Disclaimer: I don't own any CSI people.

This is for KT. I had to work out a way to get Bull Riding into Miami...

Enjoy!!

Ride 'em cowboy!

The day is almost over when Horatio approaches Ryan. He asks him something.

“Why do I always have to deal with visiting CSIs H? You know what happened with Greg...” Ryan says to his supervisor with a scowl.

“Mr. Wolfe, I'm not asking you to do anything you don't want to,” Horatio starts, smiling, “it's someone you know anyway.”

“Oh?”

“Yes, Nick Stokes, from Las Vegas.”

Ryan smiles, “Hey, okay. Nick is cool. I can deal with that!”

Horatio leaves and returns swiftly with the visiting Texan. Ryan shakes his hand. To be honest anyone would be easy to 'look after' after Greg, but Nick was a top guy. Ryan had met him when he'd visited Greg in Vegas. That trip hadn't turned out so well. In fact Ryan hadn't been to the circus since.

...

Nick follows Ryan to the locker room. He introduces him to Eric who is loitering there.

“So, what are you going to do to entertain Nick tonight?” Delko asks.

Ryan shrugs, “I only knew twenty minutes ago he was even here.” He turns to Nick, “any idea what you'd like to do?”

Nick smiles at him, “actually yeah. There's a visiting rodeo. I saw the posters on my way here. It's on tonight and tomorrow night. We could go there.”

“A rodeo? Bull riding and such?” Ryan asks cautiously.

Delko smiles, “that sounds great.”

“Watching right? You go to watch?” Ryan sounds a little scared.

Nick nods, “sure, you get to watch all the cowboys. There's horse shows. Lassoing, bull riding competitions. The advertisements look good.”

“I'm in!” Delko exclaims, “sounds great!”

“You were invited?” Ryan asks.

Eric frowns at him. “Share the visitor Wolfe, I'm sure Nick doesn't mind!”

Ryan blushes, “yeah I know, I was just saying... Okay we'll go to the rodeo.”

...

Nick manages to convince both of them to wear a cowboy hat. He tells them it'll make them fit in and make the event more enjoyable. Eric was all in, Ryan was more dubious, but placed the hat on his head anyway. They all wear jeans, and long sleeved shirts, Nick said they keep the arenas cool for the horses so it might get a little chilly. As they approach Ryan's eyes almost fall out of his head. Everyone was wearing cowboy hats, some are even wearing chaps and spurs. He smiles, for once he feels maybe he does fit in. They find some seats and sit down. The crowd finally swells and the show begins.

...

The cowboys wow everyone with whip tricks, horse shows, and of course, bull riding. Ryan really starts to enjoy himself. A trio of young ladies had sat themselves in front of the guys and Eric starts a conversation up with them.

“So you like cowboys?” He asks them.

“Sure,” one of them replies, “don't often get to see real ones in Florida!”

Nick smiles, “I'm pretty close to a real one.” He makes sure his accent sounds thick.

“Oh wow. The other two turn to join the conversation, “are you from Texas?”

Nick smiles.

“Can you ride a bull?” One of them asks her eyes wide.

Nick laughs, “to be honest, I've never tried, not all Texans are cowboys.”

The girls look a little disappointed, but cheer up a little when they discover the guys are Crime Scene Investigators.

...

The Master of Ceremonies calls on the microphone for everyone's attention, “now for the open pen session!”

Nick looks at the others, “I'm having a go!”

“Are you mad?” Ryan asks him, his mouth wide.

Delko laughs, “close your mouth Wolfe, you're catching flies.”

The girls squeal as Nick gets up and walks confidently to the front. He talks to one of the cowboys working the pen. He tells him he hasn't done it before. Ryan and Eric watch from above. Nick gets led off to an area that can't be seen from where they are sat. They look at each other. This should be good.

...

The MC announces Nick over the microphone, tells the crowd it's his first time and there's a raucous cheer. The gate flies open and Nick and his bull fly into the arena. He holds on for dear life. He manages five seconds. There's rapturous applause. That's an age for a first timer. Nick drags himself off the floor with a huge grin. He waves up to the guys and girls, who wave back. He climbs back up to the seats.

“That wasn't so bad. It hurt my butt a bit as I hit the floor. But that's all.”

One of the girls, a pretty brunette climbs up and squeezes next to him on the bench. “That was sooooo cool!” She gushes.

Nick smiles and raises his eyebrows at the other two guys.

Eric stands up, “me next.”

Ryan grabs his sleeve and pulls him back into his seat, “I don't think so Delko.”

“Why not?” he asks him.

Ryan looks forcefully at him, “because.”

“That's an awful reason.” He shakes his arm free and heads to the front.

...

Eric is taken out back too. Two other guys take their turn, the crowd loves them. Then Eric is announced. He flies out of the back on his bull. He looks totally at home like he's done this hundreds of times. He falls off in 4. Nick is hollering from his seat. Ryan is just plain flabbergasted. It takes Eric a good few seconds to get himself off the floor and Ryan gets a little concerned. But the smile on his friend's face tells him he's okay. He also climbs back up to their seats.

“That's exhilarating, Ryan you should have a go.” He says slyly, knowing full well Ryan had no intentions of riding a smelly bull.

Ryan laughs sarcastically. “Yeah, like I'm going to do that!”

One of the girls look at him with big brown eyes, “why won't you do it Ryan?” She asks him.

Ryan stutters, “um, I, I, I, just don't want to.”

“Nick done it.” Says the first girl, who is now hanging off Nick's arm.

Nick nods, “I did.”

“Eric done it.” Adds the third girl, patting Eric's leg.

Eric nods at him too.

Ryan shakes his head. “No.”

“That sounded final!” Nick laughs. “Maybe you're just not up to it. I completely understand. Some guys just aren't manly men you know.”

“I'm a manly man!” Ryan exclaims. “I just don't wanna ride a bull!”

The girl with the brown eyes fawns at him, “but Ryan you'd look so good up there.”

He blushes slightly. “You think?” He gulps.

Eric looks at Nick, and smiles.

“Oh, he'll never do it. It's just not his thing.” He tells anyone that's listening.

“Shut it Delko!” He spits in reply. He storms out of his seat and down to the arena.

...

Ryan is led out back. The guy out there explains all the safety issues. Offers the opportunity to back out. Which Ryan knows he can't do. He's taken to the bull pen and introduced to a bull. He's scared to death, and the bull stinks.

“Anyone ever die doing this?” He asks, hoping for a reassuring answer.

“Plenty” comes the short reply.

Ryan looks at him, “seriously?”

“Of course. But you'll be fine.” He says, dismissing the horror on Ryan's face.

The bull is led out in front of Ryan and squeezed into the loading pen. Then two guys heave the shaking Ryan up onto it's broad back.

“Okay, last chance, you sure?”

As Ryan nods the pen door is opened, the bull sees his escape and roars into the space in front of him. Ryan scared for his life, leans forward to hang on. There's laughter from the crowd. He looks so funny lying on his front. He lasted for a whole two seconds before being unceremoniously thrown from the bull. The crowd cheers for him, as they had for everyone that gave it a go. He heads for the stairs. Delko is using his cell phone.

“Did you even see me?” Ryan asks, presuming Eric wasn't watching.

“Yeah, and now I'm sending the video to everyone in the lab.” He laughs.

...

I hope you enjoyed it. I have 3 requests in line, I'm happy to take more but obviously they may be a while. It took me ages to do one, but like buses, nothing for ages then two came along at once! Thanks for all the nice comments in the reviews. Reviews are always welcome!
Sarry xx