What Lies Beneath

Disclaimer: Character Death and some language. Also there is a suicide, just to warn.

A/N: Okay ,okay, I know I said that I didn't like the whole witness protection idea, but I feel like I am the only one who hasn't done one. So I'm going to try it. The movies I mention in this piece are not mine. They are the property of the directors of said movies. I just thought it would be cute. Hope you like.

Chapter 1

" I don't want to leave them, Tim. They're only thirteen, they won't understand why," Calleigh sad as she sat across from Tim in their black Tahoe. They had just gotten the order that they were going under and Calleigh was starting to doubt her part in it. She couldn't leave her girls, not now.

" I know honey, but we got to do this. It sucks that we have to leave them , but it's for the better ment of the community," Tim replied as he reached out to caress his wife's long blond hair. He hated to see her upset. Right now he would give anything not to have to leave his little girls, but it was something that had to be done.

" Screw this, my girls will be growing into young ladies without me. There's nothing that is more important than that."

" Calleigh, this is. Once they figure that we are out of the picture, they will make a mistake, and we can catch them. Every body will be safe again."

" Why do we have to leave them? Can't they come?" Calleigh pleaded.

" It's best that they stay. I've arranged it with Horatio, he's the only one who knows about this little operation with the Feds."

" Are you sure Horatio can handle it?"

" He's great with kids, Cal. I wouldn't trust anyone else with them," Tim said as he stared off into the distance. The prospect of leaving his daughters instilled a sadness in his heart.

" Do you know when we are going to get pulled?"Calleigh asked as she turned to him.

" No. It has to look random. I can only hope that it will be when we are at work, but you know the Feds. They screw up everything," Tim replied trying to make light of the situation.

Calleigh sighed in defeat. How she wished that she could explain to them why.

Ten Years Later...

Horatio entered the town house with the keys that they had given him when they moved in. He walked into the foyer as he checked his watch. The kitchen, he noticed had been unoccupied and he wondered if anybody was up yet.

Walking to the stairs, Horatio saw the pictures of Speed and Calleigh as they lined the walls. It had been ten years since they had been gone , but looking around the place that they shared together, it was obvious that the Speedle girls were keeping their parents' memory alive. He could feel their presence on everything from the kitchen to the welcome mat that sat outside the door. Horatio couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt as he stood at the foot of the steps. The memory of the night that they 'died' sat like weights on his shoulders. He remembered their faces , torn in grief and confusion.

" Sienna! Simone! Are you guys up yet?" Horatio called as he shook the memory from his mind. He looked at his watch again then started up the stairs . In the ten years since he had raised them, Horatio hadn't been on time to the office. Such was the consequences of raising thirteen year old twins. He heard a door slam then saw as she appeared at the top of the stairs. Sienna Speedle was the carbon copy of Speed ; same curly black hair , same expressive brown eyes and same sarcastic tone.

" Horatio, you ever heard that true beauty takes time?" Sienna asked as she pecked him on the cheek.

" Yes, but time waits for no one. You can't be late , it's your first day. Where's your sister?"Horatio asked.

" Still asleep I suppose. She said something along the lines of 'go to hell' when I went to wake her. Guess that means she's staying home."

Horatio glanced at Sienna and smiled. Out of the both of them, she seemed the most grounded which was surprising given that she, along with her sister, had witnessed their own parents' murder. She had taken it pretty bad , but afterwards she had resigned herself to push on. At thirteen , she was so driven and determined, that she soon surpassed all of her friends and finished high school two years ahead of them. Now ten years later, she was getting ready to start working for the CSI lab in the trace department, just like her father.

Simone was the exact opposite of her sister. Sure they were identical in appearance, but underneath it all, they were as different as night and day. Where Sienna had determination, Simone was lost. Being thirteen and losing her parents was a debilitating blow for her and she substituted her pain with bad behavior and lack of focus. Horatio couldn't keep up with the many times he had to go to the high school to retrieve Simone for getting suspended. She had her father's temper, and her mother's good looks, but a sense of herself, she was lacking.

Horatio sighed deeply as he handed Sienna the keys to the Hummer, " Go ahead and start it, I'll be down in a minute."

" Good luck Horatio. You know what day it is don't you?" Sienna asked as she took the keys.

Horatio thought a moment and shook his head, " Ten year anniversary of your parents' death. She's in a wonderful mood then isn't she?"

" Yeah. Beware the flying objects," Sienna said with a smirk on her face. She then turned to go out of the door as Horatio ascended the stairs.

Getting to Simone's door , he tried the knob, finding it locked.

" Simone, get up. It's time to go."

The door remained locked and silence returned from within. He tried it again.

" Simone..."

" What!" an angry voice bellowed.

" Unlock this door. You start your job at the photography studio in thirty minutes, you can't be late." Horatio said as he heard his phone at his side. He flipped it up and answered, " Horatio"

" H, it's Eric. You might want to turn on your tv."

" I'm kinda in the middle of something Eric. What's this about?"

" The short version is that the biggest gun runner in Miami has been killed Coconut Grove."

" Okay, a murder. We've got a scene, is that all?"

" No. Witnesses say that they saw a woman , blond hair, and petite walk up and blow his brains out."

It can't be, Horatio thought. " I'll be in . Can you gather Camden and Wolfe and meet me there?"

" Sure , H. Anything else I can do?"

" Yeah. Make sure that Wolfe is far away from the cameras. He tends to get a loose tongue around reporters," Horatio said as he knocked again.

" Sure thing , H." Eric returned as he hung up.

Horatio snapped the phone shut then put his hand on the knob again. The door swung open and he was suddenly standing face to face with Simone. Her light green eyes were bloodshot and rimmed with tears, and her long blond hair was pulled up in a messy ponytail. He stood there for a moment and watched her. She was the splitting image of Calleigh. Standing at the door, he saw as it was demolished beyond recognition. A picture of her parents lay on her bed.

" What do you want?" Simone asked sniffling.

" You start work today."

" I decided that today wasn't a good day for me to join the work force," she returned as she walked through several papers on the floor.

" Have you been crying all night, Simone? Why didn't you call me?"

" You wouldn't understand, Horatio. My life is... is a fucking crime scene. They died and my life turned to shit."Simone spat. She grabbed the picture off of her bed and started to cry again. "I wish that I died that day. I wouldn't have to go through this hell of missing them."

" Simone,..."

" And don't you tell me that garbage that they would've wanted me to be happy. If that were so , then why did they leave me? Why? I want to know, Horatio. Why?" Simone said as she threw the picture at the wall. It connected and the glass splintered into a thousand pieces.

" You want to go to work with us today, Simone?" Horatio asked feeling that she shouldn't be alone. The sounds of the Hummer's horn drifted into the house.

" You're being paged by your royal highness. She's so ready to be just like them. Don't keep her waiting," Simone said as she slammed the door in his face.

Horatio put his hand up to knock again ,but he was stopped by his phone , again.

" H, we got to talk," a familiar voice said.

" Yes we do. I'll have to call you back, though. Got a disturbance to deal with."

" Simone , again?" the voice asked apologetically.

" Yeah, but it is okay. We are negotiating at the present time," Horatio said as he heard the window to the balcony open. " Give me fifteen minutes."

"Fifteen minutes?"

" Yeah, we will be through negotiating by then," Horatio retorted as he flipped the phone down. He opened the door as he saw her climb down the side of the building. She was in her car in seconds flat and the tires screeched as she peeled out of the drive way. Horatio walked downstairs and out of the house. Opening the door to the Hummer, he looked at Sienna who had a small smile on her face and a sarcastic comment to make.

" That went good, huh? Where do you think she is going?"

" The one place that she can be alone with her feelings," Horatio said as he turned the Hummer in the direction of Simone's car.

" To see mom and dad?"

" Exactly."

" So girls ,what do you want to see tonight?" Tim asked as he pulled the paper out. They were all sitting at the dining room table as they finished their dinner.

" I want to go see Clueless, daddy," Sienna chirped.

" You would," Simone said as she finished sipping on her water, " I want to go see Empire Records."

" What are the ratings on these movies?" Calleigh asked from the kitchen. " No rated R movies for y'all."

" They are both rated PG-13 , Cal. Looks like we are going to have to flip for it," Tim said as he pulled out a coin.

Simone frowned and got up from the table. She knew that she would lose this. She always lost.

" Heads we go see what Sienna wants, tails we go see what Simone wants," he said as he tossed the coin up. He dropped it on the floor and quickly bent down to find it.

" Great, now it's a given that pretty princess Sienna is gonna get what she wants," Simone said sarcastically.

" I do not get whatever I want."

" Do too."

"Do not"

"Do too."

"Do not".

"Girls, girls. I have a better idea. Since the movies are playing at the same theater, why don't we split up? Tim, you can take Simone to whatever she wanted to see, and I'll take Sienna. Deal?"

Simone smiled brightly at her mom. She knew how to be fair in every situation, " Great idea, mom." Simone said as she stuck her tongue out at her sister. Finally ,something was going her way.

SS

"Daddy, that dude looked just like you when you were younger," Simone said as they exited the theater. She had enjoyed her time with her father.

" Your kidding me right, Simone? " Tim asked throwing the popcorn into the trash receptacle.

" I saw pictures at Grandpa Speedle's house. I swear Daddy, he could be your twin. He sure was cute though," Simone replied .

"Are you implying that I am not cute," Tim asked giving her a crooked smile.

" Daddy,..." Simone said turning bright red. She knew that her father was handsome, because all of her friends fawned over him.

Tim chuckled at the sight of his daughter as she continued to day dream about the actor that she had just fallen for. He saw Calleigh and Sienna as they exited their movie and he waved them over.

" So how was your movie, Belle?" Tim asked Calleigh.

" Fine. I don't remember high school being quite like that. I sure hope they don't go through it,"Calleigh said lightly smiling. " How was yours?"

" Hilarious! I didn't think I was ever going to stop laughing," Tim said as he put his hands on his daughter's shoulders, " and I have this one to thank."

" Not a problem, dad," Simone said as she tried to stifle a yawn. Tim noticed and started walking to the doors.

" Sleepy?"

" Yeah, I'm tired . Had a great time daddy," Simone said. She looked for her pocketbook, noticing that she didn't have it. Dad I left my purse in the theater."

" You want me to go with you?" Sienna asked. She had been quiet throughout the whole exchange.

" Yeah , sure. Four eyes are better than two," Sienna said as she turned to walk back into the theater.

" We will be at the Tahoe. Make it quick girls, mom and dad have jobs to go to tomorrow," Tim said as he held the door open for Calleigh.

" C'mon , Sienna let's hurry. I want to get home so I can e-mail Samantha. She's got to come see this movie," Simone said as she walked quickly.

" Was it that good?"

" Better. There was this one guy who looked like dad when he was younger. He was cute, but it kinda freaked me out that he looked so much like him"

" Do you remember his name? Maybe I can look him up online," Sienna asked.

" I can't but maybe we can look it up together," Simone said as she walked down the aisle. " Found it. Let's get out of here."

Sienna followed Simone out of the theater and to the truck. As they got in she looked at her father from the rearview mirror. Something had changed in his eyes. What was happiness was now replaced with sadness. She glanced over at her mother and noticed that she had been crying. She hoped that they didn't have a fight.

They drove for five minutes until they came to a convenient store.

" I got to get gas," Tim said monotone. It was then that Sienna had picked up on the atmosphere in the car. Both girls saw as their mother looked at them with longing as she took off her seat belt.

" I'm getting some water, you girls want anything?"

" Can I get more candy?" asked Simone.

" No."Calleigh said as she closed the door.

" Then that is my answer," Simone returned sarcastically. Tim had stopped pumping the gas and was following Calleigh up to the store , when Simone heard the gunshots.

She rolled down the window and saw as two hooded men came out of the store holding big guns. Tim instantly glanced over at the truck and saw the terrified look on Simone's face. He then turned in time to see the first gun man pull the trigger , hitting him in the chest. As he fell to the ground, Simone yelled. Calleigh turned to go back to the truck but she didn't make it, as the second gunman shot her in the back. The men glanced at the Tahoe then left , running.

" Sienna, call Horatio!" Simone ordered as she got out of the Tahoe. Sienna followed behind her with the cell phone to her ear.

" Horatio, mom and dad hhave been shot. P-please come," Sienna said as the tears began to fall.

Simone went to her dad first and saw as he was struggling to breathe. She knelt by him and took his hand , her tears clouding her vision, " Daddy! Please don't go. Daddy!"

Tim looked up into his daughter's green eyes and felt tears fall on his face. He coughed up blood as he tried to speak to her. She continued to hold his hand as he convulsed then became still. She felt for his heart beat, getting her hands soiled by his blood and when she couldn't find any, she cried out. She looked at Sienna as she knelt by their mom and saw as she was crying too. This couldn't be happening.

In mere moments, Horatio was there followed by the paramedics. The two girls watched as they worked unsuccessfully on them finally giving up. As Simone watch them load her parents' covered bodies on the ambulance, she felt her life slipping from her. Her parents were dead.

TBC...

A/N: For some reason, I had this in my brain. I hope I don't get into trouble by mentioning two movies by names. Hope you like. Read and Review please.