CHAPTER TWO: HE'S OKAY, VERY OKAY
Jake held Ryan back as he tried to run into the burning house. Sirens from the fire trucks could be heard from far away.
"Ryan dammit! Calm Down!" Jake growled and the young man.
"Let me go Jake, H is in there!" Ryan growled back.
"Yeah, and the fire trucks and an ambulance is almost here, they'll get him out." Jake said.
"Come on Frank, he couldn't have gotten to far into the house, just let me get him." Ryan said.
Jake grabbed Ryan be the collar and looked him straight in the eyes. Ryan stopped moving and looked into the angry eyes of Jake.
"You know that we are not allowed to go into the house, now you shut the hell up and stay put or I'll have you handcuffed to my car!" Jake growled.
Ryan nodded and Jake let him go, just then the two fire trucks and an ambulance arrived.
The fireman worked fast to get the fire under control and the paramedics were waiting on permission to find the patient.
-I-
Calleigh might have been six months pregnant and with back pain, but when she needed to get somewhere fast, her little petite body could move faster a speeding train.
Alexx was behind her, begging her to slow down a little.
"Calleigh honey, Horatio is going to be alright. Slow down." Alexx said.
"I'm not going to slow down Alexx, not until I see for myself that my fiancé is alive and well!" Calleigh said, and reached the elevators.
"Think of the baby." Alexx said.
"The baby is fine Alexx." Calleigh said.
Alexx hugged Calleigh, "It's going to be alright." She said.
"I hope so." Calleigh sighed.
Once the elevators stopped at the parking lot floor Calleigh and Alexx rushed towards Calleigh's hummer and drove fast towards the scene that Horatio and Ryan had been working on. The scene that was now covered in debris from the explosion.
-I-
Once the fireman had put most of the fire out they gave the paramedics permission to go and get their patient. It didn't take them long. They soon cam out of the house with a person on the gurney.
It was Horatio!
"What hospital are you taking him to?" Ryan asked as the paramedics were about to load Horatio into the ambulance.
"Dade Memorial, but don't worry, he doesn't look to be hurt badly." One of the paramedics said.
Ryan looked at Horatio, he didn't seem to be bleeding, he didn't have any cuts in his face.
"Sir, do you want to ride with us?" The paramedic asked.
"No, it's okay, I'll be right behind you." Ryan said and watched as the ambulance drove away.
He called Calleigh on his cell and told her wich hospital Horatio was on his way to.
"He didn't look very hurt." Jake said as he stood next to Ryan.
"No he didn't, he must be very lucky." Ryan said, "I'm going to the hospital, are you coming?"
"No, I'll stay here and guard the scene." Jake said.
-I-
Alexx, Calleigh, Eric, Natalia and Frank were in the waiting room of Dade Memorial.
Calleigh was pacing and the other were watching here.
"When I see him I am going to give him a tongue lashing he won't forget any time soon." Calleigh growled.
"Why?" Ryan asked.
Calleigh glared at him, "Why?" She asked, "For scaring the shit out of me and our baby, that's why!" She growled.
"Calleigh, it's not like he planned it." Eric said.
"I don't care, he knows better than to get hurt, especially now that I'm pregnant." Calleigh muttered.
"Calleigh sit down, you should take it easy." Alexx said and grabbed Calleigh's arm. She pushed her down into a chair.
"Did he look very hurt?" Calleigh asked Ryan.
"No, he didn't have any cuts on him, not that I could see anyway. And he wasn't bleeding." Ryan said.
"Good, that's a plus for him at the moment." Calleigh said.
"You mean you are going to be a little less angry with him, if he only has like a broken rib?" Eric asked.
"Yeah, I am." Calleigh smiled.
A doctor walked into the room and looked at the group.
"Are you family to Lt. Caine?" The doctor asked.
They all nodded.
"Okay, I'm doctor Adam Garcia." Dr. Garcia said, "Lt. Caine is fine."
"What do you mean?" Calleigh asked.
"Well it's kind of strange really, but Lt. Caine has no broken bones, he's fine and can go home." Dr. Garcia said.
"What about a concussion?" Frank asked.
The doctor shook his head, "No, actually he doesn't have a scratch on him." He said, "He is completely unharmed."
"Are you sure? I mean the man was in an explosion for gods sake." Eric asked.
"Yes, we checked everywhere, not one scratch." Dr. Garcia said, "You can go see him in room 256." Dr. Garcia said and left.
Calleigh quickly stood up and almost ran down the hallway to find room 256, behind her was the rest of the team, more concerned for her and baby then Horatio at the moment.
"Calleigh slow down, don't run too much." Alexx said.
Calleigh stopped outside a door, took a deep breath and walked inside.
She saw Horatio sitting on a bed and rushed to him. She gave him a hug and Horatio kissed her head.
He smiled at his team as they walked in.
"You scared the shit out of us, H." Eric said.
"Sorry." Horatio said.
Calleigh stepped away from Horatio and glared at him.
"Do you realize how worried me and baby have been?" Calleigh asked.
Horatio look down at his feet.
"I'm sorry Calleigh." He said.
Calleigh kissed him.
"Don't ever do it again or there will be hell to pay." She smiled and gave Horatio a deep kiss.
"Is that what you call a tongue lashing?" Ryan asked.
"No, not really. But I just can't be angry at him right now." Calleigh smiled.
"Are you feeling okay H?" Frank asked.
"Yeah, I feel fine." Horatio said.
"How did you manage to not get hurt in the explosion?" Ryan asked, "Where did you hide?"
Horatio didn't answer at first.
"I didn't hide." He said after a while and his team looked confused at him.
"What do you mean?" Natalia asked.
"I didn't hide anywhere." Horatio said, "Where was the scene of detonation?" He asked.
"I don't know yet." Ryan said, "But from what I remember, I think it's from the living room." He said.
"You mean the room right next to where the victims were found?" Horatio asked.
Ryan nodded.
The team looked at Horatio. From what Ryan had told them all the house had almost blown up entirely. The only things still standing were a few walls and tables.
And yet there boss was miraculously unharmed.
TBC…
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