***LMH is going to run and hide from Mel's pitch fork****
Meanwhile.....
Marisol couldn't get back to sleep, so getting up and dressed, she left a note for her mom and dad, that she was going for a drive. She knew exactly where she was going before she got there. Hoping he wouldn't mind being woken up, Marisol rang Brad's buzzer.
"Hello"!! came over the intercom.
"Brad"? "It's Marisol, may come up"?
"Sure"! Brad hit the button to let her in. Unlocking his door, he waited for her by the elevator, in just his jeans, forgetting all about his burned back.
When the elevator door's opened, Marisol ran into his arms.
"Hey"!! "what's the matter Marisol"?
Shyly she said...... "I just need you Brad", "I need you to hold me tight".
Still holding her in his arm, he walked her into his home and sat her down.
"Can you tell me what's wrong now, love"?
"It's a long story", "are you sure I'm not keeping you up".
"No"!! "Please go on".
"When I was a little girl, I used to have visions, kinda ESP like". "I could see things, bad things happening to people and family". "They all of a sudden stopped when I reached 12 years". "But tonight I had another one", a real bad one". "I witnessed a family being butchered by that Killer we have loose in Miami".
"You're talking about that guy, that hangs his victims from trees"?
"Yes". "It was very real and I could hear the children screaming as they were being killed, I can still taste the blood in my mouth, it was horrible, I always hated these visions and now they're back". "It was so aweful", said Marisol her voice cracking with pain.
"Ah!!! Marisol, I'm so sorry, for all the pain you're feeling, as Brad got up to get her a kleenex.
That's when she seen his back. All of a sudden her fear and sadness disappeared knowing the pain he must had suffered himself. Saying in her mind.......
"No wonder he understand everything so well, he's lived some kind of horror".
Marisol didn't mention anything about his back, she figured when he was ready he'd tell her his story.
"It's going to be okay Marisol, you'll get through it". "I'm always going to be here if you need me".
Looking into his eyes, Marisol wanted that need now, she needed to feel love, instead of horror and suffering. So taking the initiative, she kissed him passionetly on the mouth, falling deeper into it, she could feel a strange sensation in the pit of her tummy, something warm and magical. Poor Brad wasn't sure what to do about the situation, he knew she was pure, but he had never had a virgin in his bed or his life.
He had always had women, who would close their eyes and pretend not see his back, but he could tell by their expressions that they were disgusted. Not sure how to handle the situation he broke the kiss.
"Hey Marisol"!! "WE need to stop love, please".
"I don't want to stop Brad, I need to feel love, I need to be touched, please, just take me, love me, keep me forever", said Marisol with tears.
Knowing there was no way he could do it, because he had fallen in love with her and wanted to wait, he picked her up in his arms and took her into his room. Laying her upon his black silken sheets, he leaned over her and told her.....
"Listen Marisol, I've fallen in love you, I'm not sure how it happened so quickly but it did". "I can promise you , I will make love to you", but not until we are married". "I cannot allow it to happen sooner, you are to pure and innocent and in alot of pain right now". "If we did this, we would both feel guilty in the morning". "What I can give you right now, at this minute is my undying love, and comfort". Laying down beside her, he took her into arms and just held her, as her tears heated his cool skin.
Meanwhile....
Mac was squeezing the life out of Calleigh.
"Mac!, come on Mac, what is it"?
"I can't stop these bloody nightmares, I can't close my eyes, I'm terrified Calleigh, I never wanted to admit it, but I'm terrified".
"Shh!!! "It will be okay Mac, we will all get through this as family". "Remember Taylor/Caine Clan forever". "We will pull you and "H" through this case", I promise".
Looking once again into each others eyes, everything came rushing back again.
"Mac"! whispered Calleigh,
As he moved in closer towards her, just a breath away he whispered..... "These memories of that one night are never going to go away are they"?
*quiet whisper* "It's our job to make them stay burried Mac", said Calleigh. "It would only hurt everone around us, if they came to the surface".
Knowing Calleigh was right, he kissed her cheek, and walked with her back to the house.
Meanwhile...
Now that Horatio had figured out what Calleigh meant, he asked Stella, if she was going to be okay".
"How about you Stella", "Can you get through this case with Mac okay"?
*tears* "I don't know, he was so angry with me, I had never seen him like that". "he's in alot of pain".
Horatio took his thumb and wiped away Stella's tear.
"Shh!!! It's going to be okay Stella, said "H" looking in her eyes. "I'm here for you Stella, always".
They say throughout life one night of passion can keep a flame lit forever. As "H" looked deeper into Stella and her into him, their feelings of NY that one night, came rushing back also.
*quiet whisper* Horatio"!! said Stella as she closed her eyes, to absorb more of his touch. "this can't happen again, we need to stop".
"I know love, I know", said "H" as he headed towards the door.