"Calleigh Speedle please." said Tim as he walked up to the emergency room desk.
"Room 302."
"Thank you... a little girl was brought in with her."
"She's in there with her."
"Thank you."
The nurse smiled and Tim walked down to Calleigh's room.
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"Lilly honey just please leave mommy alone right now." Tim heared Calleigh say he walked to her door.
"Calleigh.." Tim said as he walked up to her and kissed her forehead.
"Tim...i'm sorry i'm so sorry."
"Calleigh honey what's a matter...what happend?"
"I'm sorry." said Calleigh as she cried onto Tim's shoulder.
"Honey calm down and tell me what happned are you and the baby ok?"
"The baby-"
"What about the baby?" asked Tim as he stroked her hair.
"I lost it." Calleigh cried. "I killed our baby."
"Honey you didn't kill the baby."
"I had a miscarriage Tim...that means I must have done something wrong."
"I assure you Mrs. Speedle you did nothing wrong." said Doctor Wilks as she walked into Calleigh's room. "I'm sorry am I interrupting?"
"No its ok come in." said Calleigh as she wiped her eyes.
"Calleigh its common for a women your age to have a miscarriage."
"A women my age? I'm only 40."
"Yes I understand that. But as a women starts to get older her ability to carry a child decreases."
"So I did nothing wrong?"
"No." said Doctor Wilks. "I did prescribe you some medication for the pain. You took quit a fall there. Your lucky to have a daughter like Lilly. She's a smart girl calling 911."
"We sure are." said Tim looking over at Lilly who was close to falling asleep in the chair next to Calleigh's bed.
"Well Calleigh you can go home when your ready. Just sign out at the desk. And if you feel any discomfort please don't hesitate to call me."
"Thank you." said Calleigh as the Doctor walked out and left.
"Are you ok?" asked Tim as he wiped away a few stray tears.
"I really wanted another baby Tim."
"I know we did. But these things happen Cal."
"I know but why do they always happen to us?"
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"Listen guys your mom is going through a rough time right now ok. And all I ask is that you cut her some slack."
"So she had a miscarriage?" asked Angie.
"Yeah."
"Can we go up and see her?" asked Danny.
"Yeah but if she's sleeping just come back down ok."
Danny and Angie nodded and walked upstairs.
"Daddy..." said Lilly.Is there going to be a baby?"
"No sweetheart there's not."
"But I wanted there to be."
"Well we all did. But these things happen."
"Did I hurt the baby."
"No honey you didn't do anything wrong."
"But before mommy fell she told me to pick up my toys. Maybe if I did mommy and the baby would be ok."
"Lilly listen to me you did nothing wrong. Obviously it wasn't meant for us to have this baby so we didn't. You didn't do anything wrong ok."
Lilly nodded. "Ok daddy. Daddy?"
"Yeah baby?
"I wove you."
Tim smiled. "I thought you were a big girl now?"
"Well maybe I could be a little girl a...little while longer."
Tim smiled and hugged his daughter. "I'd like that."
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"Mom can we come in?" asked Angie as she knocked on the door.
"Um...yeah honey come in."
"Hey." said Angie and Danny together.
"How was the first day back at school?"
"It was ok." said Danny laying down next to his mom.
"How was your day Ang?"
"It was ok. I'm just glad I only have one year left."
Calleigh smiled.
"So are you um...ok?" asked Danny.
Calleigh paused for a minute. "Yeah I'll be fine."
Angie and Danny smiled. "But you guys will always be my babies." said Calleigh as she wrapped one arm around Angie and the other one around Danny.
"Promise?" asked Angie.
"Promise."
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Tim was testing his famous spaghetti when the phone rang. "Uh crap...Lilly honey can you answer that for me please."
"Ok Daddy." said Lilly as she set her crayons down and grabbed the phone.
"Speedle residence...mmmhmm...hang on. Daddy its for you."
"Who is it?"
"I don't know but he's talking really funny."
Tim had a puzzled look on his face and grabbed the phone.
"Speedle?"
"I heared about your wife. I'm really sorry. You know this wouldn't have happend if I would have killed the both of you a long time ago."
"Lilly honey go upstairs for daddy."
"I don't wanna I'm coloring."
"Lilly go!" ordered Tim.
"But daddy!"
"Lilly get upstairs right now!"
"Ok...Ok."
Tim watched Lilly walk up the stairs and then turned his attention back to the phone. "Ok who is this?"
"Oh that's right you never caught us did you."
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"Lilly honey what's with the sad face?"
"Daddy made me stop coloring."
"Why did he make you stop?" asked Calleigh.
"I don't know the phone rang and he just made me come upstairs."
Calleigh got a worried look on her face. "Danny hand me the phone next to you please."
Danny nodded and handed over the phone. "Be quiet guys." ordered Calleigh as she clicked the phone on.
"Listen I don't know who the hell you are but your gonna leave me and my family the hell alone."
"You would think 4 gun shots to a person would be enough to kill him."
Calleigh gasped softly.
"Alright listen to me you sick son of a bitch. You stop calling me and if i ever see you anywhere near my family so help me god I will kill you myself."
"Yeah right...lets just hope you have the time to draw out your weapon this time."
"Don't call here again." said Tim and hung up the phone. He sighed and started to walk upstairs. Calleigh hung up the phone and starred at it.
"Mom who was that?" asked Angie.
"No one sweetie."
"Hey Cal?" said Tim as he walked in his bedroom.
"Yeah." said Calleigh as pretended to not know what was going on.
"Listen um...that was H there short people in trace right now. I have to go to the lab. I should only be gone a few hours. Ok."
"Ok."
"Guys can I talk to your mom alone for a second."
Angie and Danny nodded. Angie grabbed Lilly and they walked downstairs.
"Calleigh..."
"Yeah."
"I love you so much you know that right."
"I know you do. I love you to."
Tim walked over to Calleigh and kissed her passionatley. "Your going to be ok right?"
"Yeah i'll be fine. I'll see you later."
"Definatley." said Tim and got off the bed. But he did a double take and kissed Calleigh again this time longer. "I really do love you."
Calleigh smiled and watched Tim walk to the door. "Hey Tim."
"Yeah."
"Please be careful."
Tim nodded. She knew. He didn't know how at the moment but some how she knew. "I will."
Calleigh smiled and watched Tim walk out the door.
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Tim walked down the stairs. "Danny can I talk to you for a sec?"
"Yeah sure dad." Tim pulled Danny into the kitchen. "What's up?"
"Listen you know where I keep my spare gun right."
"Yeah dad. What's going on?"
"Just promise me. That if anything happens while i'm gone you'll protect youself, your sisters and your mom."
"I promise." said Danny. "Dad what is going on?"
"I can't explain it now. But if anybody knocks on the door don't answer it. You stay in the house and keep the t.v. down you understand?"
Danny nodded. Tim clapped his son on the shoulder and walked into the living room. "Ang come here."
"What's up dad?"
"Listen if anything happens I want you to get your mom, Lilly and Danny into the car and you come to the lab. Got it."
"Daddy i'm scared who was that on the phone?"
"Promise me Angie."
"I promise." Tim nodded and walked over to Lilly.
"Lil."
"Yeah daddy?"
"I love you."
"I love you to daddy." Tim kissed her on the forehead and went to the door. He took one last look at his puzzled family and walked out the door. He was going to Horatio he'd know what to do.
TBC...