The Assassin

Burnt Lasagna is in the air tonight

"OH GODS! SHUT UP! ITS JUST THE LASAGNA!" I yelled at the fire alarm.

Horatio was having a laughing fit as he watched my struggle to cool down the now burnt lasagne. The fire alarm in my apartment was going off. It was complete chaos.

I gave up on the food and fixed my attention on the fire alarm. The alarm was too high on the wall for me to reach. I slumped my shoulders.

"Would you like help?" Horatio asked? I nodded my head, not looking at him.

He chuckled as he turned the alarm off.

We stood quite a bit, with the smell of burnt lasagna in the air. I finally looked up at the red headed liutenit.

"How does take out sound?"
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"I still truly believe it was your fault that I burnt the lasagna," I said, taking a large bite out of my pizza.

Horatio rolled his eyes at me playfully. "How is it my fault, again?"

"You were talking to me and distracting me," I giggled. He laughed at me.

"Well then, I take full responsibility for the burnt lasagna," Horatio joked.

I laughed. The rest of the night went by quickly. Horatio and I joked about the lasagna and talked about random things.

Just as we were finishing up our pizza, Horatio got a call.

"Horatio Cain. How can I help you?"

I waited and tried to hear what the person on the other end of the phone call was saying.

Soon, Horatio hung up, and looked a little disappointed.

"Whats up?" I asked.

"That was work. I have to leave," He answered.

I nodded. "C'mon. I'll take you home," Horatio smiled.
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"Thanks for trying to make me dinner," Horatio said.

I laughed, "yeah, its a shame you couldn't taste my wonderful lasagna," I teased. I hadn't realized we had leaned so close too each other until it was too late.

Before I could think, his lips were on mine. He was gental and sweet. I quickly pulled away. We stayed quite for a moment, each of us thinking over what had just happened.

"Im sorry," Horatio whispered.

I looked away. I liked Horatio. He was the nicest man I've met, but I was afraid. I didn't want this to turn out like my last relationship.

"Its-its fine. I've got to go," without looking at him I got out of his car and quickly made it to my apartment.

I sighed a breath of relief. I slid down my door, thinking about what I did. I kissed him.

"Stupid," I muttered. My apartment was pith black, so it was a startling surprise when I heard another voice.

"Assassin arn't supposed to feel sentiment," a male voice said. I quickly jumped up and flipped on the lights, placing myself in a fighting position.

Steve stood smiling at me, "I hadn't meant to startle you," he said. I grimaced. He must've saw me and Horatio.

"Where's Ruby?" I asked.

"Staying out of our business. Im here to deliver some news," steve said.

I got a sudden sick feeling. I began to notice the blood on Steve's assassin suit.

"What news," I said flatly. I would not give him the satisfaction of hearing the fear in my voice.

He smiled maniacally, "Me and you have unfinished business," he said.