Sorry for the lateness, I was at a friends house for four days. I think of this chapter as a filler, but one I hope you like. Mistakes are mine, and someone characters you don't know. Sadly, CSI Miami is among the things I don't own. CC is welcome and Reviews are worded love. Now here's the chapter. *smiles*
To say John was shocked was an understatement. This couldn't be possible. This couldn't be the same Lillian Wolfe he knew many years ago. "I was shocked too when I found out."
"But that can't happen. You're a… and I'm a… This can't happen."
"But it did."
"He has to be someone else's."
"How dare you suggest there was someone else at the time."
"Vampires don't have children."
"Then explain Ryan."
"You were friendly with Horatio in New York when we were there for a short time. Now he just happens to be his boss." He received a slap.
"What happened to the man I knew?"
John looked at her. "Listen Lillian, I'm sorry. I just… I don't know how to explain it."
"Explain what?" Ryan stood at the door. He looked pale and sickly.
Calleigh saw this. "Ryan, you need to lie down."
"I have to hear what's going on. I hear yelling, what's going on?"
Lily tried to shoo him away as well. "I'll tell you later, when you're better."
"No, now. This seems important, I want to know."
"Honey, go to sleep. You look horrible."
"I'm fine."
Lily knew this was going to happen. "Ryan, come sit down. It's time I tell you something truly important."
"We let him get away this time, but next time, that won't happen."
"What's so special about him? Yeah, I could sense the hormone or whatever, but there has to be more to it."
"Because the little monster is different."
"How sir?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"Stop with the childish questions. You're not smart enough to understand."
The younger vampire gave a glare. "I'm trying to help you and you are not giving me any information."
The older grabbed the younger by the collar. "You want information Nathan. Then here it is. The boy is a freak of nature. He shouldn't even exist, yet here he is, living a normal life."
"How Hector?"
"His father is one of us." Nathan knew immediately what he meant.
"You lied to me?"
"Ryan, I didn't think it was too important, till all this happened."
"It wasn't important?" Ryan's tone was angry and he was hurt. "I think it's pretty important to me."
"I didn't want you to get hurt."
"I think I need to be alone." Ryan walked out of the room.
"I hurt my baby."
"Mrs. Wolfe, he'll cool down, I know it."
"Yes, but it will always be in the back of his mind. It will always bother him, even if we don't see it. He's very good at hiding, just like you John."
"I should've stayed."
"You would have if you knew. I didn't even know at the time."
"We went too far that night Lily."
"No, we didn't. You know I loved you and you felt the same."
"It was still too far."
"You saved me from hell."
"Not now Lillian."
"Deep down, I still love you, though you have moved on."
"It's not that simple."
"Yes it is. Ryan is proof of my love for you. I could've found you easily. You know I'm connected."
"I left to protect you. I had some of my kind out for my neck."
"I guess the times haven't changed, but this time, it's my sons' neck."
"I'm going to protect him."
"Like last time. Last I checked, the only protection there was Calleigh here."
Calleigh didn't like how this was going. She could feel Ryan's sadness upstairs, but there were other matters to attend to. "John, we have to go down stairs. We need to check on Horatio."
John nodded; almost relieved the argument was interrupted. He had forgotten how headstrong and short fussed Lillian was. "Let's go."
"It explains a lot."
"What Calleigh?"
"You being Ryan's father, it explains a lot about him. He did always seem different from other people."
"Can we not talk about this; we have a young vampire to attend to."
"Of course John." She opened a door. "Horatio, it's me, Calleigh."
"Over here Calleigh." She looked to see Horatio. He looked pale and younger.
"You seem calm for someone just turned."
"Yeah, it's painful. I can sense Eric, Lily, and, well, Ryan. He's upstairs, isn't he?"
"How'd you know that?"
"I just do."
"Come Horatio, you have to feed."
"I know, I don't want too."
"Good to see you're still yourself."
"I don't feel like myself."
Calleigh's heart sank. She knew how the fresh vampire felt. She didn't choose this fate either. "Come on H. It's almost morning."
Horatio came over slowly. Calleigh knew it wasn't going to be an easy transition for him. It never is.