Cameron stood in shock, trying to process what it was he had just heard. Dad? Cameron asked himself, why in the world did…? But he was snapped out of it when the boy began speaking again.
"Sorry for the intrusion," the boy apologized, "but I was getting worried." He looked down at the ground, as if he was ashamed.
Horatio put his hand on the teen's shoulder. "No need to apologize, Kyle," he said. "I was just catching up with an old friend."
Kyle looked over at Cameron, then back at Horatio. "He looks familiar," Kyle whispered. When Horatio didn't respond Kyle looked back at Cameron, then down at the ground again.
"It has been, what," Cameron asked, breaking the few minutes of silence, "ten or eleven years since I last saw you?"
Horatio didn't respond immediately. "Twelve, actually," he finally said.
Cameron just shook his head. "My sixteenth birthday?"
"Your sixteenth birthday," Horatio responded. "Kyle, will you wait for me in the hallway? I need to finish up here with Mr. Rye."
"Sure, dad," Kyle said as he reached for the doorknob. As he headed out the door, Kyle took one last glance at Cameron. I've seen him before, he said to himself. But, where?
Once Kyle was completely out of the room and a few feet away from the office, Horatio began speaking.
"You are probably wondering why he called me 'dad'." Horatio stated. Cameron nodded. "That is because he is my son."
"Wait a minute," Cameron began, "when did this happen?"
But before Horatio could began, his phone went off.
"Call?" Cameron asked.
"No," Horatio responded, "text."
And so, Horatio began telling Cameron about Kyle. He told Cameron about the day he met Kyle, what all he had been through to help Kyle, Kyle's criminal record, and about the custody battle between Horatio and Kyle's mother. However, Horatio deliberately never mentioned who Kyle's mother was. Cameron noticed this, but waited until Horatio was finished. Once Horatio was finished, Cameron went and sat down in the chair he was in earlier.
"So, who is the mother?" Cameron asked. Horatio looked down at the ground. "I noticed that you didn't mention her name at all. Is there a reason?"
Horatio looked over at Cameron. He was looking at Cameron straight in the eyes, something that is very rare about Horatio. "His mother's name is Julia Winston."
Cameron's face went from complete seriousness to utter shock. He had not expected this. "My suspect…"