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cainesugar. Great suggestion btw to hit H on the head again :lol: But nah, things will work out between H/Y, you'll see...
The rain was still pouring when Yelina got to the hospital. It was Eric who offered to drive her that morning. When the two of them got to Horatio's room they were glad to see him sitting up in bed, visibly stronger.
"Hey," Yelina greeted him with a kiss. "You've got a visitor."
"How're you feeling H?" Eric asked.
"I've been better," Horatio replied. "How's the case coming along?"
"We caught the guy who shot you, but we're still trying to find Riaz, the man who ordered the hit. Don't worry Calleigh's got everything under control."
"I trust that she would." Horatio replied, stating his faith in his deputy.
Yelina smiled at him. "I spoke to Dr Fischer, he said the physiotherapist would be coming by later... if you can get back on your feet, he'll move you to a regular room soon."
Horatio nodded. "Yeah."
"That's good news H." Eric said.
"Ray's coming by to see you after school." Yelina added.
"Ok." Horatio closed his eyes to avoid her gaze.
"Are you in pain?" Yelina asked concerned.
"No." Horatio said, eyes still closed.
"Alright, what's going on?" Yelina asked sounding a little annoyed. "You're only giving me one word answers."
Eric sensed it was time to make a hasty exit. "I'll be outside." He hurried out the door.
Horatio opened his eyes again, trying to work up the courage to do what he felt he had to. "Have a seat ok?"
Yelina complied pulling up a chair and sitting beside the bed. Horatio couldn't hold her gaze knowing that she could read him only too well through his eyes.
"You know I love you." he stated.
She nodded, unsure what he was trying to tell her.
"I, er, I was thinking, I was thinking, maybe it's not such a good idea for us to be together anymore."
"What're you trying to say?" Yelina asked thinking that she might have heard him wrong.
"I'm saying... maybe we should stop seeing each other." Horatio bowed his head. Just saying those words made his heart ache, and he knew he was possibly hurting her by suggesting a break up.
"What? Why?! After all we've been though?" Yelina thought that besides losing his memory, Horatio may have also lost his mind.
"It's not safe..." Horatio explained, "... the Mala Noche hit was meant for you. You're ok now, but I can't let you risk being a target because of me."
"Who told you the hit was meant for me?" Yelina asked. She had been intending to hide the fact from Horatio till much later.
"Rick."
"Rick? That makes sense." Yelina seethed with anger.
"It doesn't matter who the hit was meant for." Horatio looked at her. "Fact is you could've been hurt of killed. I couldn't live with myself if someone hurts you in an attempt to hurt me."
"I've been prepared for that since we started seeing each other." Yelina said.
"I'm not." Horatio admitted.
"If we let that fact stop us from being together, then, we're letting all those criminals win... you of all people should understand this."
"I do know." Horatio replied looking visibly confilcted now.
"Besides," Yelina continued, "you're not getting rid of me that easily Lieutenant. Especially after you've got me pregnant."
Horatio managed a small smile. He reached for her hand. "There's no winning an arguement with you... I'm sorry.. I'm not sure what I was thinking.."
"I'll let it slide this time on account that you're heavily drugged up."
"I apologise. It must have been really hard on you to see me get shot and end up here, and now this. I just - "
Yelina put a finger to his lips to silence him. She leaned forward and kissed him deeply. Her hair brushed his face as she sat up again. The familiar scent of lilies filled him and he felt content.
"Just imagine what you'd be missing if we broke up." Yelina teased.
Horatio chuckled and winced at the same time. His wounds still hurt despite the medication. He fingered the ring on her finger.
Tilting his head he asked rather innocently, "Did we get married? Cos' I'd hate to lose that memory."
Yelina smied. "No. But you did ask me to marry you."
"I take it you said yes."
"Something like that."
They were interuppted by a knock on the glass door. It was Eric. He gestured for Yelina. She stood up and walked out to join him.
"Calleigh called. She wanted you to know, they caught Riaz. He's in lock-up."
"Let's go then." Yelina said. She wanted to meet this man who had wanted her dead and inevitably almost cost the life of the man she loved.
"Yelina, I don't think it's such a good idea - "
Yelina rolled her eyes. "Don't try to proctect me. I wanna be there when you interrogate him."
"I don't think H would - "
"He doesn't have much of a choice." Yelina stated. "Be back in a second."
She returned to Horatio's side. Eric entered the room as well but stood by the door giving them privacy. "They caught Riaz. I'm going with Eric to talk to him."
"Yelina - " Horatio started.
"If it were me lying in that bed instead of you, what would you do?" she asked.
Horatio was silent for a moment. "Riaz would probably not live to see another day."
Yelina nodded, relieved that Horatio understood how she felt. "Don't worry I won't do anything stupid."
"I'll keep an eye on her." Eric promised.
Horatio nodded. "I wish I could be there too. This
is the man who ordered your assasination," he told Yelina.
"You just concentrate on getting better. We'll take care of this." Yelina squeezed Horatio's hand.
As he watched Yelina and Eric leave, Horatio felt a sense of anger and helplessness. He was used to being in control and being the one who took down the criminals. Now he was the victim, something he swore decades ago he would never be again. His recovery was more frustrating than he was prepared for.
Next up, time to see Yelina kick some ass again! Ok not a whole lot of ass cos she's pregnant, but still...
