Summer In The City. CSI MIAMI FIC part 4

day 2

"Tim! Go home for few hours. Get some sleep. "
"You going?"
"Not just yet.but soon. It's been 20 hours".
"I know. I'll take 4 hours and come back. You should have a sofa here. "
"Only you would sleep on it...it's too creepy even for morgue workers."
Speed was taking his things when the phone rang
"Yes Horatio...when? Now? But... Ok. Be there soon".
"Change of plans?"
"Yeah.let's go to CSI lab. Senator is there to talk."
Crossing the street they saw 3 light windows. The rest was dark.
It was 10.30 pm
Senator Scott was in H's room.
"Senator" H. started "those are the people that are working on your daughter's case- CSIs: Duquesne, Delko, Boavista, Cardoza and Williams.
Medical Examiner Alexx Woods and her technician Tim Speedle.
Me myself too".
"Only them?"
"It" smuch more sir than with any other cases...we know
its priority".
"I wanted to see all of you to make special effort to find this guy."
"That's what we do sir".
"Is there enough force?"
"There's one more coming from NYC next week. The problem is, senator Scott, that all the things take time. It can't be done in one day"
"Is it about overtime?I'll pay you myself for finding the one who did this."
"It's not about money...they are people. They need sleep or a break.all those people here are working for more than 20 hours now. In a row."
"I understand, but it's my girl...thank you all however."
They all nodded and went back to their work.
Tim and Eric were leaving together.
"Gee...going tru the city for one hour and the same back gives me only 3 hrs of sleep" Tim said wearily
"Yeah, me too"
"Oo...ok. " Said Calleigh. "You can both stay in my guest room. But there's only one double bed there."
"Cal...I'm a good boy and he's engaged" . Said Eric smiling.
"I'll manage sleeping with him. Thanks Cal."
When they left, Jesse got a call from dispatch.
"Mel...let's go. There's been another one."
Mel took her keys and left.
Tom Loman was waiting for them at the crime scene.
"Another one....Scott's daughter's head, no toes no fingers... "
"Shit what a freak.." Mel knelt next to the body. " Lots of probes to collect. Jesse give me a hand"
"Here you are" Jesse helped her to turn the body
"Geee... Look at that... Something is Curved at her back... I'll take the photo".
"And I' ll look For the missing fingers..."
After a worthless search Mel came and sat next to Jesse.
"I'm tired Cardoza...I really am.
Why the hell did I come here..."
"Because you like mysteries" he said.
"Yeah...mentioning mystery- why Speedle is a CSi, and isn't at the same time?everyone seems to know apart from me."
"I'll tell you about it while dinner hm?"
"No way. I'm not gonna date you. Making a break from man."
"We'll see" he smiled.
Mel however had to admit that he had a lovely smile, and he was a nice view, absolutely. But she was just after a failed relationship and didn't want to start another.
"Let"s get back. Nothing here."
Jesse was driving with tired eyes. Mel was previously watching the way but soon fell asleep. They came to the lab and saw Horatio's car in the garage.
"He never sleeps huh?"
"Almost never. " Jesse nodded. "Let's go see what he found."
"I got the pictures. Any samples?"
"Few. I'll take care of them in the morning. I think Speed will give us some more too in the morning Now I'll drive Mel home and get some sleep myself" Jesse said tired. "If I can of course."
"Yes Jesse. I'm coming too, just finish my paperwork"
....
"Hi hon" Tim has heard a familiar voice in the receiver.
"Hi... I'm sorry I didn"t call".
"Why didn't you?"
"I"ve been working late. And you actually woke me up."
"You don't answer your home number".
"I'm not home."
"Still working????"
Speed took his phone and left the room not to wake Eric. The air on the balcony was cool.
"I'm at Cal's place. That was an option for a longer sleep than driving thru the city"
"At Calleigh's condo?"
"Yeah". He said quietly."it's 4 in the morning."
"Yeah I know". Courtney's voice got more angry. "How come? Why Cal?"
"Court, are you jealous???"
"No... But...."
"You are! Come on... I'm just sleeping here, Court. And by the way- with Delko in one room. I'm engaged, remember?"
"We promised to tell the truth remember?" She demanded
"Yeah.." Speed looked at his watch and thought that it was gonna be a tough conversation "what about it?"
"Did you ever cheat, Tim?"
"Oh please..."
"Did you?"She became annoyed
"Yeah".
Silence.
"Court?"
"I'm here".
"You wanted the truth. It's the truth."
"Whom?"
"What?"
"Whom did you cheat with?"
"Whoa, stop it. That's the past."
"I wanna know".
"Gee... Now?" Speed was dead tired.
"Yeah."
"I cheated on my girlfriend with a girl in the pub."
"Once?"
"No."
"Twice?"
"Come on!!! It was just an ordinary f.... situation" he didn't finish his thought.
"Did you love her?"
"No. Neither of them. And my girlfriend was very ..."
"Very???"
"Let's say she claimed I'm a cheater."
"You were".
"Not yet then. But then I thought what do I have to lose.?"
Speed knew he shouldn't say that but couldn't resist. He was happy to hear her, but his tired mind couldn't process it like this.
"Oh. I get the point" Courtney said in low voice.
"No. You don't. The difference is I love you. Wanna marry you. You matter to me more than anything. That's different. So stop that. I don't cheat on loving ones"
"Ok". She backed. "I get it. I'm sorry. I miss you so much..."
"Me too, baby. Few more days and You're here. And now please let me catch some sleep, yeah? and I'll call you when you get up ok?,
"Yeah. I'm sorry. I won't do it all my life" she smiled
"I hope so".
They said goodbyes and Tim came inside. Delko was sleeping like a dead man. He slipped into his own blanket and fell asleep.