Summer In The City. CSI MIAMI FIC part 4

the party

"Gotta go, huh?"
"What?"
"I see you're in a hurry. Don't worry. I need to unpack and do some clean up".
"I don't wanna go there... I don't even have anything special to wear".
"You dont have to wear smart clothes... Black jeans and one of your buttons up shirts will do-  black or blue I'd suggest."
"Yeah? Ok. I'm going home to find if there's anything clean left".
"Have fun. Turn off your mind, have a drink. It'll be fine" she clapped him on the shoulder.
"Ok. Thanks for spaghetti. See u tomorrow."
"Yeah. Bye"
After coming back home he found Calleigh in a very nice smart dress.
"Hi Tim, aren't you going? Harry is giving me a lift."
"Give me half an hour, ok?"
"Yeah. We'll be late though."
"I know. Sorry. "
He took quick shower, with no time for shaving just sprayed some cologne all over his face.
Put on his freshly washed black pants and the black shirt. Entering the room waited for Calleigh's 'what- are- you wearing?' look but none of this happened. She nodded and they left.
Getting outide the building Calleigh told him- "don't worry, it's great fun there." The rest was waiting at the table. Unfortunately H. Came only for a while as he had to leave with Stetler soon after the party began.
Eric was holding a bottle of Ouzo and a glass. "Want some pal?" "Err... Not really." He said. "Let's have a beer instead. "
They moved to the bar seats.They happened to meet Ryan and Jesse there. Had few beers actually and it was really nice to talk to them like in the old days. Then the girls made them go dancing for a song or two. He felt tired. 4 or 5 beers did the thing. The music was not his cup of tea, so he went to the lodge seating in the corner.
Natalia joined him soon after. "Ah, here you are.Why aren't you dancin Speed?"
"I don't like it much" he said holding his beer.
"You DON'T LIKE dancing? Really?"
"Yeah. I'm not very... Social. Not as much as you".
She sat next to him. "Ok I'm a bit tired so maybe we'll talk a bit?"
"Yeah sure. How do you like the party?"
"Nice, as always. I love to have fun. Want another one?" She pointed at his almost empty bottle
"Sure. Why not." She nodded and left. He felt a little tired, but veeery relaxed. Seating here was a nice idea, seeing everyone around but being hidden. He saw her coming back with a bottle of beer and a deep blue drink in her hand. 'Great legs' he thought looking at her very short dress. "Here you are." She put the bottle on the table, sitting next to him. "Thanks. Nice dress Natalia." "Thank you for noticing it. Some of the guys never see that " she laughed loud.
"Yeah...hard not to. "
She looked at him closely "what are you actually saying Speedle, hmm?"
"Nothing, really. I'm just saying you look good tonight" he took a sip
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I'm deadly straightforward when I'm drunk they say. And I don't know you too close".
He took another.
"So... " She came a bit closer "maybe we should know each other better then?" She sipped her drink
He looked at her seriously" I'm a troublemaker, Boavista. It's not too good to hold too close to me. Nobody ever got well with it."
She put away her drink. Now she was sitting so close, that her right side was touching his left.
"I've always liked bad boys".
Even drunk, Speed felt her hooking on him. But was also aware of how drunk she was. He felt the losing- control- moment coming, but with all the problems he faced in the last 3 months, he just wanted to let it flow. He bent to her neck to kiss it." Hi guys!" Cal's loud voice stopped him in his tracks. "Aren't you dancing? " She realized momentarily what she's just interrupted. "Natalia, can you bring me the same drink please?"
Natalia sighed but nodded and left.
"What the hell are you doing Tim?"
"Nothing mommy."
"Don't mess with me that way. I have my own eyes, Tim. "
"Good Cal.Me too."
"So I see." She turned around and saw Natalia talking to Eric.
"What about Courtney? Did you forget about her? HUH!!???!"
"Whoa, lady, not so harsh... Of course I didn't. I just wanted to talk, Cal. I have nobody to talk to. I haven't had nobody for a long time...."
"I know". Her voice got a little bit softer.  " I know. But however it's not good to start something , not finishing the previous one."
He hung his head. "I know. You're right. I guess I've drunk too much"
"So has she". Cal looked at Natalia and Eric once again. "I guess I'll call Harry, yeah?"
"Sure. I've had enough. "
"Enough is...?"
"6 or 7 I guess".
"That"s far too much. Sit here and be a good boy". She left and followed Natalia to the bar.
"Nat! What are you doing? Messing up with Speedle? Really?"
Natalia smiled. Calleigh noticed her being really drunk, too.
"Well, he didn't oppose... So why not? Just this once? To check on him? "
"Oh come on, you're not like that.."
"But I've just been left by someone. Just like him. So a friendly moment of forgetting wouldn"t be so bad."
"He's not single Nat. "
"He's not? He wasn"t protesting too loud..."
"He's drunk. Just like you. Leave him alone. He's too messed up with his life right now."
"Well,in that case I need to look somewhere else I guess " she smiled and got out of Calleigh's sight quickley. She got back to the lodge waving, as she saw Harry entering.
"Geee, bro... You're dead" Harry commented.
"Yeah. A bit maybe. But still standing." He soon fell asleep on the front seat of Harry's car. Entering the flat he felt sick so he lied down on the bed and fell asleep. Harry took a call from Calleigh asking if everything was ok, informing him that it was a close shave to making a big,BIG mistake. Harry calmed her down and went to sleep himself thinking that his brother's life got a lot more complicated than he thought.