Title: Illness
Author: Bj Jones
Prompt: #28 - Children
Word Count: 157
Rating: FRT
Disclaimer: I think we all know that I don’t own them, cause if I did…. Anyway. Various executives, producers, studios, and writers who have more lawyers on retainer than I want to mess with – own them. I’m not making any money, just borrowing them. I promise to return them to the lab when I’m done with them
Beta: Kay (Joe)
Warning: Slash – if you don’t like it – don’t read it
2nd Warning: Spoilers from all seasons
Author’s Note: The episode – didn’t happen
Challenge: 100 Drabbles – Horatio Caine/Timothy Speedle

A parent’s worse nightmare is seeing their child suffer. Horatio watched as Suzie tried to stay strong for her little girl. His niece, Madison, who was lying in a hospital bed with leukemia, dying. And there was nothing they could do. Neither of them were a match.

There was only one hope.

He did what he promised he would never do, hurt Yelina. He told her the truth about Suzie and Madison. Her anger didn’t surprise him. He hoped her own feelings as a mother would implore her to help. He could only watch as she walked away.

Horatio looked up from his position by the bed. He smiled at his sister-in-law and his nephew. It was time the two siblings met and maybe even bonded before it was too late.

He glanced over at his lover, who had been reading to Madison, Speed smiled back at him. Horatio’s family was, for once, all together and whole.