CHAPTER THREE

After a 15 minute drive Yelina and Horatio arrived at the new crime scene. Horatio immediately spotted Frank running around, giving orders. He got out of the car and went straight over to Frank. "Hey Frank, what have you got." "Latino woman, 30 years old." Frank looked uncomfortable like he was holding something back. "Yes" Horatio answered. " Maybe you should see her for yourself first, she's uhm, right over there."

Horatio nodded and followed Frank to the victims location. When he saw her, he felt his whole body shiver. Then he turned around to look for Yelina, who was looking right back at him. He looked back at the body and asked Frank's opinion. "I… She.." Horatio finished Frank's sentence "reminds you of Yelina, doesn't she? Okay let's not let her see this Frank." Frank nodded but it was too late. "Puta" Yelina said, actually reading the word, written in blood, on the woman's stomach. "Let's go talk to Ramirez" Yelina said as she walked back to the car, expecting Horatio to follow, which he did but only to try and stop her from going.

"Yelina." He yelled but she kept walking until Horatio grabbed her softly by the arm. She turned around. "what?"

He took a big sight, knowing she'll probably doesn't want to hear what he's about to say. "Maybe Frank and I should go talk to him."

"I'm not afraid." He placed his hand on her shoulders, smiled, looked her in the eyes and said "I know that but.." Horatio saw the determined look in her eyes, smiled. "I'll drive."

In a moment of peace, rest, Calleigh enjoyed listening to the radio and drinking her hot coffee. She let out a big sigh before she took another sip. "hot" she said to herself after almost burning her lips.

"I heard you have a suspect" Eric said in an angry tone. Surprised by Eric's presence, Calleigh lets her cup fall on the ground. She sighed for the second time and kneeled down to pick up the pieces while answering yes to Eric. He kneeled down next to her, in order to give her a hand but she wouldn't let him. "I got it" she said. Eric held his hands up, excusing himself for trying to help her but she didn't react.

" So when were you planning on telling me?" But Calleigh who kept cleaning the floor, didn't react. "Calleigh. Calleigh. Would you just look at me." He grabbed her arm and helped her get up but she cut herself." "Auw." She looked at her hand and spotted blood.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean. Here" He handed her a small towel. "It's my fault. I should have paid more attention." Calleigh responded.

"What is going on with us?" Eric softly asked while he took a step closer, still pressing the towel on her wound. God how he wanted to take her in his arms and kiss her. She looked so beautiful with her hair in a ponytail. He couldn't help feeling like this. "I don't know" she softly responded. She wanted to say it, but she still couldn't. She just wasn't ready to tell how much he had hurt her because he'd know how she really felt about him. She just couldn't handle another disappointment.

They stared at each other for another minute before Calleigh broke the moment to get a bandage for her hand. "Let me help you" Eric proposed, this time he wouldn't let her turn down his offer. He took the bandage, wiped the blood away and taped her hand. "brand new" He smiled and kissed her damaged hand.

"Eric" She said in a sexy, low voice "I..". His eyes met hers. Slowly he lifted his hand to put a stroke of hair behind her ear. After that he let his hand rest on her neck. Calleigh could feel her cheeks turning bright red. "I have to go" She quickly turned around and went straight for the door but Eric was able to stop her. "Calleigh. What is it."

She shook her head, tears were starting to run down her face but she was able to hide them from Eric, or at least that's what she thought.

At Ramirez' house.

Yelina knocked on Ramirez' door a few times before some blonde chick opened the door. "Can I help you." She asked. Horatio and Yelina showed their badge on which the girl wanted to close the door but Horatio was able to put his foot in the doorstep and they entered.

Ramirez came down the stairs and blew a kiss towards Yelina who wasn't amused by his gesture, and neither was his girlfriend.

"I missed you, chica" He said playfully, never keeping his eyes of Yelina. Horatio had a hard time keeping calm. "Several young women were murdered the last week." Ramirez interrupted Horatio by saying: "I'd love to help you but I'm afraid I can't. You can leave, detective Salas on the other hand." He winked at her and wanting to touch her but before he could Horatio grabbed him and pushed him against the wall, "You listen to me, you leave her alone, you got it"

Yelina, totally surprised by Horatio his move, tried to prevent him from doing something stupid like punching Ramirez. She tried to pull him away, in which she succeeded after a minute or 2. "Go to the car." She whispered, but there was no way he would leave her alone with a criminal. "It's okay, I can handle it." She smiled at him.

"Yeah she can handle me." Ramirez interfered again. This time Yelina stopped Horatio before he could come near Ramirez by holding his arm. They shared an intense stare, something Ramirez picked up immediately. 'this could come in handy' he thought to himself.

Horatio promised he wouldn't touch their suspect again and that Yelina could take the lead. She chuffed a piece of paper in Ramirez' face. "We found your DNA, you're coming with us."

They led him into the car and left for the police station.