:lol: Don't feel bad, I was one year old when this 'crime' occured.
EDIT: Time for an update.
Walking Alone
[Crime scene]
Horatio: Alright highway patrol his cleared off this entire area so we've got until sunset to process the scene. There's a storm front heading this way so we don't have much time.
Speed: Where are you goin'?
Horatio: I'm going to talk to the staff of the park. *leaves*
Katie: *walks up* Hey Mister Miami.
Speed: *snapping photos* Hey.
Katie: You need anything?
Speed: Yeah. Could you step about 10 feet to your left?
Katie: ...That's back under the tape.
Speed: Yeah and you're in my crime scene.
Katie: You're kicking me out of the crime scene?
Speed: Well if you put your hands in your pockets you can stay.
Katie: *frowns*
Speed: Please.
Katie: *places hands in pockets* So what are you working on?
Speed: The body. I'm photographing all the evidence before we lose light.
Katie: Did you need any help?
Speed: Does it look like I need help?
Katie: Alright fine, I was just asking.
Speed: Well I'm trying to get this done and you're distracting me.
Katie: Alright I didn't realize a body that's been there for years needs your undivided attention but I'm just in the way.
Speed: *stands* Did you need something at this very moment?
Katie: No b-
Speed: I need to get this finished.
Katie: *frowns* I'm glad a corpse is more important to you than I am. I'll stop
distracting you now. *leaves*
Speed: *sigh*
Delko: *walks over* What was that about?
Speed: *shoves camera in Delko's arms* Photograph this and don't leave. *walks away*
Delko: *looks down* ...Okay.
[Few feet away]
Speed: What is your problem?
Katie: *walking* Nothing.
Speed: *following* I'm trying to do my job.
Katie: Good for you.
Speed: I can't pay attention to you every second of my life.
Katie: *stops walking* You know, it would be nice if you paid attention to me at least ONCE in a while. At least be on my SIDE once in a while.
Speed: *laughs* Oh yeah so it's my fault.
Katie: You haven't acted much like a husband to me lately. I'm not one of your buddies that you can just...*sigh*
Speed: Just what?
Katie: Nevermind. I mean it's just...It's like you don't even love me anymore.
Speed: What are you talking about? You don't think I love you?
Katie: No. I don't.
Speed: ...How could you ever think that?
Katie: *shrugs*
Speed: You know what? I don't have time for this.
Katie: Okay now THIS is exactly what I'm talking about. You don't have time for ANYTHING.
Speed: Right now I really need to get this finished.
Katie: Eric's already doing it.
Speed: Eric isn't the photographer.
Katie: He can do it.
Speed: Don't argue with me.
Katie: Or what? You'll threaten me with something else?
Speed: No.
Katie: Then what is your problem? Why do you have to be so difficult?
Speed: I'M BEING DIFFICULT? You're the one starting fights over NOTHING.
Katie: IT'S NOT NOTHING!
Speed: *frowns*
Horatio: *walks up* ...Speed, take a walk.
Speed: Fine. *leaves*
Horatio: Something you want to share?
Katie: Just let us handle it.
Horatio: I told him to work the crime scene and here is he with you.
Katie: So you're going to get mad at me too?
Horatio: I gave him orders.
Katie: Why do I feel like everyone is against me?
Horatio: No one is against you. This crime scene is a priority.
Katie: You know, you can't solve everything. And you can't fix everything.
Horatio: Right now I need Speed here. And I need you back in the Hummerhome.
Katie: I need to talk to him.
Horatio: You do that on your own time. Right now you're both on my time.
Katie: Fine. *leaves*
Horatio: Thank you ma'am. *walks back* Okay Speed, we're losing light.
Speed: I know. I've got it all photographed. I'm just collecting everything I can.
Horatio: Good. So what's going on with you and Katie?
Speed: *sigh* Nothing.
Horatio: She seems upset.
Speed: She's always upset about something.
Horatio: Does she have a reason to be upset?
Speed: Look, things between us aren't going so well so I would appreciate it if you would just stay out of it.
Horatio: Alright, that's fair.
Speed: Thank you.
Horatio: If you need to talk, just let me know.
Speed: Yeah, I know.
[Hummerhome, 11 pm]
[Speed/Katie's room]
Katie: *frowns*
Speed: *frowns*
Katie: Do you have time now or am I distracting you from sleep?
Speed: I don't really want to talk to you right now.
Katie: What a coincidence. I don't want to be in the same bed as you. *gets up*
Speed: Where are you going?
Katie: What do you care? *slams door*
[Anni/JC/Carly's room]
Katie: Can I bunk here tonight?
JC: Guy trouble?
Katie: You could say that.
JC: Come on in.
Anni: We made you a bed.
Katie: How did you know I would be here?
Carly: You always come in here.
Katie: Aw how thoughtful.
Anni: So what's going on between you two?
Katie: Nothing. He's just being a jerk as usual.
Carly: Maybe you should talk to him about it.
Katie: I tried. He only has time for rotting corpses.
JC: Lovely.
Katie: I don't care anymore. I'm finsihed arguing with him.
Carly: Can I have him now?
Katie: *frowns*
Carly: It...Was a joke.
Katie: I know.
JC: I'm sure things will look up.
Anni: Maybe you're both mad because you're not gettin' any.
Katie: What?
Anni: Couldn't that be a reason?
Katie: No. Can we not talk about him?
Anni: Alright.
Carly: What do you want to talk about?
Katie: I don't know.
JC: How about tattoos. Those are fun.
Carly: I want to get a giant cougar on my back. I don't know why.
Anni: I'm not sure I'd want a giant vicious cat on my back.
Carly: It's not real.
Anni: I heared that tattoos can come to life.
JC: Uh, yeah whoever told you that was high.
Anni: My mom told me that.
JC: ...Then she's just crazy.
Anni: Well, that's true.
[Knock on door is heard]
JC: ...Do we usually get strange knocks on the door?
Anni: *opens door* Oh. You.
Speed: I need to talk to Katie.
Anni: She doesn't want to talk to you.
Speed: Please let me talk to her.
Anni: So you two can fight again? I don't think so...*sigh* Hey Katie the king of jackasses wants to talk to you.
Katie: Ugh fine.
[Hall]
Katie: What do you want?
Speed: I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry. I haven't been giving you very much attention and you might not think that I love you, but I do. I really do.
Katie: So you think this is going to make everything all better?
Speed: One of us has to stop fighting.
Katie: ...Yeah I know.
Speed: So will you...Come back to bed?
Katie: ...I guess.
Speed: Okay.
[Room]
Katie: *climbs into bed* You do realize I'm still mad at you.
Speed: I know.
Katie: So why even bother apologizing?
Speed: I'm not aloud to apologize anymore?
Katie: It doesn't do any good.
Speed: I-..*sigh* You know what? I'm tired of fighting.
Katie: Me too.
Speed: ...Okay you've started almost every fight.
Katie: I have not.
Speed: Yes you have.
Katie: Look at you! You're just fueling it. This is wh-
Speed: *kisses Katie*
Katie: 0_0
Speed: *pulls away* ...Is there any chance that stopped this fight?
Katie: ...What fight?
Speed: *smirks*
Katie: What did you do that for?
Speed: Like I said, I'm tired of fighting. *turns out light* Goodnight.
Katie: And they say diamonds can make a girl speechless. Pfft.
TBC......