1Tim pulled his cell phone out as soon as he got to his hotel room. He promised he'd call so he was.
"Hello?"
"Hey Nick."
"Where are you?"
"Las Vegas."
"Why?"
"Work."
"Its always work!"
"Nicky, listen to me. I don't want to be here right now but I have to."
"No you don't!"
'God he's just like Calleigh.'
"Nick..."
"I don't care."
"I know you do or you wouldn't be so upset."
"You're never here!"
"That's not true. Nick, come on. We went through this."
"Does... does this have to do with them?"
Tim didn't need to ask who 'them' were.
"Yeah."
"They're not coming back right?"
"That's why I'm here so they don't bug us anymore. Nicky I promise I'll be home in three days tops."
"Yeah right."
"Put Mom on the phone."
Tim walked over to the window as he waited and stared out at Las Vegas. Somewhere out there was his brother and he was going to find him.
"Hey."
"Hi. I just wanted to say I'm sorry. This past week I've been terrible to everyone and I'm just really sorry."
"Its okay."
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah. Everything's fine. Did you get to do anything yet?"
"No I just got to the hotel. I'm leaving for the crime lab in a few minutes."
"Well I won't stall you. I'll talk to you later."
"No! Cal don't hang up."
"Why?"
"'Cause hearing your voice is the only thing keeping me sane now."
"I want you home Tim."
"I know and I want to be there. I do Calleigh but... I need to stop this."
"I will never understand you. I know you love your family but this is crazy. Think about it Tim. We see this everyday and we don't have the victims' families helping us with the investigations."
Tim rested his forehead against the window, tracing an invisible line with one hand.
"Just because you're Detective Tim Speedle doesn't mean you've got to solve everything. You should've just let Horatio do Rachel's case and you should let Vegas do Matt's. They'll find him Tim just come home."
"Alright. I'll make you a deal."
"No. No deals. Now!" Tim could hear the exasperation in Calleigh's voice.
"No baby listen. If I don't get a lead in three days I'll let Vegas take over the case and I'll come home."
"Three days Tim! That's it. Don't come calling looking for more time. Three days."
"Okay."
"God I hate this!"
"I'm sorry Cal."
"No stop saying you're sorry. I hate having you across the country and I don't know what's going on. I'm afraid that you're not going to be coming home."
"Calleigh, I... I really don't know what to tell you. I don't want to promise you anything. Something could likely happen."
"Don't say that!"
Tim could tell she was near tears.
"Honey... baby please don't cry."
"Then come home."
S/C
"And that is my master plan." Marques smirked evilly. Matt stared at him incredulously. A cell phone went off and Marques answered it. "Yeah... what? Are you sure? Well then... we move onto phase three."
"Where are we going?"
"Miami."
S/C
"Tim Speedle?"
Tim turned and saw a blonde walking towards him.
"Catherine Willows. Nice seeing you again and you look as beautiful as ever." he grinned, shaking her hand.
"Well thank you. I heard about your sister. I'm sorry." she said. "We'll find Matt and whoever is doing this."
"Well we know who he is. His name is Danny Marques. His brother kidnapped my son three years ago." Tim informed. "Then I got held hostage and so did Calleigh."
"I heard about that. Pretty brave of you to go after a man and you don't know what he's capable of." Catherine said.
"Anything for my family."
"Come on. We'll make the rounds and you can meet everyone." the two CSIs started walking. "There's Nicky."
Tim's head popped up and saw a tall dark haired man walking towards him.
"Hey Cath." his accent remind Tim of Calleigh and for a minute he was washed over with regret and homesickness. "Who's your friend?"
"Tim Speedle, Nick Stokes."
"Nice to meet you." Nick smiled, shaking hands with the other man. "Your brother is the one that's missing right?"
"Yeah. I'm here to sort that out." Tim replied. "Hopefully."
