Chapter 7

Horatio left the room with Hagen who wore handcuffs. "Dan, Allen" he said to the security "would you please be so nice and bring this lovely guy behind bars therewith he can sleep off?"

"It would be a pleasure Lt. Caine."

And Hagen was led away.

Calleigh was the first one who spoke. She ran towards Horatio and embraced him. She had tears in her eyes. "Is everything alright, handsome? Are you injured?" He held her tight. "No, I'm not injured. I'm doing fine honey."

Meanwhile the whole shift was congregated and stared at them, inclusive Eric, Speed and Yelina, who stood in the back and actually wanted to apologize for her behaviour.

"Actually I planned this different" Horatio thought. "Is everything ok with you Cal? Did he touch you?"

"No, handsome, he didn't. You were there just in time to save me."

He lifted her chin so that she looked right into his blue eyes. He stroked her tears away. "I love you Calleigh Duquesne" and kissed her tenderly.

The whole group was astonished, but then they started to clap.

"Never seen a couple before?" Speed asked and tried to scare away the crowd. Eric helped him.

"Hey H, good choice" said Speed and winked at Horatio. "Hey Eric, maybe you're sensible after all" he laughed and went away.

Calleigh looked amused at her boyfriend. "What was that again with official?"

"I've changed my mind" he smiled and kissed her again, but this time with more passion.

Yelina observed them the whole time. Was she jealous, sad or both? She didn't know. All she knew was that she loved him, but it was too late. He has decided for another woman and this was her own fault. She has never thought about the fact, that he would find and love someone else.

"How he treats her. So cautious" she thought when Horatio touched Calleighs' hips. She heard her giggling when he said something into her ear. "It hurts so much to see him being happy." She lost him, like she has lost Raymond before.

In this time she had Horatio and his shoulder to cry on. This occurrence has deepened their relationship a lot. She knew he loved her and she loved him too, but he never made the first move. Anyhow she was his sister-in-law and he loved his brother. And for him it was like he would cheat Raymond.

And then there was Stetler. She had enough of uncertainty and so she said yes when he asked her for a date. She knew she hurt him with that and now when she looked at Horatio and Calleigh, she realized how much it hurts.

Calleigh and Horatio kissed each other a last time.

"I think I have to talk to Yelina."

"You haven't done that, yet?"

"Well, just partial."

"I won't ask you what partial means, but you have to talk to her" was all Calleigh said. "I'm a little bit afraid."

"You?" she smiled "you don't have to be afraid handsome. She is your sister-in-law. She is family. She'll be happy for you."

"I guess rather not" he thought, but didn't tell it Calleigh. She had no idea, about the so-called relationship between him and Yelina. She had no idea about his former feelings for this woman and at that moment it was better, if she doesn't find out.

"I'll have to try" he said.

"Good. I'm in the firearms lab if you need me, handsome."

He looked at her as she went away.

"Maybe I'll tell you someday, honey, but not today." He took a deep breath. "You have to tell her Horatio. She deserves honesty about the new woman in your life and especially her name." He turned around and was terrified. There she was. She stood in the corridor and looked at him. "Ok. So much about telling her the name." He walked towards her. "Yelina, I…"

"It's Calleigh" she interrupted him.

"Yes. Yelina…"

"No, it's ok."

"I'm sorry."

"You don't have to be sorry. It's my own fault. I have no idea what was wrong with me at that time."

"What was your fault?" he asked carefully.

"Stetler." He looked down on the ground.

"I'm so sorry Horatio that I hurt you, this was not my purpose." She was about to turn around, but he hold her tight on her wrist. They looked at each others eyes.

"It's ok. At the beginning it has hurt horrible, but it passed by."

She looked at him with a combination of astonishment and disappointment. A few moments there was silence. Then she took a step towards him, hugged him and whispered with a sad voice "Good luck." She vanished and left him alone.

tbc

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