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Ryan and Horatio came back to CSI. Calleigh and Natasha were still in the break room when Ryan came in.

"Calleigh, Horatio wants to talk to you," Ryan said.

"Okay," Calleigh said, getting up leaving Ryan in the room.

Natasha looked at Ryan and suddenly, her mind went into overload. Ryan and Eric were both really cute but Ryan looked like he could be easier to pull.

Ryan got ready to leave.

"Hey, what's your name?"

"Ryan," he said simply, not wanting to really hold a conversation.

"I'm Natasha," she said. "So how long have you been working here?" It was something random that she asked but she just wanted him to continue talking.

"For about four years," Ryan said.

Natasha nodded. "So what do you do outside of CSI?"

Ryan smiled. "I know what you're probably trying to do, but it's not going to work."

Natasha's charm went immediately on. "What is it that you think I'm trying to do?" She asked seductively.

Ryan looked at her. "You know, I should be heading to the lab." He got ready to leave, but Natasha got up quickly and blocked the door, locking it.

"How old do you think I am?" she asked.

Ryan let out a breath of air. "Calleigh said you are sixteen."

"Well I'm not. I wouldn't expect Calleigh to know my real age anyway. Besides this past week, I've only seen her once in my entire life," Natasha said. "I'm nineteen actually."

Ryan walked the other way and Natasha grabbed hold of his hand. "You don't believe me?"

"Look, I really need to get out of here. Now could you excuse me." Ryan reached for the door but Natasha pulled his hand back.

"Sorry, I need to protect how I'm feeling. If you leave that means that you have to-"

Her talk was interrupted when Calleigh knocked on the window. Ryan breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ryan can I talk to you," Calleigh said. She looked at Natasha.

Ryan walked out the door. As soon as they were earshot away he began talking. "Cal, I know what it looks like, but it's not what you think."

"I know," Calleigh said. She started telling him how flirtatious Natasha was and to watch out when he's around her.

As he left, he looked in the window again and walked away.

Calleigh came in the room that Natasha was. "I'm so disappointed in you. How dare you try to do that to one of the members of my team?"

Natasha looked the other way, paying no attention to Calleigh.

Calleigh let out a quiet sigh. Her job was so demanding and now she just couldn't deal with this extra load. She didn't want to give up on Natasha, but she was at the end of her rope with her. "I didn't come in here to talk to you about that. There is a serial murderer going around who likes to prey on young teen girls."

"Cool." Natasha said.

Calleigh looked at her. "Natasha, I want you to stay where I know you are at all times, at least until all of this is over."

"Keep dreaming, I'll do whatever I want." She got up and started walking out the door. "It's boring here. See you later."

Calleigh walked over to the door and closed it. "No."

"Could you please move?" Natasha begged. This continued on for about two minutes, when Horatio came down the hall. He signaled for Calleigh to move out the doorway and Calleigh did so.

Natasha walked out the room and walked right into Horatio.

"Excuse me," Natasha said.

"Just something I have to say before you go," Horatio said calmly. "Your aunt is right about the serial murderer going around." Natasha started moving around. "Listen, it's your choice whether or not you're going to put your life in harms way."

"That's a chance I'm willing to take. I can handle myself," Natasha said, moving around him.

"Well just for the record, we told you the risk," Horatio said, one final time.

"Thanks, but I can really take care of myself. That's what I was doing before I came to Miami anyway."

Calleigh came out the break room, looking at Horatio questionably. She didn't know what he had planned. She thought about when she first questioned his judgment when her own father ran down someone while he was drunk and Horatio put Ryan in charge of that case. It was when Ryan was new and she didn't think Ryan had what it takes to solve a case. Ryan did a great job at solving that case. She only hoped that Horatio's judgment was on point with her niece this time.

"What's going to happen now?" Calleigh asked softly.

"We continue working on the case to bring this perp to justice. Don't worry about your niece, we'll have radio cars following her every move."