1Horatio was going over everything again. He wanted to prove that Tim was innocent and he would.

"Was I interrupting something?"

Horatio looked up and saw Calleigh.

"You're not supposed to be here."

"I know. I needed to talk to someone."

Horatio nodded and Calleigh sat down in front of his desk.

"You seem upset." he observed.

"I got in a fight with Tim." Calleigh murmured.

"That wise?"

"Horatio, what I'm going to tell you cannot leave this room and I'm serious. You are the only one I trust."

"Why not tell Alexx?" he asked.

"Because even though she's my best friend you're the one I've looked up to for the past fourteen years. You've been more of a father to me than my own ever was and I know that you'll support me." Calleigh replied. "This morning this girl showed up on our front porch. She... it... her name is Casey Kensington."

"Monica's daughter?"

"And Tim's. Horatio I got so mad at him. I can't understand why he'd keep something like this away from me."

"Maybe he was afraid of what you'd say." he suggested.

"He knows that anything he's done doesn't matter to me. Horatio you know how he is. He's such a private person but I'm his wife!" Calleigh exclaimed. "I deserve to know the truth about him. Lately I don't know what's gotten into him. But Horatio I'm getting fed up with it."

"Have you talked to him about this?"

"If we did why would I be here? We tried to talk but we started yelling at each other."

Horatio nodded.

"Right. How old is she?" he asked.

"Seventeen." Calleigh replied. "I've ignored him all day and I don't even know what to say to him right now."

"Is it the fact he has a daughter or the fact he didn't tell you?"

"Look, everyone has a past. Casey is just part of that past. It's the fact he didn't tell me." Calleigh said. "I don't even care. She's in college almost and I can't change the past but I feel betrayed! It was me and him and we loved each other so much and we still do and I will not stop until the day I die. Then Ally came along and Tim became a family man and it was wonderful. Now we have Jason and everything is perfect. Then today Casey shows up and I can't help but wonder if he's been in contact with them over the years... if he loves her... if he loves her more than Ally and Jason... if he still loves Monica... if now I'm suddenly going to be pushed to the side..."

"Calleigh, I don't think that's it at all." Horatio said. "You need to go home and talk to him."

"Horatio!"

"Valera... what's wrong?" he asked.

"Hi Calleigh. You know that Alexx won't release Monica's body right?"

"Yeah that was yesterday."

"She wasn't releasing it yet because she found traces of skin under her nails and we've been so backed up that the results took a while. I just got them back now. Its female."

"So Tim is immediately off the hook." Calleigh said.

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"Its quiet." Calleigh said, announcing her presence.

"Casey went to meet a friend that goes to the University of Miami." Tim replied shortly. "Ally just went to bed and Jason is awake but is up in his crib."

"Oh. I'm going upstairs."

"Later."

Calleigh stared at him for a second but headed for the stairs. She went straight to bed, her back facing the door. Tim came up about an hour later and laid down, his back facing Calleigh's. He glared at the closed door for a few minutes before he heard it. It was nothing bad, well to Tim it was because it was one of the things he promised Calleigh he'd never do. Make her cry. For a second Tim tried to ignore her but he finally rolled over and wrapped an arm around her.

"Honey I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." he mumbled, kissing her shoulder. "Calleigh, come on."

"I j-just ha-hate it w-when you keep things from m-me." she cried. Tim sighed against her and rubbed her arm.

"I know and I'm sorry Calleigh, I'm so, so sorry. This is the only thing I swear and I'm not gonna do it again. Okay? I promise."

Calleigh wiped her eyes and rolled over onto her other side.

"I know and I'm sorry I was being so horrible today but I... all these thoughts plagued me and I kept wondering if... if all this stuff..."

"What stuff?"

"I was thinking that maybe that you loved Casey more than Ally and Jason and you'd sneak off to see her and be with Monica."

"Honey, no." Tim said. "Cal listen to me. I never loved Monica, not for a second. I thought I did but I didn't. You're the only one that I could ever be with but of course there were girlfriends before you. I know I hurt you and I feel so terrible about it. Biologically Casey is my daughter but... I've never been there for her. She doesn't think of me as her father. Yeah she may call me Dad but I know she doesn't care about me. I know this sounds horrible but... I mean I care for her but she and Monica are my past. You and Ally and Jason... you're my everything."

"Really?"

"Do you even need to ask? Baby come on. Just forgive me."

"I do. I know I wasn't being fair before."

"No. You have every right to be pissed about this. She's going to be gone in a few days and then we'll be back to our usual life." Tim promised. He leaned over and kissed Calleigh. She wrapped her arms around him and soon he was on top of her. "I love you so much."

"I love you too." Calleigh mumbled and brought her lips to his once more.

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"How long do you plan on staying here?" Alexx asked.

"Till I figure this out." Horatio replied. "I need to find whoever this DNA belongs to. Its a match on the skin cells on the gun but I have no ID."

"Oh. Well I'm sure you'll figure it out. Good night Horatio."

"'Night Alexx." he mumbled as she walked out. Horatio sighed and looked back down at the DNA results. He'd figure it out in the morning.