"So when we go in there, you're just going to sit there and be good okay?" Tim said, glancing behind him to Anna. She nodded.

"Daddy, can I talk to Calleigh again?" she asked.

"Um... if she's not busy." Tim reasoned. He got out of the car, then went around to the backseat, getting the girl out of the Explorer. It wasn't that he disliked the truck but he really loved his bike. But he didn't think Michelle would like it if Anna rode around on the Ducati all day. Tim took Anna's hand in his and walked towards the entrance. They caught the elevator and, unfortunately, Eric was already in there.

"Babysitting?" he grinned.

"No. I'm not." Tim replied. "Eric, this is Anna... my daughter."

Eric's eyes widened.

"No shit."

"No bad words!" Anna reprimanded.

"Well she doesn't get that from you." Eric smirked, bending down to Anna's height. "Hey any time you get sick of your dad you can come to me."

Tim gave him a look as the doors opened to the lab.

"So... a daughter huh?" Eric asked. "You're getting around huh?"

"Before you and Calleigh came to the lab, I was married." Tim covered Anna's ears. "My wife was a bitch and decided to cheat on me and I filed for a divorce."

He let go of Anna's head and she scowled.

"Daddy you messed up my hair."

"Sorry sweetie."

"She's got you whipped." Eric smirked, walking into the break room.

"Haha." Tim followed him and set Anna down on the couch. "Okay so you're gonna sit here right?"

"Yup." she nodded. "Hi Calleigh!"

Tim glanced over his shoulder and saw Calleigh walk in, her blonde hair swinging behind her.

"Hi Anna." she smiled. "Coming to work with Daddy?"

"Yeah." she smiled back.

"Hi Speed." Calleigh said shortly on her way to the coffee maker.

"Is she pissed or what." Eric whispered, leaning over towards Tim. He shrugged and walked up to Calleigh.

"You mad at me?"

"I'm mad that you hid things from me." Calleigh said. "I have to go work on my case. See y'all later."

She swiftly walked out of the room. Tim sighed but his eyes lit up as Laura walked in.

"Hey! Can you do me a big favor?"

"Sure..." she said slowly. "Oh who's she?"

"My daughter. I'll explain later. I'm working a case with Calleigh. Can you keep an eye on Anna? Just let her sit in DNA with you?"

"Yeah. Does Horatio mind?"

"Does Horatio mind what?" the silky voice asked. "Hey Anna."

"Hi Horatio." she smiled.

"You knew?" Eric asked.

"Yeah." Horatio nodded.

"H, can Anna sit with Laura in DNA?" Speed asked. "I... I need someone to watch her while I'm at the crime scene. I can watch her while I'm processing evidence."

"That's fine. As long as she doesn't get into anything."

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"Hey Laura."

Anna turned when she heard the southern accent and smiled brightly.

"Hi!" she waved.

"Hi Anna." Calleigh smiled. "Speed asked me to drop these off. He got held up at a suspect's house. Anna, you wanna come sit with me in my lab?"

"Sure!" she said happily. "Bye Laura."

"Bye sweetie." she smiled. "She's so much not like Speed."

"Yeah I know." Calleigh agreed, taking Anna's hand. "When Speed comes tell him, I've got the munchkin."

"Okay." Laura nodded as the two walked out.

"So did you have fun with Laura?" Calleigh asked.

"She's really nice. Calleigh?"

"What?"

"Do you like my daddy?" Anna asked.

"Um... yes." Calleigh replied slowly. "He's nice."

"He likes you too."

"Really?" Calleigh raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah." Anna nodded. "Wow. This is where you work?"

"Mhmm." Calleigh pulled up a stool and motioned for Anna to sit. "This is the ballistics lab. So what else did your dad say about me?"

"He said you're pretty."

"He did huh?" Calleigh asked, grabbing her water bottle.

"Yep." Anna nodded again. "Would you want to marry my daddy?"

Calleigh choked on her water.

"What?"

"Would you want to marry Daddy?" Anna repeated.

"Um well... I like your dad Anna but I don't like, like him. He's only a friend."

"Do you like him more than a friend?"

"Why? Does your dad like me more than a friend?" Calleigh asked. Did Tim Speedle divulge his heart out to this little girl?

"Um... he didn't say but I think he does, because he got really embarrassed when I asked him." Anna replied, swinging her legs.

"What else did Daddy say?"

"Not much. He told me to go to sleep."

Calleigh hid her smile and went to work.

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"Daddy?" Anna sat at the table as Tim made dinner.

"What Anna?"

"Are you gonna get married again?"

"I don't know. Maybe. Why? Do you want me to?" 'Actually didn't we have this conversation last night?' Tim added silently.

"Calleigh licks you."

"WHAT?"

"I mean likes!" Anna said sheepishly. (That was my typo and then I saw how funny it looked. Hehehe.) "She told me."

"I'm sure she meant as a friend."

"Nuhuh. She seemed really interested when I told her you liked her too."

Tim sighed and sat next to his daughter.

"Anna, it's not going to happen. I'm not going to marry her. She probably seemed interested so tomorrow she can spread rumors that I'm a lovesick fool that's out to get her." he said. "Please don't tell her anything we talk about anymore."

"But she's nice and she didn't tell anyone!"

"Just, don't talk to her okay?"

"But..."

"No."

"But.."

"No buts. Can you set the table?"

Anna sighed and nodded. She may have only been six but she wasn't stupid. She knew her daddy loved Calleigh and she knew Calleigh loved her daddy. If only she could do something about it.