Note: By the way, I'd like to thank GSR4ever87, for helping me with this story. So, credits should also goes to GSR4ever87.

Chapter 3

Two weeks later

After their dinner 'date' they ended up having it again a few days later, then for the next two weeks it became a natural occurrence every other day after work, that is if they could spare the time, even skipping out on group gatherings so they could eat with just the two of them. It was never a romantic place, just a place friends would go, but they enjoyed it every time. Also with each dinner they had together, they knew that the feelings they had for one another couldn't be silenced anymore, it was just a matter of who would speak up first.

Once the next shift was over, Horatio walked into the break room to dismiss the team, and Eric asked. "So H, you want to have a drink with us after shift?"

Horatio moved his eyes over to where Caleigh was, which was over by the counter, and they speak silently with their eyes before he looked at Eric again. "How about a rain check?"

Eric nodded before looking over at Calleigh. "What about you?"

Calleigh smiled with a shake of her head. "Yeah a rain check for me too."

Eric shrugged as he stood up from his seat, along with Ryan, and said. "Ok, see you guys tomorrow."

As they both said goodbye, Eric and Ryan left the room, leaving behind Calleigh and Horatio.

Horatio looks at Calleigh again and asked. "I'll pick up at six?"

Usually she meets him at the restaurant, so she asked a little curiously. "You sure?"

He smiled with a nod. "Yes, six sharp."

She smiled in return. "You got it, I'll be ready."

After one more look, which made butterflies appear in both of their stomachs, he walked out of the room.

When six o'clock came around, Horatio stopped his vehicle in Calleigh's driveway before pulling the keys out of the ignition and getting out of the vehicle, then he walked up to the front door.

Once he stopped in front of it, he raised his hand up and knocked.

A few minutes later the door opened and Calleigh appeared wearing a nice light green pant suit with her hair curled.

He smiled at her appearance and said. "You look beautiful tonight, which I didn't know you can top your everyday look."

Even though it wasn't uncommon for him to make those comments to her, especially the last few months, she couldn't help but blush, she did try to hide it though.

"Thank you, you don't look bad yourself, handsome."

He was wearing a nice blue shirt with the top two buttons undone, a black jacket, slacks and nice shoes that went with it.

It was his turn to hid his blush, then he cleared his throat and asked. "Shall we?"

Calleigh smiled with a nod, and after locking her front door, they started walking to his vehicle.

When they got there, he opens the door for her before walking to his side of the vehicle, and after getting in and shutting the door, she looked at him and asked. "So where are we going tonight?"

"You'll see."

She smiled with a nod as he started the vehicle, then a few seconds later he pulled out of the driveway and took them to their destination, an Italian restaurant.

Once they were seated and the drinks were ordered, the waiter left them to look over the menus so they could decided what they wanted to eat.

As they picked up their menus, Calleigh looks around the nice restaurant before looking at her and commented. "This is a little different then our usual places."

It wasn't like they went to dumps when they went out to dinner, but being in a place like this made her feel something different then where they spent their other evenings together.

"Is it ok? I thought we would do something different."

She smiled with a nod. "Yeah, this is ok."

He smiled in return, and after a long look they looked through their menus to figure out what they wanted, both deciding on a pasta.

Once they finished dinner, the waiter came back with the bill and sets it on the table, and as he walked away, Horatio picks it up and Calleigh said. "I can pay half."

Horatio shook his head with a smile. "I believe it's my turn."

"But Horatio..."

He cuts her off as he places the money and tip on the table. "Don't worry about it."

"I'm not gong to win, am I?"

He slides his chair back with a chuckle, gets up and helps her up. "Nope, sorry ma'am."

She sighed good naturally, then walked in front of him toward the exit of the restaurant while he had his hand on the small of her back.

When they reached his vehicle, he opens the door for her, and after she gets in, he shuts it before walking to his side of the vehicle.