"So the only prints we have are the dead guy and the dead woman. No fibres or trace that are inconsistent with the house." Speed summarised.
"So we have a one man operation, and the girl he killed." Eric replied.
"I guess we can sign off on this one."
"Delko." Yelina walked into the room where Eric and Speed where reviewing the evidence.
"Yelina." He replied.
"Have you seen Horatio? He's not answering his cell phone."
"He's taken the day off." Eric replied. "We've got things covered here."
"He took the day off?" Yelina questioned.
"He had some he had to be." Speed replied.
"Do you have number to contact him on?" Yelina asked.
"Only in a life or death emergency. We'll tell him you want to talk to him if he calls to check in."
Just then Eric's cell phone rang.
"Delko." He answered. "We'll be right there." He hung up.
"What's up?" Speed asked.
"PD got a call to woman slumped over the steering wheel of her car at the beach. Paramedic just pronounced at the scene."
"Heart attack?" Speed guessed. "Heat stroke?"
"Possible but they say her skin is very pink."
"Carbon Monoxide." Speed guessed.
"Alexx will tell us. Yelina we've got to go."
Horatio's eyes opened. He had finally asleep in the chair by Calleigh's bed a few hours before hand after calling Speed and telling him he wouldn't be in to work.
"Hey handsome." Calleigh said.
"Calleigh." Horatio instinctively moved closer to her. "How are you feeling?"
"My head still hurts."
"It was quite a bump you took when you fell."
"What time is it?" Calleigh asked.
"A little after 10.30." Horatio replied after checking his watch.
"You're supposed to be at work." Calleigh told him.
"I'm taking the day off, Eric and Speed know where I am if they need me."
"Horatio they will be two CSI's down." Calleigh pointed out.
"They can cope. I have somewhere I'd rather be."
"Where is that?"
"Right here with you."
"Horatio, I'm not going to let our relationship affect how we do our jobs."
"I'm your boss; let me worry about that for now okay? Just concentrate on getting better."
"Horatio…."
"Cal, I'm not going anywhere."
"Okay." Calleigh conceded.
"I'm going to check in with Eric and Speed I'll be right back." Horatio said dropping a kiss on her forehead.
"Do you think you can find me some food? I haven't eaten since yesterday early yesterday as far as I remember?"
"I'll talk to the nurses."
TBC
