Fic:The Next Morning, Chapter 17 -Charity Effort of a Couch Creature (CSI Miami)
Title: The Next Morning (Chapter 17 -Charity Effort of a Couch Creature)
Author: FinnishSphinx
Rating: PG
Fandom: CSI Miami
Pairings: Ryan Wolf/ Eric Delko
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: They are not mine, just using them for amusement...
Feedback: Makes the World Turn.
"You mind telling me something?"
"No, what is it?"
"Could you tell me what you are planning to do with these?" Ryan lifted the moving
box so that Eric could see it`s content.
"What do you mean? It`s just old notebooks and stuff." Eric was well aware of what
Ryan meant, but it was just too embarrassing to admit it.
"Yes, I can understand why you would wanna keep those close. You know, just in
case you need to check something."
"Exactly." Eric let out a sigh of relief.
"So, what do you wanna check from these..?" Ryan put his hand in the box, all the
way to the bottom. Eric held his breath. Ryan pulled out a sturdy stack of magazines.
"Seriously, aren`t you a little old for these?"
Eric could feel his cheeks burning. "They are old, I just kept them for sentimental
value. I haven`t even read them in a looooong while."
"Really.."
"And didn`t you ever have those yourself? I bet you did!"
"I did, but not since I was a teenager. And considering your old reputation for
speedy actions in your sex life, why did you ever even need these?"
"I didn`t need them, I just... relied on them when I was feeling a bit lazy...
And my reputation wasn`t that bad!"
"Yes, it was! Remember what old miss Keaton in the archives used to call you?"
Eric seemed like he had no idea what he was talking about. "Oh.." Ryan started
giggling. "You never heard about it."
Eric was moving from stunned and embarrassed to angry and embarrassed.
"Just get it out. What did she call me?"
Ryan was still giggling. "Well, the rest of the administration people shortened it
to `MMW`."
"MMW?"
"Yep."
"Would you finally tell me what she called me?"
"She called you `The Miami Man Whore`."
"Your kidding...."
"No, and when you hear that from a sweet old little lady in her sixties, your reputation
must be pretty bad."
"I can`t believe it..."
"Believe it." Ryan grinned. "So, back to the topic. Are you planning to keep those?"
He gestured to the stack of magazines.
Eric had to take a minute to think about the safest answer to that. "Can`t we just put
them in a glass case as a memento of my wild and untamed youth?"
"If you needed these, it probably wasn`t very wild or untamed. But if you wanna keep
them, of course you can do that."
"Really?"
"Yeah." Ryan took the stack and handed it over to Eric. "And by the way..."
"What?"
"Take good care of those, because your not gonna get any other kind of action
for some time." Ryan gave him a wide smile and headed to the kitchen.
Eric stared at the magazines with his mouth open.
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"So, what did you do?" Valera leaned over the table to look at Eric.
"What? I`m trying to put together papers, that have been put through a shredder.
It`s an absolutely, freaking fantastic job, and I`m so thrilled to be answering that
question. Your a third person today who asks me that!"
"And that`s exactly why people are asking. You`ve been snapping at everyone."
"No I haven`t!"
"Yes, you have. The big question is... Why are you in the doghouse?"
"I`m not in the doghouse! I`m... on the couch."
"I knew it. What did you do?"
"I.." Eric considered the situation and decided to confess. "We were unpacking
my stuff and Ryan found something he didn`t like."
"Home videos?"
"No."
"Sorry, that was me. I just had a quick flashback to my thing with that guitarist...
So what was it?"
"Some memories from my single days."
"Porn?"
"Am I that easy to see through?"
"You are. How long have you gone without now?"
"Almost a week, and I`m about to go crazy. Like that whole thing wasn`t bad enough
I have to watch him bending over collecting evidence, and try to focus on my job!"
"I know what you mean, he has a really nice ass..."
"Valera."
"Sorry, my mind drifts... Think about it like this: Which one would you rather have,
a pile of paper or the real thing?"
"What do you think?" Eric had to grin."If this torture doesn`t end soon, I`m gonna burst."
"Then do something about it!" Valera smiled at him and headed to the door. "Oh yeah,
one more thing..."
"What?"
"If you ever want to try that home video thing, be careful. For some reason they
always seem to end up in wrong hands."
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After some searching, Eric finally located Ryan at the reception, talking to the girl
behind the counter. Ryan spotted Eric and smiled. "Hey, I was just asking about you.
Apparently, you`ve been coming and going all day."
"Yeah, I had to run some errands... Can we talk?"
"Sure, I just finished my paperwork. Let`s go to the break room."
"Okay." Eric followed Ryan to the empty break room and shut the door behind them.
"So, what is it?"
"I have done some charity work today."
"Okay..." Ryan looked surprised at Eric`s opening, but decided to wait for clarification.
"Can you guess what?"
"No, so just tell me." Ryan poured both of them some coffee and sat down on the couch.
"I made a generous donation to someone in need."
"Since you obviously think highly of this donation, it`s most likely your porn collection,
and the description `in need` reminds me of Cooper. So, did you donate your
collection to Cooper?"
Eric stared at him. "Wow.. You are good."
"Thank you. But you know what they say.."
"What do they say?" Eric`s grin was lascivious and he didn`t even try to hide it.
"No good deed goes unpunished. The shifts over in..." Ryan checked his watch.
"..thirty minutes. How bout I`ll see you at home in an hour?"
"You don`t wanna go home with me?"
"I just need to pick up some equipment, but I`ll be quick."
"Let me guess.... a video camera?"
"You`ve talked to Valera too? She has some fun ideas." Ryan got up and placed his
mug in the sink. "Good thing we both have a day off tomorrow."
"Isn`t it?" Eric smirked and leaned back on the couch.
"It`s been a week after all. When I`m done with you, you wont be able to walk
normally for a long time."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
TBC
Chapter 1 -Elephants on the the Trampoline
Chapter 2 -Two Conditions
Chapter 3 -Office Gossip
Chapter 4 -Sweaty and Panting
Chapter 5 -Valera`s Deduction
Chapter 6 -ME and her Scalpels
Chapter 7 -Worn Out
Chapter 8 -Invitation
Chapter 9 -Cleansing Preparations
Chapter 10 -After Dinner Cuddle
Chapter 11 -Lovers and Old Friends
Chapter 12 -Sleepless in Miami
Chapter 13 -Home Again
Chapter 14 -Catching Up
Chapter 15 -Negotiations
Chapter 16 -The Closet Case
Chapter 17 -Charity Effort of a Couch Creature