Disclaimer: I don't own Calleigh, Horatio, Eric, Alexx, Frank, Valera, Ryan, Kenwall Duquesne, Sam, Tyler or Speed's memory. But I do own the Speedle kids and there dogs and Tommy the bad guy. The people I don't own belongs to the wonderful people at CBS.
Pairings: Speed/Calleigh
Author's note: This is a sequel for the past so you should probably read that first. And again i'm sorry if anybody disliked the way I ended the last story. And as always your reviews mean alot to me if it weren't for them i wouldn't be writting at all. So thank you.
Author's note 2: I've also decided to kinda take what the writers are writting for Calleigh in season 4 and apply it to my story. When Tim died Calleigh wanted nothing more to do with guns so she gave up her position as head ballistics expert and it went to Camden. Since they only mentioned him and never shown him i kinda figure I own him. So since Cal isn't in ballistics she helps Ryan. Yes that's right Ryan. In Trace. And you know me I don't like him so I have to make him a jerk in my stories. And him and Calleigh don't really get along. Unlike in the show. I'm just writting what should really be happening between the to. lol.
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Calleigh Speedle stood in front of his grave her blonde hair blowing in the wind. Calleigh knelt down and placed a single red rose on his grave. She could tell Alexx had been here rescently a picture of her and her husband and children was placed in a frame and set it in front of the stone that marked his name. Calleigh let out a shacky sigh. It was hard to believe that he had been gone for 2 years. Everyday Calleigh still woke up expecting him to be lying next to her snoring away. When he wasn't there Calleigh expected him to be in the bathroom but when she got up and looked he was never there.
"God how I miss you." Calleigh touched his headstone and let a few tears fall. She loved him so much. Hell you could ask anybody and they could tell you that. "It shouldn't have been you. You were...always so much stronger then I was." Calleigh sat there just starring at his grave when her cell phone went off. "Speedle."
"Hey Cal."
"Horatio what's up?"
"Listen there's a scene that needs a CSI."
"Alright I'll be right there. Where is there exactly?"
"5th and Grand."
"Horatio that's a strip mall which store."
"Its a resturant actually."
"La Chelle?"
"Yeah."
Calleigh sighed that was her and Tim's place. "Alright i'll be right there."
"Cal are you sure? I mean I can get Ryan to do it."
"Please that A class suck up. I don't think so. I'll be there in ten." said Calleigh stubbronly and hung up the phone. If it was one thing Calleigh picked up from Tim it was his stubborness. Calleigh sighed again and kissed her fingers and then touched Speed's headstone. "I will love you for as long as I live." Calleigh choked out. " But the slave driver is calling so I gotta go. But i'll come back tomorrow I promise." Calleigh stood up and brushed the dirt from her pants and walked to her SUV.
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"Hey Alexx." said Calleigh as she walked into the resturant.
"Hey Cal."
"So what do we got here?"
"One gunshot wound to the head. Looks like some blunt force trauma as well."
Calleigh nodded.
"Where is everyone?"
"Its sunday this place is closed." said Frank.
"Oh..." Calleigh looked down at the body. "Thats Patrick Brooner. He owned the place. Gave me and Tim free meals sometimes. Good guy. Had a family."
"Cal are you gonna be ok with this."
Calleigh nodded. "I'll be fine. Just because life stops doesn't mean I have to."
Alexx looked up at Frank and then to Calleigh then back down to the vic. "I won't be able to extract the bullet here i'll have to do it at post."
"Ok."
"I'll give it to you."
"No. Give it to Camden."
Ever since Calleigh left ballistics Alexx and everyone else was trying to get her to go back. Camden was a nice guy but he just wasn't Calleigh.
"Alright."
"Well I think I got all I need here. If you need me I'll be in trace."
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Calleigh was in the middle of cutting a swab when Ryan walked in. "Hey Calleigh."
"Hi." Calleigh said not looking up from her work.
"I finished up that Carver case."
"Good for you. You want a medal or something?"
"No. Horatio told me to come work with you."
Calleigh sighed. "Fine. The case report is right there. You can read it so you know what's going on."
Ryan nodded and took the file. "Calleigh look I don't really know what your life was like before I meet you. But I do know what its like now. I've talked to some people. They told me Speedle died saving your guys' daughter Angie. Calleigh he's been gone for 2 years don't you think its time for you to move on?"
"I thought I told you I never wanted to talk about Tim with you."
Ryan went to go say something but was cut off by Calleigh.
"Look i'm sure the body's ready why don't you go down to autopsy and see what Alexx found."
Ryan nodded and left.
"Thats a gun shot wound to the head right?" asked Sam.
"Uh-huh."
"Alexx also said there was blunt force trauma to the head right?"
"Uh-huh."
"Your evil Calleigh."
"Well I gotta give the eager beaver somethin." Calleigh said with her killer smile.
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"Hey Alexx."
"Ryan...I was expecting Calleigh."
"Yeah well she's held up in trace. She told me to come down."
"I'm sure she did." Alexx mummbled.
"What?"
"Nothing."
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"I'm home." said Calleigh as she put her badge and purse on the table and locked her gun in the lock box in the hall closet.
"Hi mommy!' said Lilly as she came running out of the kitchen and into her mother's arms.
"Hey munckin." said Calleigh as she kissed her cheek. "How was your day today? Did you have fun with grandpa today?"
"Mmmmhmm...we went to the park."
"You did. Well that must have been fun. Where's your sister and brother at?"
"Danny's upstairs and Angie went somewhere I don't know."
Calleigh sighed. Ever since Tim died Angie barely speaks she refused to go to college and Danny always locks himself up in his room. "Ok baby why don't you go back in the kitchen and help grampa finish making dinner while I go upstairs for a few minutes ok."
"Ok mommy." said Lilly. Calleigh watched Lilly run off. It amazed her how much she looked like Tim her once blonde hair had now turned a dark brown like Tim's. Calleigh took a second to collect herself and walked upstairs and knocked on Danny's door.
"Dan can I come in?"
"Sure."
"Hey buddy what are you doing?"
"Homework."
"Mmmm...what is it?"
"Chemistry."
"Oh if you need any help just ask."
"I thought chem wasn't your thing. It was dad's."
"Your right but if you need help i'm sure I could give it a try."
"Whatever."
"So how's Maggie?"
"Ok. I guess."
Calleigh nodded and sat down next to Danny. "I miss him to Danny."
"Leave me alone."
"Dan."
"What part of leave me alone don't you understand?" asked Danny as he slammed his book shut.
"Dan."
"No. If you need me i'll be over at Uncle Eric's house. Seems like he's the only one who understands me lately." said Danny and grabbed his keys to what used to be Tim's SUV but was now his.
"Danny its not that i don't understand you its just..."
"You can't even say it can you?"
Calleigh ducked her head.
"Ever since dad died you can't stand to look at me. Can you? The only person you give a damn about is Lilly."
"That is not true." said Calleigh angrily tears coming to her eyes.
"Yes it is mom. If you were the mother i used to know you would know that Angie smokes now. She gets drunk like almost every night. Lilly has nightmares and crawls into my bed with me."
Calleigh didn't know what to say. Danny was right ever since Tim's death she just distanced herself from her family. Danny shook his head and walked out the door and slammed it. After Calleigh heard the door slam she walked out and sat on the steps.
"Calleigh..." said Calleigh's dad Kenwall Duquesne.
"Hey daddy..."
"What's a matter lambchop?" asked Kenwall as he sat down next to Calleigh on the steps.
"My family is falling apart." Calleigh stated dryly.
"Well lambchop they just miss there daddy. You gotta give them some time."
"I have dad. I just feel like its not going to get any easier unless Tim walks back through the door."
"Honey...come here." said Kenwall and Calleigh leaned into his embrace. "You know I'm here for you right?"
"I know daddy."
"It's gonna get easier lambchop. Maybe not today or tomorrow. But it will adventually."
TBC...Well here's the first chapter. Let me know if I should continue. Please review. Thanx in advance.
