He has always loved her. Even though she was forbidden. A tender fruit he was never to taste. The one he yearned for. She was untouchable. She was his Brother's wife. Now there is another after her heart. Someone who loves her, understands her, knows what she needs, but Horatio's cop senses tell him a different story.
Chapter One
The New Man
Horatio is at the lab working on key piece of evidence for a case when he gets a call...
Horatio: Caine. Yelina! Hi how are you? Good good. I'm fine, ah working on a case actually. What can I do for you? Of course I can meet you. Just tell me where. Okay, I'll be there.
She was sitting at the park wearing a light blue summer dress, he always though she looked amazing in that dress..
Yelina: Hi, I'm glad you made it. There is something I need to talk to you about.
Horatio: You know you can tell me anything.
Yelina: Well, I'm in love. He's a wonderful man, and I know he loves me too
.(His heart almost leaped out of his chest. Did she finally want to be with him..) His name is Aaron Morhouse. He's a mortgage invest..
(He was crushed, totally devastated) Yelina: Horatio? Did you hear me?
Horatio: Um I'm sorry what.. was that last part?
Yelina: I said I want you to have dinner with us so you can meet him.
(Hell no! He thought to himself, then he stared into her beautiful brown eyes) Horatio: Of course I'll be there.
Horatio and Natalia are at a crime scene and for the first time his mind was somewhere else..
Natalia: Horatio, I found blood over here on this chair. It's a weird pattern. Horatio. HOR RA TIO!! Hello?
(He was thinking of Yelina and how come he didn't know about this new guy in her life)Horatio: I.. was um thinking about something. Where did you find blood?
(She looked at him curiously) Natalia: Are you alright? You don't seem to be yourself today.
Horatio: (Laughing a bit) I'm ah.. I'm fine Natalia thank you for your concern.
Later that night Horatio was getting ready to walk into the restaurant to greet Yelina,
When he saw a familiar face from his past..
Yelina: Hi, this is Aaron Morhouse. Aaron this is.. (Horatio interrupts her) Horatio: He knows me. But last I remember your name wasn't Aaron. It's was Keith Harrison, convicted on battery charges for Spousal abuse against his wife. How is Sarah.. That's right you killed her didn't you. Aaron: That was a long time ago. Horatio: Not long enough.Yelina: Aaron, what is Horatio talking about? Aaron: Like I said that was a very long time ago, and that was ruled an accident. (Staring at Horatio)Horatio: We both know that's not true don't we Keith.Aaron: My name is Aaron. Not Keith!Horatio: Changing your name won't make what you did any different.Yelina: Okay that's enough both of you! (She turned and looked at Aaron) Why didn't you tell me? (Aaron glared at Horatio who stared back)Aaron: I was going to but that's not exactly something I'm proud of. Yes, my name was Keith Harrison, and I did abuse my late wife but I am not that man anymore. I changed my behavior and my name so that I could have a chance to start over with my life.Horatio: Shame Sarah didn't get that same chance.Aaron: It was an unfortunate accident what happened to Sarah and I truly regret how I treated her, but I did not mean for her to die. (Grabbing Yelina's hand gently) You have to believe me. You and I have been seeing each other for 6 months and I never once showed any sighs of cruelty. Have I?Yelina: No you haven't, but to keep something like this from me Aaron is a pretty big deal.Aaron: I know and I'm sorry about that. Just give me the chance to start from the beginning.Horatio: This should good.Aaron: Alone please! (Looking angry at Horatio, who in turn gives him a smirk as to say screw you buddy!)Yelina: Horatio, Just let me talk to him about this okay?Horatio: Why didn't you tell me you've been seeing this man Yelina? I could hav... (She interrupts him)Yelina: You do know I can take care of myself. I'm not some damsel in distress.Horatio: Sweetheart I know that but this man..Yelina: Just let me handle it my way alright? (He pauses, then looks up at Aaron, who had a slight grin on his face)Horatio: (Sighs) Alright. You need me you call me. Yelina..I..I just don't want anything to happen to you. You understand right?Yelina: I do. And I appreciate it.
She kisses him on his cheek then walks away to the table where Aaron is sitting. As she's seated there all Horatio could think of is she's sitting with a killer and he was helpless to stop it. He shook it off and drove back home.
Chapter Two
Suspicious Past
Eric and Calleigh got a call out to a homicide involving a young woman..
As they walk onto the scene Alexx is already there..
Eric: Oh here before I forget.
(Handing her an object) I found it at the foot of the bed this morning, thought you might want it back.
(Smiling at her) Calleigh: My earring! I thought I lost it. How can I ever thank you kind sir.
(Smiling back at him) Eric: I'm sure we can come up with something.
(Winking at her)
The woman has been brutally beaten and was mutilated.
Alexx: Whoever did this is one sick Bastard. She wasn't just beaten she was tortured.
(Her intestines were pulled out and laid over the victims shoulder) Eric: Looks like a modern day Jack the Ripper killing.
Calleigh: I thought Jack the Ripper slit his victims throat.
(Looking at the body) Eric: He did. He also pulled out the intestines going as far as cutting open the vaginal area.
Alexx: Well our copy cat got it to a tee, but it looks like baby girl tried to fight back.
Calleigh: She has defensive wounds on her face, arms and legs.
(Taking pictures) Alexx: I'll know more when I get her to post.
Eric: Looks like the killer left his calling card.
(He takes several pictures before picking up the evidence) Calleigh: Is that a Polaroid of the victim?
Eric: Yeah, before he killed her.
(He reads notation on the bottom) Number one.
Calleigh: He's planning on more killings.
Alexx: Does that mean what I think it means?
(Just then Calleigh gets a call) Calleigh: That was Ryan. They found another victim, same M.O.
Alexx: What?! Two in one day?
Eric: Looks like we got are selves a serial copycat killer.
He's at the Scene with Ryan talking to the victim's daughter Caroline Taylor..
Horatio: What time did you get here ma'am.
Caroline: Um around 11:30 this morning. I.. We were suppose to go shopping today for
(Sobbing, Horatio hands her his handkerchief) I'm sorry.
Horatio: Ma'am it's okay no need for apologies..
Caroline: We were suppose to go for my gown, I'm getting married next month. My Mother was to be my Maid of honor.
Horatio: What about your Father is he in the picture?
Caroline: No. They divorced five years ago. My Dad moved to Colorado with his new girlfriend. He won't be in town until a week before the wedding.
Horatio: I see. Was she dating anyone?
Caroline: No. Not since her last break up a year ago. Some jerk he turn out to be.
Horatio: How so?
Caroline: He was beating her up, telling her she was worthless, killing her self esteem.
Horatio: Do you remember his name?
Caroline: Um. It was Keith something. Started with an H.
Horatio: Harrison.
(He said under his breath) Caroline was it Keith Harrison?
Caroline: Yeah! That's exactly what his name was. You know him?
Horatio: I do. Thank you Ma'am you've helped a great deal. If we have anymore questions we'll be in touch.
Horatio walks over to Ryan for an update on his findings...
Horatio: Mr. Wolfe what else do we know about our victim?
Ryan: Well, Her name is Barbara Taylor. According to the neighbors she was always out here in her garden. At 9am every morning except today she never left the house. Apparently no one heard any strange or out of place noises. She lived alone with two dogs and one cat. Nothing was stolen, no signs of a murder weapon, the house is clean and in order. Other than the large pool of blood, the killer could have wiped everything down.
Horatio: Can you speculate the cause of death?
(Cleaning his glasses) Ryan: She was um.. She was sliced open and all of her intestines were pulled out and placed on her shoulder.
(Clearing his throat uncomfortably as he finished) Horatio: (Not knowing the condition of the first victim Horatio had a look of disbelief) On her shoulder you said?
Ryan: Maybe you should see for yourself H. I don't think I can repeat it again.
(Alexx starting on her second body) Alexx: This is an awful way to go Horatio. She's just as torn up as the last one.
Horatio: So her wounds are identical?
(Starring at her arms and legs) Alexx: To a tee, Even the defensive wounds are the same, this is one sick puppy.
Velara was running the samples Ryan brought in from the second crime scene when Calleigh walked in..
Calleigh: Hi Maxine. Got something for me?
Velara: Yes. The results are over there.
(Pointing her head toward the right, not taking her eyes of the screen) Calleigh: Find something interesting?
(looking curiously at Velara) Velara: The blood samples I ran for you and Ryan have two different DNA profiles.
Calleigh: Killer didn't act alone, he has an accomplice.
Velara: Maybe but this one in blue is from your crime scene and this one in green is from Ryan's.
Calleigh: Okay that's odd. Same MO, two different killers?
(Just then Eric opens the door) Eric: Calleigh, We got another one. Found her in the Glades, just in time too the gators were surrounding. Guy's getting sicker.
Calleigh: He might not be alone. Velara found two DNA profiles.
Eric: Really. The crime scenes indicated only one perpetrator.
Calleigh: Now there's two.
Horatio walks into to the morgue to get more information from Alexx on the instrument used to kill these women...
Horatio: Alexx. How we doing?
Alexx: Remember when I said this creep copy killed to a tee? Well almost to a tee.
Horatio: What are we working with?
Alexx: I had to put baby girl here back together before I found it. You see this incision along the torso?
Horatio: It's almost invisible. That's incredible.
Alexx: There's only one kind of knife that can do that. The Diamond Knife. Sharpest knife in the world.
(Horatio gets on his phone) Horatio: Thank You Alexx.
Horatio asked Frank for a favor regarding Keith Harrison A.K.A Aaron Morhouse to see what he could find..
Something about Aaron's new chance at life just didn't sit right with Horatio..
Horatio: Frank. What do we have on our new and improve friend?
Frank: According to his file as Keith Harrison, the battery and abuse we know about, but what we didn't know is as a younger man, he had a weapons charge brought against him by his then girlfriend Jamie Barnes. He attacked her with a knife.
Horatio: What about the first victim Amy Zaphair? Did he know her?
Frank: They dated in college. Quite a nasty breakup, she pressed charges against him for beating her up.
Horatio: We already know about his involvement with Barbara Taylor. When did he change his name?
Frank: 16 months ago.
Horatio: Yelina said he's a mortgage investor now. What did he do before his identity crisis.
Frank: Worked in a refinery. Specializing in diamonds.
(Horatio smiled to himself heading for the door) Where you going?
Horatio: To get a mortgage quote. Thank you Frank.
Chapter Three
Hard Feelings
Horatio heads to Aaron's office. It's strange that all the victims knew Aaron...
As he's thinking he gets a call from Natalia..
Natalia: Horatio, they found another girl.
Horatio: I know. In the Glades Eric jus..
(She interrupts) Natalia: No. This one was found in the back of a club less than two hours ago. Frank and Ryan are at the scene.
Horatio: That's four victims in four hours.
Natalia: How the hell can this guy kill these girls so fast and not get caught.
Horatio: I..Don't know. But his streak is about to end.
(He pulls into Aaron's office)
Aaron is in his office but he looks more like he ran a mile..
Horatio: Aaron you look exhausted. Something you want to tell me.
Aaron: What do you want? I'm kinda busy.
(Loosening his tie) Horatio: How much of your past have you kept from Yelina?
Aaron: I've told her everything about what went on between Sarah and I. Not that it's any of your business.
Horatio: So she knows about Amy, Barbara, Jamie, how many more are there Aaron?
Aaron: I don't think Yelina would appreciate her Bother-in- law looking into her boyfriend's past.
Horatio: I tell you what. Why don't you let me worry about that. When was the last time you've seen any of these women.
Aaron: Why do you need to know that Horatio?
Horatio: Because. Aaron. They're all tied to you and and they're all dead!
Aaron: So!
(Horatio smiles at Aaron's smugness) Horatio: So you can contest to your whereabouts during these murders?
Aaron: I know what this is really about!
(Pointing at Horatio) Horatio: Just answer my questions.
Aaron: You want her for yourself don't you? Couldn't have her when she was married to your Brother.
(Horatio just smiles) Aaron: That right. You're jealous cause you can't have her!
Horatio: You're walking a thin line there my friend.
(Getting annoyed he puts his hands on his hips subconsciously fingering his weapon) I suggest you cooperate with me and not make it difficult...For yourself.
(Aaron sits in his chair) Aaron: Look. I haven't had any contact with these ladies after we broke up. I thought it would be better that way. I've been in conference meetings and when I'm not doing that, I'm taking care of Yelina. You can ask her if you want to? Since you have no prove I ever came in contact with your victims, you can kindly exit my office.
(Horatio moving closer to Aaron's desk) Horatio: If I find out you had anything to do with these murders Aaron... I'm gonna take care of you.
Chapter Four
Scapegoat
Eric was looking though all the crime scene pictures taken today and the results of the prints he processed
And was sure something wasn't right..
Then Natalia walks in with some disturbing news...
Eric: Somethings not adding up here.
(Thinking out loud) This is weird.
Natalia: Hey Eric. These..
(She pauses and looked at Eric) Are you okay? Is something wrong?
Eric: (He twist up his lips) Yeah. There is. Take a look at these photos, all the victims are in the same position.
Natalia: Yeah. Maybe it's some sort of ritual.
Eric: No. no no. This is some else. According to the DNA samples there's two killers right? Yet the crime scenes only indicate one killer. Now if these are done by two killers, the bodies shouldn't be identical. They should have a signature same mo but different between the two... (
She answers quickly) Natalia: Or three.
(Eric looks at her) That's why I came in here. There's third DNA sample. Found it at the club crime scene.
Eric: What?!
(Staring in total astonishment) How the hell can there be a third one?!
Natalia: I don't know what to tell you, but you know DNA doesn't lie.
(Putting his fingers to his forehead)Eric: This case is giving me a migraine.
Natalia: Maybe Calleigh can get rid of it for you.
Eric: What do you mean by that?
Natalia: Nothing. I mean she always has aspirin in her purse.
Eric: Aspirin. Right thanks.
(Looking at her suspiciously) The DNA you ran is it in KODIS?
Natalia: No. Nowhere in the any of the data bases. Whoever these guys are they've never been in trouble.
Eric: Not yet.
(He gets on the computer) You got results on you.
Natalia: Here you go. What exactly are you doing.
Eric: They may not be in any criminal or judicial data base, doesn't mean we can't find them.
Eric: Bingo!!
Natalia: You got something?
(Looking impressed, he showed her a file on a potential suspect) Daniel Rowe.
Eric: Apparently Danny boy donated some blood. I'll have Frank bring him in.
Calleigh walks into the morgue to check the progress with the other three bodies...
Calleigh: Hey Alexx.
Alexx: Hi Calleigh. What can I do for you?
(Rearranging one of girls brought in) Calleigh: Oh nothing just checking up on you.
(Smiling) Alexx: Checking up on me huh?
(Smiling but not looking up) You got nothing to do huh Baby?
Calleigh: Absolutely nothing! No bullets to compare, no ballistics to write, all the evidence has been collected. I'm left out!
Alexx: If it makes you happy you can always go shoot somebody.
(Laughing a bit) Calleigh: Ha ha.
(She notice something in the open wound) Alexx what is that shining right there by her rib cage.
Alexx: I don't know, it looks like some kind of metal. I do know it doesn't belong here.
Calleigh: Which victim is this?
Alexx: Barbara Taylor. The second victim.
Calleigh: The metal could be something off one of the killers. Here put in,
(holding out an evidence envelope) I'll take it to trace.
Alexx: See Baby! There is something for you to do.
Calleigh: Thank you Alexx.
Daniel is brought in a placed in front of Eric and Frank.
His a scrawny man about 98lbs soak and wet with a squeaky voice...
Daniel: Why am I under arrest? I didn't do any thing wrong! I'm innocent (Looking terrified) Frank: (Eric and Frank both looked at each other in amusement) You sound guilty of something.
Daniel: Oh my God! Do I need a Lawyer? I'm I going to jail? I can't go to jail. Who'll take care of my mother she's...
Eric: Calm down Mr. Rowe. You're not under arrest. We just want to ask you some questions.
Daniel: Oh. Ah Okay.
(Still looking nervous) Frank: Where were you this morning at 9:30am?
Daniel: I was organizing my ink pen collection at my desk.
Frank: Did you say ink pen collection?
Eric: Um. You do this every morning.
(Giving a slight grin) Daniel: Oh yes. I get a new one every two days from a few of my co-workers.
Eric: Can anyone collaborate your story?
Daniel: Yes. One of them is always there right as I walk in.
Eric: Okay, who?
Daniel: Lacey Goddrey. She'll tell you everything you need to know.
(Looking relieved) Eric: (He raised an eyebrow) You mean this Lacey Goddrey
(Showing the gruesome picture to him) Daniel: OH! What happened to her?
Frank: She was murdered Frodo, and you were the last one to see her alive.
Eric: Your shirt is leaking. What is that?
Daniel: Oh no! My diamond pen. It's broken.
(Pulling it out of his pocket) It's suppose to be the sharpest pen... of... all... pens. Why are you looking at me that way?
Eric: You might want to reconsider that Lawyer. Drop the pen in here please.
(Holding out an evidence envelope)Daniel: Will I be getting that back?
Eric: Sorry Danny. This one's going into my collection.
Natalia ran into Calleigh with the results of the metal piece in the body of Barbara Taylor.
What she found sends them in a different direction...
Calleigh: Did you find out what the metal piece was?
Natalia: Not only what is but where it came from and who handled it.
(Showing her the results)Calleigh: It's the tip of a diamond shell sleeve?
(She reads the name on the report) Michael Benjamin, he could be one of our killers.
Natalia: Very well could be saids he currently works at a knife shop, where diamond knives are made.
(Right at that moment Eric has news of his own)Eric: I got a hit on one of the DNA samples.
Calleigh: You too!
(Looking excited)Eric: Finally. The guy's name is Kenneth Buynater. He's a registered nurse with surgery skills. And he was dating one of the victims. Amy Zaphair.
Calleigh: Our first victim. Nat you wanna go with me to get Mr. Benjamin?
Natalia: You bet I do.
Eric: Have fun ladies.
Chapter Five
The Confrontation
Eric and Ryan went to Kenneth Buynater's job with warrant for his arrest..
He went without so much as a question of why, which troubled Eric a great deal..
Ryan: So Mr. Buynater you and Ms. Zaphair were dating right?
Kenneth: Yeah we were until somebody killed her.
Eric: You have something to do with that?
Kenneth: NO WAY!! I could never hurt Amy. I loved her we were suppose to get married next year.
Eric: Well according to a police report, you and Amy had a domestic dispute which resulted in her getting a black eye.
Kenneth: That was an accident. She actually ran into my fist.
Ryan: You have got to be kidding me.
(Slapping the picture of Amy with her bruised eye in front of him) She ran into your fist, at 20 mph. What, was she coming at you on roller blades.
Kenneth: No of coarse not.
Eric: Why don't you tell me why we found your blood on Amy's mutilated body. (
Showing her picture) Kenneth: Oh my God. I don't know.
(Pushing the picture away) Eric: You two get into fight, she pissed you off.
Kenneth: No.
Eric: (Noticing a cut on Kenneth"s hand) Where did you get the cut?
Kenneth: At the office of the man I thought Amy was seeing.
Eric: She cheating on you?
Kenneth: I thought she was cheating on me. I told her I was going to confront the guy she was seeing, but she begged me not to.
Ryan: A neighbor seen the both of arguing at Amy's house. You want to tell us what it was about.
(Kenneth looking nervous)Kennth: Like I said I though she was cheating! I just wanted the truth from her.
Ryan: So you killed her for it?
Kenneth: No. She got in her car and left me standing there. So I went to see the guy anyway. He told me they knew each other a long time ago.
Eric: Who was the guy?
(Looking suspicious) Kenneth: Morhouse, Aaron Morhouse.
Next door Natalia and Calleigh questioned Micheal Benjamin his involvement with the killings..
Calleigh: Mr. Benjamin do you know this woman?
Micheal: I've seen her before but never spoke to her.
Calleigh: Are you positive with that answer?
Micheal: I only seen her, I don't know the girl personally.
Natalia: Then tell us why your blood was found on the mutilated body of this girl you claim not to know personally?
Micheal: I don't know.
Calleigh: You work in a knife supply store. You have unlimited access to any knife in this shop correct?
Micheal: Yeah.
(He said apprehensively) Calleigh: Including a six inch diamond cutting knife?
Micheal: Yeah, but what does that have to do with anything?
Natalia: This woman was killed with that knife.
Micheal: I didn't do it.
Calleigh: Mr. Benjamin we have your blood.
Micheal: Okay I did speak to her but I never touched her.
Natalia: Explain the blood? How can your blood get on someone without you touching them.
Micheal: I cut myself coming out of my investor's office. . I was cleaning it up when I spoke to her but I never physically touched her I swear it. My mortgage guy's my witness you can ask him. He'll tell you I didn't touch her.
Calleigh: Okay Mr. Benjamin. What is your mortgage guys name so we can speak with him.
Micheal: Aaron Morhouse. I can even give you the address.
Calleigh: No need. We already have it.
(Calleigh and Natalia looked at each other) Horatio was finishing his call with Eric when Yelina walked up...
She was very angry and had a few words for the Lieutenant..
Horatio: Ma'am.
Yelina: Do you not trust me!
(Horatio looking surprised) Horatio: I'm sorry, did I..Miss something?
Yelina: I told you that I would handle Aaron. I don't want you harassing him because of me.
Horatio: Is.. That what he told you.
Yelina: You did go by his office today, didn't you?
Horatio: I did but not for reasons you might think.
Yelina: He told me you were being jealous, accusing him of murder because of what happened to his ex-wife.
Horatio: Yelina..
Yelina: Tell me you didn't do that.
Horatio: Yelina this man is dangerous
..(She interrupts him) Yelina: Your wrong.
(Crossing her arms and backing up) Horatio: Yelina, you're one of the most intelligent women I know, and I'm trying to look out for you, he's not being honest with..
Yelina: I don't want to hear it. Stay out for my personal life Horatio.
(She turns and walks away) Horatio: Yelina..Yelina you're making a mistake.
Daniel was sitting in a corner terrified of the other detainees..
Eric walks into the holding cell to talk to Daniel about his pen...
Eric: Daniel. Where exactly did you get that diamond pen?
Daniel: I told you. A co-worker gave it to me. When can I go, I know my Mother's worried about me, I didn't feed the cat, And I...
Eric: Daniel. I need you to focus. Tell me the name of the person who gave this pen to you?
Daniel: I don't understand what does that have to do with anything.
Eric: Daniel..
Daniel: I mean, I get pens from everybo..
(Eric getting frustrated) Eric: CAN YOU JUS.. Daniel just the name of the one who gave you the pen I took from you.
Daniel: Okay. okay. Mr. Morhouse. He's a really good guy.
Eric: Well that good guy may have just framed you for murder.
Daniel: That's impossible. I've always been loyal to Mr. Morhouse. Made sure he took his garlic pill every day, same time I take my vitamin. We were friends. So I thought.
Eric: Maybe that's what he was counting on.
Horatio gets a visit from his nephew wanting to talk..
Ray Jr.: Uncle Horatio. Is my mom here?
Horatio: No. Um you can't reach her on her cell?
Ray Jr.: I can but I didn't want to come and talk to you and she's like standing here.
Horatio: Okay Buddy. No problem. What do you want talk about?
Ray Jr.: This guy she's seeing. I don't trust him, he's shady.
Horatio: Is that right.
Ray Jr.: Yeah I saw him talking to this girl that goes to my school. Not in a I need directions kinda way if you know what I mean.
Horatio: I do.
Ray Jr.: Uncle Horatio, I know you care about my Mom.
Horatio: Of coarse I do. I care about both of you.
Ray Jr.: Yeah, but you love Mom the way my Dad did.
(Horatio was taken aback almost turning red as his hair) Horatio: Ray you must understand your Mother and I are related and..
Ray Jr.: Only because my Dad was your Brother. Don't get me wrong I loved my Dad. But he would want you to take care of Mom and me. Not this creep.
Horatio: Ray the relationship between your Mom and I isn't what you..
Ray Jr.: I' m sixteen not six. I see the way you two look at each other.
(Horatio lets out a big sigh, then smiles at Ray) Ray Jr.: She loves you too you know. I thinks she's just waiting on you to figure it out. She's not as forbidden as you make her out to be Uncle Horatio.
(Horatio chuckles a bit then looks at Ray)Horatio: How did you get so smart.
Ray Jr.: It's in the genes.
Chapter Seven
Caught In The Act
Horatio receives a call from Frank saying they got another victim...
But this one got away...
Horatio: What do we know about are survivor Frank? Frank: Her name is Juliana Torres, she's a 19 year-old college student from FSU. Said she didn't see her attacker. Horatio: When did it happen? (Stopping at Juliana's room) Frank: An hour and a half ago. Even though she didn't see him, she said he had a smell she'll never forget. Horatio: Thank you Frank. (Horatio walks in and smiles at Juliana) Hi Juliana my name is... Lieutenant Horatio Caine. How are you feeling? Juliana: I guess physically I'm fine, but I can still smell him. (She quivers uncomfortably) Like he's here somewhere. Horatio: Juliana can you... describe this smell for me? Juliana: It's like a um.. a garlicky sour smell. It was discussing he was all sweaty, his entire body reeked of the stuff. Horatio: In your escape, do you know if you injured your attacker? Juliana: I don't know. Wait I do remember kicking him really hard, hard enough to kick that knife out of his hand. Horatio: You seen the weapon he had? Juliana: Yeah. That's how I got away. He went to pick it up, I snatched away and ran as fast as I could. (She starts to cry and Horatio gives her his handkerchief) Horatio: If I were to give you a book to look through could you pick that knife out? Juliana: I guess so. Horatio: If there's...(Handing her his card) Anything you need let me know okay. Juliana: Lieutenant I need to call my Mom in Texas. I have no one down here with me. Horatio: (Gently picking up her hand) I'm here Juliana okay. I'm here. Horatio had an officer take Juliana back to her dorm room.. Although the room was searched, s
he had an unexpected guest waiting for her arrival, as she walks in suddenly (That smell! She said in thought) she's grabbed from behind and stabbed repeatedly. She holds up her arms as protection avoiding strikes to her chest and abdomen. He slams her to the floor she looks up at him and gets a clear view of his face as he's about to strike again someone called out. Her attacker jumps out of her one story window and vanished into the night. Horatio gets that frighting call...
Yelina receives a text from Aaron about a surprise he had for her...
She didn't realize how surprising it would be...
Yelina: Aaron. I got your text about a surprise?
(Looking excited) Aaron: Yes. You and I are going to Barbados for a week.
Yelina: Barbados? Wow that's ah.. That's.. That's great!
Aaron: You..Don't want to go do you? I'm sorry I thought you and I could get away for while. It was a bad idea...
Yelina: No no Aaron it wasn't a bad idea. It..Just caught me off guard that's all.
Aaron: So.. You want to go with me? Yes? It'll be so relaxing. We won't have a care in the world.
Yelina: You forgot something.
Aaron: What?! No I got everything. The tickets, the reservations, the swim suites, the...
(She interrupts him) Yelina: The Ray Jr.!
Aaron: Ray..Right. Your Son. I.. I didn't forget him, I assumed...You could get Horatio to watch him til we get back.
(Looking hopeful) Yelina: I guest that would be alright.
Aaron: Great!! We leave for Barbados tonight. So get Horatio on..
Yelina: Tonight!! We can't leave tonight that's too short of a notice.
Aaron: Of course we can leave tonight. I have it all set up.
Yelina: Aaron, I appreciate what your trying to do for us but we can't go tonight..
Aaron: We have to go to Barbados tonight Yelina!
Yelina: Why? Why is it so important that we go tonight?
(And out of the shadows he steps in to the light) Horatio: Because Barbados doesn't have a extradition law. Do they...Aaron.
Aaron: What?! I don't know what you're taking about.
(Looking extremely nervous) Yelina: Horatio. What are you doing?
Horatio: You got to get out of town.. Right? She got away and you thought you'd finish the job.. Right?
Yelina: What are you talking about?
(Looking from Horatio to Aaron) What is going on?
Horatio: Well it didn't work Aaron. She survived. And this time...She saw you. You look a little... Sweaty Aaron.
Aaron grabbed Yelina and pulled out his diamond knife and held it to her neck.
Horatio was ready for Aaron to do something stupid, he had his weapon drawn...
Yelina: Oh my God! Aaron.
Aaron: DON'T COME ANY CLOSER.
Horatio: Aaron. Let her go. I'm not going to let you make her your next victim.
Aaron: I wasn't going to hurt her.
(Moving back) Horatio: Aaron. I want you to listen to me. I need you to let her go and surrender your weapon.
Aaron: No. No no. Soon as I let her go you'll shoot me.
Yelina: You killed those women?!
(Looking at him in utter shock) Aaron: You wouldn't understand. I had to they were whores. They were just like Sarah. But not you. You're pure I couldn't hurt you.
Yelina: I trusted you, defended you. I believed you when you said you changed.
Aaron: I have. You bring good into my life. I love you and you love me too!
Yelina: You're sick.
(She snatches her arm but he still had hold of her) Get away from me.
Aaron: What are you saying?
Horatio: AARON! THIS IS MY LAST WARNING!!
Aaron: YOU SHUT UP!! Yelina you don't mean that. Take it back!
Yelina: You should rot in hell for what you've done.
(Tears in her eyes) Aaron: You sound like Sarah. You are one of them aren't you. A *****!
(He raises the knife and BANG he's shot dead by Horatio) Horatio: Yelina are you alright?
Yelina: Yes...Yes I'm fine
(Looking down at Aaron's body) You were right.
Horatio: Don't you worry about that okay. Okay Yelina.. Yelina Look at me. Don't you worry.
Yelina and Horatio are at her home, he wanted to make sure she was okay..
Horatio: Yelina I.. I want to tell you something..
Yelina: Wait! Let me just say I'm so sorry for not believing you. I know you care about me and...
Horatio: I love you!
Yelina: I love you too..
Horatio: Yelina.. I.. love you! I really love you. My life would be meaningless if I lost you tonight. I don't ever want to lose you.
He pulls her into a passionate embrace and kisses her on her lips.
She in turns wraps her arms around him and takes him in.
The cork pops and everybody cheers..
Eric: Ladies and Gentlemen I give you... Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Caine. Calliegh: Congratulations guys, you make a beautiful couple. Alexx: Took ya'll long enough! (Smiling and hugging them both) Ryan: You two will have a great life together. Natalia: You guys looks so happy. Congratulations. Horatio: I want to thank everyone for coming we really love and appreciate all of you. Thank You!
The End