Hey, this is my first Miami fic so please do not be afraid to tell me if anyone seems out of character but I've tried my best, if Horatio seems a little cold that is only my interpretation so please follow along with it. It is based during season 6 but as I live in England and we don't get the season 6 until the summer there may be a few mistakes, however I will tell you all of any changes to the season 6 storyline so it fits my story, also, please note that in my story Calleigh is not in a relationship with Jake.

I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters expect Amy and later on Frankee (maybe more though)

Calleigh felt an arm clasp around her wrist as she walked through the halls of CSI,dragging her off towards one of the interview rooms. There the grip on her wrist was released and she came face to face with Horatio and her kidnapper, Eric.

"Hey what's going on?" she asked unconsciously rubbing her wrist causing Eric to look worried in case he had hurt her by mistake. Calleigh looked from Horatio to Eric her face full of concern but she noticed that Eric's eyes were locked on the wrist she was cradling and instantly she stopped.

"I'm fine," she said smiling, causing Eric to jump a little and look directly at her, smiling weakly.

Calleigh looked back at Horatio who's mind seemed elsewhere, particularly in the interview room.

"What's going on?" Calleigh asked again but a little more forcefully,

"I need you to do me a favour Calleigh, I need you to put all your open cases aside and look after a little girl for me," Horatio said never taking his eyes from the room, Calleigh followed his gaze and noticed the little girl, who was sat in the corner, staring aimlessly into space.

"I...thought you were the child friendly one," Calleigh replied trying to lighten the mood and wipe away the tension that was forming,

"She's not letting anyone near her, we thought that your southern charm might persuade her," Eric replied, watching as Horatio averted his gaze to meet Calleigh's eyes and unspoken words were said between them.

"I'll try but maybe Alex would be better at this than me," Calleigh answered her discomfort was evident in her voice and the fact she was second guessing them. Horatio gave Calleigh a stern look,

"Ma'am I want you to do this, you may hold a key that Alex doesn't have," he said opening the door for Calleigh and coaxing her in the room. She gave one last 'help' look at Eric before going in and closing the door behind her.

Calleigh saw as the girl, who looked no older than 8, didn't even take a glance as she came into the room, she just sat in the corner staring aimlessly at the floor. Calleigh walked over cautiously as not to scare an already fragile mind or damage any friendship that could've been forged. Calleigh stopped about 2 meters before the girl aware that she didn't let Eric or Horatio anywhere near her.

"Hey sweetie, I'm Calleigh, do you mind if I stay here?" Calleigh asked kneeling in front of the girl, trying to catch her eye but to no avail.

Eric and Horatio watched from outside the glass room they immediately noticed that Calleigh had gotten closer than anyone previously but the girl was still unresponsive. They noticed Calleigh look back helplessness seemed to be written on her face, the signs weren't could.

"Hey Eric can you keep an eye on Calleigh while I find Frank and check on our evidence?" Horatio asked turning to face Eric,

"Sure, H" and with that Horatio was off down the corridor leaving Eric to stand and wait for Calleigh to work her magic.

Calleigh honestly didn't know what to do and she had forgotten to get the case details, not even a name, so she was total in the dark and was total reliant on her instincts. Calleigh decided to edge close to the girl...no reaction no even a bat of her eyelids, so Calleigh moved close...nothing still. It wasn't until Calleigh was sat side by side with the young brunette and gently placed a hand on the girl's shoulder that she got a reaction.

It wasn't really one Calleigh wanted as the young girl practically jumped out of her skin and cowered towards the corner wall she was sat next to.

"Hey there, welcome back, I'm Calleigh," Calleigh said smiling and keeping her voice low but removing her hand from the girl's shoulder.

"Amy." the girl whispered looking from Calleigh back to her spot on the floor.

'At least this is a start' Calleigh though, looking up to where she expected Eric to be, behind the the one-way mirror.

"Amy, do you have anyone that you want to call or do you want to get something to eat?" asked Calleigh pushing herself up using the wall and began dusting herself off. Amy shook her head.

"Amy, what are you scared of?" she asked softly squatting back down, Amy looked at her, fear in her eyes but she didn't speak.

"Come on Amy we're going to the park," Calleigh said becoming her 'smiley' self again extending her hand to the girl, "It's just the park with you, me and a bunch of crazy kids we don't know"

To her surprise Amy took Calleigh's hand and used it to help herself up.

"Can we go to the one by the beach?" Amy asked a faint smile on her lips.

"Sure, anywhere you want," Calleigh replied opening the door.

Eric met them in the corridor in case Calleigh wanted a word, he smiled as they approached him but he noticed Amy grab Calleigh's hand and walked slightly behind her.

"Hey Eric, meet Amy. Amy meet my friend Eric," Calleigh said smiling,

"Where are you two off to then?" he asked

"We're going to the park care to join us?" Calleigh asked,

Eric looked slightly confused and wondered what she was doing as Amy looked slightly horrified, but Calleigh's face was telling him to play along so he nodded.

"Okay will you tell Horatio and bring the case file, we'll meet you at the Hummer," Calleigh instructed before leaving for the car park.

Eric met Calleigh and Amy in the hummer about 10 minutes later, Horatio was pleased that Calleigh was getting through to Amy but wondered where in her plan Eric fit however he decided to trust Calleigh's instincts and had allowed him to tag along.

"So where are we going?" he asked as he got in the passenger seat,

"Well Amy wants to go to Kennedy Park, so I thought we'd go there, unless you have a better idea," Calleigh said as she headed towards the Coral Gables. Eric just nodded and settled for the quiet drive to Kennedy Park.

Once at the park Amy became a totally different child, she seemed happy and free like all the weight she carried on her shoulders had evaporated, she ran off to join the other children leaving Calleigh and Eric to watch and discuss the case without Amy overhearing.

"I guess no-one can resist your southern charm," Eric said smiling as he watched Amy from the cover of the trees, Calleigh looked up from the case file and smiled. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shinning and the temperature hot with mild humidity unusual for Miami but she wasn't going to complain, however her day and most probably Eric's had been over shadowed by the case now that she had got the details.

"So what do you think?" asked Eric when he noticed she had closed the case file,

"Classic spousal abuse. Our victim was avoiding her ex-husband, who was stalking them. He soon grew tired of tracking them round the country so in a fit of rage killed our vic, that may be why Amy isn't comfortable around men," Calleigh explained watching Amy closely, Eric was impressed but not surprised; she was the best.

It was getting late when they left the park and to any other people they looked like a family but that was far from the truth.

"When we get back to lab Amy, I need you to go with a colleague of mine, you'll spend the night with her and some other kids similar to you but tomorrow we'll have a formal talk okay?" Calleigh explained as they walked back to the car, Amy stopped dead and turned to face Calleigh, who over the last 12 hours had become her friend and in a small way her surrogate mother.

"No! I want to stay with you!" she yelled,

"Amy, honey it's for you own good and it's only temporary," Calleigh said calmly, but Amy was having none of it,

"NO! I'm not going" Amy yelled causing people to stop and stare at the child and Calleigh before giving Eric a questioning look.

"Amy listen to me! Your not safe while your with me or anyone else involved with the case, that's why you have to stay with child services. I'll see you tomorrow, though" Calleigh explained raising her voice, grabbing Amy's arms forcing her to look her in the eyes.

"Promise?" Amy asked her voice was almost a whisper,

"Promise" Calleigh replied hugging Amy making Eric smile.

After leaving a teary Amy with child services Calleigh locked herself away in her ballistics lab trying to forget the look of abandonment on her face, trying to forget pain she had inflicted on an already hurt child.

"Calleigh?" Eric asked pushing the glass door open and cautiously stepping into her domain. Calleigh looked up from one of her microscopes, her features softening when she saw him.

"How you holding up?" he asked walking over to her and placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I can't seem to separate myself from the case. I just feel so guilty for leaving her with a stranger," Eric didn't know what to say, he knew he should tell her to take herself off the case but he trusted her instincts and that she would remove herself without his persuasion.

"I spoke do her social worker and they'll bring her back at 2pm and I've also got her family background," Eric said handing Calleigh the case file he was holding. With only a quick glance Calleigh saw that this little girl had had a similar childhood to her own.

"Has anyone contacted the sister?" Calleigh asked looking at Eric, who shook his head, "Okay, I'll go do that now, can you finish up processing this gun for me...please!" Calleigh asked

Eric looked down at his watch and realised what time it was, "Isn't it a bit late I mean it's past 11, in fact I think it's about time we went home," Eric explained

"If your mother had died you would want to be told as soon as possible, right?" Calleigh asked, Eric nodded, "So I think that...Frankee would like to be given the same treatment and at least she could be here tomorrow for Amy's sake," Calleigh explained making Eric feel slightly guilty.

Truth be told if his beloved mother died he would want to be told that very same day not when whoever was in charge decided to, and this was what he was expected Calleigh to do just because they should've gone home long ago.

"Okay, move over," Eric said pushing Calleigh off her chair causing her to let out a small squeal as she almost fell to the floor.

"Hey! What was that for?" Calleigh protested placing her hands on her hips and pouting, making Eric need to fight the urge to take her lips with his and curse her mentally for making herself look so irresistibly.

"I...needed the chair and you were going to call Frankee, so you didn't" Eric explained in a tone he used when he was little after just been scolded by his mother and which, make him feel like he was 4 feet tall. Calleigh's expression soften at how cute and small Eric looked and found herself unable to stay mad at him or a straight face.

No matter what, Eric Delko would always be her weakness.

Please read and review people!

Also I would like to hear about the format as different people have different preferances to the way it is set out and I want to make it easier for people to read