Chapter 6
"Eric? It's Zoë." She said as she looked up at Horatio with a worried expression.
"Hi Zoë, I can't talk right now, can I call you back?" Eric questioned warmly.
"No, what are you doing? Are you out on a case?" Zoë questioned firmly as she furrowed her eyebrows at Horatio.
"Yeah, I can't talk Zoë, I'm sorry." Eric said as he tried to end the conversation.
"Wait, don't hang up please Eric. Where are you heading?" Zoë questioned as she took a tight hold of Horatio's hand. He looked into her intense brown eyes and wondered what was going on.
"The yacht docks." Eric replied, still trying to end the conversation.
"Don't go to there please." Zoë begged him as she tightened her grip on Horatio's hand more.
"I have to Zoë, what are you talking about?" Eric exhaled a small chuckle.
"Eric, trust me, get a bomb squad there now. Don't go there please." Zoë questioned as he pulled up by the side of the road with the yacht yard about 600 yards away.
"I'm already there Zoë, don't worry about it. You should be focussing on your honeymoon." He said as he got out of the hummer and leant against it as he looked out over the yachts. It was good to hear from her, but he did need to get on with what he was doing. Eric looked over to Natalia and Walter as they began to make their way down to the yachts.
"Hey Walter, Nat, hold up for a bit." Zoë heard Eric call as her eyes intensified more on Horatio.
"Eric, I'm telling you to get the bomb squad there now." Zoë said firmly as she looked down at the table with a hard stare.
"What are you talking about Zoë? You're in the Seychelles, you can't poss–" Eric began but was cut off when a large explosion was heard. Eric fell to the floor and dropped the phone. Horatio also heard a loud explosion from the phone and his eyes intensified as he realised that Zoë must have had a bad feeling.
"Eric!" Zoë raised her voice on the phone and the waiters looked round to them, startled. Horatio quickly apologised to them before looking back to Zoë and leaning over the table a little which caused her to look back up at him.
"Eric, talk to me." Zoë pleaded.
"Horatio, he's not saying anything!" Zoë said as she looked up at him and he took the phone from her hand and placed it against his ear.
"Eric, this is Horatio, are you okay?" Horatio questioned firmly as he began to run his thumb over Zoë's knuckles in an effort to calm her. "Eric, talk to me." Horatio said firmly before he heard movement near the phone and then heard some rapid breathing on the end and knew someone had picked the phone up.
"Zoë, Zoë are you there? I can't hear you?" Eric questioned as he picked the phone back up.
"Eric, this is Horatio, are you okay?" Horatio said firmly again.
"Are you there Zoë? I can't hear a thing I'm okay though. There was a bomb of some sort. Thank you Zoë, if you hadn't have slowed us down, we'd have been right next to it. Thank you." Eric gasped while he continued to breathe heavily. "I've got to go, I think Walter's hurt." Eric said before he hung up and Horatio handed the phone back to Zoë with a mild frown.
"He said that there was a bomb, he also said thank you because you slowed them down, he said if you hadn't have called they would have been next to it." Horatio said as he looked at her. Zoë exhaled and ran a hand through her hair looking very relieved. She sat back in the chair and raised a hand to her chest.
"Oh thank you sweetheart." Zoe said as she looked up and out of the window up to the sky. Horatio frowned at her and tilted his head, confused as to who she was talking to. "Is he okay?" Zoë questioned Horatio when she looked back to him and sat forwards.
"He said he was, but I think Walter may be hurt, I think the blast has damaged his hearing as he couldn't hear anything." Horatio said softly and she swallowed and nodded. She looked down and ran her hand through her hair again and nodded. "Who are you thanking, Zoë?" Horatio questioned curiously as he tilted his head and leant forwards with soft eyes.
"I think she warned me." Zoë said softly as she looked up at Horatio with a confused smile.
"Who warned you?" Horatio questioned as he began to run his thumb over her knuckles.
"Maya" Zoë said quietly as she looked deeply into his eyes but he just continued to look at her as he blinked a few times, needing an explanation. "It's like I could feel her kicking in my stomach again, but it was painful and ached. I then saw Eric's name written in a child's handwriting as well as a picture card of a yacht. Horatio, what's going on? I got the same thing at our wedding, but only I knew it was me someone was after." Zoë said as she looked into his eyes, he could feel her hand beginning to tremble slightly. Horatio's expression softened as he glanced out of the window and up to the sky before looking back to Zoë.
"Perhaps she is talking to you sweetheart." Horatio said warmly as he tilted is head more.
"But why has it only just started?" Zoë questioned him with a worried frown.
"I'm not sure, but I don't think it's a bad thing if she's telling you when something bad will happen." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded as she looked down. 'It only really started since I married him, maybe that's what was needed to connect the 3 of us together?' Zoë thought to herself. 'I sound crazy.' She thought as she shook her head and then looked down to his dark purple shirt.
"Horatio, I sound crazy. I'm telling you that Maya is talking to me." She said quietly as she bit her lip.
"Because perhaps she is, perhaps you want her to. It's nothing to worry or get scared about sweetheart, she's saved everyone at the wedding and the team." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded with a small smile developing.
"I always knew that when she grew up her main goal was to save lives, it's like I felt it." Zoë said softly. Horatio smiled at her softly.
"Would you like to go back?" Horatio asked and Zoë shook her head as her smile began to grow again as her eyes lightened up.
"No, I feel really good now." She said softly and Horatio nodded. She pulled her phone back out when it vibrated and she looked down to it while she continued to hold one of Horatio's hands.
"Thank you Zoë, we all owe you big time, how'd you know? None of us are hurt, however two patrol officers were killed in the blast. E" She read the text from Eric and sighed with relief, happy to know that they weren't hurt, but felt terrible for the two officers that were tragically killed.
"Apparently two officers were killed in the blast but everyone else is okay." Zoë said softly as she looked up at Horatio. Horatio nodded at her and then took a sip of his drink.
"I know this is going to sound weird, but Maya told me that you were in trouble and yachts were involved. Our little angel is looking out for you too. Z x" She sent back as a tear fell from her eye before she put her phone away quickly. Horatio saw the tear fall and watched the droplet form a perfect circular wet patch on the table cloth while she wiped her cheek.
"Are you sure you don't want to go back sweetheart? We can have room service deliver some food? We can have a lovely quiet night in." Horatio asked warmly as he furrowed his eyebrows.
"No I'm good, I'm just happy as I now know that she's got her eye on all of us." Zoë said softly and Horatio nodded with a delicate smile. He felt somewhat happy about the thought too. "Please excuse me, can you order for me if the waiter comes round?" She asked softly and Horatio nodded softly as he released her hand and sat back.
"What would you like?" Horatio asked softly as he pulled one of the menu's over to him just as the restaurant seemed to liven up as a flurry of guests appeared at other tables.
"Surprise me." She said softly with a gentle smile before she walked over to the ladies restroom with her bag. Horatio gave their orders and she came back with a smile on her face.
"Okay?" Horatio asked and she nodded as she sat back down.
"Sorry about that, how about we get on with our lovely evening?" Zoë asked softly with a natural smile and Horatio gave her a smile and nod. "Did the waiter come?" She asked and Horatio nodded again. "What did you order me?" She asked softly after she took a sip of her drink.
"It's a surprise." He replied with a boyish smile and she chuckled lightly. He saw the glow in her eyes ignite and knew a cheeky sentence was to follow.
"I've got a surprise for you later in that case." She grinned while she winked at him and he chuckled as he glanced down to the table before Zoë's phone vibrated again.
"Tell Maya that I said thank you, you both saved our lives." Eric replied back and she smiled back down at her phone while Horatio studied her brilliant eyes as they glowed warmly at the phone.
"She knows" Zoë replied and then put her phone away in her bag and sat forwards. She smiled at Horatio as they began to really enjoy their evening.
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"Would you like to head off soon?" Horatio asked smoothly after their plates were cleared by a waiter. He sat back and placed a hand over his full stomach with a contented smile.
"I'd like to stay and have a glass of wine with my handsome husband if that isn't too much bother?" She asked softly and Horatio nodded with a peaceful smile.
"Of course sweetheart, shall we head over to the bar?" Horatio asked and she nodded. He quickly paid and then walked out arm in arm with her. They headed down to the bar which was dimly lit but had a very luxurious yet spicy feel to the atmosphere. They strolled over to the bar as the barman walked over to them.
"Two glasses of your finest red wine, please?" Horatio asked at the bar and the waiter nodded with a professional smile.
"If you'd both like to take a seat, I will be right over with it." He said softly and they gave him a smile and nod. They then walked over to one of the low sofas that over looked the ocean and sat close together. Zoë hugged Horatio's arm as she crossed her legs and leant against him. She placed her head on his shoulder and felt completely at ease with everything going on in her life at that moment in time.
"Sir, madam." The waiter said as he handed them both their glasses. Zoë sat back up straight and then smiled kindly at the waiter as Horatio pulled a wad of money out of his wallet and then pulled a few bills from the wad.
"Thank you." Horatio said as he handed him the money and a tip.
"Thank you kind sir." The waiter said softly and Horatio nodded and then put his arm around Zoë. She turned her head to look at him with bright eyes while she bit her lip.
"We're married Horatio. I can finally say it!" She grinned at him as she placed her hand on his thigh and bit her lip, he could see just how happy it made her.
"That you certainly can, and we are, at long last." Horatio smiled back to her as he moved the hand that was resting around her shoulders to her cheek where he lightly ran the back of his index finger down her cheek with a dreamy smile himself. Her grin widened considerably as she bit her lip harder. He could feel her happiness emanate from her, and she could feel his emanate from him.
"Here's to us, this amazing honeymoon, and the rest of our lives together." Zoë smiled as they lightly clinked glasses.
"I couldn't agree more, here's to us." Horatio smiled and then sipped his wine with Zoë as they maintained eye contact. They sat forwards and placed their glass's of wine on the low table in front of them and sat back together.
"That's definitely a decent glass of wine." Zoë smiled at Horatio as she placed her head back against his arm that was draped around the back of her shoulders.
"You hardly ever drink wine, yet you know whether it's good or not?" Horatio asked curiously as he looked into her eyes and could see a memory awaken, but it looked to be a nice memory.
"David was an avid wine taster, he taught me how to taste and judge whether it's good wine. I always used to have a sip of his wine. He knew he couldn't get through his glass without me wanting a sip." Zoë smiled shyly as she thought back to a time where she tried his wine. "What about you mister? You seem to know what's good wine too." She smiled as she sat forwards and picked up her wine again before placing her free hand on his thigh.
"If it tastes good, it tastes good, if it doesn't it doesn't in my eyes. I haven't got a clue as to what makes it a good wine." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded with a light giggle.
"Well you do have a fantastic taste, I'll tell you that, so far all the wine you've brought or ordered has been excellent." She smiled and he chuckled.
"I think that must be partially due to luck." He smiled and she nodded. She leant closer to him and then pressed her lips to his to initiate a gentle, loving kiss. She pulled back after about 45 seconds and smiled at him before taking a sip of her wine.
"I was thinking that tomorrow, we have a relaxing day? Spend half the day in bed and the other half out on the beach?" She asked and Horatio nodded.
"That sounds like a plan." He smiled and then rubbed her upper arm a little before leaning forwards to collect his glass and taking another sip.
"Then the next day can we go and visit Moyenne Island? It's beautiful apparently and has loads of giant tortoises." She asked softly and Horatio nodded as he began to sensually run his thumb up and down the side of her neck.
"That sounds like a great day out." Horatio smiled softly. They paused for a moment and looked out to the ocean while the sky darkened as the sun had fully gone down behind the horizon. She turned her head to look back to him, causing him to turn his to look at her. He could see her euphoric smile.
"Are you feeling tipsy too?" She questioned as she bit her lip.
"I'm not feeling tipsy, but I can definitely tell that I've had two glasses of wine." Horatio said softly and Zoë giggled.
"I'm feeling a little more tipsy." She grinned and Horatio took in her natural euphoric smile.
"I can see that." He smiled back as he pushed her fringe from her eyes.
"Mmm" she moaned contently as she bit her lip lightly and looked up at him.
"I love it when you do that." Horatio said seductively as he began to play with her hair and leant in closer towards her. She could see that he was a little tipsier than he was letting on.
"When I do what?" She asked smoothly as she raised her eyebrows.
"I love it when you bite your lip and smile." Horatio said softly as he gently took hold of her chin and pulled her lip from her teeth and then placed a slow, passionate kiss on her lips. They closed their eyes and allowed their breathing to naturally deepen while they continued with their desirous smooching. Zoë eventually pulled back to take a deep breath as she looked up into his eyes flirtatiously.
"I love it when you do that." She grinned as she looked from his eyes to his lips and then back to his eyes and saw the glimmer.
"When I do what?" He asked smoothly as he raised his eyebrows and gave her a foxy smile with his eyes no more than a few inches from hers and with their noses nearly touching. They could each smell the wine on each other's breath as they felt it affect them a little more.
"When you kiss me." She grinned and he quickly placed their empty glasses down on the table before he moved back and passionately kissed her.
"I do too." Horatio said quietly when he pulled back an inch to look lovingly into her eyes. He placed his hand on her knee and began to move it up her thigh, up the dress before she stopped him with wide eyes.
"Horatio, we're in public." She whispered as she looked up at him and pushed his hand away. He quickly moved away from her a little more as he placed his hand in his lap.
"I'm terribly sorry Zoë, I forgot myself." Horatio said quietly as he silently scolded himself and looked at her with an apologetic and guilty expression.
"That's okay… how about we go back to our room and you can take that thong off me?" She grinned and he nodded silently as his eyes lit up. "Come on then." She grinned before she got up and then placed her hand in his as he got up and walked out with her. Both had grins on their faces, it was clear why they were leaving.