A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I just love them. Well here's the next chapter, enjoy.
Calleigh looks up at the man scared and confused. "W...what?" She manages to choke out.
"Well I want your boyfriend to suffer before he dies. What better way than making him watch as we slowly and painfully kill you", He says with an evil grin.
Calleigh winces at the words and turns her head so she does not have to look at him.
"Hey I haven't finished talking yet", the man shouts as he slaps her across the face.
Calleigh puts her palm on her face and tries to fight back the tears.
"He'll be here in about 3 hours, I'd start praying if I was you", he says through gritted teeth and slams the door behind him.
Calleigh hits the wall in anger and collapses on the ground crying. She would give anything to be with Eric right now.
Eric turns the corner and continues walking down the street. It is pouring with rain, but he doesn't care. He can't feel the cold; all he can feel is his longing for Calleigh in his arms and his worry that she might be hurt.
Eric looks at his watch, 10 past nine. He knows he should be getting back to the lab, getting ready to save the woman he loves, but he can't seem to go back. He doesn't want to go back. He just wants to get away. The rain has soaked his clothes right through and he has to frequently brush the water off his face.
As Eric walks past a closed Café, a blue car pulls up next to him.
"Get in man", Tim orders opening his car door. Eric hesitates before climbing in.
Tim turns on the heater and drives off. The car is silent for a while except for the pattering of rain on the roof. Tim decides he should break the silence and says, "Ya know taking a walk is fine and everything, but when someone hasn't been back for hours and it's pouring with rain outside, ya start to get a bit worried"
"I was just thinking", Eric bitterly replies, crossing his arms.
"Of Calleigh?" Tim asks keeping his eyes on the road.
"There isn't much else to think about now is there", Eric harshly replies.
Tim is fed up by Eric's attitude and pulls the car over near a small shop, turning off the engine.
"Look man, I know you miss her, and I know you feel guilty, but don't take it out on me. Look, in a couple of hours she'll be home and safe"
Eric looks Tim in the eye and opens his mouth to say something but stops himself. Tim turns away and starts the car again, driving off.
Eric clears his throat and says, "Look man, someone is going to die tonight, and I sure as hell won't let it be Calleigh"
Tim finds nothing to say to this and falls silent. For the rest of the ride back no one says a word.
"You ready?" Horatio asks as he suits up Eric with a bulletproof vest, just in case there is shooting before the switch.
"As ready as I'll ever be", He says putting on a large jacket.
"Ok we will be just outside and if we hear shooting, well come in. Otherwise, it's all up to you", Horatio says giving Eric a pat on the back.
"Thanks" Eric thanks forcing a smile. He checks his gun is fully loaded and he is ready to go.
Eric slowly walks towards the door. His heart is beating fast, but not it the good way that Calleigh use to make it beat, and bad way.
Eric takes in a deep breath and shakes all his fears out of his head.
As soon as he enters the door two men grab him and take his gun. They drag him to a room where Rudfrey is sitting behind a desk.
"Well look who's here" he says with a smile.
"Let's not fool around, just get Calleigh out of here", Eric says as he is 'helped' to the ground by the two men.
"We'll get to all that later, right now, I think it's time for a reunion", he says getting up and walking out the door.
As he walks out a man drags Calleigh into the room.
She is bleeding on her forehead and her arms and legs are scratched.
"Calleigh", Eric says softly. The man throws Calleigh into the room and slams the door behind him. They are left alone in the room.
As soon as Calleigh falls to the ground Eric runs to her side and hugs her tight.
Calleigh lets salty tears run down her face.
"I missed you so much", Eric says stroking her hair, "I was out of myself with worry"
Eric hears Calleigh lightly sobbing and he pulls her head back to look at him in the eye.
"Hey, you're okay", he says brushing the tears from her cheek with the back of his hand, "I'm never going to let you get hurt ever again"
Calleigh gives him a soft peck on the lips and hugs him again.
"I don't wanna lose you", Calleigh sobs into his shoulder.
"All that matters is that I'm here with you now", Eric says reassuringly not showing that tears that are falling down his face.
The door swings open and in walks Rudfrey with a gun in his hand.
"Looks like it's time for some business" he says with a grin.
"Let Calleigh go first", Eric demands grabbing Calleigh by the hand and squeezes it tight.
"Oh didn't she tell you?" Rudfrey asks gesturing to Calleigh, "I changed my mind, I decided that both of you should die"
"What", Eric asks furious, "You said you'd let her go"
Two men in black walk into the room and pull Calleigh and Eric up.
They drag them to a room and push them into a wall with dried blood all over it.
Rudfrey shines his gun and points it at Eric.
"Oh wait", Rudfrey says remembering.
"I was gonna kill you first", he says and points the gun at Calleigh's stomach.
"NO", Eric screams.
Rudfrey points the gun in the air and fires it once, startling Eric and Calleigh.
Calleigh grabs Eric's hand and he can feel her pulse racing.
"Time for the real thing, say goodbye Blondie", Rudfrey laughs as her points the gun in her face.
A/N: I promise this is the last cliff-hanger in this story, next chap will be the last one. Will it be happy and romantic, or tragic and sad? Oinly I know the answer to that question. Please review and tell me what you think.