"Sarah, please don't touch anything." Calleigh said. She had finished filling out paper work and Horatio was now giving her a tour of the lab.
"I'm not Mommy!" she exclaimed.
"I know. I'm just warning you beforehand. I'm sorry Horatio, what were you saying?"
"It's okay. This is the trace lab." he said, pushing open a door. "Speed, getting anywhere?"
"Uh... the substance Megan found was peanut butter. I could've told you that though not some computer." he replied, making Calleigh smiled slightly.
"Always want to make sure." Horatio said as his pager went off. "Great. Speed, can you give Calleigh the rest of the tour?"
"Which would be?"
"Autopsy, ballistics, then get her a locker."
"Got it boss. Come along Calleigh."
"And me!" Sarah piped up.
"And Me too." Tim nodded. "Come on Me too."
"But—." Sarah spluttered, making Tim smile as he walked towards the door. "Mommy, my name's not Me too!"
"He was just teasing you angel." Calleigh smiled. "Tim, autopsy?"
"There's no one in there... well dead at least." he said. "So cool your jets Cal."
Tim led the way down to Autopsy and opened the door.
"Hey Alexx." he greeted the woman, who was wiping down the metal slab the victims were usually on.
"Timmy, you brought a friend." she smiled.
"I'm Calleigh Duquesne. I'm the new CSI." Calleigh said, walking towards Alexx and extending her hand. Tim jumped when Sarah slipped her tiny hand into his bigger one.
"Er... Calleigh?"
"She's a kid Tim, not gonna kill you." she drawled. Alexx chuckled and shook Calleigh's hand.
"I'm Alexx Woods, the M.E." she said. "And who is that pretty little girl?"
"That would be my daughter Sarah." Calleigh smiled. "Sarah, come here honey."
Sarah, surprisingly reluctant to let go of Speed, dragged him towards Alexx. Tim was completely horrified by now.
"We still have to go check out the rest of the lab." he said. "Alexx I'll stop by later before I leave."
"You better Timmy." she nodded. "Nice meeting you Calleigh. Look forward to working together."
"Yeah. Bye."
"Bye." Sarah waved, dragging Tim towards the door.
"Well she's got a hold on you Tim." Calleigh smiled.
"Sarah huh?" he asked. Calleigh gave him a small smile as she was slowly brought to daydream land.
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"Calleigh!"
The blonde turned around and was literally knocked down by a tiny ball of force.
"Oh my god!" she squealed, hugging her sister tightly. "I didn't know you were picking me up! I thought Aunt Jane was!"
"Surprise. I can't believe you're here." Sarah said. "I brought a friend too."
"Who?"
"You'll see."
"A boyfriend Sar?"
"No! He's not really my type. Too geeky."
"Gee thanks Sarah. I love you too."
"Timmy, what were you following me?"
"Well I figured I'd make sure you didn't get lost and your sis would be stranded here."
Calleigh eyes' were glued to the brown ones that were searching her face for any sign of life. Sarah smirked.
"Calleigh, this is my best friend Tim Speedle. Tim, this is my twin Calleigh."
"Nice to meet you." Tim said.
"Yeah." Calleigh mumbled. "Hi Aunt Jane!"
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"Calleigh!" Tim waved a hand in her face and she shook her head.
"What?"
"You were a little dazed there."
"Mommy are you okay?" Sarah asked.
"Yeah baby I'm fine. I was just thinking." Calleigh replied, ruffling her dark curls. "So where are we going?"
"Ballistics and we're not going. We're here. You followed us, yet weren't with us." Tim smirked. Calleigh smiled and looked into her new 'home.'
"Oh my lord." she breathed. "I don't want to leave."
"Mommy, I'm hungry." Sarah said.
"Okay. I just have to get a locker to put my stuff in and then we'll go get something to eat."
"Uh... do you need a ride to... wherever you're staying?" Tim asked. Calleigh smiled.
"I could get a taxi Tim."
"No. It's not a big deal. I'm on my way out in a few minutes anyway."
"D-Do you mind?"
"Not at all." Tim said too quickly. "Here, let's go to the locker room."
When they arrived, Tim pointed to a locker next to his.
"You can have that one." he said, going into his own locker. Calleigh caught a glimpse of something hanging in the back.
"I remember that day." she said quietly. Tim followed her stare and nodded.
"Like it was yesterday." he finished. The two stared at each other and then Sarah spoke.
"Can we go now Mommy?"
"Sarah..." Calleigh gave her a look.
"I didn't intrupt anything."
"Interrupt." Calleigh corrected. Tim chuckled and grabbed his jacket.
"Helluva kid you got there Cal."
"Will you watch your mouth?" she scolded.
"What does 'helluva' mean?" Sarah asked. Tim laughed loudly.
"Sorry." he said sheepishly.
"I don't know if I want you getting in a car with me and my child." Calleigh said, but a smile crept up onto her face.
"Well it's my car so you can just walk then." Tim winked. "Come on."
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"You didn't have to get something to eat with us." Calleigh said.
"I wanted to." Tim said.
"You don't have to carry her up to bed either."
"I want to."
Calleigh looked up at Tim and he gave a crooked smile.
"Why? What's she to you?"
"My flesh and blood for one."
"How did you know?"
"I'm a CSI Cal. If I can't tell that this little girl is my daughter, then there's something. Besides, she's got my curiosity, your mouth, and my looks."
"You left Tim." Calleigh lifted Sarah out of his arms and kicked the door lightly.
"I'm sorry honey."
"Don't Tim."
"Don't what?"
"Don't act like that just because we work together then everything is going to fall back into place. It doesn't work that way."