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This was a request for a fan thread, I decided to post it along with the second request I got from the same place. Enjoy.

Ryan's Birthday.

Ryan jumps out of bed, why is it that a birthday makes you feel happy, even though it's just another day? Humming happy birthday to himself he takes a shower, dries off then gets dressed. Even the fact he has to work today won't bring him down. He leaves, and on the way past his mail drop picks up an envelope. He rips it open, woo hoo! His first birthday card.

"Aww Mom" he mutters, it's a sweet card.

Ryan arrives at the lab, the sun is shining, it's a great day. He walks in, "Hi H" he says smiling.

"Hi" replies Horatio.

"Ok," thinks Ryan, "I was sure Horatio would remember. Calleigh will." He wanders through the lab. He sees Calleigh in the gun lab, so walks in there.

"Hey Calleigh" he says.

"Hey yourself" she replies smiling, "I think Eric is looking for you, Horatio says you've got to go with him to a scene as he might have to do some diving."

"I just saw H, he never said." Answers Ryan.

"Maybe he thought you'd seen Eric and you were just getting something. Go find Eric." She replies.

...

Ryan wanders off looking for Eric. He spots him up the hall.

"Hey Eric," he calls out "do we have to go to a scene?" he finishes.

"Yeah, I've been looking for you Wolfe!" He answers curtly.

No birthday greeting there!

"I was here, must've kept missing each other" he answers. Ok then this was getting him down. He woke up happy, but no one has remembered.

He walks off with Eric and they load the Hummer with all the diving gear for Eric.

"What's with you?" Eric asks Ryan.

"Nothing" he replies.

"OK! Just asking!" Eric exclaims.

"Are you trying to argue with me Delko?" Ryan asks.

"No!" Says Eric, "let's just go."

...

They get into the Hummer. They seem to be driving for ages.

"Do you know where we're going?" Asks Ryan, looking out of the window irritated.

"Sure I do" answers Eric. Thirty minutes later Eric pulls up.

"We're here" he says.

"There's no body" says Ryan looking around confused.

"While I was waiting for you, Alexx must've cleared the body and had it moved" Eric shrugged.

"Ok" says Ryan, why is everyone so grumpy today?!

Eric gets suited up and Ryan helps him with his air tank. He hates all the waiting around while Eric was diving. Having a look around himself is aimless, he doesn't know what he was meant to be looking for.

Eric re-surfaces, "Nothing" he says to Ryan. He climbs out of the water and takes the top of his wetsuit down.

"It's not nice in there!" he says.

"What next?" Asks Ryan.

Just as Eric goes to reply, his cell phone rings.

"Delko" he answers, "yeah, uhuh, ok, we'll be back soon. I've just got to get out of my suit. Ok. See you soon." He looks at Ryan, "We're going back to the lab, there's a new job." He tells him.

"Can't Calleigh go? we're at least half an hour away! She can take Boa Vista." Says Ryan grumpily.

"Hey, I'm just the messenger, H says get back there" answers Delko.

...

Eric gets back into his street clothes and gets into the car. Ryan's already in there playing with the radio, switching between stations.

"Will you stop it?!" Eric snaps.

Ryan sits back in the seat in temper.

"Whatever!" He barks back.

They don't even speak most of the way back, it was taking ages. After forty five minutes Ryan's getting impatient.

"Have you taken the longest route back you could possibly find?" he asks Delko sarcastically.

"Whatever!" replies Delko, raising his eyebrows at him.

After an hour they pull up outside the lab. Ryan climbs out and slams the Hummer door, throwing Eric a look in the process.

As he walks off Eric shouts "You gonna help me with this stuff or not?"

Ryan walks back, grabs some stuff, then walks off again. Eric smirks at his back, this was going to be good.

They both get into the elevator and Eric presses the floor number they want. Silence ensues. There's a beep and the doors open.

SURPRISE!!

The whole lab is decorated with banners and balloons. Everyone is there. There's a giant cake with candles on a table. Eric slaps him on the back. Ryan's face breaks into a huge smile. No one forgot!

"Happy Birthday Mr. Wolfe." Smiles Horatio.

Hope you enjoyed. Review's appreciated!