[DISCLAIMER: I don't own CSI Miami or any characters but I do own the plot and any characters I have made up]

It was the morning after the big charity event and Ryan woke up to an empty bed. For a moment he had forgotten about last night until he looked around the bedroom he was in. He could hear someone singing downstairs in the kitchen, it was Charlie. Ryan smiled to himself as he thought back on the wonderful night he had just spent with her, probably the best night of his life. But that's call it could be right? Just one night? He had broken protocol! The girl he was meant to be protecting - he had just spent the night with. Ryan looked at his watch shit he thought to himself as he looked at the time; he then quickly stumbled out of the bed looking for his clothes. As he made his way down the staircase he put his clothes back on but couldn't find his white shirt.

As Ryan walked towards the kitchen, the singing get louder, then he turned a corner and found Charlie wearing his shirt. She turned around immediately, did a cute little run over to him and threw her arms behind his neck pecking him on the lips.
"Morning Mr Wolfe" she said with a cheeky grin and then walked back to the kitchen to finish making coffee. Ryan started to feel bad; ever since he had met Charlie she had never looked so happy, she was radiant & glowing.
He quickly smiled at her, but didn't know what to say "ermm nice shirt" he commented and she spun around in it, smiling flirtatiously at him.
"Why thank you. You wouldn't believe who I got it from! A smokin' hot CSI detective" she said holding their coffee & sitting on the lounge.
She patted the seat next to her for Ryan to sit down but he couldn't, he had to get back to the lab. Charlie could see he was uncomfortable & went to say something but as soon as she opened her mouth Ryan's phone rang. He took the call in the other room; it was Horatio
"Eric & Calleigh followed Mr Longon home last night, there was no sign of him owning a four wheel drive. But then he had some visitors later on in the night..."
"Who were in a four wheel drive?" Ryan guessed "Right Mr Wolfe"Horatio replied.

Ryan walked back into the lounge room to say goodbye to Charlie and found his shirt placed neatly on top of the lounge and Charlie was now wearing a silky night dress.
"Did they find out anything about Rob?" she asked him as he picked up his shirt and put it on.
"They may have some leads" Charlie nodded "Look I've got to go the lab". Charlie looked down at her hands in her lap with disappointment over her face but got up to walk him out.
Once they got to the door she spoke again "Let me know what's happening, won't you Ryan?" He nodded & began to walk to his car. He knew what Charlie meant by what she said – not only to let her know about the case but also about them.

Ryan got to the lab, quickly got out of his clothes from the night before and met up with everyone in Horatio's office. Once he walked in Eric greeted him "Have a late night?" he asked, while Calleigh and Natalia smiled to each other. Ryan wasn't in the mood for Eric so he ignored him and looked at H.
"While Mr Longan had his guests over last night, Calleigh and Eric witnessed money being exchanged between himself so I think we should bring Mr Longan in for questioning"
Ryan nodded "Well let's do it then" and he turned around to leave the office. Eric ran to catch up to him "What's up with you? Not enough sleep last night?" he nudged him in the ribs "Shut up Eric."
"C'mon Wolfe"
"If I tell you, would you shut up?" Eric thought for a second "Maybe".
Ryan gave up and told his colleague about his night with Charlie "First of all, nice work" Ryan sighed "Eric, this is serious. I slept with her! I broke protocol, I could be taken off the case because of this"
"Why do you care so much? Just make it clear to her that it was just one night & that she can't tell anyone" Eric said & walked away. But Ryan couldn't just bluntly say that to her because that's not how he felt. He wanted to see her again, he had to see her again but if he did it could jeopardise the case and his job. He finally made up his mind & decided to call her.

Rob Longan was in the Interrogation room with his top notch Attorney talking to Horatio. "I don't even know why you called me in here Lieutenant" Horatio put his hands on his hips "Well Mr Longan I think you do know. You knew Miss Nikki Armstrong?" Rob Longan looked at his lawyer "Don't look at him Mr Longan, I'm the one asking the questions"
The lawyer nodded so Rob Longan spoke "I used to see her at some of my charity events" Horatio nodded "See her anywhere else?" Rob shrugged "Miami's a large city & I meet a lot of young attractive girls, can't expect me to remember all their names can you?" He sniggered at his comment but Horatio didn't find it at all funny.
"Some colleagues of mine saw you at your home last night exchanging some money"
Rob Longan smiled arrogantly "I owed one of them some money, so what? is that a crime now? Paying back a debt? "
"Depends on the debt Mr Longan" Horatio replied & looked outside the glass room at Eric. Calleigh walked over to Eric & watched on as Horatio continued to talk to Rob Longan.
"Hey, I was looking through some mug shots of the local drug dealers from around Miami to see if I recognised anyone from last night"
Eric nodded "And, did you?"
Calleigh smiled "Of course I did. I say let's go pay him a visit?"
Meanwhile Mr Longan was getting impatient with Horatio "If you have anything on me Lieutenant, why don't you charge me already?" Horatio said nothing so Mr Longan stood up & fixed his jacket "That's what I thought" he said & began to walk outside of the room but before he did he noticed a familiar face in the distance talking to the dark skinned & blonde CSI's. Rob squinted in their direction & once he recognised Ryan, from the Charity event he had met last night & he knew Charlie was helping the police. Ryan walked away only after a few seconds of talking to Eric & Calleigh, so they went to talk to the man from the mugs hot.
"Next time Horatio, when you want to bring my client down here, make sure you actually HAVE evidence" said Mr Longans Attorney as they left the lab.

Ryan was in one of the labs twiddling with his phone when Natalia walked in "What's up?" she asked "Let me guess, is it about Charlie? Eric told me" Ryan squeezed his phone in anger "If you're going to do what I think you are about to do, let me just say. Don't do it over the phone Ryan, remember what she's just been through. If you're going to be an asshole, at least give her the courtesy of saying it to her face".

Ryan knew she was right so he drove over to Charlies house "Ryan? What's wrong? Is everything okay? Did you get him?" she shot a billion questions at him.
"Calleigh and Eric are talking to someone at the moment who we think is involved. But this isn't about the case..." he began to say. They were standing in her front door
"What Ryan? What's it about then?" she asked him, getting sick of the silence between them."It's about last night..." Charlie smiled "It was kind of crazy wasn't it..." she started to say but Ryan stopped her
"Please Charlie let me finish. In my kind of work... what we did... what I did... it's against protocol. I shouldn't have let it happen..." Charlie folded her arms over her chest "What are you saying Ryan?"
He rubbed his forehead while looking at the ground "You can't tell anyone what happened." Ryan looked up at her and she was emotionless, so he moved forward to touch her shoulder.
"Don't touch me" she said backing away from him. Ryan could see her eyes glassing up "Do you think I do this all the time Ryan? Just hook up with random guys every night? Because I DONT!"
Ryan shook his head, she had taken it the wrong way. "No! No I don't but look, last night... was ... well. I can't even describe it. But I can't stop thinking about you now Charlie, and because of us it's starting to have a conflict of interest..."
"Towards Nikki's killer?" she angrily said. Ryan looked down at his shoes again
"We can't let our emotions get in the way of cases, Charlie. And I've done that" Charlie wiped her eyes quickly "I think you should leave". He went to say something but decided to leave it.

As Ryan was driving back to the lab he got a call from Eric "Look Wolfe, the guy we just talked to, spilled on everything. He & some other guys are working for Rob Longan & apparently just before we got to him, he received a message... for a hit... on Charlie".
Ryan hung up the phone & turned the car around & sped off back to Charlie's house. Once he got there, her backdoor was wide open; he got out his gun & proceeded into the house. He heard a scream which came from the lounge room & once he got there Charlie was being held up with a gun to her head "Don't move or the girl gets it" said the man holding the gun.
Ryan nodded looking from Charlie to the man "Let me guess, how much is Rob Longan offering for Miss Mills death?" He said cocking his eyebrow. The man looked surprised for a second & then laughed "A lot more than you make in a year, pretty boy".
In the distance you could hear police sirens "It's over" Ryan said "Just let her go & we can make a deal"
The man shook the gun "No it's not. Rob will just pay my bail & I'll be a free man..."
"Oh really, is that what you think? See here in Miami, it's called the Death penalty, you'll be sent to the chair." The guy got even angrier & tightened his grip around Charlie's neck "I didn't even care about the money. You know what I care about? Seeing the rich bitch's blood everywhere" Charlie started crying "Shut up you bitch! Your just like that other skinny blonde chick! You all think you're gods gift & that all men should bow in your presence? Go to hell!" and the man pushed her to the side & pointed the gun at her.
Ryan fired his before the man could and he fell back against the wall. Ryan ran over, kicked the gun away and checked his pulse but he was dead. He put his gun away & walked over to Charlie was who lying up against her stairs
"He's the one who killed Nikki" she said trying to catch her breath, Ryan nodded and she started balling her eyes out against his chest just as the rest of the team came into the house.
Horatio came over to them first "We have Rob Logan in custody Ma'm" He said looking down at her "We had an arrest warrant and while at his house we found a huge Meth lab in his basement. With that & the charges of murder he will be facing, he will be going to jail for a very long time" Charlie lightly smiled as tears of relief fell down her face as Ryan continued to hold her.

7 weeks later... Horatio, Wolfe, Eric and Calleigh were leaving the Court house after being witnesses for the prosecution in the case against Mr Rob Longan. While outside the courthouse they watched as he was taken onto the county jail bus "Another guilty man behind bars" Calleigh said.
"But there are plenty more out there" Horatio added as he put on his sunglasses. They all began to walk down the courthouse steps when Eric pulled back Wolfe's shoulder "Someone's over there to see you" he said looking over in the other direction.
Ryan walked over to Charlie who was patiently waiting for him "How long did he get?"
"23 years" he answered "You were great on the stand" he added, smiling back
"I couldn't stay and listen to the rest of his trial. I had to get out of there" Ryan nodded and put his hands on his hips while looking back over at his team who were getting into their cars
"So it's over then? The case is finished?" Charlie said as he turned back to face her
"That's right" he said looking down at the ground then up to her face. She smiled & looked down at her feet too as she moved closer to him
"Well then if he's behind bars, and there's no more case. Then could I get you in trouble if I did this right now?" she said leaning in & kissing him lightly. They broke apart "I never said thank you for saving my life" She said while she continued to smile.
"Well would I get in trouble if I said that I've been thinking about kissing you every minute since I left your house?" Charlie laughed & nervously played with his buttons on his shirt.
Ryan looked down and grabbed both of her hands "That stuff I said to you that day, I was a jerk. Your amazing Charlie and any guy would be lucky enough to kiss you, to laugh with or simply talk to you"
Charlie did a cheeky grin"Well that guy could be you" she said teasingly. Ryan let go of one of her hands and pulled back a strand of her hair and then kissed her.

And they kissed again, and again and again "We really gonna do this? We're talking charity events, dinner parties" Charlie said
"I think we are" Ryan replied, kissing her lightly then going in for a passionate long hug ending in Ryan picking her up & swinging her around.
"Your in for one hell of a ride Officer Wolfe, you sure you wanna get on?" Charlie said locking her arms around his neck.
Ryan stared into her eyes "I've never been more sure of anything Charlie" he said showing off his pearly white teeth.

Will Ryan & Charlies relationship work? or will their completly different lifestyles tear them apart?

Stay tuned...

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