Calleigh was shocked to find Stacey on her doorstep about a week later.
"Can I come in?" she asked quietly. Calleigh nodded and led her into the living room. "Calleigh, I'm sorry. I'm happy that you found someone to spend the rest of your life with and have such a wonderful life."
"It's okay." she yawned. "Excuse me."
"You look tired."
"I am. Tim's at a conference and usually he'd be here to watch Anna."
"I can watch her if you want to sleep for about an hour." Stacey offered.
"Really?" Calleigh stared at her sister. Stacey nodded.
"I um... I want to be closer to you Calleigh, and Anna and slowly I hope to make amends with Tim. I'm sure she doesn't do much right now so I won't be chasing her all over." she smiled. Calleigh smiled and hugged her.
"Thanks Stacey. I really want that too."
"Good. So just go relax for a while and I'll keep an eye on her."
Calleigh nodded and went upstairs.
S/C--------
"...and it's that simple really." Tim finished. "Any questions?"
Before anyone could raise their hands, Tim's cell phone went off.
"Sorry. Excuse me." he pulled his cell phone off his waist and glanced at the caller ID. It was Calleigh. "Hello?"
"Tim, oh God!"
"Calleigh, what's wrong?" Tim walked to the side of the stage, out of the way of peering CSI-1s.
"I..." Calleigh broke off in a fit of crying.
"Baby you're scaring me. What's going on?"
"Anna's gone!"
Tim felt like someone had punched him in the gut.
"Honey, she's two months old. Where is she going to go?"
"Stacey kidnapped her!"
"What?"
"She came over about two hours ago and she saw how tired I was and said she'd watch Anna for a little bit while I slept. Tim... I... oh my God..."
"Well how do you know she's gone?"
"I came downstairs and they both were gone! Tim, I don't know what to do!" Calleigh was crying hysterically and Tim didn't know what to do either.
"Did you call Horatio?"
"Yes. He's here with Eric and Yelina. Oh God Tim I'm sorry."
"Shh... honey this isn't your fault. I'm coming home right now."
"No. I don't want to ruin your conference."
"No. I'm coming home. Just relax. I'll be home soon."
S/C--------
Tim groaned and beeped his horn. Nothing happened. He was stopped in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Tim grabbed his cell phone and dialed his house number.
"Tim?"
"Honey I'm stuck in traffic."
"Oh..."
"Calleigh, you know I want to be there with you but I can't even move an inch."
"I know. Where are you?"
"I'm about a half hour outside of Miami but at this rate it could be a few hours."
"Okay. Call me when you get into the city."
"I will. Babe, I know this is a horrible thing to ask, but... are you okay?"
"I just want her back. I know that Stacey isn't going to hurt her but I want her back."
Tim knew she was right. Stacey wasn't going to hurt Anna.
"Okay. I'll be home soon."
"Alright. I love you."
"I love you too." Tim snapped his cell phone shut and tossed it onto the passenger seat. He sighed deeply and leaned back in his seat. A piece of pink in the upholstery of the visor sent Tim into curiosity land. He pulled it down and a picture fell out. He grabbed it off his lap and saw it was a picture of Calleigh and Anna sitting together in the nursery. Neither of them were looking at the camera but Tim had walked past the room and watched them in awe. When he had come back to his senses he quickly grabbed the camera and snapped a picture.
S/C-----
Calleigh stood in the nursery, tears filling her eyes. She heard footsteps behind her and began to turn around.
"Ti— Brad!" she flung herself into her brother's arms and cried quietly into his shoulder.
"Calleigh shh..."
"Why would she do this?" she asked. "Brad, I can't believe I let this happen!"
"Calleigh, stop. Alright?" he pulled away from her slightly. "This isn't your fault. Stacey's our sister and we should be able to trust her with our kids."
"How did you even know?"
"Eric called me."
"Why did Eric call you?"
"Mom gave him an attitude and you know Scott... backs Stacey up on everything. I'm the only one left." Brad replied. "Where's Tim?"
"He was at a conference in Tampa. He's coming back now but he's stuck in traffic about a half hour outside of Miami." Calleigh mumbled, wiping her eyes. "Do you know where she is?"
"I haven't talked to her since the night you told us about everything."
"Brad..."
"Calleigh, don't start feeling bad about it. You're my little sister. I'm gonna stick up for you and I'm always gonna be here for you."
