A week later, Tim walked into CSI and noticed everyone staring at him oddly.

"What?"

"Nothing." Valera smiled and went on her way. Alexx shrugged and walked away. The receptionist, Sally smiled flirtatiously at him.

"Hey Tim."

"Hi. Do I have any messages?"

"Yeah. Ryan said to meet him in Ballistics, he has your results." Sally said. She had become the receptionist a year after Calleigh had left for Vegas and tried very hard to become Mrs. Tim Speedle but Tim wouldn't have any of it. Sally did not appeal to him, only Calleigh did. If he couldn't have her then he'd just go on in life, growing old and being alone.

'Stop thinking about her.' He ordered silently as Eric shoved a report at him. Tim rolled his eyes and made his way down to Ballistics, lost in Eric's findings.

"Wolfe, need those results Sally said you had." he mumbled, not believing what he was reading. But then again, on this job nothing surprised him anymore. Another file was handed to him but not by Ryan.

"I had to retest them. Poor kid didn't know what he was doing."

Calleigh pulled the files away from Tim to show a shocked look on his face.

"I'm sorry." she said. "I mean... I've pushed you away twice and you still love me and I have no idea why the hell you do. But I know that I can't live without you and that I should never have left you three years ago. And... I know that I... I still love you and I shouldn't because I don't deserve you. I shouldn't even be standing here right now but I had a long talk with Nick and I told him that I did love him but then you came back into my life and a thousand feelings just rushed back to me and seeing you with Jessie..."

Tim wouldn't let her go on anymore. His lips were on hers in a second. Eric walked into the room and stood there for a second but quickly changed his mind when he heard,

"Oh God Tim."

"I'll just come back later." Eric mumbled, heading to warn everyone. Tim and Calleigh were oblivious to the world right then. They finally pulled apart from each other.

"I do love you." Calleigh said. "It's just up to you if you still want me."

"Do you even need to ask? You're all I need Calleigh and a whole lot more." Tim smiled, stroking the side of her face softly. "I love you so much."

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Calleigh smiled when she felt Tim's arms go around her waist. He rested his chin on her shoulder and glanced at her.

"Today went well."

"Mhmm. She seems happy." Calleigh agreed, watching their daughter with her friends. Jessie had adjusted very well to the move to Miami. "I'm glad she had a good birthday."

"You know... we said happy birthday to Jess but... what about you?"

"It's not important. Let her have fun."

"Just because you two share your birthday doesn't mean yours isn't any less important."

"Then why didn't you get me anything?" Calleigh retorted. Tim smiled into her neck as he kissed it softly.

"I was going to late till later but I can give it to you now."

"If it's something inappropriate..."

"Hahaha. That can wait til later when we're alone." Tim grinned wickedly, pulling away from her. "Sit."

Calleigh obeyed and watched Tim intently.

"I love you." he said. Calleigh raised an amused eyebrow.

"I love you too."

"This past year has been... amazing and the three years before that just sucked because I didn't have you with me."

"Please don't lay a guilt trip on me on my birthday." Calleigh pleaded.

"I'm not." Tim snickered, getting down on one knee. "I love you so much that I don't want to be away from you ever again. I want to spend the rest of my life with you... you and Jessie and well whoever else comes along. Will you marry me?"

Calleigh stared at the diamond ring in his hand for a couple of seconds and Tim began to get worried.

"Cal?"

She nodded through her tears and threw her arms around his neck.

"I love you and yes, I will marry you."

Tim grinned and unwrapped her arms from around his neck.

"Then I guess you're going to need this." he said, slipping the ring onto Calleigh's left ring finger. She smiled and kissed Tim.

"This has been the best birthday."

"Yeah well it's gonna get better." he smirked, kissing her back. "Alexx has agreed to take Jessie so it's just me and you tonight."

"Got anything in mind?" Calleigh smiled.

"A few ideas."

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"I don't think this was a good idea." Tim muttered as he pulled his wife into his arms. "Letting Eric pick a song..."

"Eric didn't pick the song..."

"Yes he did."

"No. I told him which song to pick and make it seem like he picked it." Calleigh said as the song came on. "Ring any bells?"

Tim felt bad. He didn't...

"This was the song we danced to at the club, the night we got together." he smiled, feeling Calleigh nod against him. "The one Eric put on."

How could he forget? How many times had he listened to the stupid song? Not on purpose of course, it just seemed to always be on the radio stations he was flipping through.

All I am, all I'll be

Everything in this world

All that I'll ever need

Is in your eyes

Shining at me

When you smile I can feel

All my passion unfolding

Your hand brushes mine

And a thousand sensations

Seduce me 'cause I

I do cherish you

For the rest of my life

You don't have to think twice

I will love you still

From the depths of my soul

It's beyond my control

I've waited so long to say this to you

If you're asking do I love you this much

I do

In my world before you

I lived outside my emotions

Didn't know where I was going

'Til that day I found you

How you opened my life

To a new paradise

In a world torn by change

Still with all my heart

'Til my dying day

I do cherish you

For the rest of my life

You don't have to think twice

I will love you still

From the depths of my soul

It's beyond my control

I've waited so long to say this to you

If you're asking do I love you this much

I do

Eric rolled his eyes as Tim kissed Calleigh tenderly. Horatio smacked him upside the head.

"You can barely keep your hands off your wife so I don't know what you're rolling your eyes about." he reminded. Eric turned bright red. He and Valera did... get a bit crazy some days.

"I'm sorry about that H. It won't happen again."

"You said that the last time." Horatio clapped him on the shoulder. "As long as it isn't happening on my desk, I don't care."

"Better give them that talk." Eric said, pointing to Tim and Calleigh, who were happily content with themselves at the moment. "Wonder what he's saying, not that I care."

"So... H caught Eric and Valera in his office." Tim said quietly, making Calleigh laugh. "I'm serious. Poor guy was scarred. Good thing he was at that conference last week..."

"Shh!"

Tim grinned as he kissed Calleigh quickly on the forehead.

"No one knows... 'cept the janitor and I paid him off."

"You're smooth Mr. Speedle."

"I am, aren't I... Mrs. Speedle?"

"Very." Calleigh agreed. "I love you."

"Why? Cause I paid Jimmy not to tell Horatio we were... doing 'paperwork' in his office?"

"Yes but for every other reason under the sun."

"Which are?"

"Sweet, charming, a wonderful father to our daughter, and incredibly sexy."

"Ah... I don't know what to say."

"This is where you say, I love you too Calleigh."

"I love you too Calleigh." and he sealed it with another passionate kiss.

THE END

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A/N: the song belongs to 98 degrees and uh... that's it. Thanks!