Ice Cream (family!RP with southern_bullet)

[angel_horatio]

Marisol huffed and puffed while trying to drag Ruby out of the catacombs up to the living world. "She is definitely your daughter," she commented with irony in her tone of voice to Horatio. "And she's yours too, so don't blame her stubborn ways on me, Mari," Caine retorted jovially as he took out the little girl's favorite doll to coax her out. "

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[angel_horatio]

Both Horatio and Ruby observed Calleigh's stage fright and the little girl burrowed deeper into her father's shoulder. "Ruby, I'd like you to meet my dear friend, Calleigh Duquesne," Caine announced to capture both of their attention.

Unlike Horatio, Ruby had wild dark brown and dressed in bright colors, today a pretty pink dress and headband. But she had his blue eyes, striking even at her age.

[angel_horatio]

The three-year-old remained quiet, then turned away from Duquesne. "Don't mind it, Cal; she's just shy around strangers," Horatio said as he placed a hand on his daughter's face and gave her a quick peck. "Princess, don't be rude to Calleigh, she just wants to say hi."

Ruby complained a bit but Caine managed to coax out a "hi" from her by playing with her red rabbit doll.