A/N: So sorry that this took so long, I would have posted it earlier but I lost the disk I saved it on. Thanks for the reviews, keep em coming.

"Now?" Calleigh asked a little annoyed.

Horatio gave her a 'the crime doesn't have a schedule' look and replied, "Tim and I will head over now. I want you two to wait at the lab"

With that, Horatio turned and walked out of the tent.

Eric let out a load moan causing Calleigh to spin around and look at him.

"He wants us to wait at the lab?" Eric asked bewildered, tossing the now damp towel on the table, "He could have let us come to the scene or at least let us stay here"

Calleigh let out a sigh and brushed her hand through her hair. "Guess we better get going," Calleigh said, gathering up her things.

"Uh, I'll meet you back at the lab later. I better go home and change," Eric replied with a snicker.

"Sure," Calleigh said turning her head to look at him. Even when he was wet, Calleigh thought he was too hot for his own good.

She could have stared at him all day, but she thought that after a while he would notice and after a couple of hours he would start to get annoyed.

She tossed her bag over her shoulder and started walking to the door until she felt a cold hand lightly grip her shoulder and spin her around.

"Don't forget this," Eric reminded her as he handed Calleigh the trophy.

"Oh, Thanks," She replied accepting the trophy. She looked at his bulging muscles that were sticking out in his damp top and smiled. Calleigh wondered to herself how often he worked out. Judging by his body, probably every morning.

Calleigh's eyes moved to Eric's face, and then his lips. They were so… inviting. Eric's tongue dashed out of his mouth and wet his lips. Calleigh could feel the gap between them closing. She looked up at his eyes. They made her legs feel like jelly and her heart beat faster.

Calleigh slowly started closing her eyes and moved closer until they were just inches away.

Eric slid his hand behind her neck. Calleigh could feel his fresh breath on her lips.

Just as Calleigh was about to close the 6-centimetre gap between them, a thought rushed into her head.

'Co-worker'.

With that, she harshly pulled away from his grip and stared at the ground, trying to avoid his eyes. Eric's eyes filled with hurt and confusion.

"Calleigh what's-" Eric started but Calleigh cut him off.

"I'll be at the lab," she replied quickly and ran out the tent without looking back.

Eric wanted to go after her, but he knew that when Calleigh wanted to be alone, she should be alone. He couldn't understand why she kept doing this.

Every time they got close and she opened up to him, she would pull away and close up. He didn't know why she was doing this. All he knew was that every time she did it, it felt like he was being stabbed in the heart with a knife.

Every time she walked away, he could feel his eyes stinging and his throat dry. He didn't know someone just leaving a room could have this effect on him. But then again it wasn't just someone to him, it was a person he deeply cared about.

Eric had never really had his heart broken. He never felt that strong about someone. What he felt for Calleigh was a whole new sensation.

Eric looked down at his hands, and thought about the day. Up until now, it had been great. They were closer than ever and just being with her made his blood race.

As Calleigh drove back to the lab she thought about her decision. She went over all the 'what ifs'. 'What if she hadn't pulled away' 'What if someone had walked in' 'What if it led to more'.

She decided that what she did was the smart thing to do. It wasn't what her heart wanted, but what her head and conscious wanted. Her job meant everything to her. But was she gonna let that stand in the way of true love. She shook the thought out of her head. Love? She wasn't in love. Was she?

Eric reached the lab at about the same time as Horatio and Tim. He looked at his watch and was surprised to see that it read 6 o'clock. He thought it was a lot earlier than that.

He greeted them and asked them the specifics about the case. Nothing special. Woman with slit wrists in bathtub. Looked like an easy suicide case. Only problem was the gun casing and the neighbours hearing a single gun shot. Horatio went off to find Tripp and left Tim and Eric alone.

Tim took out a plastic bag with a shell casing in it and handed it to Eric.

"Can you take this to Calleigh for me?" Tim asked as he continued to pull out evidence.

Eric felt his stomach bubble at the mention of her name.

"Uh, I was on my way to see Alexx, can't you do it?" Eric pleaded.

Tim looked around to see if anything was listening.

"What? Sleep with a girl and not call her again?" Tim asked harshly.

Eric looked up at him with hurt in his eyes.

"Sorry man, it's just, when I walked in, Cal seemed, well different. Not her chirpy self," Tim apologised.

"Yeah. Well we didn't sleep together it's just, I got some stuff to think about so… if you could take them to her…" Eric said in a sad voice, handing the small plastic bag back to Tim. Tim took the bag out of his hands and Eric went down to the morgue to see the body.

Calleigh put her pen on the paper and rested her head in her hands. She could not believe how tired she was. Probably because of the fact the she wore herself out at the picnic that day, and because it was just past midnight. She closed her eyes.

She leant back in her chair and ley out a tired yawn. She opened her eyes and rubbed them.

After hours of thinking, they had solved the case. Turns out, the woman did commit suicide. Before she slit her wrists, she fired her gun, just to test whether it was easier. The lady committed suicide because someone had convinced her that the love of her life was cheating in her and he hated her.

This made Calleigh think about her love life, or lack of it. She looked over at Eric's desk, it was empty. She really needed to talk to him. They had been avoiding each other ever since Calleigh ran off at the picnic. She didn't know what she was going to say to him, she just needed to say something.

She glanced her tired eyes around the room and caught something moving in the corner of her eye. She moved her head to see Tim at his desk packing up for the night.

He looked up at her and gave her a friendly smile.

"Hey, go home and get some rest, paper work can wait til the morning," he said as he walked past her desk.

"I will. Hey have you seen Eric around?" She asked curiously.

"Nah I think he went home already," Tim replied, "Night Cal".

"Night," she replied. Tim walked to the elevator and disappeared.

Calleigh sighed, she was all alone. She could feel her eyelids closing so she rested her head on her desk.

About 20 minutes later, Eric walked into the room and saw Calleigh asleep on her desk. Stray bits of blonde hair were covering her face as she quietly slept. She looked so peaceful. She didn't look stressed or worried, just happy and relaxed.

Eric quietly approached her and gently shook her arm.

"Calleigh," He whispered. Calleigh didn't respond. He gently moved her head back and bent down to wrap her arms around his neck. He put his arms under he body and lifted her out of her seat.

All the movement caused Calleigh to half open her eyes.

"Eric?" she asked confused as her carried her down the stairs.

"I'm just taking you home," Eric whispered into her ear as Calleigh closed her eyes again and nestled her head into Eric's warm chest.

A small smile crept across Calleigh's face. "I could have walked," Calleigh mumbled.

"Yeah ya could have, but you would have only got about 4 steps before you fell asleep again," Eric said grinning.

Eric made his way to his car and put Calleigh in the front passenger seat. He gently rested her head on the chair and ran over to his side. He started the car and drove out of the car park.

It was really dark so Eric put his high beam on. Occasionally he would look over at Calleigh and she would be peacefully asleep. He pulled into Calleigh's driveway and stopped the car. He leant over the seat and brushed the hair out of her face.

She gently opened her eyes only to shut them again and sigh. She moved positions and was now facing Eric.

"Where are your keys?" Eric asked as he undid his seatbelt.

"Desk," she murmured. Eric's eyes grew wide in surprise. He sat back in his seat and thought for a bit.

After about a minute he turned back to Calleigh.

"Ok, You 're gonna spend the night at my house," Eric spoke softly. Calleigh slightly nodded her head and Eric turned the ignition back on.

Eric stopped at his house and got out the car. He came to Calleigh's side of the car and helped her out.

Inside, Eric Helped Calleigh to his bed and pulled the covers over her.

As Eric was about to leave, he heard Calleigh call his name.

He turned around and leant down to hear her.

"I don't wanna make you sleep on the couch, come here," she said as she weakly pulled Eric down onto the bed. He rubbed his sore eyes; he was too tired to argue. He got under the covers and turned the lamp off. As Eric got into the bed, he felt Calleigh's arm brush against his hand.

"Eric," Calleigh whispered.

"Yeah?" Eric whispered back.

"Night," she said and she fell asleep.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed that chapter.