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Chapter 2

Re Written

Horatio sat in his Hummer overlooking the ocean. He couldn't believe he had almost made three kids fatherless and homeless. Rick's life just got a little more interesting to him.

Rick avoided Horatio as much as he could over the next few days. Horatio was very reluctant to interact with Rick at all but at the same time he wanted to know more about him. None of his team had heard about Rick's kids, and continued to threaten him. He saw this started to really get to Speed. After Eric threw a few punches at the IAB sergeant Speed lost it and sped off on the Ducati. Horatio followed him for over an hour until he stopped in a stretch of the glades.

Speed angrily skipped stones over the stagnant murky water. Tim knew Horatio was there and waited for the Lt. to speak.

"What's going on Speed?" Horatio asked after a few minutes. Tim didn't answer right away.

"I hate how they treat Rick, he's just doing his job," Speed grumbled. Horatio fiddled with his glasses.

"I don't like it either," Horatio said and watched as Tim hurled another rock. The red head watched him for a little while.

"Speed, are you and Rick in a relationship?" Horatio asked. This took Speed by surprise.

"You are one damn good cop Horatio," Speed chuckled, knowing he could trust his good friend.

"How long has it been going on?" H asked and stood beside him.

"It will be two years next week." Speed said quietly.

"Does anybody else know?" Horatio asked.

"Alexx of course, she's probably driving Rick nuts right now," Speed said and both men chuckled.

"Eric got him pretty good," Horatio noted. "What happened to his wife?" he asked, knowing Rick probably told him about their run in the other night.

"She died giving birth to the twins," Speed said sadly. "Nik is the oldest, he's 7 and Quinn and Jericha are 5." Tim knew that Horatio had confronted his lover and didn't want to get into an argument with his boss. "Rick has a nanny for the twins right now but next year they'll be in school." Speed said and threw another stone that skipped six times. The two men stood in silence for a few minutes.

Rick whined as Alexx drug him down into the morgue and made him sit on the cold table.

"I'm fine Alexx," he protested.

"Just let me look at you," she snapped and lifted his chin to look at his bruising eye.

"It's just a bruise," Rick said.

"He got you good," Alexx said and put an ice pack over it. "Hold it there," she instructed. Rick grumbled but did as he was told. "How are the kids?" Alexx asked.

"Chaos," Rick chuckled.

"And you and Timmy?"

"Great, our anniversary is next week," Rick said with a small smile.

"I'll watch the kids if you two have something special planned," Alexx offered.

"You have two of your own Alexx, I couldn't ask you to do that," Rick said.

"Janie and Bryan love your babies, it will be fine," Alexx said.

"If you say so, that would be great," Rick said.

"Anything for you two," Alexx said and checked his eye. "That looks better," she said.

"Thanks Alexx," Rick said.

"Now don't get on the bad side of Eric anytime soon."

"Did you see where Speed went?" Rick asked. Alexx paused for a moment.

"He took off on the bike and Horatio followed him. Hopefully he'll be back soon."