Road Trip! The Final Frontier.

^ You couldn't be more right, Anni. Alcohol means nothing, they're just naturally insane. :lol:

And yay! Welcome Jenna_Caine to all the fun. Girl, tighten your seatbelt. (unless this whole thing just totally flops on me, lol)

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Hotel, ballroom, 8pm

Katie: Alright, pour that love potion.

Heather: Did anyone think to check if this was deadly or not?

Anni: I tend to trust strange smelly old ladies more than my own pharmacy.

Heather: Cool. *pours liquid into champagne*

Katie: How did Horatio get us into this cool party?

Delko: *walks over* He didn't. I did.

Katie: You did? How?

Delko: *taps head* That's my secret.

Colton: *walks by*

Heather: COLTON!

Colton: *stops* What?

Heather: Have a drink, on me.

Colton: This is a free bar.

Heather: Well, at least now you won't have to reach your arm down and pick up the glass.

Colton: *takes glass* Um, thanks.

Katie: *reads back of bottle* Huh, there's some sort of aphrodesiac and pheramone thingy in here. Maybe it'll actually work.

Anni: Yeah but it can't just make someone fall in love with any old random person.

Katie: Maybe you just have to look extra hot for them.

Colton: What are you talking about?

Katie: Nothing. *hides bottle*

Colton: *drinks*

Katie: That's it, drink up.

Colton: *lifts brow*

Katie: I mean um, yeah. WOO.

Colton: *places glass down* You have a twig in your hair.

Katie: What? *reaches into hair* Where?

Colton: Over here. *reaches into hair, grabs twig* There.

Katie: Oh. Thanks.

Colton: I guess you ladies had a great time.

Katie: Well, Anni pushed me off a cliff. Just the usual stuff. What have you guys been doing?

Colton: Eric fell into the fountain and we all had a good laugh. Then Horatio threw a penny at him and wished for maturity.

Katie: *laughs* That sounds like him.

Anni: Well we're all into magic these days, eh girls?

Heather: Totally. So Colton, you forget your suit or what?

Colton: I didn't know we'd be partying it up at some social function in a foreign country. I guess I should have suspected it though.

Heather: Gah, you look like such a nerd though.

Colton: What?

Heather: You're wearing a dark red tie with a black dress shirt. You look like a waiter.

Colton: *frowns*

Heather: And that hair is dreadful. Here. *ruffles hands through Colton's hair*

Colton: AH! *covers head* Knock it off.

Heather: I can't believe you gelled it back.

Colton: I didn't want to look like I didn't fit in.

Heather: You didn't fit in. Now you do. Doesn't he kind of look like one of them models now?

Anni: *rubs chin* Ah yes. But you know what he needs? He needs to lose those glasses.

Colton: These are my lucky glasses.

Katie: But you can't see your eyes.

Colton: What difference does it make?

Katie: *looks at Anni and Heather*

Anni/Heather: Pfft.

Katie: *grabs glasses, throws them into punch bowl*

Colton: Hey!

Katie: There.

Anni: Ha. Now we can see those pretty blues.

Colton: You're going to pay for a new pair of glasses.

Katie: You'll disagree once you look in a mirror.

Heather: Hey y'know, I never noticed before but he has this dark brooding look. It's kind of sexy.

Anni: Yeah kind of a cross between Brad Pitt and Colin Farrel.

Colton: ...Say again?

Heather: *looks at Anni* Are you sure we didn't drink the potion?

Anni: No, I'm always like this.

Heather: Well damn, it didn't seem to work on him. Hey want to try it on Horatio now?

Anni: YES!

Heather/Anni run off

Katie: You hear we added another one to the trip?

Colton: Yeah Eric said it in passing.

Katie: She's nice. *turns to table* You want your glasses back?

Colton: *walks to table* Thanks.

Katie: *hands over glasses, grabs ladle*

Colton: *places glasses in pocket*

Katie: Punch?

Colton: Uh, no. I'm fine.

Katie: *pours punch* Greece is beautiful isn't it? *smiles* I hear the beaches are amazing. *drops ladle* AH! Crap. Ugh, I told Lora not to give me any of that damn hand cream. *bends over*

Colton: *clears throat*

Katie: *stands straight* Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. You should have been there at the Parthenon, it was actually quite spectacular. Well, if it wasn't for Anni and her damn can of spray paint. And I can't believe she pushed me over a cliff, it took two hours for the paramedics to get us back up.

Colton: Us?

Katie: Oh, Anni thought she was going to save me. She ended up getting stuck on a ledge.

Colton: *stares at Katie* I see.

Katie: *smiles* Though now that I think about it, it's better than sitting in a hotel room. Sometimes Anni can be a handful but she sure knows how to have fun. Man we all must have walked around town four hours. Do I have a tan?

Colton: *blinks* What?

Katie: A tan, do I have a tan?

Colton: Um...I guess.

Katie: *shrugs* It'll probably show up more tomorrow. I guess when I start to see freckles, I'll be able to tell the difference. It's amazing, all those years I lived in Miami and I barely ever tanned. Must be because I usually spend most of my time *turns around * in-....

Colton: *staring at Katie*

Katie: *smirks* You always push the boundaries of personal space?

Colton: *steps back* Sorry, I uh, I have to go. *leaves*

Katie: *shrugs* Alright.

Lobby

Horatio: *walks over* Heather and Anni have been chasing me for the past ten minutes with some bottle.

Speed: It's probably poisonous.

Horatio: So, tomorrow we're off to the museum. I know it's probably the wrong thing to do but they should take something out of this trip.

Speed: Yeah how to break the most stuff in the least amount of time.

Colton: *walks over* Boy am I glad to see you guys. The girls are insane.

Horatio: I hear ya.

Colton: Why do we have to take those women to parties?

Speed: Whoa, you call them women now?

Colton: *frowns* Shut up.

Horatio: I should probably go check on them, make sure they aren't paying anyone to do anything exotic. *leaves*

Colton: *scratches head*

Speed: I should go detach the television from the wall and hide the remote so they can't sneak into my room and watch pay-per-view.

Colton: Wait.

Speed: *turns around*

Colton: Uh...*laughs nervously* I think Heather put something in my drink.

Speed: What do you mean?

Colton: *clears throat* W-Well they're chasing just about every guy around with some potion bottle.

Speed: I wouldn't pay attention to that. They're just trying to get a rise out of everyone for entertainment.

Colton: Right, right.

Speed: Don't let them get to you.

Colton: *scoffs* Easier said than done. They're always wearing these little things and smiling those little smiles and all of it like they have NO idea.

Speed: *lifts brow* Are you okay?

Colton: I mean you spend enough time with them and they expect you to just treat them like a friend forever and it's just not that easy. I-I never really thought I'd ever get paired off with anyone or anything b-

Speed: Stop.

Colton: *exhales*

Speed: Are you saying you have-

Colton: No. No, I'm not. See, I told you, they dosed me with something. I can't believe I accepted a drink from them. It's probably some weird experiment that'll make my insides implode or something.

Speed: Uh huh...

Colton: Okay but hypothetically, what if I hypothetically have been thinking for a while that hypothetically I might be...attracted to someone on the team hypothetically?

Speed: *nods slowly* How long?

Colton: A year?

Speed: That's...a long time.

Colton: Hypothetically.

Speed: Yeah, of course.

Colton: I mean, she's just always so unhappy, y'know? But when she does smile, it's...she's beautiful. Her soul is beautiful.

Speed: ...Hypothetically of course.

Colton: *scratches head* Man, it's driving me nuts. I've been brushing it off for a while and then stupid Heather had to go and do whatever the hell she did.

Speed: It's Heather?

Colton: No.

Speed: So hypothetically, it's-

Colton: This isn't hypothetical, okay!

Speed: *holds out hands* Alright, I'm just trying to help.

Colton: *bangs head onto lobby counter*

Speed: So who is it?

Colton: *sigh*

Speed: It's okay, we're just two guys here. It's not the end of the world.

Colton: It's Katie.

Speed: *stares at Colton*

Colton: *lifts head* It's probably nothing though, right? She's barely even my friend.

Speed: A year?

Colton: What, that's not normal?

Speed: *stares at Colton*

Colton: Man I knew it. I should have kept my big mouth shut. I'm going to kill Heather.

Speed: *scratches face* I always thought you hated her.

Colton: Yeah well big surprise! What am I supposed to do! She's like, off-limits.

Speed: Since when?

Colton: Since you can beat me up.

Speed: I don't own her.

Colton: Yeah well it doesn't seem like it.

Speed: *frowns*

Colton: I just...*sigh* I feel like a terrible 80s rock ballad.

Speed: Alright well, why don't you just see where it goes?

Colton: What? What do you mean?

Speed: Ask her out.

Colton: Uh, no.

Speed: Look, either you like her or you don't. You'll just make yourself more miserable by continuing to ignore it. You'll know pretty quickly whether you're just like the rest of us or if there's something there.

Colton: So...you don't have a problem with it?

Speed: Why do people keep assuming I own her?

Colton: Okay. I'll just..go up to her and ask her out. If she says no, I'll say I was joking and that someone paid me. If she says yes, I'll throw up. *leaves*

Speed: ...Good luck?

Ballroom

Horatio: Lora, stop spraying me with that bottle.

Lora: THE POWER OF LOVE COMPELS YOU!

Horatio: Why do you keep screaming that?

Heather: *slaps Horatio* Take a hint!

Lora: Well crap, I ran out.

Horatio: Huh. It tastes like strawberries.

Table

Anni: One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.

Heather: No, you're doing it wrong.

Anni: How can I be doing it wrong?

Katie: You can't start until the count is finished.

Anni: But I finished counting.

Heather: I didn't.

Anni: Oh. Okay. One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.

Heather: YOU'RE DOING IT AGAIN!

Anni: I am?

Heather: Yes!

Colton: *walks over* Katie?

Katie: *looks up* Yeah?

Colton: Can I speak to you?

Katie: Sure. *grabs drink, stands*

Corner of room

Katie: What is it? *sips wine*

Colton: You...want to catch some dinner?

Katie: *covers mouth*

Colton: *squints*

Katie: ...Excuse me?

Colton: Dinner. You, me. Together.

Katie: You're asking me out on a date?

Colton: *nods*

Katie: *laughs* I think something else is messing with your head. Heather might have had something to do wi-

Colton: No. Well, yeah, but...no.

Katie: *lifts brow*

Colton: Yes or no.

Katie: Yes or no, what.

Colton: Will you go out with me?

Katie: You're not kidding?

Colton: Does it look like I'm kidding?

Katie: You hate me.

Colton: Yes, no....yes, well, no..*closes eyes* Jesus.

Katie: How long have you been...this confused?

Colton: A year.

Katie: I'm sorry, what?

Colton: Well, give or take a few months.

Katie: Why didn't you just tell me?

Colton: You were going through a whole bunch of crap and I didn't want to spring something else on you. You always seemed so upset, even though you put on that fake smile all the time.

Katie: ...

Colton: What, did I say something wrong?

Katie: I just..didn't really think anyone cared.

Colton: Yeah, well I never thought I would.

Katie: *nods* Alright.

Colton: Alright what.

Katie: Let's go, right now.

Colton: Right now?

Katie: Sure, it's not like the team will miss anything. If dinner sucks, no big deal. At least the food is a sure thing.

Colton: Um, okay.

TBC...................................

Yep, insomnia again. Ain't it great?

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Restaurant

Katie: *sits*

Colton: Or...okay, I won't pull out your chair.

Katie: Oh, you wanted to pull out my chair? I can stand back up.

Colton: No no, it's okay. *sits*

Katie: *opens menu*

Colton: *looks around*

Katie: *flips page*

Colton: *bounces knee*

Waiter: *walks over* Can I get you something to drink?

Colton: Alcohol.

Waiter: ...

Colton: Um, *shakes head* wine? Something--anything with alcohol.

Waiter: No problem. *walks away*

Katie: *smirks* You seem nervous. It's kind of cute.

Colton: I usually don't get this far with women.

Katie: Huh. Good to know.

Colton: If you're hoping for this magical romantic evening, you're sorely mistaken.

Katie: So...why did you ask me?

Colton: Does it look like I normally think things through?

Waiter: *places glasses on table* I brought some-

Colton: *down the glass of wine*

Waiter: White bubbly wine but..whatever. Have we decided what we're to eat this evening?

Katie: I'll have a salad and the chicken stir-fry.

Waiter: Good choice. And you sir?

Colton: Uh...bread.

Waiter: Bread?

Colton: Yeah.

Waiter: ..Anything else?

Colton: No.

Waiter: Alright...*walks away*

Katie: So...how many dates have you been on lately?

Colton: How many have you been on lately?

Katie: ...Touché.

Colton: *sigh* I'm sorry.

Katie: For what?

Colton: I'm making this totally uncomfortable.

Katie: You want uncomfortable? Try sitting on a plane when you're 9 months pregnant.

Colton: *stares at Katie*

Katie: It's a joke. Regular people laugh.

Colton: Sorry.

Katie: Relax, the world isn't going to jump up and eat you whole.

Colton: *smiles*

Katie: It smiles!

Colton: That was a strange visual.

Katie: *laughs*

Colton: So...did Heather dose me or something?

Katie: Yeah but I didn't think that worked. It was some stupid love potion. Of course, given that you've been pinning over me for a year...

Colton: I wasn't pinning.

Katie: So what, you felt sorry for me? Maybe because I'm DOA in the love field you decided now was your chance to get some?

Colton: No.

Katie: So what made you all...whatever you are about me?

Colton: ...I can't really explain it. Maybe it happened for a reason, maybe it means nothing.

Katie: People don't just randomly decide they like someone and can't explain it.

Colton: Can you explain why you were drawn to Speed?

Katie: Uh yeah, he's hot.

Colton: *frowns*

Katie: I get what you mean but It's still kind of hard to believe. At the very least, we could barely stand to be in the same room before.

Colton: I'm sorry about that. I was immature. You know, you'd never believe it but I used to be a nice guy.

Katie: *smirks* Used to be.

Colton: Yeah way back when I joined the team. You don't remember?

Katie: I remember you had a thing for Calleigh.

Colton: And she always had a thing for Eric but no one ever said it.

Katie: So you just became this hardened man.

Colton: *looks down at table* I spent years as a criminal. It's kind of hard to stay this happy-go-lucky guy when...well, I guess it doesn't really matter, does it?

Katie: Right. I almost forgot.

Colton: Katie, you have no idea how sorry I am. Every day. I didn't want to ruin her life.

Katie: She forgave you.

Colton: Have you?

Waiter: *walks over* Alright, one stir-fry and one piece of bread.

Katie: *smiles* Thanks.

Waiter: Anything else for you two?

Katie: No, that's all, thanks.

Waiter: *walks away*

TBC............................

 

^ Good, I'm glad you saw it coming. 'Cause it was not a spur of the moment ...thing. :lol: I'm trying to be a good girl and not do that anymore. :angel:

Thanks for the review! And yeah, sucks about my insomnia but look what comes out of it.

 

I'll get to the reviews in a second, but there's something I totally forgot about when we moved--the links for the other threads would be broken. So I'm going through all of the pages to find the RT threads. The ones that have probably been wiped out due to the topic pruning are the first three, so I've already saved those on my computer and I've compressed them into a zipped folder for those who want them. These ones here are linked over vBulletin, so they should work now.

CSI:Miami - "Road Trip *puts on shades* Number Nine."
Road Trip - CSI:Miami - "Crazy Eights"
CSI:Miami Road Trip: Seven Years of Bad Luck & Counting
CSI:Miami Road Trip 6: One Question. Are We There Yet?
CSI:Miami: RT #5- In God We Trust-All Others Are Suspects
CSI:Miami Road Trip- We've Travelled a Long Way

Unfortunately, the zipped folders are too big to be attached onto CSIFiles. The max file size is about 91.7KB and the folders range from 100-300KB. So I've uploaded the first 3 Road Trips onto sendspace.

Warning: Keep All Hands & Feet Inside Hummerhome. #3 RT
CSI:Miami-RT2
CSI:Miami Road Trip

Note that the files are in Microsoft Office Word (Rich Text Format). They should be able to open up on any other program you may have set to your default file viewing. These aren't replicates of the threads, they're simply copied and pasted chapters - in order - so you won't get the replies, just the story. I decided not to send these until after the move, so that's why those who requested, didn't get their PM. So now if you all want them, there they are. I'm not sure how long the link will last (Either it's permenant or within a week) so if you want 'em, get 'em fast just in case. If the links don't work for any reason, let me know and I'll fix it.

Now! Back to the reviews!

That's totally possible!

Ah yes, Stetler's middle name. Good times. :lol: It's sad that they had to call up his mommy and ask, and here she thought he was in charge of the lab.

I'm glad I cracked up your friend Raylene, lol.

I should have another chapter up tonight!

 

Welcome back Missy! I was beginning to wonder where you ran off to. Glad that you're back and whew, sucks about your school work.

YAY! Carly's back! *ties you to the thread* Bwah. And yes, my siggy is awesometastic.

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Hotel room, 12am

Katie: *walks in*

Anni: How was your date?

Katie: *screams* Ugh, Anni don't do that!

Anni: *comes out from behind curtain* Well, how was it?

Katie: How did you get a key to my room?

Anni: I have my ways.

Katie: *throws purse on bed*

Anni: Did he beat you? Did you get raped? Are you okay?

Katie: It's Colton. It's not like he's a-

Anni: Criminal?

Katie: Alright, poor choice of words.

Anni: What are you doing?

Katie: Nothing.

Anni: He's a jerk.

Katie: He's not a jerk.

Anni: Well he's still not good enough for you.

Katie: *frowns* You know what, I'm tired of having people decide who's 'good' enough for me. I think I'm old enough to make that decision myself, thanks.

Anni: *crosses arms* I'm just trying to look out for you.

Katie: Stop! I want everyone to knock it off! It's no wonder I'm leaving when this trip is over, I've had enough.

Anni: You're leaving when this trip is over?

Katie: Yeah. And I'm not giving a forwarding address. I'm finished, I need to move on. You know that already.

Anni: I just didn't think it was so soon.

Katie: Well it is.

Anni: You aren't even going to call us or anything?

Katie: I think it's better if I just let go of everyone, otherwise I'm going to be stuck here forever.

Anni: You can't just up and leave.

Katie: Stop telling me what I can and cannot do.

Anni: You're making a mistake.

Katie: Really.

Anni: Yeah.

Katie: *angry sigh*

Anni: Katie, face it. You can't survive out there on your own.

Katie: Excuse me?

Anni: You've been depending on everyone else since you joined.

Katie: I have not.

Anni: Who pays your bills?

Katie: I pay my bills.

Anni: And that's why you're so far in debt, you can't even rent a car. You have no house, no job, your kids hate you-

Katie: *grabs suitcase* You know what, I don't need to listen to this.

Anni: What are you doing?

Katie: I'm leaving. Now.

Anni: How are you going to get a flight? You have no money.

Katie: I'll manage. See you around.

Anni: *grabs Katie* Don't be a dumbass.

Katie: *pushes Anni* Move.

Anni: *stands in front of door*

Katie: I'm not kidding around.

Anni: Neither am I.

Katie: You can't keep me here forever.

Anni: *crosses arms*

Katie: *reaches into purse, pulls out gun, points it at Anni*

Anni: *stares at gun*

Katie: Get out of my way.

Anni: Or what, you'll shoot me?

Katie: *slams gun into Anni's face*

Anni: UGH! *falls over*

Katie: *leaves, slams door*

Anni: *holds face*

Adjacent room

Heather: *shoves Jenna inside* Meet the rest of the team.

Jenna: *waves*

Ryan: Hey, we're adding more people? How come I can't invite anyone else?

Lilly: Because you don't have any friends.

Ryan: Yes I do.

Lilly: Name three.

Ryan: *opens mouth*

Lilly: That aren't already on the team.

Ryan: ...

Lilly: HA. What's up Jenna?

Jenna: Not much, just settling in.

Missy: Man she's so young. She's like, super young.

Jenna: I'll take that as a compliment I guess.

Delko: Hey, I'm Eric.

Jenna: *wide-eyed*

Delko: *lifts brow*

Heather: Don't worry, she's been doing that all day.

Jenna: *jumps up and down* Can I have a hug? I can I have a hug?

Delko: *leans over to Jess* She doesn't have any diseases, right?

Jess: I don't think insanity counts as contageous.

Delko: Oh, good. *hugs Jenna*

Jenna: *shifty eyes*

Delko: OW!

Jenna: *lets go* I got a piece of his hair!

Delko: *holds head*

Jenna: That's a keeper. It'll go in the scrapbook.

Delko: Scrapbook?

Jenna: Yeah, I'm making one of our trip. That way I can remember it forever. I'm kind of a scrapbooking nut.

Delko: I see. And why is hair important?

Lora: So she can freeze it and clone you when you die from doing something stupid.

Heather: But if he dies, he'll just become a ghost. Well, unless you salt and burn the bones but then you'll have the piece of hair and you'd have to get rid of th...

Everyone: ...

Heather: STOP LOOKING AT ME! *hides behind Jenna*

Carly: So anyway, how do you like the team so far?

Jenna: It's pretty fun. Although...you guys don't like, go to jail all the time right?

Everyone: ...

Crickets are heard

Jenna: Right?

Hallway

Katie: *presses button*

Elevator doors open

Katie: *picks up bag, looks up* ...

Speed: You going somewhere?

Katie: *frowns, walks in* Lobby.

Speed: *nods, presses button*

Katie: *crosses arms*

Speed: You okay?

Katie: *looks at wall*

Speed: *nods slowly* Alright.

Katie: *shakes head* So predictable.

Speed: Excuse me?

Katie: This. You and I. And I suppose you're going to tell me not to go.

Speed: That depends where you're going.

Katie: I don't know. Just, anywhere, away from here. I'm tired of this. Everyone always thinks they know what's best for me and they don't. It's the last straw so I'm leaving. By the way, I popped your wife in the face with the butt of a gun so you might want to go back upstairs and check on her.

Speed: This isn't because Colton asked you out, is it?

Katie: ...Does EVERYONE know about that?

Speed: Yeah.

Katie: *rolls eyes* No, it's not about that. And you know what? Anni said that my kids hate me. Psh, she thinks she knows everything.

Speed: *squints* Well, Lori does hate you.

Katie: Great. That's great. She wouldn't happened to have mentioned why, would she?

Speed: She said and I quote, "Mother is a spineless piss-ant who has her head so far up her ass, she's become constipated by constant bullshit."

Katie: ...That's poetic.

TBC.........................