Okay next chapter. This one went off on a tangent but i have had an idea for another story in the same universe.
"Eric!" Calleigh gasped as she ran into the AV lab where Eric was tracking Ryan's hummer. "Ryan was kidnapped by..."
"The Russians. I know Cal. His hummer was abandoned."
"Alexx said they tortured him into hiding evidence."
"God I've been a jerk." Eric sighed as he held his head in his hands.
"I agree we should have heard him out but, Ryan should have come to us."
"No Calleigh I don't mean just about this. Ever since he started I treat him like Speed's replacement. We need to find him. If he dies..."
"Eric don't think about that. Just let's concentrate on getting him back."
"We need to see Stetler."
"You're right. But first Natalia lifted blood drops in Ryan's apartment. One of them belonged to Sergey Alexandrov we need to find him." Calleigh said.
"You work on the Russian, I'll work on Stetler." Eric said before heading for the elevators.
The next morning Ryan awoke to the sounds of the neighbourhood floating through the open balcony doors. He carefully rolled out of bed and stepped out onto the balcony. He gazed at the sunrise before closing his eyes and inhaling the scent of black coffee, freshly baked bread and dew covered grass.
"The smell of home." He sighed.
"How can home smell?" Speed asked from behind him. Ryan grinned and opened his eyes.
"Easy. France smells of black coffee and fresh bread and Miami smells of sickly sweet sun cream and salty sea water." Speed wrapped his arms around Ryan's waist and spun the younger man around to face him.
"You don't have to hold it all in anymore Ryan. There's just us." Speed whispered. Ryan smiled and a silver tear rolled down his cheek. Speed lifted his hand and wiped it away with the pad of his thumb before cupping Ryan's face with his hand and softly pressing his lips to Ryan's. Ryan ran his tongue over Speed's lower lip; begging for entrance. Tim allowed Ryan's tongue to enter his mouth and the two men battled for dominance. Soft moans filled the air as the two men explored each other's mouths.
"You're amazing d'you know that?" Ryan whispered as he rested his head on his lover's chest.
"I try." Ryan chuckled. "Still sleepy?" Speed asked as he ran his fingers through Ryan's hair.
"No. Comfortable."
"Glad I make a good pillow." Ryan chuckled again. There was a comfortable silence for a few minutes as both men enjoyed being close once again. "I'm thinking of coming back to Miami." Speed finally said. The younger man's head shot up instantly and he stared at Speed.
"Are you mad?"
"Why?"
"Tim you could be in danger!"
"I doubt it. The guy was extricated to Russia a year ago. It has never been safer for me."
"But we're been targeted."
"I don't care. I need to be with you again Ryan. We can't live like this forever." Ryan sighed; knowing he had lost the battle. "I'll go back with you when you leave in a month. You still live in our house right?"
"Yeah. I kept Sebastian and Celeste too." Speed smiled at the memory of receiving the instruments. It had been on their 5th wedding anniversary and they had been presents from their parents. Ryan had named his grand piano Sebastian and insisted that Speed named the cello Celeste. Speed had rolled his eyes at his young lover's enthusiasm and had eventually caved. "You still have Sergio here right?" Ryan asked. "I mean, don't tell me that the lovely bow I have purchased will collect dust." Speed chuckled.
"Yeah. I still have Sergio. He's in the outhouse that we converted into the studio."
Speed led his younger lover through the gardens that were surrounding the house and into the outhouse that had been converted into a studio.
"Wait. Before we go in I have bought you a present too." Speed said. "Close your eyes." Ryan shut his eyes as his older lover unlocked the door and led him inside. "Okay. Open them." Ryan opened his eyes and gasped at the sight of a large grand piano stood in the middle of the room. "Do you like him?"
"God Tim he's gorgeous." Ryan gasped. "Figaro."
"Figaro?" Speed asked.
"Yeah. He looks like a Figaro." Speed sighed and shook his head.
"Sometimes I wonder if you are sane." He muttered. Ryan stuck his tongue out at his husband. He knew it was childish but he could feel the walls he had built up around himself over the last four years starting to crumble.
"Can I?" Ryan asked.
"He's yours." Speed said. Ryan slowly walked over to the piano and sat down on the stool. He ran his fingers down the ivory keys and smiled. He started playing a familiar tune and it wasn't long before his older lover had taken a seat at his cello with his new bow in hand and started playing along.
"We danced to this the night you left." Ryan whispered. Speed smiled softly as his younger lover began to sing.
"We'll meet again.
Don't know where, don't know when.
But I know we'll meet again some, sunny day.
Keep smiling through.
Just like you, always do.
Until the blue skies chase those dark clouds, far away.
And won't you please say hello to the folks that I know,
tell 'em I won't be long.
They'll be happy to know, 'cause you saw me go while I was,
singing this song.
We'll meet again.
Don't know where, don't know when.
But I know we'll meet again, some sunny day."
"Thank you." Ryan whispered. "I love him."
"Want to do another one?" Speed asked. Ryan nodded and began playing once again.
"So what you are saying is that you are prepared to drop your cases to look for CSI Wolfe?" Rick asked; raising an eyebrow.
"Stetler I want to get out there and search for my friend."
"Not only this morning you were claiming that Mr. Wolfe wasn't your friend."
"Stetler I have to look for him." Eric said again.
"Okay. What I suggest you do is wrap at least one of your ongoing cases up first then we can discuss this okay?" Eric nodded. Although he so desperately wanted to find Ryan he knew that there was other work to be done.
I know Eric and Calleigh are running a day behind Ryan and Speed but that will change in the next chapter. I needed to finish their day off but at the same time start Ryan's with a rather pleasant wake up call. Hopefully the next chapter will be up soon! Please Review!