Calleigh walked into the lab and sighed but under the circumstances she couldn't help but smile. She loved this place it was her home away from home. She found Horatio, Alexx and Eric in the break room.

"Calleigh." said Eric as he got up to hug his friend. "And little Libby. She looks more and more like Tim everyday."

"Hey Eric. Listen can you put Libby down on the coach for me. One car ride and she's out like a light."

"Sure." said Eric taking libby and setting her down on the coach and walking over to a chair and sitting down.

"Alright Horatio i wanna know whats going on." said Calleigh.

"Ok first off Tim's fine."

"Oh thank god!" said Calleigh.

"What whoa what?" asked a clueless Eric.

"Tim's alive." said Horatio plainly.

"What? Calleigh did you know about this?" asked Eric.

"I just found out a few hours ago Eric. So your not the only one left in the wind." said Calleigh who then turned to Horatio.

"What happend?" asked Calleigh.

"Tim went undercover to help a wife of an old case of his. Her husband was murdered by a big time mobster. The guy threatened Tim in court."

"I don't remember that."

"That's because this happend before you transfered here to Miami."

"Well what does that have to do with the wife." asked Eric trying hard not to jump up and throw the chair out the window.

"The wife. Linda Caldwell was getting phone calls. Death threats. Calls telling her to leave or they'd kill her. Sound familar?" asked Horatio. Calleigh nodded.

"So Tim went undercover to help her? That doesn't make since Horatio he was threatend by the man that was stalking this mans wife. Why would he do that he was already in enough danger." said Calleigh.

"I told Tim not to, that it was dangerous but he wouldn't listen to me he insisted on helping this lady. So he left and we put you into witness protection to keep you safe in case the guy came after you. Thinking since Tim was gone he hurt you guys. Get rid of the family once and for all."

"I don't believe this. Damn him." said Calleigh rasing her voice slightly.

"Calleigh. Come on he wanted to tell you really he did. He just thought that it would be easier if you didn't know the particulars." said Horatio.

"Horatio i could careless if he lied to me do you know what my daughter asked me today? She asked me if it was her fault thay her daddy died. She asked me what was it she did wrong to make her daddy leave. She's five! And she thought it was her fault. She was only two for christ sake and she felt it was her fault." said Calleigh frantically.

"Calleigh calm down." said Eric.

"Calm down! Your his best friend and he lied to you. AND YOUR TELLING ME TO CALM DOWN!"yelled Calleigh making Libby wake up.

"Mommy what's a matter?" said Libby sitting up. Calleigh sighed.

"Nothing honey go back to sleep.". Libby looked to her right and saw her uncle Eirc her second favorite person in the world.

"UNCLE ERIC." squealed Libby as she jumped off the coach and into Eric's arms. Eric loved her more than anything. Tim and him had talked one day about if anything where ever to happen to him on the job that he would look after her. And Eric did the best he could.

"Hey sweetie. How was your first day of school?" asked Eric.

"It was good. Mommy why are we here?"

"Well honey its kinda complicated. Mommy doesnt think you'll understand."

"Mommy." said Libby obviously annoyed. "I'm a CSI'S daughter i'm not stupid."

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"What is it you want from me?" asked Tim.

"You put me away!"

"You were only put away for a year. It should have been more you killed an innocent man. You killed someones father and husband. You deserve the chair for that."

"Yes your right i did. And i'm not gonna stop either."

"You think i'm afraid of death. I see it everyday. Go ahead and kill me. I'm not afraid to die."

"I wasn't planning on killing you yet. I was going to start with your daughter, make your wife suffer and then move to your wife. Torture her for awhile. All while you being in the room. Would that hurt your feelings Speedle?"

"If you lay one finger on either of them i swear to god-"

"You'll what kill me. I don't think so. Not if i kill you first."

"Don't be so sure." said Tim as he slowly reached to the back of him grabbing a 9 milimeter from his belt.

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"So daddy's alive?" asked Libby.

"It looks that way sweetheart." said Calleigh.

"When can i see him?" Calleigh looked at Horatio who looked at the floor. She then looked at Eric who looked back at her with sad eyes. "Mommy?"

"Well honey i don't know. Daddy is still working and he might not be able to come back to us right away." Libby frowned.

"I miss him Mommy."

"I know sweetie i do to. But daddy's safe ok. And he'll come back when it's safe for the rest of us ok?" Libby nodded.

"Ok mommy...I'm tired can i go lay back down?" asked Libby rubbing her eyes.

"Yeah honey go lay back down on the coach." Calleigh sighed heavily as she watched her daughter lay back down.

"Listen can you watch her for a little while there's something i gotta go do." Horatio nodded. And Calleigh watched Calleigh walk down to Ballistics.

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Calleigh walked into the lab and over to the gun rack and picked up a 9 mil and as she walked by she grabbed a set of headphones.

"Oh how i have missed you." said Calleigh as she raised the gun and fired over and over again.

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Tim stood over the mobsters dead body. "Nobody threatens my family and gets away with it. Nobody."

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A FEW HOURS LATER

Calleigh walked back into the break room.

"Did you have fun?" asked Alexx.

Calleigh smiled faintly. " I almost forgot how good it felt to-" Calleigh voice faded as she saw a familar looking someone in the hallway. "Tim." said Calleigh breathlessly. She passed a smiling Alexx as she walked into the hallway.

"Hey Cal." said Tim. Calleigh brought a hand to her mouth probably to keep her from screaming with joy. Before she knew it she was running into his arms. Crying hysterically.

"It's ok i'm here. Come on honey please don't cry."

"I'm...i just...i love you."

"I love you to." said Tim as he stroked her cheek lightly. And then he kissed her for the first time in three years. And they only pulled away when he heard someone clear there throat. Which Tim already knew it had to be Delko.

"What do you want a kiss to?" asked Tim saracastically.

"It's good to see you man." said Eric as they embrassed in a brotherly hug and Tim looked into the break room and then back to Calleigh who nodded. And Tim quietly walked over to the coach and sat down on the edge of the coach. He smiled down at his daughter and brushed hair away from her forehead and kissed it softly. Libby's eyes flickered open slowly and she looked into her father's identical eyes.

"Hey you probably don't remember me but-." said Tim.

"Daddy." said an excited Libby and leapt into her father's arms.

"Hey baby." said Tim tears stinging his eyes. "I missed you."

"I missed you to daddy."

Tim looked over at Calleigh who was wiping her eyes in the door way. And she knew that this is where she belonged. In Miami with her husband, daughter and her friends.

TBC...