FB, FW Chapter 13

They walked through the ward and went into one of the side rooms.

"Hey Dammo, how are you feeling?"

Damien was pleased to see Horatio, "can't wait to get out of here."

"Why? I thought you were enjoying flirting with the nurses."

Damien nodded towards the corner of the room. Kyle was sat in the chair with Donna and Daisy Jo sat on each knee.

"Hey Kyle, you here on your own?"

"Mom brought me here so I can see Dammo. She's gone to the hospital store to buy a few bits for Dammo."

Damien gestured Horatio to come closer, "she is the reason why I can't wait to get out of here. She won't leave me alone, she's quite a scary woman."

Horatio laughed, "has Dammo met his match?"

"It's not funny H, the nurses I can handle but Julia, she's a bit much for me to handle," Damien hissed back.

Horatio, Calleigh and Kyle continued to laugh when Julia walked in.

"What's so funny?"

Horatio shook his head, "don't worry about it, Julia. You had to be here to find it funny."

"Hey dad, did Hugh, Anna and Chloe get off okay?" Kyle finally managed to calm down.

"Yes they did. Chloe didn't want to leave so Anna took her on the plane kicking and screaming."

There was a knock on the door and a doctor walked in.

"Excuse me, are you Mr and Mrs Caine?"

Calleigh nodded, "yes we are, why?"

"Well Damien has requested that I speak to him with you two present."

Horatio gave Kyle some money, "take the girls to get an ice-cream in the hospital café, and get yourself something as well."

Kyle left with the girls and Horatio looked towards Julia.

"You want me to go as well?"

"Yes please," Horatio nodded slightly.

Julia grabbed her bag and went to wait outside the room.

"Damien, I thought that she was your girlfriend," the doctor opened the file he was carrying

Damien frowned, "don't think so."

Horatio laughed.

The doctor continued, "anyway, Damien is ready to go home now. He isn't to lift anything until he has been through physiotherapy. I will organise this with your doctor back in Chicago. Just make sure you make an appointment to see them when you get back. They will assess as to when you can go back to work, depending on your recovery. You'll also need to be assessed for getting your gun back as well. I know its part of your job but your shoulder needs to recover fully before you use your gun."

Damien was eager to get back to work as soon as he could, "do you know how much longer that will be? I hate being put on desk duty."

"To be honest, I don't know. A few more weeks possibly but it all depends on if you rest that arm. No strenuous movements, okay?"

"Sure," Damien nodded as the doctor said his goodbyes and left the room. Julia came straight back in.

"I'm afraid I'm going to have to kick you ladies out while I help Dammo get dressed."

"But I've only just got back in here," Julia wasn't happy.

Calleigh kissed Horatio, "okay, I will go find Kyle and the girls."

Horatio smiled gently, "we will catch up with you in there."
Calleigh and Julia left for the café.

Damien breathed a sigh of relief, "thanks for that H, she was beginning to get on my nerves."

"No problem. Right, let's get you sorted."

Calleigh and Julia reached the door of the café when Julia's phone rang.

"Hello… speaking… oh… what now…? okay I'm on my way now," she hung up her phone and went into the café.

"I have to go Kyle. Business problems, you know how it is."

Kyle nodded, "okay I will see you later."

Julia waved goodbye to the others, "say bye to Horatio and Damien for me please."

"Will do," Kyle waved his mother off.

Calleigh looked at the twins, they were covered in ice cream. She got a pack of wet wipes out of her bag and cleaned them up, with the help of Kyle.

"Where's Julia gone?" Horatio entered weighed down with Damien's bags, who was walking cautiously into the café behind Horatio.

"Don't worry Dammo. Mom got a business call and had to go."

Damien relaxed, "good, can we go now before she returns?"

Horatio laughed, "yeah sure."

They climbed into Horatio's hummer and drove home.

The airport was busy when they arrived a couple of days later. Calleigh put the twins in their pram whilst Kyle and Horatio grabbed Damien's bags and put them on a trolley.

They reached the terminal and one of the airport porters took the trolley of bags to load onto the plane.

Horatio took Damien to the side, "thanks for everything Dammo, we appreciate it."

"No worries Cuz, just make sure you look after them," Damien gestured toward Horatio's family stood a few feet away, "I'm being serious now, you have something special there. I just wished I could find someone as special to settle down with."

Horatio looked surprised, "you, settle down?"

"Don't sound so shocked! After what has happened here, it has made me realise that there's more to life than having a different woman every week."

Horatio smiled, "well I do know one woman that would be more than willing to…"
"Don't even go there, Julia is not a candidate. Besides, she's your ex, that would be wrong. Now Natalia on the other hand would definitely be a candidate," Damien protested.

"So I won't be giving Julia your number then?" Horatio couldn't resist winding him up.

"Don't you dare! But you can give Natalia my number if you want, I like her," Damien smiled broadly.

"Hmm, we will see," Horatio shook his head in despair.

An announcement blared out over head, "the 1540 flight to Chicago is now boarding at terminal 2, I repeat the 1540 flight to Chicago is now boarding at terminal 2."

"That's your call, keep in touch," Horatio put his hand on Damien's good shoulder, "take care of yourself."

"I will, don't worry," Damien waved to the others and headed towards the terminal.

Horatio went back to his family who were stood waiting for him, "are you okay dad?"

"I'm fine Kyle, let's go home."

The End