Epilogue
It was a sunny day at the Miami Dade Crime lab and Calleigh and Rick were sitting outside on the grass. She was between his legs, leaning on him and his head was on top of hers. His hands on top of hers. Her eyes were closed, but she was only resting, not sleeping.
Then the peace got interrupted by young Alexander Colton running towards them before he stopped looking down at them saying, "Hey."
Calleigh lazily opened her eyes saying, "Hey how was your day?"
"Awesome, so can I try today, please?" he asked, looking down at his mother with hopeful eyes.
"Did you read the book I gave you?" Calleigh required.
"Mhm," he nodded, his emerald eyes were sparkling.
"Good and where is it now if you don't mind me asking as I want it back," she said. What she was referring to was a beginner's guide on how to handle and fire a gun. Something she was required to read in the academy many years back. She of course had firsthand knowledge as she learned to handle a gun by her father at the age of thirteen just like her brothers. Her son on the other hand had to wait until he was seventeen; she felt it safer that way.
"I let Roxy borrow it," he said and looked down. Roxy was short for Roxane which was his girlfriend.
"I see, just tell her to be careful with it as it's very special to me," said his mother with a sigh.
"I did and she will, she said she would give it back to you when she's coming over tomorrow," he said.
"Good," said Calleigh, she wasn't too happy about him giving away one of her dearest possesions.
"So can I try?" he asked again.
"First you show me how to put together and take apart a gun then we'll see," she said.
"I can agree to that," he said and ran inside, most likely to the firearms lab.
"You still think it's a good idea to teach him about guns?" Rick asked, he still wasn't completely for it, considering how many accidents there was with guns every day.
"Either we teach him or he will get the knowledge illegal, it's in his blood handsome," said Calleigh calmly, getting up with a groan. She was not as young as she once was anymore. Making getting up was sometimes hard. Especially from hard ground like this.
Rick got up as well, gently playing and arm around his wife's waist saying, "You are right."
"Mhm and if he first should learn about guns I will be the right person to teach him," she said with a little smile.
"You are Miss Ballistics," he said.
"You better get back to work," she said.
"I can afford to be a bit late," he said. He had gotten his old job back after a lot of convincing.
"As could I had it not been for the fact that I have a student to teach and I cannot risk him trying any of my precious guns without supervision," she said.
"I would agree, so shall we say dinner at six," he said, assuming she would have to work overtime.
"Yes, see you at home jailbird, oh and the children are out tonight so maybe we could have some alone time," she said and reached in for a kiss when she heard her daughter say, "Ewww grouse, you guys are like totally too old to do that."
Calleigh quickly broke free blushing whispering, "We'll continue this later."
"Of course, see you at six and then later sex," he said giving her a peck on the cheek before wandering down to her car. Calleigh looked at her daughter she was thirteen and looked like Calleigh only her hair was a little darker and she had Rick's brown eyes. She had been a result of the love making in her lab the day he got out fourteen years ago.
"Kathleen Diane, I will not have you talk to me or your father like that again," said Calleigh in a firm tone.
"Whatever," she said and rolled her eyes lightly. Calleigh smiled as it was done in the exact same way as she used to roll hers at Rick many years ago.
"So are you up to date on your homework?" Calleigh asked more to change the subject than anything else.
"Ma, can you think of anything else than homework for a change?" Katie complained as she walked next to her into the lab.
"Such as?" asked Calleigh with a little smile.
"Like when do I getto fire a gun, I know for a fact you're gonna teach Alex right now, when is it my turn?" she asked, looking at her with sparkling eyes.
"In four years, maybe before if you behave and I suggest you focus a bit more on school and a bit less on guns as your last chemistry test was not good," said Calleigh.
"Firstly so not my thing and secondly I do have other things on my mind that guns," Katie said with a dreamy sigh.
"Really who?" she said, knowing that sigh a little too well.
"No one, at least not of your concern at least," she said, again rolling her eyes.
"I think I have the right to know who takes your mind of school," said Calleigh.
"Yeah yeah, go teach Alex, I'm gonna see if auntie Nat is free to teach me about chemistry to get you off my case," Katie said heading in the direction of DNA before Calleigh had the chance to ask her anything else. Calleigh just shook her head pushing the elevator button thinking she would most likely find out sooner or later.
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