A/N: I felt I needed to give a little background about the conversation Ron and Horatio had about family and what Ron's true plans were with the fused alloy rounds. This conversation would be made up by me, and this is what I think led Horatio to do what he did for Kyle.
Chapter three: Before the bullet
Ron made Horatio sick, every-time Ron was brought in for questioning Horatio just wanted to kill him with his bare hands. Ron knew his time was limited, and that it would only be a matter of time before Horatio was going to take him down, but he continued to toy with Horatio, and Horatio has had enough of it. Horatio frankly didn't mind if Ron was sleeping with Julia, but when it came down to Ron being near Kyle, Horatio's son, Horatio minded. Horatio wants Ron away from Kyle, and if he has to kill him to achieve that goal, then so be it. As Ron sat down for questioning, Horatio looked him over and began:
"Ron, we brought you in here today to talk about your involvement with the fused alloy rounds."
"Fused alloy rounds, I don't know what you are talking about red."
Horatio turned to face Ron fully,"Don't call me red, and you do know what I am talking about, your name is on the list here, and a client of Manny Oregta." Horatio slid the paper across the table towards Ron.
Ron picked up the paper then gave Horatio a little smirk,"Well I guess you did some digging Lt. but a name on a paper means nothing, you need proof, something I bet you don't have."
"Ron, you know I will find the proof, and when I do, your going to go down for everything you have ever done." Horatio returned the smirk.
"Do I detect some old feelings resurfacing Caine? I feel as if you are referring to the newberry murder, a murder I have told you time and time again that I did not commit."
Horatio just stared at Ron.
"No that's not it, I know what the issue is, it's Kyle isn't it, you don't want me near your little caine spawn Horatio? You don't want him ending up calling me daddy do you?"
Horatio was calm,"Ron, I'm going to give you a chance to come clean about your involvement in the fused alloy round dealings, if you don't I'm going to take you down personally ."
Ron got up to leave,"Well Horatio, I have nothing to tell you, I have nothing to do with this whole gun and bullets thing. I'm going to go now, cause you can't hold me, and pick up your son from school. Julia can't pick him up from school, something about needing to meet with someone, so she asked me to pick him up. Look at me doing dad things, living like a family man, I would have never thought I would be here. Kyle is such an amazing kid Horatio, so smart, and not to mention a good basketball player. I think when he's done with his homework, I'm going to play some hoops with him. You know I'm going to really miss him when he's gone." And with that, Ron walked out the room.
Horatio was livid,"What the hell was Ron thinking?" Horatio felt like killing Ron now, how dare he speak of Kyle as if he was his father? Horatio knew what he needed to do, he just needed to put his plan in motion.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter :)