"Something happened to her. I know it." Tim muttered. "She told me she was coming home and she didn't. I haven't seen her since last night at work. She would've called me if she was going somewhere else."
"Maybe you couldn't hear your cell phone at the game." Horatio suggested. He knew something was wrong but he was trying to put it off until the very end.
"I checked my voice mail. I had no messages and I had no missed calls. Besides she would've called me later on. H... we have to do something. I'm going crazy sitting here."
"I know Speed."
"No you don't." he mumbled. "You have no idea what the hell is going through my mind right now. Put an APB out on my truck."
Horatio nodded.
"Nationwide." Tim added quietly. "She could be anywhere."
S/C------
"You're so quiet."
"I really don't feel like talking to you." Calleigh replied. Her captor laughed loudly.
"Well you're gonna need to."
"You know... you're not acting like this is an abduction."
"Because Calleigh, I'm not abducting you really. You're rightfully mine. I love you and I don't want to hurt you so I'm trying to make this as easy as possible."
"I barely know you."
"But I know you."
"You're crazy."
"About you. It hurts Calleigh."
"What does?"
"That you can't even remember me."
"Am I supposed to?"
"Well... since you never paid any attention to me back in New Orleans I guess you wouldn't pay any attention to me now. I really thought you would but then Speedle came into the picture."
"He's always been in the picture. For the past five years."
"Well see... I saw you first, there for you are mine."
"Leave me alone."
"Like you told Speedle?"
"How do you know that?"
"I was there."
"Then if you were there, you'll know I said I needed some time alone."
"Because of Linda's death? She was a great person. She never paid attention to me either. The two of you, New Orleans PD's prettiest detectives. I was just a lowly lab tech."
Calleigh stared at the rearview mirror.
"He was right." she mumbled.
"Who was?"
"Tim."
"Shocking. About what?"
"There was something that wasn't right about you." Calleigh said. Luke smiled as Calleigh's cell phone went off again.
"I've lost count on how many times he's called." he said, glancing at the caller ID. "Anyway... now do you remember me?"
"No."
"Of course not!" Luke yelled. "You were like this in high school too!"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Pretty, popular, never paid attention to the 'dorks.'" Luke mumbled, moving the Equinox into the fast lane. "Same at the police department. Gave me a sweet smile, 'Here, run this for me,' then you left with Linda talking about your new boyfriend. Didn't even know my name. Maybe you don't remember because I look different."
Calleigh stared at him. He was a good looking guy. Dark hair, deep brown eyes, muscular...
"I see it in your eyes." Luke smiled. "You're starting to remember that nerdy DNA guy."
Calleigh sunk back in her seat and stared out the window. She frowned for a second. They were going in circles...
S/C------
"Any news?" Eric asked. Horatio shook his head. "I can't find Geller and he had my results..."
"Luke and Calleigh have gone missing..." Horatio said slowly. Eric saw that faraway look in his boss's eye whenever he got something. "Eric, go look over the tapes from the lap and parking garage from last night. Find out everything Calleigh did last night from the time Tim left to the time she went to her car."
"Okay." he nodded and walked out of the office. The phone on Horatio's desk gave a shrill ring and he quickly picked it up.
"Hullo."
"Lieutenant?"
"Yes. May I ask who is calling?"
"This is Tracey Boyle. I saw the APB out on your CSI and her car and I called the station. They directed me straight to you."
"Ms. Boyle, thank you very much. Tell me everything."
"Well, I didn't see... uh who?"
"Detective Speedle." Horatio helped out.
"Yes. I didn't see her in the car but a young man between 30-35 with dark hair was driving. They were around the Glades."
"That's it?"
"Yes. I'm sorry if it's not much help."
"No it is. Thank you." Horatio hung up and sighed. That wasn't much of a help. There were a lot of men in Miami that had dark hair and were between the ages of 30-35 who drove around in the Everglades. Horatio grabbed his cell phone and hit #4 for Tim's number.
"Speedle."
"Speed, I got a lead."
"Really?" Tim's voice perked up.
"Yeah. Someone spotted your truck near the Everglades."
"Was Calleigh there?"
"They don't know."
S/C------
Horatio sighed as he saw the empty Equinox hidden on the side of the dirt road. Tim kicked a rock furiously, narrowly missing John Hagen's foot. John jumped and glared at the scruffy CSI.
"Sorry." he mumbled. "Now what?"
"Tow it back to CSI. We'll look for everything there."
"We don't even know if Calleigh is with this is guy!" Tim yelled. "The 'eyewitness' didn't even see her in the car."
"Speed, we'll look at the car. Just... calm down."
"I'm not going to calm down."
"Then I'll take you off the case." Horatio threatened. Tim slowly closed his mouth.
"There's tire treads over here." John said, making both CSIs walk over.
"I'll get them back to the lab." Tim offered and took photos quickly.
S/C-----
Calleigh sunk down onto the uncomfortable bed. Luke had finally stopped going in circles when a car pulled up. They got out of the Equinox and into the Mercedes and sped off. They were now at a motel, Luke watching her intently.
"Take a picture. It'll last longer." she quipped. Luke smiled.
"You're tough. I like that."
"So your friend isn't coming back?"
"Nah. He knows not to get into trouble with the law. We did the right thing, dropping him off."
Calleigh rolled her eyes and stared down at her left hand. It was so plain without her rings. Luke caught her staring down at her hand and tilted her chin upward.
"You'll have another one soon enough." he promised.
"I'd rather have the ones I had." Calleigh replied.
"The new ones will be better."
"I highly doubt that."
"Don't make me hurt you Calleigh." Luke said and from the tone of his voice, Calleigh knew he wasn't joking. "I really hope I don't have to but I will. Just... everything will be okay."
He leaned up and kissed her quickly. Calleigh pulled away and Luke smirked. He grabbed the back of her head and pulled her closer to him and kissed her again, forcing his way into her mouth. She bit down on his tongue and he pulled away quickly.
"I only kiss my husband that way." she informed.
"Won't have to wait too much longer then." Luke muttered, glaring at the blonde. "You're lucky I love you."
"More like unlucky." Calleigh mumbled, earning herself a smack across her face. She cried out in pain, clutching her cheek and glanced up at Luke, who had a cold stare in his eyes. His brown eyes were darkened to black with anger.
"I told you. I don't want to hurt you but if you make me, I will."
