Summer In The City. CSI MIAMI FIC part 4

moving on

"Hi how are you feeling?"
"Fine. Better."
"Ryan?"
"In the rehab."
"How's he?"
"So so. He's a bit depressed. When I'm getting better he's still at the same position...and How's Natalia? "
"Eager to come back. But it's long way to go".
"I've heard Court is helping you".
"Yeah. Just with a paperwork. Don't worry. How about you?"
"I'm gonna ask the doctor today. I'll let you know."
"Speed...I'm so sorry".
"For what?"
"You three could have got killed... It's my fault. You're going to be a father- if anything happened to you.."
"I'm fine.I'M FINE H.And I can surely tell you that I'm gonna be a dad to a baby girl. "
"Really??? How about that?"
"I guess fine. I'm getting used to. Courtney made me to pick up the name. "
"Did you?"
"I've got an idea.But it needs her approval. There's plenty of time left."
Ryan appeared at the door in the wheelchair pushed by the nurser.
"Hi H."
"Hello Ryan. How's he?" He asked the man
"Better.Doing progress right Mr Wolfe?"
"Yeah..." it wasn't quite convincing.
"Can you leave the wheelchair please?" H asked.
"Sure." The nurser left the room
"I need to do something and you two have an opportunity to talk." . Sat on the bed, put on his trainers and slowly moved to the door.
Horatio was watching him closely, thinking he is really getting better.
Speed slowly left the ward and entered the lift.one level up he got out. Then he asked at the reception what is Natalia's room number. Then he entered the room number 9, hestitating a bit.
"Hi."
"Hi" Natalia looked surprised to see him. "I didn't expect you here".
"Why? I came to visit you as soon as I could walk."
"I know...it isn't because of that...you know..."
"I do. It's been my mistake. I'm sorry. How are you?"
"Grounded. I hate it. How's Ryan.?"
"Grounded too. But starting to feel his legs Thank god."
"Yeah. Speed...I..."
"I know. Me too. I hope you aren't mad at me. "
"No.I'm mad at myself actually." "Can't we just move on and still be friends?"
"Yes I'd like that. Really."
"Yeah, me too. So...when are you leaving?"
"I don't know...not so soon though. You?"
"I hope next week. I can't work in the field with the hand like this."
"How's Courtney?"
"Better. Getting bigger. And the girl is quite big too."
"You're gonna have a daughter? That's fantastic. I have 3 sisters."
"Yeah...probably"
"Don't be so negative. You will be fine. You'll see".
"Thanks. Ok I gotta go. I cannot walk too far yet."
"Thanks for visiting me."
When he arrived to his room Courtney was waiting for him.
"Hi handsome , where have you been?"
"I went to see Natalia."
"How's she?" Courtney frowned a bit
"Better, but still grounded like Ryan."
"I was talking to the doctor and
He said you're gonna be released next week. How's that?"
"Great. Can you take me out, please? I need some fresh air."
"Sure. "
They sat in the garden.
"Have you got a cup for me?"
"You addict!" She laughed. "Yeah. I have."  He had a sip. "Court...I've been thinking of the name. "
"You have?"
"Yeah. I have some . Two to be exact. We need two, don't we?"
"Yeah."
"I hope you' d like them. If you don't, just tell me ok?"
"Shoot."
"Erm... I thought about the fact that both of us have someone very close, with the similar name. So that's how I chose the second one. And I want the first name to be simple, short and ..."
"Not too cosmic?" She smiled
"Yeah. Kinda. So..."
"Oh come on Tim, say it. "
"I'd like to call her Ava. Ava Alexandra."
She looked at him. "Really?"
"Yeah. I also thought of Alanis. But Ava is simplier. What say you?"
"I like it. Really. I thought you'd pick something more..."
"...sophisticated?"
"No, just more modern. But I really like it. And I love the idea of Alexandra. My brother and Alexx will be delighted.
We owe these people a lot. And we love them, don't we?
I guess we should tell them shouldn't we?"
"Yeah. It's time to tell Alex. Andre knows. But promised not to tell".
"How come? " She said.
"She called me, then. To come urgently. Begged me to do it."
He hung his head. "I wouldn't have come if she hadn't insisted."
"Oh..I've always thought...."
"No. In fact I didn't want to come at all. But it's behind us now, yeah?" He bent and kissed her gently, touching her neck.
"Yeah." She got up and sat on his knees.
"Easy , Court...my hand."
"I'll be careful." She did it anyway. Started kissing him more and more. He just couldnt resist to intensify his kiss. He wanted her...god..so badly... Like in the old days. The belly started to touch his stomach- it was really getting bigger.
"Court...stop. Stop!"
"Why?"
"It's not that I don't want... I just can't...you know...I could hurt the baby... and that's a public place after all..."
"Timothy Speedle...good, decent citizen" she laughed aloud sitting back at the bench. "How could you hurt the baby? As a scientist you surely know it is impossible".
"But I could squeeze you too tight...you're much bigger, Courtney..."
"You know it's improbable Mr. Know- All. Besides- I forgot to tell you- Ava started to move this week."
"Can I feel it?" He smiled at her using the name he picked
"No...the first kicks aren't felt outside. It's like ... Giggling, but from the inside. I must say she's quite a kicker. "
"So I need to wait, yeah?how long?"
"Soon, love, soon. Oh God, Tim...
I missed you so much. Come back home soon."
"I guess you should leave some space for me in your big bed..."
"Really?"
"Yeah. It's high time to stop playing hide and seek."
"I can't wait. "
"Me neither" he hugged her and kissed deeply. Touched her bump. "See you Ava".
They went back to the building.