MS Chapter 2

In the morgue, Alexx had just stapled Kate Grace up when Natalia walked in.
"Horatio asked me to come and see if you've done the posts yet."
Alexx looked up, "just about finished. Craig died a few minutes before Kate. He was shot from behind. Poor baby boy never saw it coming. Kate on the other hand was shot at point blank. See the stippling on the entrance wound?"
Alexx showed Natalia the entrance wound on the left side of the chest.
"It pierced her lung and she drowned in her own blood. She was alive for a few minutes trying to fight to stay alive. I retrieved the bullet which was lodged in her ribcage."
She handed the plastic tub the Natalia.
"I'll get that to Calleigh, she can compare it to the bullet she found at the scene."
"Speaking of Calleigh, have you noticed how she's full of beans since she got back from London?"
"I know, I asked Horatio about it and all he told me was something about salsa dancing."
"That's what he said to me. Horatio knows more than he's letting on and I want to know what's going on. I think she had a holiday fling in London. Calleigh's not saying and I think she's asked Horatio not to say anything to anyone."
"She has told me about a couple they stayed with for their last night, Anna and Hugh."
"Calleigh knows better than to mess with another woman's man. No it's not Hugh. It's got to be something to do with the dancing class they went to."
"When I take this bullet to ballistics, I'll see if a can get her to spill with some girly chat. I'll let you know what she tells me."
"Thanks honey, we will get to the bottom of this."
Natalia took the bullet to Calleigh in ballistics.

"Hey Calleigh, I've got the other bullet from our female vic." She handed the evidence over to Calleigh who put it under the microscope to compare with the other bullet she found at the scene.
"The striations are the same. No doubt about it, they're both from the same gun."
"Any idea which one?"
"No, not yet. I'm running the first bullet through our database to see if I can get something from it."
"Erm, Calleigh?" Natalia was a bit nervous.
"Yes."
"Can I ask you something a bit, well, personal?"
Calleigh was a bit nervous as well, "sure thing, what's up?"
"Well, since you've been back from London, everyone has noticed that you've been more cheerful than before. Although I didn't think that it was possible. I was wondering, just between you and me; did you have a bit of a holiday fling?"
Calleigh smiled. Now she had to be very careful as to answer this question.
"Wow that is a bit personal. Just between you and me, there was someone but that's all I'm going to say."
"I take it Horatio knows who this certain person is?"
"Why do you say that?"
"When I asked him earlier why you so happy he just said something about salsa classes."
Calleigh giggled to herself, "well he would."
"So, you met him during a salsa class?"
"No, before the class took place. I actually quite enjoyed it."
"So what's he like? He's got to have something about him for you to be on cloud nine all of the time."
"What's with all of the questions?"
"I'm just curious about why my friend is in another world all of the time."
Calleigh laughed. She was about to answer Natalia's question when the computer bleeped at them.
"You got something Calleigh?"
Calleigh's smile turned to a confused look.
"Yeah but it's impossible. According to this, the gun is a Kimber Ultra Carry II and it's in this building in the evidence lock up in our lab. It was one of Ryan's old cases."
"I think Horatio will want to look into this."
Calleigh printed it off.
"I think you're right, I'll go find him." Calleigh thought that this was the perfect excuse to see Horatio.
Natalia left to go report to Alexx.

Calleigh saw Horatio just heading out to the elevator with Frank.
"Horatio, you're going to want to see this."
Horatio stopped in his tracks as his girlfriend approached him. He looked at the print out then gave it to Frank.
"Horatio, I remember this one. Some punks held up a grocery store and shot the assistant. One went down and the other got off."
"Calleigh, call Mr. Wolfe in and go through the evidence in the lock up."
"Where are you two going?"
"Eric called. He's found the car dumped in the Glades."
"Okay, I'll go call Ryan." With that, she happily turned and went to call Ryan, on his day off.
"What's up with Calleigh? She's been like a jumping bean on caffeine since she's been back from England."
"Frank, I wouldn't have a clue."
"Mmm… maybe the London air has got to her."
Horatio chuckled, "yeah, maybe."
The elevator's doors opened and Frank and Horatio stepped into it and the doors closed.

Meanwhile, in the morgue, Natalia had told Alexx about her conversation with Calleigh.
"So, I was right. There is a man in her life, but who? She's being very secretive about this and she's not normally."
"Well it could be someone from Scotland Yard. That could be the reason why she's so secretive."
"Could be but why keep it from everyone? There is something more to this than meets the eye."
Natalia rolled her eyes, "right, I've got some real work to do. I'll catch you later."
"Okay honey, I'll let you know if I find anything else."
Natalia smiled, shook her head and left the morgue.