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Chapter 4

Horatio climbed up to his office to collect his things and go home for the night. He stopped as he saw a letter addressed to him on his desk. Horatio picked it up, it was written in a familiar script.

Be at Rick's place 6 o clock. Dress casually.

-Is all that it said. Horatio sighed, not knowing if it would be wise to join them. It was their anniversary tonight and he was being invited to join them. Horatio didn't know if it would be enjoyable or if they would just kick the shit out of him. Then again it could become a very fun night; he had always been attracted to Speed. But he didn't know how it would play out with Rick.

Horatio stopped at his condo before heading over to Rick's place in the gables. He hesitated before knocking then the wait for Speed to open the door seemed like an eternity.

"Good evening Horatio, I'm glad you came," Speed said and let him in.

"Thank you for inviting me," Horatio said nervously.

"You can leave your shoes here, Rick likes his floors clean. But with three kids I don't know how he copes," Speed chuckled. Horatio could smell something like pasta cooking. He didn't really appreciate the beauty of the house when he was here before. The ceilings were high and peaked, and had several sun windows. The kitchen was furnished with marble counters, mahogany cabinets and had an island in the middle with a few stools around it. A large pot was steaming on the electric stove and a smaller one was simmering as well. Rick wasn't anywhere to be seen. Speed went over to the stove and stirred the pasta.

"Make yourself at home H, Rick is cleaning out the tub I think," Speed said. Horatio nodded and explored the adjoining living room. It had a peaked ceiling and Horatio started a little when he looked up and saw a horse skeleton. It was a beautiful mobile, and Horatio noted he should ask if it was real bones. The room was spacious, with two leather couches, a plasma screen TV, coffee table, a few book shelves and a rack of DVDs. He examined the shelves and they were filled with horsemanship books and pictures of Rick, Quinn, Nik, Jericha and a blonde woman who looked a lot like Calliegh. That reminded of him of the kids and figured they were staying the night with a babysitter. A glass door was also on one wall and led out to a pool. The yard had a tall wooden fence.

Rick came out of the hallway in a white tank top and sweatpants.

"Hi Horatio," Rick said.

"Good evening Rick," Horatio said.

"Do you want something to drink?" Rick asked politely.

"I would like that," Horatio said.

"Come on back to the bar," Rick said and led him into the hallway.

"You have a bar?" Horatio chuckled.

"Yeah but I keep it locked half the time," Rick said and took him into a room at the end of the hall. It had a short bar with stools and glass shelves of different colored wine and scotch bottles. The back wall was a mirror with the Budweiser Clydesdales etched into it.

"It's beautiful Rick," Horatio said as Rick went behind the bar and took out a crystal wine glass.

"Thank you Horatio, red or white?" Rick asked.

"Red please," H said and looked at the dates on the wine bottles on the wine rack. They ranged from 1979 to 2008. Rick handed Horatio his glass and poured one for himself.

"This is great wine," Horatio commented.

"It's 1999," Rick said. "I think Speed has dinner done." He said and the two men went out to the kitchen.

"It got too quiet," Speed laughed and served dinner. They sat around the island and ate in silence for a few minutes.

"We were starting to think you wouldn't come," Speed said.

"I didn't want to be rude and turn down an invitation," H said.

"You do understand what you are getting into? No turning back," Rick said. Horatio licked his lips.

"I understand," Horatio said. "And I want it."

I dont know how detailed i can get with the next chapter becuase my dad is extremely nosy and he hates any thing homo-like(you get what i mean) but i think it will make the story more dynamic? i dont know what to call it. anyway, please review!