Guys don't shoot Ray, I've got a soft spot for him. Bootcamp sounds er... fun. Enjoy!
Ok I'll try post health warnings when I think you guys can't take it... which I'm not sure when? I thought they were only needed for like make out scenes?
Raymond sat with Yelina till past midnight. They didn’t talk much, she only hoped Horatio would return. An awkwardness that wasn’t there descended on them. It was close to two in the morning before she sent him home, assuring him she would be ok. Alone, Yelina had time to reflect on what had happened. Guilt racked her heart and soul, she tried to come up with a reason why she had allowed Ray to kiss her and why she kissed back, so that she could explain things to Horatio once he returned. If he returned. She waited and the minutes turned to hours. She worked up the nerve to try calling him on his cell but she got a busy signal. Soon the dawn arrived and she showered and got ready for work She knew he would be there, Horatio loved his work and he would surely turn up for work even after the previous night.
She arrived at Bomb squad headquarters, only to be told she had just missed him. Horatio had arrived earlier to hand in his letter of resignation from the squad. She was unable to get any answers as to why. Was he angry out of his mind? Her mind raced and she thought his next stop might be MDPD to confront Ray. Ten minutes later she arrived outside PD. She spied Ray also pulling up in his car for work. They met on the steps of building.
“Where is he?” Yelina asked. “Is Horatio here?”
“Calm down Yelina.” Ray said.
“Calm down? His colleagues told me he quit the squad. Horatio loves his job.”
“I know.” Ray paused, as if trying to find the right words to say. “Last night, after I got home, Horatio was waiting for me outside my door… he told me he was leaving. When he was on I.O.D, he got offered a job with Interpol to work in France. He turned them down cos he wanted to stay here with you… but after last night… he decided to take up the job. He’s leaving the country.”
“Did you try explaining things to him? Tell him what we did was a mistake.” She asked hopeful Ray might have talked him round.
Ray looked down at his feet. “You know how Horatio and I had it tough growing up?”
“Yeah, your Dad.” Yelina said, unsure where Ray was taking their conversation.
“He used to go into this emotionless shell, when things got bad at home, no one and nothing could get to him, or get through to him. I haven’t seen him like that since we our parents died…. he had that look on his face last night.”
As Ray spoke those words, the look on Horatio’s face as the elevator doors closed on him, flashed across Yelina’s mind. She then understood how much she must have hurt him.
“We’re the two people he cares for most in this world… and yet we…” Yelina spoke softly.
Ray nodded.
“If I can speak to him –“ Yelina hoped she could talk to him before he left for France.
“It’s too late. He left early this morning. He told me he couldn’t bear to see you again, but that he wanted to keep the happy memories he had of you. He told me to tell you to take care of yourself.”
She didn’t think Horatio would react like that. The sinking feeling she had grew. She was angry, at herself, at Ray, even at Horatio. He hadn’t given her a chance to explain herself. He was the man she had allowed herself to think she could spend the rest of her life with, and now she could have lost him forever.
“Is there no way to contact him?” Yelina asked.
“Give him some time, when his anger subsides maybe he’ll call us.” Ray said. “And about what happened between us last night, for what it’s worth, I’m sorry.”
Yelina shook her head, “I was wrong too.”
Ray nodded. “Horatio told me to take care of you, so if you need anything, you let me know ok?”
“Thanks.” It provided some comfort to know Horatio still cared for her, but it compounded her guilt. She sighed. She knew all she could do now was to hope for Horatio to call.
