Disclaimer: I don't own anyone except for people you don't know. The rest belong to Anthony Zuiker and the good people over at CBS. I just borrow them. I promise I'll return Timmy when i'm done. Stop looking at me like that.
Pairings: Speed and Calleigh
Author's Note: I know I got 2 other fic's going right now. I've hit a little writter's block with On Vacation. I still have the idea's for Did I Make A Mistake up in my noggin but last night I was talking to a friend on line and she got me into reading these stories and let's just say Ryan made me really really angry. So i said that's it i'm writting a Talleigh fic and...well...for the rest your just gonna have to read and find out. lol. Muahahahahaha.
Spoilers: Lost Son and season 1 and 2. Season 3? my opinion...never happend...Well except Under the influence.
You think You Know Someone
Chapter 1
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Calleigh woke up to the alarm buzzing. She didn't want to get up and go to work but the longer she slept the more chance that another crimnal was out on the streets. And just thinking about it mad Calleigh want to barf. She got up and put her bathrobe on and walked quietly of the room glancing at her and Tim's wedding picture as she went. Calleigh came to a door just off the kitchen with a big C inside a catcher mit. Calleigh opened the door quietly and walked over to the bed and sat down.
"Colby sweetie...honey wake up." said Calleigh as she stroked the 3 year old's hair.
Colby groaned. "To tired Mamma."
Calleigh smiled. "I know sweetie but I gotta get you and Conner off to grampa's so I can go to work."
Colby sighed and sat up rubbing his eyes. "Daddy?"
"He's already at work. Now come on I still got to get your brother up."
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Calleigh smiled as she walked into the break room. "Good morning all."
"What's so great about it?" asked Tim sarcastically.
"Hey...don't yell at me. It's not my fault you pulled a triple last night."
Tim glared at Calleigh and poured her a cup of coffee. "Thank you." said Calleigh as she accepted the cup. But before Calleigh could even get the cup to her lips Horatio had walked in.
"Guys..."
"Hey H."
"We get a scene...boat just crashed into the causeway...get your stuff and lets go."
The team nodded and headed off to the locker room to grab their kits.
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Calleigh was sitting in the break room talking on the phone with Colby and Conner. "I know sweetie but just because Colby takes your toy doesn't give you any right to hit him."
"But mommy."
"No buts honey. We'll talk about this later. Put your grandpa on the phone." Calleigh closed her eyes until her father came on the phone.
"Hey Lambchop."
"Hey daddy...did you put Conner in time out?"
"Well..."
"Dad...I swear he is never going ot learn if you don't discpline him...Tim and I don't let him get away with it so you can't either."
"I know sweetheart...but he gives me that look and I can't help but let it go."
Calleigh laughed lightly but stopped when she saw Horatio walk in with a sad expression on his face.
"Daddy...I gotta go."
"You ok lambchop?"
"Yeah...tell the boys I love them and i'll see them after shift."
"Ok bye sweetheart."
Calleigh hung up the phone and looked at Horatio worriedly as he sat down next to her.
"Horatio? What's a matter?"
Horatio sighed and turned his head to look at her. "I'm sorry."
"What do you mean your sorry what happend." But Horatio didn't have to say anything. Calleigh saw the sadness in his eyes and then looked down at his shirt. Calleigh's eyes began to water when she saw the three little blood drops on his shirt.
Calleigh shook her head. "No...no."
"I'm sorry."
"No." started Calleigh. "Horatio please tell me..." But Calleigh couldn't finish her sentence. The next thing she remembered was being pulled into a hug by Horatio. Calleigh cried lighly as Horatio rocked her.
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Calleigh sighed as she looked at the boys on the couch. "Mommy...is daddy working late again?"
Calleigh shook her head and pulled them into her lap. "No sweetheart daddy's not working late.''
"Then were is he?" asked Conner.
Calleigh sighed. How was she supposed to tell her children that their father was dead because of some idiot in a jewlery store. "Daddy...daddy had to go away for a while."
"When is he coming back?"
Calleigh sighed again. "He can't sweetheart."
Conner looked at Colby and Colby looked back at him. "So he's not coming back?"
Calleigh shook her head and began to cry again. Colby twisted around in his mother's lap. "Its ok mommy...we still love you."
Calleigh smiled and kissed her son's on the top of the head. "I love you to."
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Calleigh sighed as she walked out of the elevator. She saw Horatio talking to a man with brown hair wearing a patrol uniform.
"Ok thank you Lt. I'll be here first thing tomorrow morning."
"Ok...welcome to the team." The man smiled and walked away. Calleigh sighed and walked over to Horatio.
"Who was he?"
Horatio put his hands on his hips and looked at her. "That's Ryan Wolfe. He's uh...-"
"The new CSI."
Horatio nodded. "Yeah...listen Calleigh-"
"Horatio...you don't owe me anything. Were short handed. We need the help. So you...have to hire someone else. I understand."
"You sure your ok?"
Calleigh nodded. "Yeah...i'm fine. But Conner and Colby...i'm not so sure about."
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"Detective Speedle?" asked Ryan as he walked into the ballistics lab.
"Ryan right?" Ryan nodded. Calleigh smiled slightly and extended her hand.
"Calleigh Speedle. Welcome to the team."
"Thank you. So do you uh...have those ballistics for me yet?"
"Yes actually." said Calleigh and turned around to get a file. "Your vic was shot with a .22 caliber weapon. It's running through IBIS now." Ryan smiled. "What?"
Ryan shook his head. "Nothing its just...I admire you."
"Why would you admire me?"
"Your husband is killed in the line of duty...and you come right back to work. If I was in your place and I lost my wife, I know I wouldn't want to."
Calleigh smiled slightly. "Well...i'm not doing this for me. I got to boys at home who now only have one parent. Just because death happens doesn't mean life stops."
Ryan nodded. "Well...let me know when you get a hit." Calleigh nodded and watched Ryan walked out the door. Calleigh rolled her eyes turned back to her work.
"Well that's an eager beaver if i've ever seen one." Calleigh sighed when her cell phone rang. "Speedle...hey you."
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