Chapter 2

"Ron Saris" Eric said softly as he looked up at her. She gave him a nod and a small smile.

"Thank you." She turned around and walked over to Horatio as he closed the file.

"Can I talk to you in your office?" She asked and he gave her a nod. They walked out together and Eric looked round to Ryan, looking mystified.

Horatio closed the door in his office.

"The guy that has been following me is Ron Saris, I recognise his picture." Zoë said looking at Horatio and Horatio's eyes widened.

"Are you sure of this?" Horatio questioned as he placed his hand on her arm.

"Positive, it's definitely him. I knew I'd seen him somewhere before. Either Eric or Ryan had brought up his profile on a different case and I got a glimpse of his picture, but when I saw him following me, I couldn't figure out where I'd seen him before. I think he had something to do with you getting electrocuted. That's when I saw his profile." She said as she looked up at him.

"Okay sweetheart, I'm putting protection on you immediately, regardless of whether I'm with you or not." Horatio said softly.

"Is he that dangerous?" Zoë questioned.

"Yes, we know he's been a part of many murders and crimes, but he's never left a trace. He's up to something and I don't like the look or sound of it." Horatio said as he placed his hands on his hips.

"Okay, but what does he want with me?" Zoë questioned, looking up at him slightly confused.

"I don't know sweetheart. I can't bring him in as he hasn't technically done anything wrong on this account, but if he's brought in with regard to this current case, I'll be having a few choice words with him." Horatio said to her.

"It could all just be a coincidence." Zoë said, trying to calm Horatio down as she saw him panicking.

"It's definitely not a coincidence, I know you're lying to me. You know something's up too." Horatio raised his eyebrows at her.

"I was only trying to calm you down, I think you're going over the top." Zoë said softly.

"I'd rather be over the top than risk anything happening to you." Horatio said softly and she nodded at him. They couldn't bring Ron Saris in for questioning as there was no evidence to link him to the crime, he only had a connection with one of the main suspects.

The next day they were called out to another crime scene.

"Zoë, ride with me please." Horatio said as he walked past the group and she nodded at him.

"H, my hummer is out of action as it won't start, is it okay if I use Zoë's in that case?" Eric questioned and Horatio nodded at him as they all made their way out to the hummers and jumped in. They pulled off and Zoë checked her make-up in the mirror as Horatio smiled at her.

"Where's Natalia?" Zoë questioned, realising she didn't see her that morning.

"She rang in sick." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded at him.

"You know I don't think that Ron Saris guy is following me anymore, he's left me alone since putting the protection on me." Zoë said softly.

"Well, that's how we're going to keep it until I find out what he's up to." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded at him as they pulled onto the motorway behind Eric.

"Is that why you wanted me to ride with you? Because of Ron?" Zoë questioned.

"Well, it doesn't hurt to ride with me, does it?" Horatio asked with a small smile.

"No, it certainly doesn't." She smiled at him as she placed her hand on his leg. Horatio's phone bleeped at him and he glanced down at it.

"Could you get that, please?" He asked softly and she nodded as she picked the phone up.

"It's a text from some random number." She said as she opened it and read the phone. He glanced over at her and saw her looking confused as she lowered her eyebrows.

"What does it say?" Horatio questioned.

"Hope you said goodbye to Detective Chambers, this will be her last ride." She said looking up at Horatio, clearly confused. Horatio lowered his eyebrows and thought about the message.

"Ring back to the lab and get Travers to run a search on the number." Horatio said softly and Zoë pulled her phone out and phoned Travis. They were nearing their turning off the motorway and they saw Eric swerve in front of them.

"What is he doing? There was nothing there." Zoë said watching him swerve again. They begin to slow as they joined the smaller road, but didn't see Eric's hummer slow. They both watched it intensely.