A/n here's the next part hope yall enjoy sorry for the long delay RL has been crazy. Don't forget to give feedback, please.

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Eric let out a growl as he watched the Ducati drive off.

"I'd say from the sound of burning rubber you didn't catch him?" Calleigh said.

"No I didn't," Eric said.

"Give him sometime to sort everything out he's confused and afraid," Alexx explained.

"Ok I understand but why is he afraid?" Eric asked bewildered.

"Because he thinks you'll start listening to the techs and decide not to give this relationship a chance," Calleigh explained.

"I would never do that," Eric defended.

"I know you wouldn't, but you had better not hurt my baby," Alexx warned.

"I won't hurt him, I promise. What should I do?" Eric asked.

"Go home and give him a call. Tell him how you feel," Alexx suggested.

"Ok I will thanks guys," Eric said as he headed off for his car thinking about what he was going to say to Speed.

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Speed sighed as he toed off his shoes and flopped on to the couch. He couldn't believe what had happened today. He would be lucky if Eric even wanted to be his friend anymore, let alone have a relationship with him. Just as he was contemplating what he was going to do for dinner his cell phone rang. Speed picked it up, answering it gruffly.

"Hey Speed," Eric said.

"Eric?" Speed asked.

"You got it in one," Eric said. Speed was silent not sure what to say.

"I'm sorry about today. If you don't want to speak to me anymore I'll understand. I can have my resignation on Horatio's desk in the morning," Speed said choking on his words.

"What the hell are you talking about? Why wouldn't I want to speak to you anymore? Oh, and, why would you resign?" Eric asked confusedly.

"Because of what I said and did to day," Speed said quietly.

"Their was nothing wrong with what you did or said today. However, I have a question, and, answer it honestly. I won't freak out," Eric promised.

"What is it?" Speed asked.

"Did you mean everything you told Alexx about how you feel?" Eric asked.

"Yes I did," Speed said quietly.

"Oh, and, do you really believe I would listen to the techs?" Eric asked.

"No, I guess not," Speed reluctantly admitted.

"That's good, because, I wouldn't," Eric replied.

"Ok," Speed said. He had just reached for a glass with his left hand and a sharp stab of pain went through it, causing him to drop the glass. "Damn!" Speed cried in pain.

"What's the matter Speed?" Eric asked in concern.

"I cut my hand on a piece of glass and I think a piece may have hit my wrist as well. It's the same hand that I punched the wall with," Speed sheepishly admitted.

"How deep is the cut?"

"I don't know, but their's a lot of blood and it hurts like hell," Speed responded.

"Do you need me to come over?" Eric asked. Speed didn't respond the blood loss was making him light headed and he started falling.

"Speed damn it man, talk to me." All Speed could manage was a whimper as he fell to the ground and past out.

"Shit!" Eric cried as he hurriedly shoved his feet into his shoes and grabbed his keys. He headed for the door bound and determined to make sure that Speed was ok.

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He was stunned to find Alexx on his doorstep with her hand raised to knock.

"Are you going some where?" Alexx asked with a sligh smile.

"Yeah to Speed's," Eric replied. Alexx's eyes lit up until she saw the look on Eric's face.

"What's wrong?" Alexx asked.

"He cut his hand and his wrist on a couple of pieces of glass and now he's past out and I can't get him to respond," Eric explained. Alexx grabbed his arm and guided him to his Hummer before taking his keys and climbing in on the drivers side.

"Keep talking to him," Alexx instructed.

"Speed, hey talk to me, please? C'mon you've got to wake up for me, baby," Eric pleaded not realizing the endearment had slipped out. Eric could hear whimpers coming from the phone. "Speed, baby?"

"Ow it hurts," Speed ground out through clinched teeth.

"I know it does, Alexx and I are on the way," Eric soothed.

"Lexx?" Speed mumbled confused.

"Yes she got to my house just as I was leaving to come to you. How do you feel?" Eric asked.

"Really sleepy, can I go to sleep?" Speed asked.

"No I need you to stay awake for me, can you do that?" Eric asked.

"I'll try," Speed replied.

"Ok that's all I ask. We're almost their," Eric reassured him. Five minutes later Eric and Alexx had pulled up in front of Speed's house. After grabbing her bag Alexx and Eric ran up to Speed's front door.

"Is your door unlocked?" Eric asked.

"No, but you know where the extra key is," Speed answered. Eric nodded and after grabbing the extra key he put it into the lock and let himself and Alexx in. Once they were in they both ran to the kitchen. Alexx grimaced at the amount of blood she saw. Eric ran over and knelt on the floor next to Speed while Alexx took a look at his hand and wrist.

"So what's the verdict, Alexx?" Speed asked with a small smile.

"Well you don't need stiches just a couple of butterfly bandages and make sure to use some antibiotic ointment for the next couple of days. Take some Tylenol for the pain," Alexx advised.

"Will do," Speed said. Eric let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding.

"Well I have to get Alexx back to my house so she can get her car, but maybe we can talk on MSN later or something?" Eric asked.

"Sure sounds good I'm gonna eat some dinner and then I may sign online," Speed replied as he walked the two of them to the door. Eric pulled Speed into a warm embrace and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek before following Alexx out to the car. Speed smiled at the feeling of Eric's lips on his cheek. He wished he had turned his head so the kiss would have landed on the lips, and, maybe it wouldn't have stopped their, Speed thought as he went back in to start fixing himself dinner.

TBC?