-Just a little something before you begin to read this story. I am bringing in some of the characters I created for my other story Family Ties because I didn't utilize them as much as I had originally wanted too at the beginning of that story.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters used in this story. But I do own the random people.

Summary: The last five years have been hard. She felt like everything was going wrong, but when you have two small children you learn they come first and that your needs should be pushed aside.

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The Transient

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At first glance someone walking the halls of the MDPD's crime lab would just think it was a normal day. Never taking any mind to the amount of commotion coming from the office of Lt. Horatio Caine. "Yes I realize that you just had a baby and she is pregnant again, but shouldn't that be a push in the direction needed for this case to work?"

"I know. I know. It will keep them safe that's all I want. Too keep her and the babies safe." The tall dark haired slimly built man ran his hand through his messy hair and began to walk back and forth. "But, I hardly know my son he isn't even a year old yet." His walking became more frantic. "And she just told me she is pregnant again…this couldn't have come at the most acquired time."

"I realize that. Even Dennis realizes that, but you are needed to testify against the Lorenzo Family, and with Eddie out on parole he will stop at nothing to make sure those who could jeopardize him, are…well put too rest." Horatio twirled his sunglasses in his hands.

"At least let me talk her about it. Tell her…if I just go…even if its for just a few weeks too a few years…when I come back she will want nothing to do with me." He put his hands in his pants pockets falling down into a near by chair with a sigh.

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The front door to the small three-bedroom home opened and in walked a tiny long blond haired woman. She was rocking up and down a small baby boy his arm was rapped around her neck playing with one of her earrings. His face was planted in the nape of her neck. He was drifting off to sleep without any problem. "You didn't have to come to the appointment. He or she is not big enough to know anything important yet. Besides if Nikki had something important to say she would have come by rather than having us come to the hospital to see her." She set her purse on a side table and sat down in the couch rubbing her baby's back.

"I can't want to spend time with you?" asked the man as he walked over to their opened kitchen and looked through their refrigerator for something to eat. "Your already starting to stock up on that ridicules Gumbo. And what the hell is this thing in the tinfoil."

"That is my mothers homemade Gumbo and those are Chimichungas from my aunt so don't you dare touch them." She grabbed the remote and turned on the TV.

"Alright, alright." He pulled out some lunchmeat, cheese, mayo, and lettuce. He grabbed the bread that was on the counter and started to make himself a sandwich.

She turned around so she could make eye contact with her husband finally. "Tim… What's going on you never did this before when Danny was born. Why is this baby so special compared too him?" She watched him finish his sandwich and sit at the table. He said nothing and began to eat. She hated it when he did this, and got up from her seat and placed Danny in the basinet they had been given at his shower by Tim's parents. "Tim. Don't you dare ignore me."

Tim took a bite and looked up at her. He chewed and finally spoke. "The Lorenzo case was opened again. Eddie got parole." He took another bight.

"What does that have to do with you?" she paused. She knew exactly what it was that he was trying to keep from her. She sat down so that she wouldn't exhaust herself from the thought. "What are they having you do?"

He looked at her and swallowed. "Calleigh…"

"What are they having you do?!" she stated bluntly.

"They want me to leave the state for a while." He took another bite. He hated being so quiet about it but he didn't how else to tell her.

There was silence for what seemed like an eternity. Calleigh finally spoke. "How long?" She saw him shrug. "How can you be so calm about this?"

"Because I already blew up about it today, and it didn't fix anything so why bother."

"Why bother?! I will tell you why! You have a family! And you could be gone….and never come back…never know what your children are like."

"Calleigh lets not talk about this please. We will figure something out." He finished his sandwich picked up the plate and took it over too the sink.

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TBC…Please review. I really would like to know what you all think. Also my spelling is always horrible and I find things once I read it after I post because I skip over it, but my Spanish spelling is even worse so if I miss spelt anything please tell me.