Fic: The Next Mornin, Chapter 8 -Invitation (CSI Miami, Ryan Wolfe/ Eric Delko)
Title: The Next Morning, Chapter 8 -Invitation
Author: FinnishSphinx
Rating: PG
Fandom: CSI Miami
Pairings: Ryan Wolf/ Eric Delko
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: They are not mine, just using them for
amusement...
Eric snapped his gloves on and leaned down to swab a small trail of blood on the
edge of a coffee table. Behind him Calleigh was taking photos of the crime scene.
"I just got to ask... What did you say to Natalia?" Nobody had mentioned the incident
afterwards, and people had been busy heading over to their assigned scenes.
"Nothing too severe. I just wanted to make it clear, that she has no place in that
picture. You and Ryan are together and even if she doesn`t like it, she would
better behave like a professional."
Eric had nothing to add to that and both worked in silence for a while. Calleigh dug
her kit for a water bottle and took a long sip.
"Actually I`ve wanted to talk with you about it. Don`t take this the wrong way.."
"That`s a really promising start."
"Eric, I was just thinking about your background, especially when it comes to
relationships. You`ve been around, but Ryan... well, he has always seemed
pretty conservative. I know you are serious about him, but you can`t push him
into anything too quickly."
Eric was beginning to understand what she meant.
"You mean I should wait a while, before I pull out the cuffs and the sex toys."
He looked at Calleigh and enjoyed her awkward expression.
"I didn`t mean exactly that, but I think you got the idea. Just don`t scare him."
The whole discussion seemed absurd to Eric, whose mind was currently
running back to seveal bedroom sessions he had shared with Ryan. He
couldn`t help grinning at his own thoughts. `Conservative`could not be further
away from the truth, and even Eric had learned some completely new tricks
from Ryan. Eric shook himself away from him musings and gave Calleigh
a sincere smile.
"Cal, everything is going well with Ryan and me, sex included." Just then his
cell phone started ringing. He closed his kit and started digging his phone
from the pocket of his jeans.
"If the sex was any better I would be sitting in a wheelchair."
Calleigh started giggling uncontrollably.
"I said that out loud didn`t I?"
"Yep."
Eric turned his blushing face away from Calleigh and snapped the phone open.
"Delko." It was obvious to both Calleigh and the uniformed cops that the person
on the other end of the line took care of all the talking and didn`t really need
much response. "I`ve been busy...... well..... yeah, there is.... I can`t.....
I don`t know if... okay... Bye."
"Pretty one sided conversation wasn`t it?" Calleigh commented.
"It was my mom." Delko looked like he was about to go into full blown panic.
Calleigh looked at him, and seemed amused. "Yeah, my mother can cause that
kind of reaction too."
Eric tried to get his thoughts together. "You mind if I take theseto the lab,
I need to run an errand on the way?"
"Sure, I`ll just wrap things up here."
Eric took off in a hurry, his kit in one hand and his cell phone still clutched
in the other.
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"What`s wrong?" Ryan raised his head from the microscope and gestured
Eric to step into the lab.
"Why do you think something`s wrong?"
"You stared at me from the hallway for at least five minutes. And I know
what your panic face looks like."
"What panic face?"
"That panic face. So get it out already."
"Okay." Eric sighted and tried to calm down. "I got a call from my mom."
"And that got you worked up? I thought you were close with your family."
"We are. It`s just.. She knew I was seeing somebody. I usually go there for
dinner three or four times a week. Lately I`ve been there a lot less, and she
put two and two together. It`s been going on for a while, and she guessed
it was something serious."
"So your mother knows about us?" Ryan seemed calmer than he had any
right to be.
"She knows I`m seeing somebody, she doesn`t know who."
"So, your anxious to tell her."
"No, It`s not that. My mom... well.. she wants both of us over there for
dinner on Friday."
"Your mom asked us for dinner and you go into a panic mode."
"She didn`t really ask, she doesn`t listen to arguments. And why are you
so calm about this!"
"Because it`s just dinner. And I assume I`m not the first one you bring home
to show mommy and daddy."
"Your not, but it`s been a long while since I dated anyone long enough to get
to that phase."
"Just calm down. Friday night, right?" Suddenly Ryan`s thoughts seemed to
take a new turn and he looked slightly horrified.
"They do know that the person your dating is a guy, don`t they?"
Now it was Eric`s turn to laugh at Ryan`s panic. "They do know I´ve been with
guys sometimes. I just haven`t taken any of them to meet the family." The last
piece of information made Ryan smile.
"Really...? I must be pretty special." He placed his hand on Eric`s shoulder
and squeezed it.
"Yeah, you are." Eric leaned slightly against Ryan, enjoying the soft contact.
"So your fine with meeting them?"
"I`m fine with it. I mean, how bad can it be?"
"Well...."
"Don`t answer that."
Eric had to laugh. "They will love you. The only real worry is that you will run
away screaming after you meet them."
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