CONTEST CONTINUED…

(First, see the prelude to Chapter 9: Under Cover Of Darkness. There the contest and rules are explained. I'm… just not posting them twice)

There were no winners… yet…

And I'll keep dropping them until one of you wins. (grr)

HINT #1: The song was first released on an album that came out the same year as the artist's death.

HINT #2: The artist was born in the UK sometime during the general timeframe of The Blitz.

You are now at a point where you can go to Wikipedia for a few minutes and figure out who said artist is. Now go find the song.

Feel free to use search engines, you wouldn't be cheating.

Oh and another thing

Fanfiction request clarification: I do not count Mac as a crossover character. Even though he technically is.

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Thank you Lovebug21, Jessi84, madysoncurrier, vivalavidaa, daxy, tbsavafob, and Wolfsong98 for the reviews.

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I do not own or claim to own CSI: Miami characters. I do not own or claim to own CSI: NY characters. This is fanmade and I make absolutely no profit off of this. I do this for my own amusement.

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Warning: this chapter contains material intended only for mature audiences… erm… more so than the other chapters.

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Chapter Eleven: Shower

Rick Stetler pulled Horatio into his arms, letting the door swing shut behind them. He breathed gently into the plush robe that enfolded his lover. Horatio leaned in and lay soft kisses up Rick's neck and along his jaw. Rick took the redhead's face in his hands and slipped his tongue into his mouth. Horatio hummed happily into the kiss as the other man backed him up into wall and rubbed his arousal against him.

"Impatient?" Horatio whispered against his lover's lips as he took control of the kiss, throwing Rick against the wall. Horatio reached down and moved their robes aside, allowing their erections to rub together. He smiled into the kiss as he heard Rick's muffled moan.

"Oh Horatio," Stetler gasped, breaking the kiss.

The fight for control continued as Rick maneuvered his way out of Horatio's grip and pulled off Horatio's robe all in one swift movement. Horatio smiled playfully and rushed at Stetler, only to be caught by the shoulders and be led down onto his knees.

Rick gently cradled Horatio's head against him as he rocked his hips. Horatio relaxed his throat and let Stetler fuck his mouth. The sweet and familiar taste of Rick's essence would be something that Horatio will not soon forget. He worked his lips against Rick, licking and raking his teeth down the other man's shaft. Losing his balance, Rick stumbled backwards against the wall, almost in ecstasy to feel Horatio keep the connection. After a few moments of thrusting, Rick let his eyes drift open to a beautiful sight. He caught the reflection of himself and Horatio in a full length mirror. No single image had ever brought him closer to the extreme verge. He came down Horatio's throat with a cry of his lover's name.

Horatio swallowed the last of Rick down and let him slip from his mouth. He watched as his lover slid down the wall, sitting down before him. Rick was still breathing heavily as he looked over into Horatio's bright blue eyes. The redhead chuckled as he realized how much he had worn out his partner. He leaned in and brushed his lips over Rick's.

"I love you," he breathed.

"Oh Horatio," Rick panted as he pulled the other man into his embrace, "I love you too".

Horatio kissed Rick's neck gently as he pushed the other man's robe off of him. He pulled Rick to his feet and looked him over for a few moments before turning to tend to the shower.

"Have you ever had it in a shower before, Caine?" Rick asked with a slight air of authority as he tried to compose himself.

"Slippery porcelain… wet tile… metal fixtures… It always struck me as a little dangerous," Horatio responded as he tested the water.

"And you live for danger?"

"…Yes Rick, I live for danger. That's why I spend a good portion of my life in a lab or sorting paperwork".

"So the answer is 'no'?"

"Correct".

"Yeah, me neither".

Horatio turned back towards Rick and beckoned him to come closer. Rick followed Horatio into the shower; their lips locked the entire way. Stetler sighed happily as the redhead lathered up his hands and began lightly rubbing them over his arms. For long moments they stood there under the warm running water, holding and lightly kissing each other.

"Shall we?" Rick hissed seductively into Horatio's ear between light nibbles.

Horatio nodded, and before Rick had time to react his lover had turned and braced himself against the back wall. Stetler's eyes widened at how direct the redhead could be. He stroked Horatio's back as he examined the sweet curves of his lover's body. Wrapping his arms around Horatio's waist he pulled the other man away from the wall and kissed across his shoulders and neck.

"I'm sorry," the redhead breathed, "am I going too fast?"

"You caught me by surprise is all. That and I didn't expect you to… well…"

"Make love to me, Rick".

"Whatever you want, Horatio," Rick hissed between kisses, "Whatever you want"

He ran his hands down Horatio's back and started stroking the other man's well-formed ass. He was a little surprised at how quickly he was aroused once again. He lightly rubbed his stiffening cock against the crevasses Horatio's sweet body. He watched the redhead shiver as he lathered up his hands once again.

Horatio widened his stance, trembling as he felt Rick's finger prod at his entrance. Stetler took his time stretching the redhead, knowing how careful they had to be in the environment and how long it had been since Horatio had been topped. Stetler listened to Horatio breathe heavily as he slipped out his fingers and replaced them with his member with one long thrust. The redhead gasped, his breath catching in his throat.

"Breathe, love," Rick whispered.

Horatio let out a ragged breath, his breathing unsteady. The brunette ran his hand down his lover's back, calming his nerves. After a few moments of minor adjusting Horatio gave Rick a little nod, moaning as he felt his lover respond by thrusting lightly.

Giving all control to Stetler, Horatio let himself be tenderly pinned against the tiled wall. He moaned and gasped as Rick continued to slowly work his cock inside of him.

Seeing the lieutenant look so helpless and aroused awakened in Rick an overwhelming sense of power. For so long he had been ordered around by his superiors, Horatio included; the feeling of dominance and control had almost been forgotten. He smiled with the added sensation and new vigor; and began to pound Horatio into the wall. Rick sucked on Horatio's neck as the redhead cried out in pleasure.

"You like that, Caine?" Rick hissed into Horatio's ear

"Oh God, yes," Horatio gasped.

Rick continued, working himself harder and faster. Neither of the men noticed when Rick had begun scratching at Horatio's skin and tugging at his hair. Soon Horatio reached down to touch himself, only to be stopped by Stetler.

"Please Rick, I have to cum," Horatio panted.

"You'll cum when I let you cum," Stetler snapped, roughly grabbing Horatio's wrists and pinning them to the wall above him. He drove himself harder into the redhead; Horatio struggled against Rick's hold.

"Rick?!"

"Quiet!"

Horatio's cry was muffled by Rick's hand, which had flown to the redhead's mouth, pinning him to his shoulder. He struggled to speak and move, but Rick was too strong for him. His muffled protests went unnoticed by Rick who continued to enjoy Horatio's body.

After a few long minutes of pounding sex Rick let go of Horatio's mouth, the redhead let out a soft whimper, turning his tear-streaked face away. With his now free hand, Stetler reached down and gave Horatio's aching cock a single rough stroke, making him cum hard. He released himself into Horatio's depths as he heard the other man's painful cry. Horatio went weak at the knees before his head rolled back and he blacked out.

After giving himself a short moment of recovery, Stetler finally let go of Horatio's wrists, lifting his hand to see the dark bruises he had made. His breath caught in his throat at the sight of them. Slowly he pulled himself out of the redhead, catching him as he began to fall.

"Horatio?" Rick whispered softly, his brow furrowed in concern.

He looked down at Horatio's face and saw the tracks his tears had made. Rick murmured Horatio's name again as he slowly turned him around. He blinked in an awakened shock as his eyes fell upon his lover's chest, bleeding slightly from the reddened scratch marks.

Holding Horatio, Rick slowly sat him down in the tub. He continued to whisper Horatio's name as he washed away the blood and stroked his chest.

"What have I done?"

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Horatio wasn't quite sure how long he was out, but it must have been a while. His head was rested against the rim of the tub, cushioned by a rolled up towel. The tub had been filled with warm water and soap suds. He could feel Rick's hands gently washing and caressing his body. Horatio's eyes fluttered open to see Rick, he was dressed, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows.

Rick bit his lip, frustrated with himself that he couldn't just wash the scratch marks away. He worked his way up Horatio's chest and onto his neck. When he noticed that the redhead had regained consciousness he lightly cupped Horatio's cheek in his hand.

"Horatio… I… I'm so sorry. I would never mean to hurt you; I could never mean to hurt you. Oh God, I wish I knew what came over me. I'll never forgive myself for this, you know that. I… I… I…" Rick trailed off, dropping his head and fighting back tears.

Horatio looked up at his lover, the man who a few minutes ago was overwhelmingly dominant and now looked so weakened. He smiled tiredly at him before gently whispering.

"No one's hurt".

Rick looked up; he wasn't sure how to react to this. He was positive that he had just lost everything that he had worked so hard for; Horatio, his job, everything.

"Are you sure?" he asked quietly.

Horatio nodded as he sat up, wincing as he put pressure on his bruised wrists. Rick's hands trembled and his palms began to sweat, still unsure of what will happen.

"I'm sorry," Rick started up again, his voice shaking, "You know how much you mean to me. You know I never meant to hurt you. I'm not usually like that, honest. I promise to you that I'll never do anything like that again-"

"-Now now," Horatio interrupted, "you shouldn't talk like that".

Much to Rick's surprise, Horatio reached up and wrapped his arms around the back of his neck. He pulled in Stetler and pressed his lips against him. Stetler's eyes widened as he felt Horatio's tongue brush against his lip, begging entrance. He opened his mouth and leaned into the redhead's assault, feeling the other man's tongue brush over his own. In his relief, Stetler couldn't help but to let escape a soft moan of pleasure into Horatio's mouth.

Horatio eventually broke the kiss. The men rested their heads together and sucked in some much needed air.

"Rick," Horatio whispered, "What you did to me was fucking amazing, don't you ever think of depriving me of that experience ever again. You know what? I want you to come over and do that to me as often as you want as many times as you want because nothing could ever stop me from enjoying that".

Rick looked over at Horatio in a quiet shock, heaving heavy breaths for long moments before he finally spoke.

"I don't want to make you cry, though, Horatio".

"What? Oh that. Well… in all honesty, there were some moments there when you truly terrified me. And yeah, you did hurt me a little, but nothing major. I was alright, Rick. I was okay".

Horatio reached up and gently stroked Rick's hair for a few moments before he pulled himself out of the tub. Stetler stepped back to admire Horatio's moist and glistening body for a few moments before he handed him a towel. He watched as Horatio dried off and then handed him his robe.

"Thank you," the redhead smiled, scratching at his chin, "Erm… would it be too much to ask you to make breakfast while I shave and whatnot, I feel really scruffy".

Rick smiled and pulled Horatio in for one last kiss before he left to fix them breakfast.