her forehead.
Calleigh's eyes fluttered open and she looked at him.
"Horatio." She whispered.
"Hey Cal. How are you feeling?"
"Hurts." Calleigh replied.
"Did they tell you what's going to happen?"
"Operation on leg when headache goes." Calleigh replied.
"That's right. They don't want to give an anaesthesia while you have a concussion, so they are going to wait a few days before they set your leg. But they doctor says you're going to be fine, you can come back to work in about a month, but it's going to take a while longer than that for your leg to heal."
"Okay." Calleigh said.
"Someone is trying to track down your father. They've tried calling your Mom and your brothers but they aren't getting any reply."
"My Mom is on a cruise." Calleigh replied.
"That explains why we couldn't get a hold of her."
"Where the others?" Calleigh asked.
"Your brothers? We don't know." Horatio told her.
"No Eric, Tim."
"They went back out to the house to finish processing it after they found out that you were going to be okay. Alexx is out in the waiting room; she's making sure the doctor's are doing their jobs properly."
"And you're here with me."
"I would be anywhere else."
"Thank you."
TBC
