Sorry for long delay. I have been active in terms of beta reading but updating my stories? Not so much. I have exams at the moment and I am doing really well with them. This is one of the rare times I relax, on weekends. Maybe I should start updating stories on the weekend until I go on holidays. Maybe... Anyway, left you in too much suspense. I am trying to work on Nyan's relationship fluff and everything so just bare with me. ;)
The team brought their guns up as they entered the building. Calleigh saw the desk worker had been shot. She rushed to her, checking her pulse. "We need paramedics." She whispered as Horatio signaled for that to happen. He signaled to Eric, Ryan and Natalia to stay within reach of him in case something were to happen. He told Walter and Calleigh to check if rooms were empty or not. Thinking if he should send them alone, he called Rex just in case. Rex moved into Walter's and Calleigh's direction, smiling gently to tell them that he was going with them.
Satisfied, Horatio moved his part of the operation into the main office. The desks and computers were all smashed or broken. Sheets lay on the floor and there were blood splatter everywhere. Ryan spotted a gun and gestured to Eric to move in with him to the direction. Ryan and Eric silently walked towards the gun. Ryan ducked a little and looked through the little peep.
Henley and Jonathan sat, tied up to chairs. Winston stared at them, clutching his side. Jonathan's head was lolled to the side. Eric saw that he had two gunshots to the chest. Ryan cocked his head to Natalia and Horatio, gesturing for them to come. They hurried over and looked through the peep. "Why, Harriet?" Winston asked. Henley shook her head, weakly.
"I'm not Harriet. I am Henley. Your sister-in-law. Your brother's wife!" She said, through pain. Natalia saw that she too, had a gun shot but this time, on her right shoulder.
"I killed Henley! You are Harriet. Stop playing with my mind!" Winston shouted, raising his gun. This set the team in alarm. Luckily, Calleigh, Rex and Walter walked in the main offices and followed them in to confront Winston.
"Miami Dade PD, drop the gun, Mr Keegan." Horatio said, moving to the back of the room. Winston was outnumbered. He had seven people, all with him at gun point.
"Why did you hurt me?" Winston asked Henley.
"I didn't. Harriet did. She hurt you because you killed our brother." She said.
"It was a mistake. That's why you married my brother. You never loved him. You just wanted to get to me!" He raised his gun to her head.
"Drop the gun!" Rex ordered.
"I loved Richard. And I still do. It was Harriet who found out that you were the one who killed Harley. She warned me. But I knew my husband had no part in this. So she decided to risk her life to find you and get answers. That's why we switched lives now and then. You knew we were twins but you never even checked to see who was which. We're quite distinctive, you know? I have ginger roots, she has brown." Henley laughed softly.
"So you never meant any harm to my big brother? Just me?" He asked.
"No to both of that, We never meant to cause harm. We just wanted justice or answer. Any one of which could make us happy. Please, drop the gun." She cried. He did and Rex and Eric went in to cuff him. The rest still had their guns up except Natalia and Calleigh who went to untie the people on the chairs. Jonathan was dead. Natalia sighed as she moved back, closing his eyes. Henley gripped onto Calleigh as she sobbed. Calleigh comforted her as she cried, "I want my family." Horatio nodded to her and she smiled back, gently, thanking him with the gesture. She and Calleigh walked out of the building.
Case closed. Richard and his kids were happy to know that Henley was alive and well. And Natalia was satisfied with that. A week had now passed and she was getting ready for her dinner date. Slipping her heels on, she grabbed her new clutch and walked out her front door. Grinning, she saw Ryan leaning against his new car. It was a Ferarri. She giggled and shook her head.
"My lady." He said, opening her door. She kissed his cheek and went in, him closing the door after her. He got in too and started the fifteen minute long journey to the new restaurant that opened downtown Miami. He seemed a little fidgety so Natalia thought of starting a topic.
"Do you know that the case we just solved took us less than five days? Normally, solving cases took a week. Even more." Natalia pointed out. Ryan thought about it.
"You're right. I think it was the dedication of our hearts put into helping this woman get back to her kids and husband. Unfortunately, she lost someone on the way." He sighed. Natalia nodded, and patted his knee, gently, leaving her hand on his knee. Ryan tried to take deep breaths as he started to get a little nervous. "I don't think that I've ever come across identical twins. Yes, twins. But, identical? No." He said.
"Me neither. Identical twins are so uncommon in society. Rare." Natalia replied.
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After ordering, Natalia and Ryan sipped on their wines. "Isn't this great? Just the two of us. No distractions." Ryan said, leaning forward, a bit nervous.
"No work. No annoying family business." She teased, grinning.
"Huh-huh. Hey, I thought you said your niece was alright." Ryan pointed out. His nervousness was dying down a bit as he started to relax.
"She was until she got me to buy her a new doll set." Natalia raised her eyebrow to give her point. Ryan laughed and shook his head lightly.
"You serious?" He asked, still chuckling.
"Yup. Oh, food's here." The waiter laid their food on the table and introduced them. After refilling their glasses, he left to give them peace.
"This is amazing." Ryan complemented the appearance and aroma of the dish in front of him, Agreeing, Natalia took a forkful of her own dish. Satisfied, she put some on his plate for him to try. Ryan ate the piece. "Fantastic!" He said, mixing it with his own food.
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After desert, they went over to his. Work didn't start till next week because of how quick they solved the case and Ryan was relieved for that. Opening the door to his house, he let Natalia go through first. Sighing, he patted the small bulge in his left pocket. 'Tomorrow', he thought to himself. Going in, he found Natalia in the middle of undressing. Smirking, he decided to finish that as he planted a soft kiss to her shoulder blade.
So, yeah short but a filler because maybe next chapter would be what you think! What do you even think is going on between Ryan and his nervousness.
