Title: Bring Me To Life
Author: CSIdestiny
Timeline: Current Season 7/Post season/episode 25
Summary: "We can't lost him," Calleigh said, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. "Not gonna let that happen," Horatio stated. Calleigh's worst fears are realized and when she gets a phone call, she's now been placed in a whole lot of danger. Post-epi.
Author's Note: Work in Progress. I don't quite know where this is going to be headed but 3 months is too long to find out what happened to Eric. So this is my take on it.
This was also unplanned. I'm still working on the sequel to "Patterns of Love"
Chapter 1:
She couldn't believe it. Her body became overwhelmed in emotions. She told him earlier that she wouldn't let him make that mistake at helping his criminal father; she didn't want to lose him to the police system. Thinking about it now, Calleigh lost him anyway and it was by her own doing.
She was slowly breaking down. As much as Calleigh hated to cry she couldn't help herself. It scared her to think that Eric was gone and it was her fault why he was. She'd been credited for being an awesome shot, simply put, Calleigh Duquesne never missed. How was she to know that her boyfriend was behind the wheel of the car she shot at. Horror crept in her face when she realized this. Not only from her shot but she specifically told Eric she wouldn't let him make this mistake, yet he drove away with his father in the passenger seat.
Calleigh didn't know where she was headed. It had been a long, hard day to begin with. Shoot outs were never fun and the one that she was involved in earlier, was enough to last her entire career. Calleigh wiped away the few stray tears from her eyes and climbed in the hummer. She banged her fists on the steering wheel and right there, that's when the tears came back and harder.
Her normal comfort was gone. Eric had been the person who always held her and told her it was okay. Eric had been there for her when she went through everything. The kidnapping, the regular drama, the fire and this recent plastic bag attack.
Calleigh sniffed. What kind of person was she? Happiness never stayed with her...Maybe she'd been to hard on Eric. He just wanted to help his father. That was understandable. She thought about when her own father was in trouble with the hit and run situation. It had been years ago, but she was very instrumental and making sure that the situation was handled properly. She wanted more than anything for her dad to be innocent and safe. Now she understood why it was necessary for Eric...but still, her dad never tried to kill her.
"Eric, please be okay, where ever you are," Calleigh mumbled through her tears. She closed her eyes, trying to fight back tears that now stung her eyes. She'd already lost many friends to gunfire and now...her truly number one best friend and boyfriend had disappeared without a trace. His father wasn't speaking and for her to deliver the shot, she could only think of the worse.
A tap at her window brought her out of her thoughts. She instantly looked in Horatio's shaded eyes and wiped her eyes, hoping he didn't see the tears that fell. She rolled down her window and tried to ease a smile.
"Are you going to be okay?" Horatio asked.
Calleigh bit her lip gently and nodded her head. "I'm...I'm just...going to head on home."
Horatio placed his hands on his hips. "We're going to find him."
She'd been told that so many times already and each time brought a new rush of emotions to her. Calleigh simply nodded her head, put the Hummer into drive and with a quick nod to Horatio, she drove away.
The sun began settling in the Miami sky and with hopes that somehow Eric would be safe, Calleigh drove through the back ways of the everglades. Her mind was going crazy with fear and uncertainty. All thoughts went out the window when her cell phone buzzed in her back pocket. Shifting carefully, she grabbed her phone and looked at the caller ID. Unknown number. She hesitantly answered.
"Cal..."
"Eric," Calleigh said sharply. She knew his voice anywhere. He sounded a little hurt but he was talking to her now. That was good. "Eric where are you?"
Eric swallowed on the other end, the metallic taste of blood instantly hitting his tongue. He vowed to protect Calleigh and even though he wasn't around her now, he planned to keep it that way. "I'm alive." For how long, he didn't know.
Calleigh relaxed a little but her curiosity still took over. "Are you hurt? Were you shot in the shoot out?"
"Calleigh," Eric said calmly.
"Eric, let me know where you are. I'll come get you." Weariness was evident in her voice and it took everything in her power to keep it under control.
"You can't," Eric said a little sharper than he intended. "If you come around, your life will be in danger too."
Calleigh almost lost control over the Hummer. The first thought that came to her mind was the Russian mob. Thinking back to what Eric's father said earlier, she could only assume that they had him. "Eric.."
The phone went dead.
"Eric," Calleigh said again, knowing it was a failed attempt. She felt the tears begin to sting the brims of her eyelids. 6:30pm. She changed courses and headed towards the lab.
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