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Only Love	By : LucyGrissom Category: 1 through F > CSI: Miami Views: 3913 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 12
�You know, I
spent twenty-three years living near this city and I�ve never been
to Manny�s.� Samantha commented to Horatio, Grissom, and Sara as
the hostess seated them at the critically acclaimed Manny�s
Steakhouse in Minneapolis. Samantha turned her gaze to Sara, an
anxious expression etched into her face. �You�re sure you
don�t mind coming to a steakhouse Sara?�
Sara smiled and
nodded. �Really it�s ok. Just because I chose to not to eat
meat doesn�t mean I expect everyone else to live the same way.�
�Thank goodness.�
Grissom remarked dryly earning a glare from Sara.
Sara pulled out her
menu and glanced down. �And just as I suspected, they have
vegetarian options along with the steaks. No worries, Samantha
really.�
Samantha relaxed a bit
but she still looked slightly guilty at suggesting the four of them
come to Manny�s following the performance of Phantom.
Horatio smiled softly
having noticed the apprehension coming from Samantha. He discretely
placed a comforting hand on her knee and squeezed gently. Looking
sheepish, Samantha smiled softy. �Thank you again for inviting us
tonight. It�s been a truly enjoyable evening.� Horatio said,
hearing Samantha chuckle softly under her breath.
�I�ll say.�
Samantha remarked cryptically, unable to keep a half smirk from
forming on her lips. A flash of excitement tore through Horatio�s
body at the undercurrent of her words, but his face remained
impassive. Only Grissom seemed to notice. He arched a dark brow at
Horatio. Horatio arched a red brow back. Grissom bit his lip to
keep from laughing.
�Did you enjoy the
performance, Samantha?� Sara asked. �Horatio told me you�ve
seen it eight times. So tell me, was the ninth as enjoyable?�
Feeling Horatio�s
thumb absently moving across her knee where his hand still rested,
Samantha smiled softly. �It was the most enjoyable yet.�
Horatio�s hopeful eyes met Samantha�s for a moment and he smiled
softly. Sara sighed loudly causing Horatio, Samantha, and Grissom to
turn their eyes to her.
Sara blushed and
smiled apologetically. �I�m sorry. But you two are just about
the cutest thing I�ve ever seen.�
Both Horatio and
Samantha bowed their heads in an attempt to hide their respective
blushes. The waiter arriving to take their orders interrupted the
embarrassing moment.
�Oh look! Karaoke!�
Sara remarked later following the couple�s dinners.
Samantha frowned.
�Karaoke? At a steakhouse? That�s umm� weird.�
�Ladies and
gentlemen, may I have your attention for just a moment please.� A
young man stood behind a microphone at the center of the small stage
at the front of the restaurant. Sure enough, the stool and TV
monitor behind him indicated this was in fact meant to be a place to
sing Karaoke. �Manny�s Steakhouse is trying something a bit new
tonight as you may have noticed. Our in house band is unfortunately
held up out of state and not able to perform this evening. And
wouldn�t you know it, our back up band is also unavailable. But no
worries. We�ve decided to let you, our esteemed guests, be the
entertainment for the evening.� Some of the guests laughed
nervously. �It�s all right folks, singing is not a requirement.
But we�d love to hear some of you try your hand at the microphone
this evening. So without further ado, do we have any volunteers?�
Three sets of eyes
turned to Samantha. She laughed and shook her head, holding up her
hands. �No way!�
Sara pressed on.
�Come on! You have a music degree on top of all the forensic
goodies, don�t you?�
Samantha turned a
sideways glare in Horatio�s direction. He managed to look innocent
as he carefully avoided her gaze. �Yes, I do. But honestly, I
haven�t sung in years. I�m out of practice.�
�Please?� The
single soft-spoken word from Horatio effectively melted Samantha�s
resolve. Not to mention her heart.
Samantha sighed
softly. �Ok.� Rising from the table, she walked towards the
stage at the front of the dining area. The young man who�d made
the announcement earlier noticed her approaching the stage and his
eyes lit up with excitement.
He shook Samantha�s
hand while holding the microphone in the other. �Thank you for
volunteering. Very brave of you.� He smiled at her. Horatio
frowned slightly when she smiled back. �What�s your name, Miss?�
�Samantha.� She
responded, her smile still in place though Horatio noticed it was a
bit strained. As well as she concealed it, Horatio knew she was
nervous and suddenly felt slightly guilty for coercing her to sing.
He couldn�t help it. Horatio wanted to hear his Samantha sing.
�Samantha. And what
do you do Samantha?� The MC continued.
�Umm� I�m a
firearms specialist at the Miami-Dade Crime Lab.�
�Firearms? Watch
out gentlemen, this woman might be packing heat!� The crowed
laughed quietly at the MC�s humor. Horatio, Grissom, and Sara
rolled their eyes. �And what will you be singing for us this
evening?�
Samantha chewed her
lip a moment, stepping over to the booklet of songs sitting on the
stools. On a whim, she looked up a particular title. Surprised they
had it she showed the title to the MC who nodded and moved over to
the machine to cue up the music.
Samantha�s heart
felt like it would beat out of her chest when the first strains of
music began. Before she opened her mouth to sing, she wondered what
he would think.
Only Love � by
Frank Wildhorn
Original Artist:
Linda Eder
I see you try to
turn away

I hear the words you want to say

I feel how much you
need to hide

what�s happening inside you tonight?
Come
meet my eyes one moment more

our eyes are different then
before

this night so beautiful and strange

this night begins to
change who we are
Don�t turn away its only love

quietly
coming to you

whispering through you

take my hand its only
love

let it come through you slowly

don�t be afraid its only
love
We touch the dark begins to stir

we can�t go back to
where we were

don�t be afraid to make it real

don�t be
afraid to feel tonight
Don�t turn away its only love

only
a touch that frees you

let it release you

take my hand its only
love

let it come through you slowly

don�t be afraid its only
love
Don�t close your eyes

don�t hold it in

reach
out to me

let it all begin
Don�t be afraid its only
love

only a touch that frees you

let it release you

take my
hand its only love

let it come through you slowly

open your
heart and show me

don�t be afraid its only love
As
Samantha�s voice faded to nothing, there was a moment when the
audience was deathly silent. Then the applause started, and the
restaurant�s guests cheered wildly as they jumped to their feet.
Samantha�s responding smile was radiant as she blushed softly and
accepted a handshake from the MC. Making her way back to her table
amongst cheers and compliments from guests, Samantha�s smile faded
when she arrived at her table. Horatio�s seat was empty. Looking
around briefly, she realized he was nowhere in sight.
Sara
and Grissom smiled at Samantha, both of them praising her lovely
singing voice. Samantha didn�t hear a word of it. �Where�s
Horatio?�
Sara
and Grissom looked uncomfortable at the question. It was Grissom who
spoke. �He left just as your song finished. He was mumbling
something under his breath but I couldn�t make it out. I�m
sorry, Samantha.�
Samantha
nodded and left the restaurant without another word.
As
she left the restaurant and the cool breeze hit her face, Samantha
realized it was quite rude of her to have left Grissom and Sara so
abruptly. She also found she didn�t much care at the moment.
Samantha
shrieked with surprise as a pair of strong arms grabbed her from
behind, spinning her around and pressing her into the brick wall of
the building. Samantha looked up, eyes wide with shock, into the
frantic eyes of Horatio Caine. She opened her mouth to ask Horatio
what was going on but was silenced by his lips crashing down upon
hers.
Instinctively,
Samantha�s hands wrapped around Horatio�s neck, her fingers
brushing against the base his soft red hair as he continued his
assault on her lips. Moaning, Samantha felt the familiar stirrings
of desire burning in her belly.
Finally
breaking the kiss due to lack of oxygen, Horatio buried his face in
Samantha�s neck. Her eyes fluttered closed as she clutched him to
her, sighing when he feathered kisses along the smooth white skin of
her neck. As much as she loved the feel of him in her arms, she was
confused. She pushed him away from her.
Samantha�s
eyes scanned Horatio�s face. �Horatio?� He looks so�
vulnerable Samantha thought. She�d never seen Horatio look so
lost as he stood there with his hands shoved deeply into his pockets.
Come to think of it, Samantha was fairly certain she�d never seen
Horatio stand with his hands in his pocket either. �Horatio?�
She repeated taking his face gently in her hands. She said nothing
more, waiting for some sort of explanation.
�Is
it too soon to say I�m falling in love with you?� He asked
softly, his eyes coming up to hesitantly connect with hers.
Samantha�s
heart stopped beating. She couldn�t possibly have heard him right.
�What did you say?� She whispered softly.
He
let out a long shuddering sigh. �I�m falling in love with you.�
Samantha
let a small sob escape her lips, stepping forward and turning her
face up to seal her lips against Horatio�s. Loosing himself for a
moment in Samantha�s kiss, Horatio pulled back, eyes searching hers
for some inkling of what was going on in her mind. She smiled up at
him, kissing him briefly on the lips. �I�m falling in love with
you too.� She bit her lip a moment, her expression thoughtful.
�No. I�m not falling in love with you.� She smiled. �I
already did.�
Shoulders
slumping with relief, Horatio smiled widely at Samantha, scarcely
able to believe this beautiful young woman could love someone like
him. He still didn�t feel like he deserved her. He probably never
would. But to hell if that was going to stop him from having her.
�Come on.� He slipped his hand in hers and led her to one of the
waiting cabs.
�Where
are we going?� Samantha asked as Horatio opened the door to the
backseat.
�Back
to the hotel.� Horatio responded, stepping forward and whispering
in Samantha�s ear. �So I can make love to you properly.�
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