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Chapter 2.

It was a few nights later that Julia was having a really hard time. It had started with her having a huge fight with Kyle a few days before, angry words had been exchanged before he went home in anger. She hadn't heard from him after that and it all made her question herself as a mother. After that it had gone downhill a she didn't get two big sales, she and Horatio had a fight and she was now feeling more lost and alone than ever before.

With teary eyes she reached for her cell phone pushing the call key for Natalia.

"Natalia," she answered with a yawn on the other end.

"You were sleeping, I'm sorry," Julia excused herself, feeling pretty stupid calling her at 11 pm.

"No, no, it's OK, what's wrong?" Natalia asked concerned, knowing it had to be something or else she wouldn't have been calling at that time of night.

"Everything, I can't do this anymore, it's simply too hard," Julia managed to get out before falling apart.

"Easy, just give me the address and I will be right there," said Natalia in a calm tone, knowing that even if she would have preferred to sleep, she had no other choice.

"South Miami Avenue number nineteen," Julia whispered.

"I'll be there as soon as possible, just hang on OK," said Natalia and hung up to get dressed before driving over.

When Natalia got there, Julia was in so bad shape that she almost didn't manage to open the door. Natalia looked at her, her hair messy, her otherwise neat clothes was wrinkly and not in order, her mascara was smeared over her cheeks due to tears, and her eyes was red for the very same reason.

Natalia looked at her with calm eyes and slowly opened her arms for Julia to take refuge in them if she wanted to. Julia looked at her with doubting eyes before taking her up on her offer. And as Natalia held her she cried, hiding into her chest.

Natalia could feel her tears were sulking through her top, but she didn't care at the moment. For unknown reasons Julia was more important. She just stood there in the hallway, gently stroking her, trying to calm her in the best way she could.

When the blonde finally had been able to calm down, Natalia suggested that she should rest as she had to be tired. Julia nodded, but didn't speak as she dragged Natalia towards her bedrrom quarters. Natalia didn't object as she didn't think she should be alone afraid she may try something. She did after all not want to visit her crime scene the following morning.

"Do you mind if I undress a little before getting to bed?" Julia wanted to know in case Natalia was uncomfortable with it.

"No, no go ahead," said Natalia, looking at Julia's nightstand to give her some privacy. A picture of Kyle, two books, a magazine and a bear holding a heart saying, "Number one mom."

She smiled as she heard Julia crawl into bed next to her, she was sitting on the edge of it. Natalia turned to look at her, hair spread over the pillow and cover pulled up to her neck. Natalia figured it was because she was most likely only wearing underwear.

"Want to sleep with me or you can read if you want to," said Julia, nodding towards the nightstand.

"I think I may need sleep," said Natalia and got up only to remove her pants, too tight to sleep in. Then she crawled under the cover, wondering why she was doing this.

Julia wanted to crawl closer for comfort, but wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do. Under the cover her hand insecure found Natalia's and Natalia didn't object. She crawled a little closer, making Julia again hide against her bosom for protection and safety.

Then Natalia did something neither had expected, she lifted her top and offered Julia her breast. As the blonde started to suck on it, Natalia lowered the top as to give her peace. That night Julia would fall asleep with Natalia's nipple in her mouth and Natalia's hand around her and Natalia would feel Julia's arms holding onto her body making her feel something she hadn't felt in the longest time. Not alone.

The next morning Natalia came into work later than usual. She hadn't been home before she came in so she had the choice between the clothes she had slept in or one of Julia's outfits. She had ended up with the second option as she didn't feel like going to work looking like she hadn't been home, raising a lot of questions. She felt safer this way.

She was just about to walk into the AV lab to check something with Ryan when she heard Calleigh ask, "New dress."

"Yes, bought it yesterday," she quickly answered.

"Classy, in fact it reminds me of the dresses Julia wear," Calleigh said thought fully, she hadn't seen her that much, but she was sure she had seen her in a similar dress not too long ago.

"Well the company that made them had to make more than one," said Natalia quickly, getting into the lab before Calleigh could say anything more.

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