Chapter 8.
In Miami Horatio was going out of his mind of worry and logged on the chat room and found lonely lamb.
LT red: How bad is Lecter?
Lonely lamb: The worst why?
LT red: Think my ex run of to see him, how worried should I be exactly.
Lonely lamb: He has a new girl, now that's fast, I gotto go.
Clarice picked up the phone dialled Lecter's number, got him in the other end and said, "You got a new girl already."
"Clarice, what are you talking about?" he said confused wondering how she had found out in the first place.
"I heard that you are seeing some guy's ex is that true?" she asked.
"Well as long as I'm not seeing you I'm free to see whomever I want," he said.
"That didn't take you long, so what is she like?" Clarice said angrily.
"She's younger than you, southern, blonde hair, blue eyes, smart and a little lost lamb, at the moment she's sleeping in the bedroom," he said.
"She's sleeping in you bedroom, did you have sex with her?" Clarice asked shocked.
"No, but she was tired after her flight and from a difficult case," he said.
"Where are you?" she asked.
"That I won't share," he replied.
"And has her case anything to do with you?" she asked annoyed.
"That is not anything you should worry about," he said calmly.
"Does she even know who and what you are?" Clarice asked even more annoyed.
"Of course she does and she doesn't mind" he said when she heard Calleigh yell, "Hanni."
"She calls you Hanni, how long have you even known her for?" she asked.
"Long enough, and my personal life has nothing to do with you," he said annoyed.
"Have it your way, but just so you know if her ex finds you, you're going back in jail," she said and hung up annoyed.
Lonely lamb: Is your girls a Southern belle?
LT red: She is yes, why?
Lonely lamb: Because Lecter has company of one right now.
LT red: You talked to him, how?
Lonely lamb: I have his number of course.
LT red: How do you even get that, I didn't think anyone could get a hold of him or knew where he even was.
Lonely lamb: I don't know where he is, but if it's on fact your girl he is with, that idiot woke her up while on the phone as she called him from his bedroom.
LT red: Do you think he will hurt her?
Lonely lamb: No, I think he actually may fall for her.
LT red: Any chance you can find out where he is?
Lonely lamb: I'm afraid not, he can move fast and without trace.
LT red: How do you even know him that well? Hang on, are you Clarice?
Lonely lamb: I am.
LT red: Where are you?
Lonely lamb: Virginia. Just started to work for the FBI again.
LT red: Can you lore him out so we can catch him?
Lonely lamb: He's not that stupid.
LT red: Then how will I get my ex back?
Lonely lamb: I honestly don't know only way is for her to go back or contact you, but I honestly don't think that will happen since when he likes a woman he don't let her go easily.
LT red: What if you told him you wanted back together.
Lonely lamb: Well I don't, so you're on your own.
LT red: Can you at least give me his number?
Lonely lamb: That I will and can not do since then you will capture him.
LT red: But she shouldn't be with him.
Lonely lamb: What bothers you the most that she's with another man or with Lecter, I mean if you broke it up you got to let her go, it's up to her who she goes with and he ain't all bad but I have to work talk to you later.
Horatio walked angrily out of the office and down to the DNA, Eric took a look at him and asked, "H what's wrong?"
"Calleigh, she has run of with Lecter, has she totally lost it?" he snarled.
"She did what, huh, are you serious?" Eric answered shocked.
"I am, just talked to Clarice that talked to Lecter that said that he had a new girl a southern belle and since Calleigh is missing it's most likely her," said Horatio.
"Hold the phone, how do you even know Starling I thought she was gone," said Eric.
"Online chat room, she started again today" said Horatio.
"And how on earth does Calleigh know Lecter?" Ryan asked.
"How should I know," said Horatio, rolling his eyes.
"And your plan to find her is?" said Ryan.
"No idea, go through all the states one by one," he said realizing it was pointless.
"You know that won't work I mean he probably don't even look like those pictures anymore and he's to smart for you to chase him at all," said Eric.
"Yeah and who's to say that he's even behind the killings?" said Ryan.
"Hey I just thought of something," said Natalia who had been listening, but haden't said anything so far.
"What?" Horatio asked.
"The killings stopped while Calleigh is gone right?" said Natalia.
"And…?" said Horatio.
"Maybe he kills where he is so all you have to do is to look for similar killings in another state, when the eaten bodies start to show up so will she…" said Natalia.
"If he at all have desire to kill when he's with her that is," said Eric thoughtfully.
"He's a cannibal, he has to eat sooner or later," said Natalia.
"What if he eats her," said Ryan.
"Not likely as he didn't eat Clarice, he won't eat Calleigh, the only question is how fast they will move and where they are?" said Horatio thoughtfully.
"But what if he just control his urges until they are back here, then we can't know where they are," said Eric.
"All we can do is hope," Ryan pointed out.
"That won't do, I should have never broken up with her in the first place," said Horatio frustrated and left the room in anger.
"Well anyone wanna look for eaten bodies?" Ryan asked.
"Don't see we have any choice," Eric answered.
"Where the heck do we start?" Ryan asked.
"All the states that has an ocean line," said Natalia pretty certain.
"And your reason for that is?" Eric answered.
"Not likely Calleigh that would be at a place that don't have a beach and if he's a gentleman he will take her where she wants," Natalia reasoned.
"Let's find a map and go to the break room, I need coffee," said Eric.
"Nat this must be the craziest idea you ever had," said Ryan and smiled at her.
"Won't be so crazy if I'm right, now come on," said Natalia with a giggle.
"After you my lady," said Ryan and they left the room.
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