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Chapter Five - by Orca15

Tim stood in the kitchen of Horatio's home, looking around at the mess that he had made during the day. "I should clean all this up." He told the goldfish in the tank, who of course, didn't answer. He nearly jumped out of his skin when the doorbell rang. He stood stock still, the person outside, whoever it was went around to the back and ruffled through the box that the key had been in that morning. Tim walked to the back window and peeked out, it was a teenager that he didn't know. But when the kid looked up and saw him he thought, great, screw up again today. since the kid had already seen him he went to the door and opened it, holding the key out he said, "looking for this?"

"maybe" the kid said. "who are you?"

"who are you?"

"I asked first"

"I'm an old friend of the guy who lives here"

"I'm his son" Tim could just imagine his face. Great, look like a shocked idiot!

"what do you need?"

"I'm looking for my dad."

"no idea when he'll be home."

"he told me to come over this morning told me where to find the key, he said I could crash on his couch for a few day's while I find somewhere to stay."

"well then come on in." he stepped aside and hopped H really was this kids dad and was hoping that he hadn't just made another mistake today.

...

Meanwhile at the crime lab Calleigh, Natalia, and Eric were standing in the fingerprint lab running prints, they were waiting for Samantha Barrish to find a picture on the credit card number. Horatio came in just as the computers dinged. "was that a ding?" Horatio asked.

"two, two computers, two dings, one print. What, one print that makes no sense." Eric said. "one match in IAFIS and one in our own database. That's strange, I thought we all have our own unique prints."

"we do" Horatio said positioning himself to see the results on the screen that Eric wasn't giving up. "Lee P. Demits and Tim Speedle. Lets look for Lee, it obviously cant be Tim. You guy's start looking." He walked out and headed for his Hummer, when he arrived at home he found Tim and Kyle sitting in the kitchen playing poker. "Kyle, go outside for a moment please." Once Kyle was gone "Tim, your prints were found in the reception area at the motel."

"what does that mean?" Tim asked.

"It means that you need to solve the case from three years ago."

"how do I do that?"

"you know how. Find Michael Andrews."

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Chapter 6 - Sarryb

Meanwhile back at the lab the computer is still searching for a photograph of Lee P. Demits. Calleigh and Eric are discussing Speedle's prints coming up on the system.

"Do you think there's an error with the programme?" Eric asks Calleigh.

"Well," she starts, "I wouldn't think so, I've never known it to be so wrong before."

"What do you think it means?" He pushes.

"I don't know Eric," a little frustrated now. "I know how desperate you are for him to be alive, but it's just not going to happen, he died Eric, ok."

Eric was a little dejected "I know, I can't help it, little things remind me of him, I miss him Cal."

Horatio returns, "You guys still searching for a picture?" He asks, trying not to sound too interested. He was worried how Stetler had dealt with this! He'd agreed on the relocation, and to Speedle's new identity, and stupidly it seems now, to Stetler setting up an entry on IAFIS. The computer beeps. All three of them look across the room. Horatio's heart feels like it's going to burst out of his chest.

"Nothing" Calleigh says confused.

"Nothing?" repeats Eric, "that's never happened before, how do you get in the system without a photograph?" Calleigh shrugs. Horatio breaths a silent sigh of relief, glad for once that Stetler's not as good at his job as he likes to think.

"Guy's I'm heading out, Kyle's staying with me and we've got to talk." H informs them.

"Sure" nods Eric, "later"

Calleigh smiles at him and waves.

"You got plans tonight Eric?" She asks without thinking, then blushes when she realized what she'd asked.

"Um," Eric pauses, noticing Calleigh's blush, "dinner, with you maybe?" He replies, with a small smile. Calleigh was so embarrassed, she'd never blushed when asking Eric what he was planning before!

"Ok," she replies, "but only if you don't have other plans."

"No, dinner with you it is." Eric smiles broadly.

...

Arriving home, Horatio finds Tim and Kyle watching Football on the TV.

"Hey" he says to them.

"Oh, Hi H" Speed replies pulling his eyes off the screen for barely a second.

"Speed, we need to talk."

"Alright H, games nearly over." he replies not even looking up this time.

"Now Speed!" Horatio demands. Speed looks at him, realizing the position Horatio was in, and decides that maybe he should do as he asks. Getting up he follows Horatio into the next room.

"We won't be long Kyle" Horatio calls.

"Whatever!" He calls back distractedly.

"Now Speed, you have to be really careful, they've processed your prints from the motel, luckily there was no picture, but all that's done is fuel their curiosity. The computer also brought up your 'real' file, so now Eric is having problems dealing with the situation. You are going to have to put this right." Horatio lectures.

"I'm sorry H, I never thought this'd happen, I wanted to just see everyone, from a distance. Maybe catch up with you. I miss it all so badly, I'll do anything to put it right." Tim replies contrite.

"I'll arrange a car for you, do what you have to do, report only to me, don't and I repeat don't, approach the area around MDPD. No one can see you. I'm not only worried for the team, but what could happen if Stetler knows you are here." Says Horatio concerned.

"Ok H," Speed says, "H?"

"Hmmm"

"Tell me about the boy"

"Kyle?" Horatio asks, looking back at the closed door.

"Yeah, how long have you known?" he probes.

"Not long, and it was just by chance. His mother and I..." Horatio trails off, and sighs.

"Alright H, maybe later eh?" Soothes Speedle.

"Now I need to make sure he doesn't mention you to anyone."

Poor Horatio, thinks Speed, always clearing up everyone else's mess!

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