Calleigh shifted uncomfortably in her seat. She had been trying to fall asleep for the past half-hour with no luck. Not to mention that there was a screaming infant and toddler right behind them. Horatio apparently, wasn't having much luck either. A six-foot man with not much legroom had to be hard to sleep.
"You having trouble sleeping too?" he asked after seeing her shift.
"Yeah, a little. These seats are not good for sleeping." Calleigh answered.
"Here, I have an idea." He said.
Horatio lifted up the armrest that divided the two seats.
"This way, if I lean against the wall, I can have leg room. And, you can lay down." He continued.
"Okay." She agreed.
Horatio shifted so his back was against the window. He gently pulled Calleigh so his chest acted like a pillow. Once they were settled, he placed his arms around her in a cradling position. 'I would love to go to sleep like this every night.' He thought. 'Be still my heart.' Thought Calleigh with a smile.
Later they woke to the voice of the flight attendant on the intercom.
"Will everybody please buckle your seatbelts and put up your food tables. Welcome to Whitefish Montana. We will be landing shortly. Our arrival time is 10:45 p.m. Thank you for flying with American Airlines."
"I take it we're here." Horatio said tiredly, not moving to get up.
Calleigh stood and helped him out of his position. They walked off the plane and exited the airport. When they walked out the door they were greeted by a tall Hispanic man.
"You must be the Alexanders. I'm Jose, your personal driver and adviser." Said the man.
"Hello, I'm Horatio and this is my wife Calleigh." Horatio introduced.
"Nice to meet you." Calleigh said.
"It is my pleasure. Now, I'm sure you both are very tired. It is a thirty-minute drive to get to town. We should probably get going." Jose informed them.
Horatio and Calleigh slid into the car and drove to their cabin.
"We're here, welcome to the Rocky Mountains resort. Two story, one bedroom, heated log cabin." Jose said, opening the backseat door for them.
Horatio stepped out of the car and returned to help Calleigh.
"There is a refrigerator full of food along with a freezer, pantry, and wine rack. And last but certainly not least, there is a Jacuzzi bathtub in the master bedroom." Jose continued. "I will leave the rest for you to explore. And if you need to contact me, my number is line 3 on the telephone. Have a wonderful night."
Calleigh never heard the last part of Jose's description of the cabin. Her ears stopped working at the word Jacuzzi. 'Oh, I hope I don't have to fight Horatio for it. But I will if I have to.' She thought.
Horatio noticed the excitement that flickered across her face. He gave Jose a tip and followed Calleigh into the cabin.
"Oh my!" she gasped after turning on the lights. "It's beautiful."
"Not as beautiful as you." Horatio whispered into her ear.
His breath on her neck sent shivers up her spine. Calleigh took a sharp breath inwards. She turned around to look at him. She saw playfulness dance in his eyes, around the desire and hope.
"I have to ask, was that Horatio Alexander or Horatio Caine?" Calleigh asked, praying it was the latter.
"Which would you like it to be?" He questioned.
"Answer my question first, then I will answer yours." She said seductively.
"Okay, I'll tell you this. Nobody is here, why would I need to be Horatio Alexander?"
Calleigh took yet another sharp breath inward before throwing him her million-dollar smile.
"I'm going to start making dinner, you have about a half-hour. I would suggest trying out the Jacuzzi." He said with a glint in his eye.
"Deal."
A/N: by the way, for those who don't know, Jose is pronounced hose- ay Just in case you didn't know.