Summer In The City. CSI MIAMI FIC part 4

good to be back

"Blood tests are ok. You're leaving in few  hours."
"Thanks doc. And how's my.. heart?"
"Well, good as can be. In that case its condition is ok. Taking your medicines regularly?"
"Yeah".
"Any abnormal blood pressure?Hear rate too fast or too slow? Have you fainted?"
"Well, sometimes I feel dizzy, and my heart pumps very fast. But I cannot do much about it. Just keep calm."
"So you have to keep calm and not worry too much"
"Hi Tim! " Courtney entered and saw him talking to Martinson
"Hi. Doctor Martinson meet my fiancee- Courtney Walsh."
"Nice to meet you Miss Walsh".
"Me too doctor."
"He's the one that called me back from the dead few times. "
"Oh come on... But it's true. He's my most frequently treated patient. And you look tired, Ms Walsh. I'm giving him back home to help you a bit.
"I'm tired cause I'm so big". She smiled
"As I heard it's still a long way to go. Ok Speedle. I don't want you in that hospital until next four months, when you come back to deliver " he smiled at her. "Take care of this asshole". He handed Tim his files and left.
"So...are you packed?"
"Yeah. I am. Get a taxi?"
"No. I'm still driving".
"Maybe I'll drive?"
"With this hand? No. You need to get better first."
He was watching her  sitting behind the wheel, barely taking any free space.
"Courtney you shouldn't drive... You're too close to the steering wheel. Or maybe - just take my car for a while.It has more space for the driver".
"I'll consider this."
They entered the house and Tim left his things in the hall.
"Coffee?" Courtney shouted from the kitchen.
"Yes please." He sat on the couch.
"I'm so tired... I don't know why actually."
"You had a head injury, Tim. Need to get better. Sit and relax".
"How? And leave you with everything? Just like that?" He flicked his fingers."  Look around...this place needs getting cleaned and there is a pile of papers..."
"Sorry, I didn't have time to clean here properly..."
"Court "Speed got up and hug her- "I'm not judging and I don't care for dusting or cleaning. I meant rather kind of organizing the space. I'm supposed to live here for a while and in few months there's gonna be 3 of us. We should think about it. And that's the thing you can't do by yourself. You can choose the wall colour but not carry furniture right?"
She nodded. "Will you stay? Here?"
"Yeah, unless you don't want me to."
"I do want it. I just thought you're gonna act like.."
"..Thomas? No Court. I don't care for shiny windows. I like organized things- that's true, but I treat home usefully. As a place to stay. Not a shiny palace. I'd like us to sit one day and think of it ok?"
"Yeah. Thanks. "
"No need to thank. Come here". He lay down on the couch and pulled her. She lay down next to him.
"That's nice- isn't it?"
"Yeah. How's Ava?"
"Fine. Moving."
"Shame I can't feel it. "
"Soon, Tim. Soon. " Then she remembered about the file she found. "Are you feeling ok? Do you have any problems apart from that?"she pointed his hand.
"No...." he said fast. Too fast she noticed. "So when are we flying?
On Saturday?"
"Sure. Want me to organize the tickets?"
"No..I'll do it. Just ask Alexx Woods if she's coming. "
"I'll call her." He picked up the phone "Hi It's me...Yeah I'm home .... yeah, that too..... next Saturday?  only you...?ok. I'll let you know.Thanks. see ya."
"Alexx is coming so book 3 ok?"
Courtney got up and left. Half an hour ago she came back and found him sleeping.
Great she smiled, look Ava, daddy's sleeping, why can't you?
A little kick was only a sign of the girl's stubborness. She went to the kitchen,  covering Tim with a blanket first.
He woke up few hours later. His arm was stiff and painful. He just couldn't move it.He got up and tried to loose the muscles but it was still touchy. Then he saw her with her head on the desk, asleep over the papers. He knew he wouldn't cope carrying her, cause he was still weak, arm was hurting and she was, well- really heavy-  he smiled. So he woke her up gently and pulled to the bedroom, covered with a warm blanket he himself bought for her and lay down next to. She suddenly turned around in her sleep and moved closer.
He felt weird- much more weight she gained-that's true, but she looked...so ...tasty??! He started to kiss her neck,  andshe gave him back his kisses... It was like in the old days, before all that.. Only the bump reminded him that something has changed. For good. But for the better? He didn't know that.
He woke up in the evening. Courtney wasn't there. There was a card-' Tim I went shopping. Be back soon'.
He went into the kitchen and peeled some oranges. Sat on the couch and opened a newspaper. The bell of the phone took him out of his thoughts. "Hello? " He said.
"Hi. It's me."
"Allie..??!?"
"Yeah. Hi. Am I interrupting something? "
"No, no. How are you??"
"Fine. I'm fine. I was wondering...I'm coming to Miami to a conference. "
"When?"
"Tomorrow. So I thought we could meet... For a coffee... Or something"
"Yeah... sure."  He said. He was surprised to hear her after such a long time. He left all this behind him.
"So...Where are you staying?"
"At The Cube hotel. I'm flying back to Virginia late at night."
"What time are you free?"
"About 7 pm? Are you free then?"
"I'm currently not working, because I got an accident while processing the scene."
"Oh..are you ok?"
"Yeah. Just came back."
"Tim...are you...with Calleigh?"
"No. We...  It just didn't work. But I'm with someone currently. You?"
"Yeah. I've got a boyfriend from the labs. New one. Really nice"
"I'm happy for you Allie."
" So... Where and when?"
"I can pick you up with your suitcase from The Cube. I can't drive though, but I know a nice place close to Miami International. Is that ok? It serves Italian food."
"Sure... So. See you tomorrow? I can't wait."
"Yeah. See you tomorrow."
He closed the phone and stood like that for a while, thinking about what he just did.
"Hey handsome- what' s so interesting on that wall?" Courtney put on the shopping bag, giving him a kiss.
"N..nothing. Let me take it. Why didn't you wake me up."
"I wanted you to rest. And I wanted to rethink all of that... And what we have just done" she winked.
"Regretting?"
"No...not a all. But you know- we haven't done it for a long time... 19 weeks to be exact."
"Yeah...long time..." He followed her to the kitchen "Listen Courtney.. I need to go out tomorrow. I've got a meeting".
"Oh, you have? Whom with?"
"Well, I got a call from my former boss from Virginia. She' s coming over to Miami for a conference, and wants to meet me".
"Oh... " Courtney's face changed a bit. He knew that kind of frowning, and it was nothing nice.
"Do you have to go?"
"No, I don't HAVE TO, but I actually want to. I didn't expect her to call me at all, so I'm surprised. I owe her a lot, Court. It's difficult to decline the invitation."
"Ok...what time will she be here?"
"Well, not here. I'm meeting her in the city centre. She's flying back to Virginia tomorrow. "
"Oh... Ok."
"Are you ok with that, Court? "
"Yeah.. Sure". She said that too fast, but he didn't sense that. "Let's have a supper then."