"So what do you want us to do?" One of the officers asked Calleigh.

"Why are you asking me?" Calleigh said turning to look at him.

"You were the first here and you know more about the situation than we do. So you're in charge." He replied. "And you're a detective."

"I have two problems with that." Calleigh said looking over her shoulder to check out activity behind her. "One I'm a CSI. I investigate crime scenes after the crime has taken place. I did a couple hours with SWAT because I'm a ballistics expert and a case required it. And two, it's my day off, I was shopping across the street."

"Until SWAT gets here you're in charge." The officer said.

"Okay, just get everybody off the street as quickly and quietly as possible." Calleigh instructed. "And hope that they don't come out before SWAT gets here." Calleigh added under her breath.

Fortunately the SWAT team arrived a minute later and Calleigh could step back and let them take over.

It was all over when Horatio arrived five minutes later. The three bank robbers had run out straight into the waiting clutches of the SWAT team and had surrendered their guns and their lot. Inside no one had been hurt, but plenty had been disturbed.

Horatio stopped one of the SWAT officers.

"I'm looking for Calleigh Duquesne." Horatio said.

"I should know that name." The SWAT man replied. "Description?"

"Detective, CSI, blonde, southern accent." Horatio replied.

"I think she went inside the bank, something about preserving the scene."

"That would be Calleigh. Thank you."

"Horatio Caine, what are you doing here?" James Babbitt asked as Horatio walked towards the building.

"Dispatch called one of my CSI's was first on the scene."

"All the lovely Calleigh Duquesne. She's inside."

"So I heard. Everything sorted out here?"

"Four in custody, the three who robbed the bank who SWAT took custody off and the wheelman who Calleigh took into custody while as the first squad car pulled up."

"Calleigh?" Horatio titled his head and looked at him.

"Calleigh. She's inside taking a look around."

"Thank you." Horatio said before walking towards the building.

"Don't touch anything." Calleigh said. "This is a crime scene."

"Cal if you wanted to work on your day off, you could have just come in." Horatio took off his sunglasses.

"Horatio." Calleigh turned and smiled. "You didn't have to come down here."

"I had a call from dispatch that you asked them to tell me you were here."

"That was in case something happened and the scene... If you even touch that one plant I'll have to arrest you for tampering with a crime scene." Calleigh warned the officer who was about to right a plant that had fallen over.

The officer raised his hands and back away.

"Thank you."

"Now you've preserved the crime scene and the bank robbers are in custody do you want to help me process it?"

"I need to go and get my purse and shopping from the store across the street." Calleigh replied.

"So that's why you were in the area." Horatio said.

"Yes."

"Do you want to tell me about the getaway driver?"

"Unconsciously I put my gun, badge and handcuffs in my purse this morning when I left the house this morning. After I called it in, I walked across the street; the driver had his window open and the engine running. I told him I was on vacation and lost and started to ask for directions. He interrupted and told he didn't have time and that he was waiting for his friends in the bank."

"I see." Horatio said.

"I took his keys into my possession, he asked what I thought I was doing, and I informed him I was with the police department and then drew my weapon and instructed him to put his hands on his head. I kept my gun trained on him and opened the car door and instructed him to get out of the car, I informed him he was under arrest and put him in handcuffs and then handed him over to Officer Green to pat him down and to detain him."

"That was an unwise course of action Cal; you didn't have back up when you approached the vehicle."

"I saw the blue flashing lights coming up the street. Horatio like I told you and Tim and Eric I can take care of myself." Calleigh insisted.

"In future wait for back up."

"Okay." Calleigh agreed. "I'm going to get my purse."

Calleigh and Horatio photographed and document the scene which would aid in the DA's case against the bank robbers.

"I think that is everything." Calleigh said when she bagged the security camera tapes and handed them to Horatio.

"Thank you for your assistance." Horatio said.

"Is there anything else?" Calleigh asked.

"Write up your account of the incident and submit it. I'll see you later."

"Are you still coming over for dinner?" Calleigh asked.

"Am I still invited?" Horatio questioned.

"Of course."

"Then I'm still coming."

"Have a nice afternoon." Calleigh said before turning and leaving the scene.

TBC