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Chapter 7

Chapter 7.

About A month later!

Cassidy and Dean were at the gun range at the academy practicing on their shooting since they had a free period between their classes. They both fired their guns, Cassie right on target, Dean a bit of. They both took of their hearing aids and Dean said: Nice shoot angel.

"I know, bet I some day will be as good as mum" she said and gave him a soft kiss.

"I think you already are, so are you going to teach or son or daughter to shoot to?" Dean asked.

"You know I will, it's a Duquesne after all" she said and smiled.

"Good, have you heard from your mum lately?" Dean asked.

"No, and it's not a good sign, I bet she buries her self in work not to go home to an empty house. And she is too proud to show that she is hurting cause of dad, but I know she is" said Cassie a bit sad.

"Do you think there's anything we can do?" Dean asked.

"Dunno, I think dad is the only one that can and it's obvious he isn't going to. After he and Stetler became best friends he have changed. Not that I don't like uncle Rick, but I want my old dad back and I want him and mum back together like they used to" said Cassie, her voice were shaking.

As silent tears started to run from her blue eyes, he held her close and said: Just cry angel, it's ok.

He wondered if Horatio and Calleigh would ever find their way back to each other again.

John Calleigh's second in command entered her office and found her sleeping over a pile of papers on her desk. He looked at Calleigh, she had on the same clothes as the day before which meant that she hadn't been home at all. John was starting to feel concerned about her. Calleigh was working around the clock to keep her mind of Horatio, and even if she always stayed on top of everything he wondered how much longer she could go on like this before she hit the wall.

"Calleigh" he said.

She woke up instantly, her eyes looked tired and sad and she replied: Hey John.

"Ma'am are you ok?" he asked concerned.

"Just peachy" she said tired.

"Why don't you just go and talk to him Calleigh" he said.

"I just can't" she replied with a sigh, it was two moths since she talked to him last and she missed him.

"You gotto talk to him sometine and now is as good time as any so come on, I'll drive you over before we meet the rest" said John.

Calleigh was to tired to protest and followed him to the car.

Horatio and Stetler stood in the hallway talking when Stetler saw Calleigh and said: Horatio look at that.

Horatio looked and saw Calleigh, her clothes were wrinkly, her hair a mess and her eyes tired and sad.

Calleigh reached them and said: Hey Rick, Horatio can we talk.

"Calleigh" said Rick and went into the DNA lab with the rest with John, everyone was waiting for what would happen next.

"So what do you want?" Horatio said annoyed.

Calleigh was shocked and said: I miss you, can't we try to fix this?

"Why, I'm perfectly fine without ya" he said.

"You can't mean that, you don't miss me at all" she said.

"No, not really" he said.

"After all this years I mean nothing to you" she said.

"You betrayed me so no, you were the one that wrecked it" he said.

"At leas I didn't sleep with him, like ya did Yelina, how could you" she yelled back.

Now it was Horatios turn to be shocked, how could she know about that and he said: First of all, I didn't sleep with her and second as I said before I don't love you.

"You know what, I know you're lying, but screw you Horatio, you can rotten in hell" she yelled and run out in tears, John quickly followed.

Natalia, Ryan, Eric, even Stetler was shocked over his behavior towards her. Stetler went out in the hallway, the others right behind him.

Then Rick said: What the hell is wrong with you, was that even necessary?

"Yeah, she was sad already, did you have to crush her even more?" said Eric angrily.

"And Cassie is already broken up about the whole thing to, and you're only making it worse, and when Kyle finds out, he's going to be real angry" said Ryan.

"How can you be so self centered, you used to be so caring about everyone" said Natalia.

"I guess I stopped caring after I found my wife with another man, no quit bugging me and go back to work" he said and went back to his office.

After the episode at the crime lab, John drove Calleigh home, he decided that she should take the day of and get some rest and she on the other hand was to tired to argue against it.

Calleigh now lay on the bed clinging to one of the guns Horatio had given her to her chest, hoping the pain would go away, knowing all to well that it wouldn't.

"Why did he have to hurt me so bad with his words, what did I do to make him hate me so" she thought as silent tears run from her eyes.

Calleigh really missed him, she wanted him to hold her and comfort her and tell her that everything was going to be ok. She needed him badly to do so, why couldn't he do so instead of hurting her.

"Horatio, I love you so much, please forgive me and come back to me, I don't know how much longer I can stand this, I'm so lost and alone without you" she thought.

At that moment the door opened and Kyle entered, it was heart braking to see a strong woman like his stepmum crushed like this. He sat down next to her, stroke her hair gently and said: Oh mum, I'm so sorry.

"He, he, he" she tried but her voice died away as she started to cry. Kyle wondered what his father had done this time to brake her down like this. He kept on stoking her hair and back gently to calm her down.

Finally she said: He said he don't miss me and that he is better of without me and that he don't love me, only I could tell that he was lying. Oh Kyle why would he say that.

"I don't know mum, I can't get him any more" said Kyle.

"I just want him back, I miss him so" said Calleigh.

"I know, do you want me to try to talk to him?" Kyle asked.

"I honestly dunno, since he seems clear on not getting back with me, but you can always try" she said.

"Ok, I'll stop by later, you get some rest" said Kyle and kissed her softly before she left.

Calleigh closed her eyes and fell a sleep.

The two Caine children stood in Horatios office looking angrily at him. Kyle had informed Cassie on the situation on the way over. Her hand was now wrapped tightly around the gun in her holster, it seemed like she would draw it any second of pure anger, just like Calleigh did when she was angry. Horatio looked back, he had never seen them this angry before.

"Why the hell did you do that to mum, how could you be like that to the woman you love" Kyle asked.

"And don't tell us that you don't love her, we all know that's a lie. Why can't you just get back with her, do you really not miss her?" Cassie asked sadly and looked into her dads sad and tired blue eyes.

Horatio looked back at Cassidy, she looked so much like Calleigh that it made him miss her even more. Her pregnancy was showing and she had that glow all pregnant woman had. He still couldn't believe that his little girl had grown up so fast and that she soon would have a baby on her own. Just to look at her reminded him of Calleigh, the woman he loved. Horatio knew all to well which impact the words he had yelled at her earlier that day must had have. Why he did it, he didn't know. He wanted her do badly, to hold her in his arms, to kiss her, yet he couldn't bring him self to do that.

"I do love her and I do miss her, but this time I can't fix it" said Horatio tired.

"Why not?" Cassie asked.

"It's to complicated" he replied.

"Daddy, please fix this, please" Cassie begged as she started to cry.

"I can't, it's to late" said Horatio.

"You're not even gonna try?" Kyle asked.

"No" said Horatio.

"You're a coward and at the moment not worthy of her either, Calleigh is a great lady and deserves better, come on Babygirl Caine, let's go" said Kyle and they left Horatio alone with his thoughts.

As they walked pass the DNA lab, Natalia and Ryan saw them and came out.

"Cassie, Kyle, how are you, long time no see" said Ryan.

"Not great thanks to our parents" said Kyle.

"Good you weren't here this morning to see how he crushed her, it was ugly, even Stetler yelled at him afterwards" said Ryan.

"I know, I found mum crying her heart out, she looked terrible. I know she stepped over the line, but still" said Kyle.

"I don't know how much longer she can take this, I know she appears strong, but this is dragging her far down, and dad won't even try to fix it" Cassie cried, Kyle held her to calm her down.

"I really hate this, why can't he just get of his high horse, and get back with her" said Natalia.

"Guys you don't think they will get divorced" said Eric that had just joined them.

"They can't, it's Calleigh and Horatio, they belong together, they must fix it" said Natalia.

"I hate to break it to you Nat, but it don't look like they are going to, maybe we shall just come to the terms with that they will never be a couple again" said Eric.

This was to much for Cassie, she feel to the ground crying, between the sobs she said: They gotto, or else I will never forgive my self, this was all my fault.

Kyle held her and said: Babygirl Caine, it could have happened anyway, don't blame your self. They will fix it I promise.

"You promise" said Cassie.

"I do, dad may be dark at the moment, but he loves her to much to let her go, he will come to his senses, don't worry ok" said Kyle.

That seemed to calm Cassie down, they stayed and talked for some more minutes then they left and Natalia, Ryan and Eric went back to work.