Disclaimer: I do not own CSI: Miami or its characters, but I do own the character Roxanne.

A Long Way From Home

"Why did you hang up on him," asked Sammie.

"Because when I told him I wasn't in Miami anymore he asked me when will I be back. I couldn't give him a definite answer. I don't know if I'll ever be able to go back there," said Roxanne.

"You know you can't stay here forever. You love Horatio and he loves you," said Sammie.

"I do love him, but it just won't work out anymore," said Roxanne.

"Why? Because of what happened to you? Horatio will love you no matter what. You should know that by now," said Sammie.

"I know that, but I'm scared! What if I get pregnant because of Sanchez?! How do you think Horatio will feel knowing I'm carrying his enemy's baby," shouted Roxanne.

"Do you know if you're pregnant or not," asked Sammie.

"I don't know, but..."

"I don't know, but I just have this feeling that I might be. It's too soon to tell. If I don't have my next period I'll do a pregnancy test," said Roxanne.

"Do you want me to be there with you when you read the results," asked Sammie.

"Would you," asked Roxanne.

"Of course. That's what friends do," said Sammie with a smile.

"Thanks. I appreciate it," said Roxanne.

Meanwhile Horatio was sitting up in the hospital bed in shock that Roxanne had hung up on him.

"Why is she trying to avoid me? Did I do something wrong," thought Horatio to himself.

He picked up the phone and dialed Calleigh's number.

"Duquesne," said Calleigh.

"Calleigh. Where are you," asked Horatio.

"I'm still at the lab. Why," asked Calleigh.

"Roxanne left Miami. I was hoping you'd be able to find out where she went," said Horatio.

"Okay. I'll go home and see if she left anything behind and I'll let you know," said Calleigh.

"Thanks," said Horatio.

"Sure. No problem. Talk to you later," said Calleigh as she hung up.

"Who was that," asked Eric.

"That was Horatio. Roxanne left Miami. I'm going home to see if she left anything behind that might tell us where she went," said Calleigh.

"Okay. You'll let us know if you found anything," asked Eric.

"Sure will. See you guys later," said Calleigh as she left the lab.

When Calleigh got home the first thing she noticed was a note on the kitchen table.

She picked it up and read it:

Dear Horatio,

I'm sorry to tell you this way, but I'm leaving. I don't know where I'm going or when I'll be back.

I just know that I need some time to myself, and away from everything. I hope you can understand this.

I don't mean to hurt for feelings, but I feel it is for the best. I will miss you very much.

Love,

Roxanne

"Oh wow. Horatio wasn't kidding. She really did leave. I should show him this," thought Calleigh to herself as she headed for the hospital.

On her way to the hospital she called Eric and the others at the lab.

"Hey Calleigh. What's up," asked Eric.

"Horatio wasn't kidding. Roxanne really did leave. I found a letter addressed to him. I'm on my way to the hospital right now. I thought it best to show him rather than tell him over the phone," said Calleigh.

"That probably is a good idea. Tell us how it goes," said Eric.

"Okay. I'll talk to you later," said Calleigh.

"Bye," said Eric as he hung up.

Calleigh then dialed Horatio's room number.

"Horatio," said Horatio.

"Hey Horatio. It's Calleigh. I'm on my way to the hospital now. I have something to show you," said Calleigh.

"Okay. I'll see you when you get here," said Horatio as he hung up.

Thirty minutes later Calleigh arrived at the hospital.

"Hi Horatio," said Calleigh as she walked in the room.

"Hi. How are you doing," asked Horatio.

"I'm doing pretty good. How are you doing," asked Calleigh.

"I really don't know. Physically I'm fine, but mentally I'm not quite sure. I just don't understand why Roxanne would leave," said Horatio.

"I don't know either. I have a letter for you. I found it when I stopped by my place," said Calleigh as she handed Horatio the letter.

Horatio read the letter that Calleigh handed him. He looked up at Calleigh with tears in his eyes.

"I have to find her Calleigh," said Horatio as he tried not to cry.

"I know you want to find her, but right now you need to concentrate on getting better first. She wouldn't want you to worry about her," said Calleigh.

"I know you're right, but I can't just sit around and do nothing. I need to be out there trying to find her," said Horatio.

"When you get out of the hospital Eric and I will help you look for her. How does that sound," asked Calleigh.

"Sounds good to me. Thank you. I was thinking of calling Speed since he knows her better. He might can tell us where she would go," said Horatio.

"Okay, but don't go and try to get out of here until the doctor says you can," said Calleigh.

"I'm not. The doctor said I can leave tomorrow morning if he doesn't see anything wrong tonight," said Horatio.

"That's good news. Do you want me to pick you up in the morning," asked Calleigh.

"I was thinking about asking Alexx to pick me up, but if you want to pick me up you can," said Horatio.

"Okay. Well, I'm going to head home. I'll see you in the morning," said Calleigh.

"See you in the morning," said Horatio as he watched Calleigh leave the room.

Horatio had thought about calling Roxanne back, but was afraid she might hang up on him again.

"I can't force her to talk to me, but I miss her so much it hurts," thought Horatio to himself as he looked up at the ceiling.

Meanwhile the others were at their homes thinking about Roxanne leaving and what it would do to Horatio.

Eric's Place:

"If Roxanne doesn't come back I don't know how Horatio will react. He needs her just as much as she needs him. They both deserve to be happy. They both have been through so much lately. Horatio will be devastated if Roxanne doesn't come back," thought Eric to himself.

Ryan's Place:

"I can't believe Roxanne is gone. She and Horatio love each other so much. They deserve each other. Horatio had been so happy lately. I hate to see what he'll be like if Roxanne doesn't come back. I'll do whatever I can to find her," said Ryan as he cooked some dinner.

"I know what you mean. I think Horatio would be heartbroken if she didn't come back," said Valera as she sat down.

"Yeah, I'm sure he would. I don't think he'd be the same again if she were to leave for good. That's why I'm going to do anything I can to find her," said Ryan.

"I know you would do anything to find her, just don't do anything illegal," said Valera.

"I'm not going to go that overboard," said Ryan as he rolled his eyes at Valera.

Natalia's Place:

"I wonder if I should try to call her. No. That'll only make things worse I'm sure. I hope she comes back. Horatio needs her. I don't think he could live without her. He loves her so much. I know she loves him. I can't understand why she would leave if she loves Horatio," thought Natalia to herself as she got ready for bed.

Alexx's Place:

"Mom. Are you okay," asked Jamie with concern.

"Of course I am. Why do you ask," asked Alexx.

"You seem sad. Did something happen," asked Jamie.

"Yes. Something happen. Remember I told you my boss and a woman were kidnapped," asked Alexx.

"Yes. I remember. You told me they were rescued," said Jamie.

"They were rescued. Horatio will be released from the hospital in the morning. The thing that happened is Roxanne left Miami. We don't know where she went. We all know Horatio loves her, and we're worried about what it will do to him if Roxanne doesn't come back," said Alexx.

"Do you think she'll come back," asked Jamie.

"I don't know, but I sure hope so," said Alexx.

Calleigh's Place:

"I hate to do this, but I need to find out where she went," thought Calleigh to herself as she entered Roxanne's room.

She didn't see anything out of the ordinary at first until she saw a piece of paper wadded up in the trash can.

Calleigh walked over to the trash can, picked up the piece of paper, and straightened it out.

"She just didn't leave Miami. She up and left Florida," said Calleigh out loud to herself.