Disclaimer: I do not own CSI Miami or it's characters. I own Jean-Luc Montagne, and by own I mean it's a character I made up. CSI Miami and it's characters are property of CBS and it's makers.

Warnings: The same warnings apply. Slash in this story and use of an OC paired with Eric.

AN: This isn't much, but I did want to get this little bit out there. Also, if something is off or out of place, let me know. Oh, there is a spoiler reference to one episode where Eric was conned out into settling for $250,000. I decided to resolve that for Eric's sake. Enjoy. =)

Summary: See first chapter.

May I Have This Dance? Chapter 2

---Monday, Start of shift---

Eric walked into the lab with a smile on his face. Neither he nor Jean-Luc had had a chance to talk on Sunday, except for an hour during early noon. That talk had been nice though. (Yes people, the two men had each other's digits.) The main cause of Eric's smile was a direct result of the date he had been taken on with the man to dinner. That night still played out in his mind and even his dreams, with very pleasant results of course. Eric had literally been swept off his feet on that ballroom floor. Two days was all it took and Eric was in love with the most handsome man he had ever lain eyes on.

He walked to the locker room, taking his badge and gun out, placing his bag in the locker. Closing the locker, he walked to the break room to get some coffee. Walking in, the first person to notice his smile was Calleigh. Everyone was there: Horatio, Calleigh, Ryan, Speed, Natalia, and even Alexx were there in the break room, waiting for a call out to a crime scene. They had all seen the billionaire Frenchman dancing with Eric, so they all silently had an idea of what Eric was smiling about. Calleigh decided to be the one to start the ball rolling, since all of them agreed that they were wary of this man who obviously and currently had Eric's heart. "Hey Eric, you look happy this morning. Hot date over the weekend?" Eric blushed a little, shyly, "Well, I guess you could say that." Alexx, being the mother of the group, stepped closer to Eric. "Do you want to tell us who it is?" Eric wasn't sure he wanted to. Alexx was like a mother to him, but he was, well, afraid. It was if talking out loud to others about it might suddenly end the whole thing for him. He didn't want to, but he knew the others deserved to know. He sat down at the table, next to Alexx, grabbing her hand. "Well, you all know I'm gay. I met someone last Friday," he sighed, "He's great Alexx, reall great." Eric left it at that. He didn't want to say more just yet.

Horatio's cell phone went off before anyone could ask another question, "Mhm, okay we'll be there soon. Double homicide, let's go," and on that note, everyone was out the door to their respective vehicles.

---Later: End of Shift---

It had been a lot of rooms in a two story house. There was a lot of evidence and a lot of processing. Eric was winding down trying to relax before driving home. He was just enjoying a can of soda, when in walks Calleigh, carrying a bouquet of white long stem roses. "Hey Eric, the secretary stopped me at the front desk and asked me to give you these. Delivery guy delivered them an hour ago while you were out. I didn't read the card though." Eric took the roses. He smelled their fragrance, taking the card attached. He loved white roses. Just then Alexx walked in, she noticed the roses and the card. "Well well, someone's getting flowers I see. Who from? Your gentleman friend maybe?" Eric looked at the card it said: To: Eric Delko, From: Jean-Luc Montagne. Eric's heart warmed at the simple card. It was only a simple to-from card, but still, Eric felt a lot of love and happiness from this simple gift. "Yeah Alexx, it's from the guy I met last week." Calleigh raised an eyebrow, "Do we get a name?" Eric looked down, "Not yet, I'm sorry, but I just want to enjoy this right now okay?" He looked up into Alexx's eyes, silently pleading with his 'mother' to just let the subject go for now. Alexx already knew the name of this 'mystery guy', but could tell her 'son' wasn't capable of handling that. She nodded at him. He smiled gratefully at her, getting up with roses in hand to leave the break room. He headed to his locker, got his bag out, placed his gun and badge in the locker, and strolled out to his car, smelling the roses from Jean-Luc. Later at his apartment, sitting on the couch watching tv, Eric just couldn't help but feel loved. He decided to call up Jean-Luc and thank him for the flowers.

----- Meanwhile----

Once Eric had walked out of the break room, Alexx and Calleigh looked at each other. They all knew who the "mystery man" was. Horatio, Ryan, and Speed, who had seen Eric's reaction to the roses from Horatio's office, walked into the break room as well. Natalia had been standing silently by the sink, washing her hands. They all took whatever places worked for them around the break room. This was a meeting that needed to happen. It was unspoken that the topic was indeed about Eric, specifically, it was about Eric's apparent new beau, the French billionaire, Jean-Luc Montagne. Calleigh spoke up first, "So, what ya'll think about Eric and you-know-who?" Alexx was quick to answer, "Well, I think this is good for Eric. The unexpected ballroom hobby aside, seeing Eric looking at that man, THAT was love. I don't like this air though." Horatio looked at Alexx, "You mean the air that comes from the simple unstated fact that Eric and Jean-Luc are different, especially in the financial department? Yeah I know what you mean." Everyone nodded in agreement. They all wondered what a popular billionaire wanted with their Cuban-Russian-American diver. Calleigh spoke up at all of the nods, "Well, we can't do anything to stop this. We shouldn't either. All we can do is let Eric tell us in his own time. It's a little dishonest, but he can't know that we found out his secret hobby either. If this guy is playing with him…" Alexx finished the sentence, "…we know how to hide the body." They all agreed before deciding to all head on home.

----Elsewhere----

Eric closed his cell, tears starting to fall down his cheek. He had already finished his hour long talk with Jean-Luc, when he suddenly gets a call, informing him that his garnish has been lifted, the remainder of the $250,000 settlement with that con-woman having been paid off by one Jean-Luc Montagne. Eric had no idea how Jean-Luc had found out about the woman. It had been weighing on Eric, having to get a garnish on his wages and take extra shifts, all because a woman wanted to con him for some bull about emotional trauma or some stuff. Now this weight was off him. He could enjoy days off again, not just one or two a week. He no longer had to work extra shifts. He text messaged Jean-Luc, sending a simple I Love You So Much. Thank You. *kiss* to the Frenchman. He got an I Love You Too, No Problem At All. Talk to you tomorrow. Eric went to bed that night with a light heart. He felt good. He felt better than he had ever felt in his entire life. All was right with the world as he surrendered himself to sleep.

TBC

AN: So, how do you like this chapter? Please review. It doesn't have to be long. Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Thank you.