You guys really are spoiling me with all the gorgeous things you're saying your reviews! Thank you to each and everyone of you :)
Im getting the sensation that this story is kinda going a bit AU or OOC, if it is,I apologise, and hope you like the OOC characters :p
Becs x
'Goooood morning!' Calleigh greeted
'Is it?' Kenny replied groggily, slowly taking a seat at the kitchen counter, and slowly laying his head in his arms. His complexion had taken a slightly grey turn and his eyes looked faded but bloodshot.
'Does my little brother have a hangover?' she asked, mock-shocked, trying to stifle a giggle, and the evil intentions of dropping some pans – accidentally of course! She'd heard him come home from his little adventure in the Miami clubs at about 3am, he'd made it as far as the couch, then collapsed in a drunken stupor.
'Nooo!' He said. Calleigh placed a plate of bacon, French toast in front of him, all dripping in Mapel Syrup. 'Okay, maybe a little'
'You want some toast?' she sniggered, removing the plate
'and some asprin' he pleaded. 'Where's Amelia?'
'Playing outside with her glasses' She glanced out of the small kitchen window, to see her young niece putting the glasses on Eeyore, chattering away.
'Did I miss anything last night?'
'Yes you did! You missed Finding Nemo!' her voice taking an accusatory tone, before confessing 'Well, actually, so did Amelia, she fell asleep'
'Anything else?' he asked, dismissing her early morning humor.
'Horatio came over, we kissed, we got engaged! Well, actually, we got engaged, planned our first date, then kissed.' Yeah, I can't say that. ''Nope', she replied nonchalantly, putting 2 small pills and a glass of water in front of him.
Kenny nodded, downing the pills with a grimace 'Oh hey, can you I ask a favour?'
'Depends on what it is' placing a plate of dry toast on the counter
'Can I borrow this?' Junior asked, holding a charcoal grey Men's suit jacket. Horatio's men's suit jacket.
An old movie quote popped into Calleigh's head at the sight of the jacket, 'Close your mouth, Michael, we are not a codfish'. Only Mary Poppin's could get her out of explaining this one!
'Er…erm…'
'Or better yet, can you ask Horatio if I can borrow it?' he was enjoying this.
'Er…'
'Calleigh, full sentences please' he prompted
'Okay fine' she huffed, rolling her eyes, and taking the seat next to her little brother, 'Horatio came over'
'and…'
'and…he left his jacket?' hoping that would be enough. The look that she was facing, told her it wasn't.
'Okay, but we had had wine, and I'm not sure if he'll even remember it today, or want to'
'What happened?' he was getting a little concerned
She explained how he'd come over and helped her put Amelia to bed; how they'd drank a bottle of wine between them and how the conversation soon got onto marriage, and…proposals. And of course how Alexx came over at 1am to girl-talk.
'He proposed!'
'Actually…I think, technically, I did'
'And he said yes'
'Well, he didn't say no' she remembered, not quite sure if she or Kenny was right.
'Calleigh, you need to talk to him'
'That's what Alexx said, and I'm going to…I think' avoiding his gaze 'Look, I'm due in work at 12, so I can talk to him then'
'No, you need to talk to him now'
'Why?'
''cos I know you, you'll put it off, and put it off, until you hope it no longer applies'
'What am I going to say! 'Hello Horatio, how are you? Oh by the way, did we get engaged last night?' I don't think so' she shook her head to emphasize her point
Junior thought for a moment, 'You don't need to. Phone him up and say that he left his jacket here, and see how he reacts to that to determine whether he remembers or not'
Calleigh shook her head in amazement 'You know, I was awake all night trying to figure out what to do, and you come in with a perfectly plausible plan after 5 minutes!'
'I told you, it's a gift. Now pick up the phone!'
Groaning and slumping her shoulders (a trick she'd learnt from Amelia when she was told she couldn't feed Eeyore her cereal), she picked up the cordless from the counter and hit speed dial #1.
Taking a deep breath, she waited for an answer
'Horatio Caine'
'Horatio, its Calleigh'
'Good morning'
'Yeah, good morning. I was just phoning to say…you left your jacket here last night'
'I left my jacket?'
'Yeah, I think it must have fallen behind the couch or something' she said, waving her hand to shut up her brother who was asking what he was saying,
'the couch, right. Do you want to bring it to me today? Or I can pick it up tonight'
'Tonight?' she held her breath
'When I pick you up for dinner…if, of course, you… still want to go…'
'No! No, I still want to go' she spun around and shook her balled fist at Junior with a large smile
'Okay, good. Ill pick you up at seven. Oh, hey, actually, would you mind bringing me the jacket today? I want to get it dry-cleaned'
'Oh, yeah, sure, no problem. Ill bring it with me later'
'Thanks. See you then'
He clicked off.
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'Ooh, does H have a hot date for tonight?' Eric asked his boss, looking up from his steaming cup of coffee. He was practically swimming in the drink before the loud noise assaulted his delicate senses.
'Sounds like he had a hot one yesterday as well. Couch…left jacket…' Speed teased. They were alone in the break room, waiting for an assignment, when Horatio got his mystery call.
'Fellas…' he warned, placing his cell back onto his belt loop.
'oh come on H, you cant have a phone call like that and not give us any juicy details! Especially since, who ever it was, gave you a reason to smile like that'' Eric whined, gesturing to the smile plastered across the Lt.'s face
'I'm going to go and see what Trace has for us' Horatio softly chuckled, leaving his fellow CSI's to play the guessing game.
Eric and Speed looked at each other, 'He's definitely getting some' commented Tim.
'But from who?'
'Whoever brings his jacket back today'
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'Soo? What did he say?'
'He said he'd get it tonight when he picked me up'
'But you said…'
'Then he asked me to bring the jacket with me today, but he's still picking me up at seven' her cheeks were beginning to smart from the smile across her lips
Junior got up from his chair and hugged his happy sister 'You know you look like you have a clothes hanger stuck in your mouth'
'I know!' she smiled some more.
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Standing in the busy terminal of Miami International Airport, Calleigh was saying goodbye to Junior and Amelia.
Hugging, Kenny told her 'You call me, alright? Before you call Alexx, you call me'
Softly laughing, 'Okay. But not a word to Mom just yet. I don't need her picking out centre pieces before Horatio and I have even had a chance to talk.'
'Promise.' He confirmed 'But I'm telling Lynette. This is better than those soap opera's she loves so much'
Leaving go of each other, 'Fine' she joked, poking her tongue out. 'Call more'
'You too'
'And give that future nephew of mine my love'
Kenny nodded. Calleigh turned her attention to Amelia, who was standing watching the two, with her little bottom lip quivering, and swooped her up onto her hip for the last time in a while.
'What's wrong, Ladybug?'
'I don't want to go'
'I don't want you to go either, but you want to go and see your mom don't you? And your brother? And Grams'
She slowly began to nod, 'Will you come visit?'
'Of course'
'Will you bring Horatio?'
Now that was a stumper. 'Horatio? Why would you want me to bring him?' She asked, noticing her brother's eyebrows were joining his hairline and his smug smile
'I want to show him that I looked after his sunglasses'
Calleigh smiled, smoothing down her nieces hair, 'I'm sure he'd love that, honey. Ill ask him okay?'
'Okay'
'Now give me a big big hug' she commanded, to which the 5 year-old did, with all her might.
'Flight 1329 from Miami to Louisiana is boarding now at gate 9' the tannoy announced.
'That's us sweetness' Junior said, softly stroking his daughters back.
Calleigh gave her a long kiss on the cheek and set her back on the ground. Saying a final goodbye with another hug, she waved them away.
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...TBC...
