Summer In The City. CSI MIAMI FIC part 4

the beginning

"Panicked?" Her eyebrows went up. "Oh come on... "
"Ok, ok... I'm childish I know"
"You're not. You're a respectful individual and- not talking about latest events- a very responsible man. Now get outta here. Home, now! And buy a bottle of wine or flowers as you probably didn't even think about it..."
"I didn't..." he said. Suddenly he kissed Alexx' cheek. "Thanks Alexx. For everything." And he was gone.
Opening the door he wondered why did he actually do that.
"Tim?? You're back? But it's only 9pm. "
"I know. We need to talk. I bought wine and these are for you" he handed her a bunch of white tulips. "I hope you like them."
"I do. Thank you. But...you never give me flowers...has something happened? Did you..."
"Nothing happened. I decided it's very nice to give my fiancee flowers. Love you. I'm glad youre back. "
"Sooo... Maybe we could finish what we started when I entered the flat" she winked
"Why not" he said taking of his Tshirt. "Come here."
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"Wolfe, you're back?" Jesse was surprised.
"Yeah. I collected all the data about the places of the brutal attacks in the last 20 years. They mostly cover the ones we have now".
"Serial killer?"
"Don't know...maybe... H should remember some of them".
"How did they get the killer then?"
"They didn't. But we can't surely say it's the same one"
"Mr Wolfe...you paged me?"
"Yeah. Look at all the data I've got. Looks similar. The three of them"
H. Looked closer.
After a while H said "ok. Go thru this, allright? Read about the modus operandi, the victims, body scars and cuts, everything. Tomorrow I want everyone here at 8. It means two of you, Calleigh, Eric, Natalia, Mel and Courtney. Wolfe- you call everyone. Jesse - you prepare 9 copies of everything you both noted. Oh- call also Alexx and Speed. I want them here too.
Good job mr. Wolfe"
.............
Harry entered the condo at 11 and saw Speed drinking beer.
"Hey...got one for me?"
"Tired?"
"Dead...what a day it was...I've got two new patients...one is kinda aggresive."
"Sorry to hear that."
"Is she back? "
"Courtney? Yeah. She's asleep".
"Here? Sorry, I can sleep at Calleigh's if you.."
"No.no. I'll take her home later.she was very...tired."
"I bet she was" Harry laughed. "Glad she's back"
"Yeah me too. "
"Tim...what was the case with dr Woods?"
"Don't be nosy."
"I'm not. Are you in any trouble?"
"Don't you worry about me. I'm a big boy."
"I know...but she was so angry."
"Yes she was. But we managed to explain everything to each other."
The phone rang, Courtney's phone.
"Shall I get it you think? It's CSI internal line".
"Why not? You don't sound like her"
"Yeah right... Hello? No....It's Speedle...no, asleep after the trip...yes I'll tell her....me? Why?.....ok. Eight oclock. Thanks Wolfe."
"Who was that? "
"Ryan Wolfe."
"THIS Ryan Wolfe?"
"Yeah..he was kinda annoyed that I picked up somebody's phone"
"Hehe... You must really like him".
"Actually it's not that I don't like him. He's a good specialist and a great, thorough CSI , but he's.... strange".
"Like yourself, Tim."
"I know. I'm working tomorrow at 8. At CSI office. All the group".
"Calleigh too?"
"Yeah. Unfortunately for ya".
"We had some plans for the morning. Oh, here she calls. See ya." He went to the balcony
"Baby...Courtney - wake up.!"
"Why?" she said sleepily
"It's late. Im taking you home ok?"
"Yeah...Harry's here?"
"Yes. "
"Ok. Let me get dressed. Can you make me a cup of coffee?"
"Sure, love. Waiting in the kitchen."
10 mins later she came and asked "was my phone ringing?"
"Yeah.that was Wolfe. H awaits everybody tomorrow at 8. We have a breakthru, I think. I'm also invited." He smiled. She finished her coffee and went on a balcony to say Hi toHarry. Speed considered taking some clothes and cosmetics and sleep at her house, but she didn't insist. She was probably really tired
When he came back leaving her unpacked and well, he fell asleep at once.
At 8. Everyone was waiting what Horatio has to say.
"Ok Guys" he said entering. "Thanks to Ryan and Jesse we've got quite a lot of material. We're gonna work differently now. I matched all of you into pairs to create a set of specialists of all sorts. So... Jesse and Mel, Calleigh and Courtney, Eric and Natalia. Alexx, I have a request... " Alexx raised her eyebrows "...I need Speed for two hours a day. If you agree of course."
"If it's within the hours of his work.... Why?"
"I need his trace abilities here."
"But... Won't it be a problem if you'll take it to court?"
"That's why Ryan is going to work with Tim and certify his tests as a leading CSI."
Everyone looked at the two mentioned. They all knew Ryan and Tim -frankly speaking-don't love each other. Ryan looked horrified, Tim's frowned forehead showed his opinion about this.
"So? Ryan? Speed?"
"Yes, if you order so, of course" said Wolfe.
"Yeah. Ok" said Speed. Everyone looked surprised.
H. nodded. "Jesse will pass you materials and you've got 3 hours to read it all. We're seeing each other in three hours. Dismissed."
Everyone left and Speed stayed "H, can we talk?"
"Yeah. What's up.?"
"What's up? Why me? And why wolfe?"
"Speed I really want to have you back in my team. You already know them. Eric and Calleigh are your obvious friends. You get on well with Natalia, Jesse, even Mel. But Wolfe... You don't treat him well enough. Why?"
"Why don't you H?"
Horatio looked surprised.
"I don't?"
"No.You're very friendly with Eric and protective over Cal. You treat Wolfe with respect but you're very reserved. You even call him mr Wolfe, not Ryan like me Eric and Cal".
"Well...I guess...it was too early to hire him after...after you..."
"I died?"
"Yes. I always respected his abilities and thoroughness. He's a nice guy. But he never was you.
Never took this place."
"Thanks H. I'll give him a chance if you will do it, too. I guess he feels very uncertain because of me. You need to secure him he won't get fired when I get my certificates back."
"Don't you feel...disgraced by my order to work under his command?"
"No. Maybe he's really worth to work with? I must be going. Alexx will kill me."
"Yeah. See you soon. And Speed- thank you".
"No H. Thank you for still believing in me".
When Speed arrived at the morgue, Alexx was just starting a DB number one.
"So..."
"So what? " He said.
"What did you decide?"
"I will do what H asks me, if you let me of course."
"Not happy though?"
"Happy isn't the right word let's say."
"Give him the chance, Timmy. He was working in your shadow for many years. Promise me."
"I will Alexx. I'll try at least.Promise."
"How's Courtney?"
"Tired. We ate dinner together and I drove her home."
"Won't be living together? "
"I'm not sure. At the moment she's oversleeping her flight. Ok. Let's get to work. " Speed bowed over the DB. Alexx knew, that something somewhere went wrong.