Butterflies
See Part 1 for Disclaimers, etc.
It was a soft kiss but it still managed to take Calleigh's breath away when their lips parted a few seconds later. They just looked into each other's eyes for a moment and without another word their lips met again. This kiss started out the same as the last, very soft and sweet. Speed could feel his heart hammering away in his chest and realized he hadn't felt this way in years.
A wave of excitement moved through him when Calleigh deepened the kiss and he smiled, realizing that he had wanted this for so long and couldn't believe it was actually happening. He let his hands wander down her body, as Calleigh ran her fingers through his hair. As the kiss grew more and more passionate she felt like she was going to explode with happiness, her emotions were so strong right now. They finally broke the kiss and Calleigh lay her head against Speed's chest. He wrapped his arms around her and just held her.
"I guess I have my answer." Calleigh said, smiling up at him. Speed hugged her closely to him and she hugged him back. It just felt so right and he never wanted to let go of her.
"I've had feelings for you for a while, Calleigh." Speed admitted. "I was just afraid to act on them because I didn't think you'd feel the same way." Calleigh looked up at him, surprised.
"Why would you say a thing like that, Tim?"
"You're so beautiful and vivacious---I'm the scruffy introvert. It just doesn't seem like a match made in heaven, you know?"
"Shut-up, Tim" Calleigh said, and cut-off his response with another kiss that lasted a lot longer than the previous one. Speed gently pushed Calleigh against his bike, lifting her onto the seat and she wrapped her legs around him, bringing them even closer together. She moaned softly as he nuzzled her neck and shivered from the sensation of it.
"Are you cold, Cal?" Speed stopped what he was doing to look at her and fingered her damp hair.
"No, it's not from being cold, Tim." Calleigh told him, a playful look on her face. Their moment was disturbed when a group of teenagers noisily made their way into the parking lot from the fairgrounds. The kids eyed them curiously and continued walking by them to a nearby car. Calleigh let out a giggle and pulled Speed's lips to hers once more for a quick kiss.
"We've got to get out of here--I kind of forgot that we're in a public place after all." Speed looked at her, disappointed, but he knew that she was right. They were carrying on like a couple of teenagers and they couldn't stay out here all night---though he wished otherwise.
"You want to just go back to the lab and get your car?" Speed asked, hoping she would say no. Calleigh saw his expression and shook her head.
"It's going to be pretty cold riding on the bike with wet clothes, why don't we go get a coffee or something and dry off before we head back?" She didn't want to part with him any more than he did with her but she also knew that the night was bound to end soon. Work awaited them tomorrow and it was getting late.
"Sounds great to me." Speed grinned at her. "Let's go, I know the perfect spot."
Speed took Calleigh to a nearby roadside café he'd been to a few times that he knew would still be open at ten-o'clock at night. The place was pretty quiet though and he was glad of that. It was a bit more private that taking Calleigh to a bar and he knew they'd be able to carry on a decent conversation in a place like this. He led Calleigh to a table in the corner and they spent the next hour just talking.
Speed found he couldn't take his eyes off her and it took all his self-control not to grab her and start making out with her right then and there. Instead, he settled for holding her hand and listening to the sound of her voice as she entertained him with wild stories from her childhood. He noticed she never mentioned her parents but talked a lot about her younger brothers. He had a feeling that there was a dark side to Calleigh's childhood and hoped someday she'd trust him enough to open up about it.
He knew that not everyone had a childhood like his had been. He hadn't really wanted for anything and his parents had both been there for him in every way possible. They weren't perfect but they did their best and he was always grateful for that when he heard stories of what other people had been through.
He'd heard enough about Calleigh to know that her parents were both alcoholics so he could only imagine what she had gone through. Looking at her now, all he wanted to do was make her happy and keep her that way. She wasn't his to protect though and he knew that she could take care of herself. Calleigh Duquesne was a very independent woman and it was going to be tricky trying to fit himself into her life. He was damn well going to try though and he felt like tonight had been a very good start. He just wished the night wouldn't end but knew it was inevitable.
"You look so serious, what's up?" Calleigh asked him, squeezing his hand.
"Well, it's just that it's getting late and we've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow. I'm not really looking forward to saying goodnight." Speed admitted.
"At least we know we'll see each other tomorrow, that's something right?"
"I have a feeling you're going to throw my concentration way off, Cal--not that I don't want to work the case with you, but---"
"I don't think you'll need to worry about that because we've got so much to do tomorrow I don't even want to think about it right now."
"So I accomplished my mission tonight then. The whole idea was to get your mind off the case and anything you may have left unfinished. It's great to just see you relaxing and having a good time."
"Well Tim, maybe we'll just have to do this more often then." Calleigh said with a smile.
"I can promise you right now, that's not going to be a problem." Speed said, leaning across the table to give her a quick kiss.
They were back in the parking lot of CSI headquarters before midnight. Speed pulled the bike up next to Calleigh's car and turned off the engine. Before she unlocked her car she turned to Tim and he pulled her into his arms for another kiss. He felt the passion rise so quickly it was almost frightening, as he held Calleigh tightly against him.
Five hours ago he never would have thought they'd be doing this but now here they were and he didn't want to be anywhere else. It had been a long time since he had been so turned on by simply kissing a woman and he couldn't get enough of her. It ended though, as all kisses must and after one more kiss, Calleigh got into her car.
"I had a great time tonight," Calleigh smiled at him. "I'll see you tomorrow, bright and early Tim!"
"Sweet dreams, tonight Cal. I had an awesome time too." Speed replied, knowing that she would play a starring role in all his dreams tonight. If he managed to sleep at all, that is!
Calleigh drove off with mixed emotions. She was happy, terrified, excited, but mostly just wishing she had asked Tim to come home with her. She knew that would be taking things incredibly fast though and she didn't want to do anything to screw this up. It had been a long time since she'd had feelings like this for anyone. The last time she did it was for someone who turned out to be totally wrong for her. Someone that there was no hope of a future with. She felt like things were different with Tim and could see a future with him.
She had allowed herself to daydream about it sometimes but it was just a fantasy then. Now there was a possibility of some of it maybe coming true. It made Calleigh feel all charged up inside and ready to face whatever was going to come her way. She'd been alone for so long and while she didn't mind being single she was definitely ready for a change. Calleigh had always prided herself on being independent but deep down she really did want to find someone to spend her life with--she was just very particular and always had been.
Being beautiful and blonde and a bit of a flirt sometimes, she had never had a problem attracting men. The problem was that most of the men who flocked her way were definitely not to her liking and just made her feel like an object. She really needed someone who could respect her for who she was and not what she looked like. That was one thing she had always admired about Tim. He always listened to her ideas and didn't brush her off because she was a woman. It was difficult to come by in her line of work and Calleigh always felt like she had to work twice as hard to gain the respect of some of the men around her.
She wondered how things would change between her and Tim at work and hoped that any changes would be for the better. It was very important to her that their newfound feelings didn't endanger their working relationship or have negative effects on those around them. Calleigh pushed those thoughts out of her mind. Right now, she was just going to enjoy these new feelings and take the time to really enjoy them. The butterflies fluttered in her stomach when she thought about Tim kissing her and she knew that she would indeed have sweet dreams tonight.
TBC...
See Part 1 for Disclaimers, etc.
It was a soft kiss but it still managed to take Calleigh's breath away when their lips parted a few seconds later. They just looked into each other's eyes for a moment and without another word their lips met again. This kiss started out the same as the last, very soft and sweet. Speed could feel his heart hammering away in his chest and realized he hadn't felt this way in years.
A wave of excitement moved through him when Calleigh deepened the kiss and he smiled, realizing that he had wanted this for so long and couldn't believe it was actually happening. He let his hands wander down her body, as Calleigh ran her fingers through his hair. As the kiss grew more and more passionate she felt like she was going to explode with happiness, her emotions were so strong right now. They finally broke the kiss and Calleigh lay her head against Speed's chest. He wrapped his arms around her and just held her.
"I guess I have my answer." Calleigh said, smiling up at him. Speed hugged her closely to him and she hugged him back. It just felt so right and he never wanted to let go of her.
"I've had feelings for you for a while, Calleigh." Speed admitted. "I was just afraid to act on them because I didn't think you'd feel the same way." Calleigh looked up at him, surprised.
"Why would you say a thing like that, Tim?"
"You're so beautiful and vivacious---I'm the scruffy introvert. It just doesn't seem like a match made in heaven, you know?"
"Shut-up, Tim" Calleigh said, and cut-off his response with another kiss that lasted a lot longer than the previous one. Speed gently pushed Calleigh against his bike, lifting her onto the seat and she wrapped her legs around him, bringing them even closer together. She moaned softly as he nuzzled her neck and shivered from the sensation of it.
"Are you cold, Cal?" Speed stopped what he was doing to look at her and fingered her damp hair.
"No, it's not from being cold, Tim." Calleigh told him, a playful look on her face. Their moment was disturbed when a group of teenagers noisily made their way into the parking lot from the fairgrounds. The kids eyed them curiously and continued walking by them to a nearby car. Calleigh let out a giggle and pulled Speed's lips to hers once more for a quick kiss.
"We've got to get out of here--I kind of forgot that we're in a public place after all." Speed looked at her, disappointed, but he knew that she was right. They were carrying on like a couple of teenagers and they couldn't stay out here all night---though he wished otherwise.
"You want to just go back to the lab and get your car?" Speed asked, hoping she would say no. Calleigh saw his expression and shook her head.
"It's going to be pretty cold riding on the bike with wet clothes, why don't we go get a coffee or something and dry off before we head back?" She didn't want to part with him any more than he did with her but she also knew that the night was bound to end soon. Work awaited them tomorrow and it was getting late.
"Sounds great to me." Speed grinned at her. "Let's go, I know the perfect spot."
Speed took Calleigh to a nearby roadside café he'd been to a few times that he knew would still be open at ten-o'clock at night. The place was pretty quiet though and he was glad of that. It was a bit more private that taking Calleigh to a bar and he knew they'd be able to carry on a decent conversation in a place like this. He led Calleigh to a table in the corner and they spent the next hour just talking.
Speed found he couldn't take his eyes off her and it took all his self-control not to grab her and start making out with her right then and there. Instead, he settled for holding her hand and listening to the sound of her voice as she entertained him with wild stories from her childhood. He noticed she never mentioned her parents but talked a lot about her younger brothers. He had a feeling that there was a dark side to Calleigh's childhood and hoped someday she'd trust him enough to open up about it.
He knew that not everyone had a childhood like his had been. He hadn't really wanted for anything and his parents had both been there for him in every way possible. They weren't perfect but they did their best and he was always grateful for that when he heard stories of what other people had been through.
He'd heard enough about Calleigh to know that her parents were both alcoholics so he could only imagine what she had gone through. Looking at her now, all he wanted to do was make her happy and keep her that way. She wasn't his to protect though and he knew that she could take care of herself. Calleigh Duquesne was a very independent woman and it was going to be tricky trying to fit himself into her life. He was damn well going to try though and he felt like tonight had been a very good start. He just wished the night wouldn't end but knew it was inevitable.
"You look so serious, what's up?" Calleigh asked him, squeezing his hand.
"Well, it's just that it's getting late and we've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow. I'm not really looking forward to saying goodnight." Speed admitted.
"At least we know we'll see each other tomorrow, that's something right?"
"I have a feeling you're going to throw my concentration way off, Cal--not that I don't want to work the case with you, but---"
"I don't think you'll need to worry about that because we've got so much to do tomorrow I don't even want to think about it right now."
"So I accomplished my mission tonight then. The whole idea was to get your mind off the case and anything you may have left unfinished. It's great to just see you relaxing and having a good time."
"Well Tim, maybe we'll just have to do this more often then." Calleigh said with a smile.
"I can promise you right now, that's not going to be a problem." Speed said, leaning across the table to give her a quick kiss.
They were back in the parking lot of CSI headquarters before midnight. Speed pulled the bike up next to Calleigh's car and turned off the engine. Before she unlocked her car she turned to Tim and he pulled her into his arms for another kiss. He felt the passion rise so quickly it was almost frightening, as he held Calleigh tightly against him.
Five hours ago he never would have thought they'd be doing this but now here they were and he didn't want to be anywhere else. It had been a long time since he had been so turned on by simply kissing a woman and he couldn't get enough of her. It ended though, as all kisses must and after one more kiss, Calleigh got into her car.
"I had a great time tonight," Calleigh smiled at him. "I'll see you tomorrow, bright and early Tim!"
"Sweet dreams, tonight Cal. I had an awesome time too." Speed replied, knowing that she would play a starring role in all his dreams tonight. If he managed to sleep at all, that is!
Calleigh drove off with mixed emotions. She was happy, terrified, excited, but mostly just wishing she had asked Tim to come home with her. She knew that would be taking things incredibly fast though and she didn't want to do anything to screw this up. It had been a long time since she'd had feelings like this for anyone. The last time she did it was for someone who turned out to be totally wrong for her. Someone that there was no hope of a future with. She felt like things were different with Tim and could see a future with him.
She had allowed herself to daydream about it sometimes but it was just a fantasy then. Now there was a possibility of some of it maybe coming true. It made Calleigh feel all charged up inside and ready to face whatever was going to come her way. She'd been alone for so long and while she didn't mind being single she was definitely ready for a change. Calleigh had always prided herself on being independent but deep down she really did want to find someone to spend her life with--she was just very particular and always had been.
Being beautiful and blonde and a bit of a flirt sometimes, she had never had a problem attracting men. The problem was that most of the men who flocked her way were definitely not to her liking and just made her feel like an object. She really needed someone who could respect her for who she was and not what she looked like. That was one thing she had always admired about Tim. He always listened to her ideas and didn't brush her off because she was a woman. It was difficult to come by in her line of work and Calleigh always felt like she had to work twice as hard to gain the respect of some of the men around her.
She wondered how things would change between her and Tim at work and hoped that any changes would be for the better. It was very important to her that their newfound feelings didn't endanger their working relationship or have negative effects on those around them. Calleigh pushed those thoughts out of her mind. Right now, she was just going to enjoy these new feelings and take the time to really enjoy them. The butterflies fluttered in her stomach when she thought about Tim kissing her and she knew that she would indeed have sweet dreams tonight.
TBC...
