Disclaimer: I own anyone you don't recognize. Everyone else belongs to Anthony Zuiker.
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Calleigh stared at Tim through the glass windows that looked into Trace. He sighed and beckoned her in.
"Why have you been standing there for the past ten minutes staring at me?"
"Because you're just so cute." Calleigh winked, pinching his cheek. Tim whacked her hand away and looked at her.
"Honestly, why?"
"I need a date for an old friend's wedding."
"Pardon?"
"Well it's not a date. I just need you to pose as my boyfriend for the wedding."
"Why can't you just go and have a good time?" Tim asked.
"Because all of my friends from high school are married or engaged and I'm the only single one left."
"What happened to Hagen?"
"Tim, please. I wouldn't ask but you're my best friend and we react well to each other. If I take Eric then they would know it's a brother/sister type of thing. If I bring Horatio... well it'll be a little creepy. He's way older than me."
"Cal, he's 45."
"And I'm 30!" she exclaimed. "I'm 30 and not married."
"I'm 31 and not married! God the world is coming to an end!" Tim said dramatically.
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
Tim ignored Calleigh and went back to work.
"Tim..." she whined. "Tim... Tim... Tim... Timothy James Speedle, dammit, listen to me!"
"Don't do that!" he hissed. "You sound like my mother!"
"Will you please be my boyfriend?"
Eric slowly stepped out of the room and Tim sighed.
"Great. Now he's going to tell the whole lab that we're dating." he muttered.
"Oh is that such a bad thing?" Calleigh asked, putting her hands on her hips. "I don't exactly want to date you either!"
"Oh is that such a bad thing?" Tim mimicked. "When is it?"
"Next week."
"Thanks for the notice!"
"... in Los Angeles. She moved there after we graduated but we've kept in touch."
"Oh Calleigh..." Tim sighed. "The things I do for you."
"You're coming?" she asked, a small smile on her face.
"Yeah." he muttered. Calleigh squealed happily and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you so much Tim!"
"Don't mention it."
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"So uh... you and Calleigh huh?" Eric asked later that night in the locker room.
"It's not like that." Tim said, changing his shirt. "I'm escorting her to a wedding."
"Mhmm. That's what they all say."
"What if I was dating her Eric? Would it be such a big deal?"
"Nah. You thinking of turning this acting crap into a reality?"
"I don't like her that way."
"Oh come on Speed!" Eric laughed. "I see the way you act around her! When any of us talk to you, you act like you want us to die. When Calleigh talks, you give her your full attention and are humane when you reply. When one of us mentions her name, you light up. I see you staring at her when you think no one is watching."
"Yeah, alright." he mumbled. "Think what you want."
"Speed..."
"Are you going to pester me?"
"No. I just... want you to be happy."
"I'm happy Delko. Really, I am."
"Bet you'd be more happy with Calleigh." he grinned. Tim shook his head in disbelief and grabbed his gym back.
"I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah. 'Night Speed."
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Tim sunk back into his comfy, leather couch and thought about what Eric said. Did he really act like that? He knew he had the hots for Calleigh... oh hell this was more than thinking she was pretty. He thought she was gorgeous and he knew he was falling in love with her. He had been falling in love with her since the day she joined the lab. But he had thought he hid his feelings pretty well. Did she know? Tim shook his head as he turned his big screen TV on. She couldn't. Maybe she did and pitied him. Or maybe she didn't. If she did why would she ask him to come to the wedding with her?
Tim sighed and figured he wouldn't worry about it. He'd worry about the next week that was coming up. He had to be Calleigh Duquesne's boyfriend. Tim grinned at the thought. Maybe this would be fun.