Disclaimer: Same as the previous chapter.

Pairings: Speed Calleigh obviously.

Spoilers: Lost Son

Calleigh walked quietly into Speed's room and pulled a chair over to his bedside and grabbed his hand and kissed it. Tim's eyes flickered open slowly.

"Calleigh..." said a groggy Tim.

"Hey, you know you really scared me back there." said Calleigh in her deepest most sweetest innocent southern voice.

"I'm sorry. I guess I owe you guys an explanation huh?" said Tim.

"Yeah, you do. But first you, you just get some rest ok." said Calleigh tears coming to her eyes.

"Hey, what's a matter?"

"I was just thinking about the last words i said to you."

FLASHBACK------------

"Alright, which one of you stole my crime light?"

"Well stole is very negative. I had borrowed it I, I replaced it i put it back."

"Well it would be nice if you charged it first i was at the scene and it flat lined."

"Sounds like she's made at you?"

"Calleigh i sincerely apologize."

"Apology accepted. Give me yours."

"Go ahead its in my kit."

PRESENT------

"Well atleast you accepted my apology." said Tim and then he smirked but quickly realizing Calleigh's expression wiped it off his face. "I'm sorry Cal, I probably put you and the whole team threw hell."

"To say the least."

"I'm sorry." Tim sighed heavily.

"You know i think i would actually like that explanation now." said Calleigh gripping Tim's hand even harder.

"Alright you remember that case my third year at CSI?"

"Tim, how many cases have you worked, i don't remember." said Calleigh sarcastically.

"John Matthews."

Calleigh thought about this for a second.

"The guy who threatened all of us in court."

"Yes. But it was the evidence that i found that put him away."

FLASHBACK------

"Deteective Speedle you were the one who found and processed the knife correct?" said the lawyer.

"Yes."

PRESENT----

"Oh, yeah i remember. He broke free from the guards and tackled you when the guards pulled him off he said-"

FLASHBACK-----

"I'll get you Speedle. I'LL GET ALL OF YOU! Just because i'm going to jail you think thats going to stop me. I'll still get you. Watch your back Speedle. When you least expect it. I'll be there!"

PRESENT---

"Yeah thats him."

"So he came after you?"

"Well right around the time we worked that case with New York i started to get phone calls. Telling me to watch my back or they'd kill me and you. So i did what i had to do."

"You went to Horatio?"

"No i went to the I.A.B. and the Feds."

"Speed honey you hate the Feds."

"I know and that was probably the worst mistake i ever made. They pulled me away from my life, my friends. You. Calleigh honey listen i wanted to tell you, baby you got to believe me i wanted to tell you i really did i just didn't want Matthews people coming after you guys to. I figured if i was out of the picture then he'd leave you guys alone."

"Tim, i believe you believe me i do. And i don't blame you. It's just why come back now? I mean did you catch the guys?"

"No we didn't but i heard about my brother and who the potential killer was and i knew of his back ground and when i found out that you were working the case. I couldn't put you in danger. I had this feeling that something was going to happen and i guess i came just in time to."

"Oh, Timmy i love you so much."

"I love you to. And i promise you i will always be here to protect you. I promise."

"I know you will and i'll always be there for you to. You got my word Tim Speedle."

TBC... ok i'm experencing that writers block again i'm not sure where to go on from here. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks please read and review.

Oh yeah sorry for all the flashback's!