"Oh my god!" screamed Calleigh as Eric fell to the floor.

Tim turned to Libby. "Libby listen to me there's a patrol officer outside. I want you to run to him ok. Tell him to call for rescue ok and i don't want you to go or talk to anybody else until you see me ok." Libby nodded. "You stay with the poilce officer." Libby nodded again and took off out the door.

"Delko, hey man." said Speed as he knelt down by his best friends side. Horatio took off his suit jacket and handed it to Tim, who then took it and applied it to the wound on Eric's stomach.

"What did you do that for?" Speed asked teary eyed to his friend.

"Well i always used to save your ass. Why should today be any different?" Delko said playfully.

"Listen your gonna be ok." Eric nodded.

"Tell Valera that I love her. And she'll be a good mother."

"Eric you can tell her that yourself because your gonna be just fine. Ok buddy. Eric...Eric..."

S/C S/C S/C S/C S/C --------2 MONTHS LATER

"You ok?" asked Tim as Calleigh turned in her sleep for like the 15th time.

"Yeah...I just um...I still have a heard time sleeping..nightmares."

"Calleigh...look i'm here..Libby's here...were fine." said Tim as he kissed Calleigh's shoulder.

"I know..i mean one minute were happily married with a two year old...and the next i'm bagging grocery's at a supermarket. I mean it all happend so fast...and Eric..its just i'm sick of this."

Tim sat up and pulled Calleigh up as well and scooted her onto his lap hugging her tightly. "Hey listen to me..you are a great cop, one hell of a CSI, and even a better mother and wife. You have a daughter who adores you, a husband who would do anything for you. Cal, you can't keep concentrating on what happend...that's the past...were CSI'S we get the call out, we go to the scene, we collect the evidence, we find the bad guy, and we put 'em away, we can't help it if they get parol...it happens." said Tim as he cuffed Calleigh's face in his.

"Yea but-"

"But nothing...it happens Calleigh. Ok we may not like it to but it does. They get out some times but what you should be happy about is that you found something to put them away even for just that short moment of time..And because you did that you saved another person. You saved somebody's daughter, son, mother, dad, husband, wife. And you should be proud of that. Calleigh your great at what you do, and dont you ever forget that. And whatever desicions you make me and Libby will support you 100 percent." said Tim and he wiped a tear away from Calleigh's cheek.

"I love you." whispered Calleigh.

"I love you to." said Tim as he started to take Calleigh's tank top off but they were interupted by a knock at the door.

"Daddy?"

"Yeah?"

"Can i come in?" asked Libby through the door. Tim looked at Calleigh who nodded.

"Yeah honey come in." And with that Libby opened the door.

"What's a matter honey?" asked Calleigh as Libby climbed in bed.

"I had a bad dream." Tim looked over at Calleigh who was crying silently.

"What about?" asked Tim.

"I don't really wanna talk about it...can i sleep with you guys tonight?"

"Yeah sweetheart...lay down." said Calleigh and she tucked her daughter in.

Tim looked at Calleigh. 'I love you.'

'I love you to.' She mouthed back.

S/C S/C S/C S/C S/C

"I know your watching me."

"I can't help it your just so cute when your sleeping." said Valera.

"Eric."

"Max..don't ok..i'm fine were fine ok." said Eric.

"I know but i was really scared. I thought I was going to lose you."

"But you didn't." said Eric. "Val he's my best friend..he has a family...and criminals were trying to kill them i couldn't just let that happen so i jumped in front of him. He's my partner i'd die for him. Big deal." stated Eric.

"Big deal? Big deal?"

"Yeah were partner's thats what we do. He'd do the same for me so would Calleigh and Horatio."

"That's not the point Eric. Your talking about how you didn't want Speedle to lose his life because he has a family. What about you Eric? You have a baby who will be here in a month and if you would could have died i would have had to raise it all by myself. Eric. Why don't you see that."

"Val i'm not going to stop doing my job."

"Your a CSI Eric. You process evidence. I mean i'm a Dna lab technican you don't see me carrying around a gun do you?" screamed Valera.

"I was a cop first Val. And no matter what you do or say is going to stop me from doing my job." said Eric as he rolled over away from Valera.

Valera sighed. "I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that. I know your good at your job ok it's just everytime you got out there i can't help but wonder if its going to be the last time i see you again."

Eric turned back over "Its ok." said Eric as he pulled Valera into hug. "Uh...Val?"

"Eric I think my water just broke."

S/C S/C S/C S/C S/C --------3 YEARS LATER

"They get along so well." said Calleigh as she watched Libby and Jason play together.

"Just like there fathers." said Valera.

"And mothers." Calleigh stated. Valera giggled.

"Cal me and Delko are going to go watch the game."

"Oh no you guys dont. Your going to stay here and watch the kids while we go to the mall and go shopping."

"We are?" asked Tim.

Calleigh nodded and then lowered her voice so Valera and Eric couldn't hear her. "I promise you it will be very rewarding later."

"You promise.'' Tim wined. Calleigh nodded and leaned in to kiss her husband.

"Ewww." said Valera.

"Get a room." suggested Eric.

"Don't give him any ideas." said Calleigh. "Alright Val you ready to go?"

"Yup let's go."

"Ok were leaving you in charge so try not to burn the house down."

"Oh my gosh the candle catches the curtain on fire once and its a crime." said Tim with a smirk. Eric and Tim watched there wives climb into the Tahoe.

"So you gonna tell him?" asked Valera.

"What about the baby?"

"Don't you mean babies?" asked Valera.

Calleigh laughed slightly. "Nah, let's just make him wait it out a while longer." said Calleigh as she smiled and waved goodbye to her husband.

S/C S/C S/C S/C S/C

"So you gonna tell her you know?" asked Eric as they walked back into the back yard.

"Nah, i'll just make her wait it out a little longer." said Tim.

THE END

Author's note: if anybody has any specific story lines they would like to see just let me know. My brains like empty i can't think of anything.