Eric took it rather well considering the fact that Emily was kidnapped.

"So how would Stuart know?" asked Eric in the layout room.

"I have no idea."

"Who knows anything about anybody." said Speed. "I guess we should just wait for Emily to call...she's a smart girl she'll figure it out." said Tim as his cell phone rang. "Speedle... yes this is Emily's father...huh...are they still there...thank you we'll be right there."

"Tim..." said Calleigh.

"That was a Max Holden he owns a gun shop off of Biscayne..he said Stuart came in there...with Emily...he said there still there."

"We gotta get over there."

"Guys I think you should stay here." said Horatio.

"What were not staying anywhere." protested Tim.

Horatio sighed. "Meet us by the Hummer."

Tim nodded and watched Horatio and Eric walk down the hall.

"You ok."

"Yeah let's just go get our baby back." said Calleigh. "Tim..."

"Yeah..."

"I know your gonna hate me for this but let me see your gun." said Calleigh reaching her hand out.

"Calleigh..."

"Tim just let me see it."

"No Calleigh i'm your husband and your my wife and your gonna learn to trust me." said Tim stubbornly and walked away.

Calleigh sighed and followed.

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Horatio, Tim, Calleigh and Eric pulled the Hummer up to Max's Gun shop. All of the CSI'S took a deep breath before they entered.

Tim walked into the shop first. "Hi i'm Tim Speedle. You called me." whispered Tim.

"There back there aisle 9." whispered Max.

"Thanks do me a favor...get out of here." whsipered Tim as him and Calleigh drew out there weapons. Max nodded and walked out the back to a waiting patrol car.

Tim walked up behind Stuart Horatio, Eric and Calleigh following. "Let her go Stuart."

"I can't."

"Yes you can."

"Daddy..."

"It's ok Emily." but it didn't come from who she expected. It came from Eric.

Tim looked at Eric and then back to Emily. "Looks like you got some problems Speedle." said Staurt. "Your once best friend used to be married to your now wife...first you find out who you thought to be your daughter...someone you grew to love...raised her like your own...is your best friends kid...then she gets kidnapped."

"Let her go Stuart." said Horatio.

"I told you i'd get out again."

"Yes and I told you i'd be waiting." said Horatio.

Stuart gripped Emily tighter causing her to whimper. "I love them."

"Not her you don't." said Calleigh. "Why her."

"When I was put away the first time I saw you to together with her. That case must of made you want keep her safe. Good job on that by the way."

"Leave the sarcastic comments to me." said Tim. "I'm not going to let you hurt her."

"But I already did."

"Let her go Stuart." pleaded Calleigh. "Please."

"This has to be hard for you. Knowing your daughter was takin by a child predator."

"Let her go." said Calleigh again this time with tears flowing down her cheeks.

"No."

"Mommy...help me please." cried Emily.

"Shut up." said Stuart taking a 9 mil from the back of his shirt and aiming it at Emily's temple. "I'll kill her."

"No you won't." said Eric.

"What makes you think I won't."

"Because you won't."

Stuart laughed and squeezed the trigger causing Emily to close her eyes tightly. All the gun did was click. "Damn it." yelled Stuart. He let go of Emily and dropped the gun and took off out the door.

Calleigh and Tim took off after him. Emily ran into Horatio's arms.

"Are you ok sweetheart?"

"I'm fine. That man hurt me."

"I know he did honey. But your mommy and...daddy are going to catch him ok and he is never going to hurt you or anyone else again. ok."

"Ok."

Eric squatted down next Emily.

"Emily?"

"Yeah Uncle Eric." said Emily as she sniffed back a few tears.

Eric sighed. Uncle Eric. He guessed he would just have to deal with that. "Stuart said something about another little girl was there anyone else there?"

Emily shook her head. "No it was just me."

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"STOP!" yelled Tim but Stuart just kept running. Calleigh fired at him but missed.

Calleigh and Tim chased Stuart down an alley way that lead to a dead end. Stuart tried jumping over the fence but Tim grabbed a hold of him and through him on the ground.

"There's one thing you should know Stuart. Any place that carries guns, they don't keep them loaded. It's the law." (i have no idea if thats a law or not but i just thought it might sound like one)

"Your daughter loves to play." chuckled Stuart causing him a punch across the face from Tim but he didn't stop there he just kept punching him and punching him.

"Tim!" yelled Calleigh. "He's not worth it."

Tim did as told and stop. "Do you always listen to your wife."

Tim punched Stuart once more across the face and picked him up. "Yeah I do...Stuart Otis your under arrest for the kidnapping of Emily Speedle, child melistation, child pornography and well just because I don't like you. You have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be held against you in the court of law you have the right to an attorney even though I don't see a point your going to be going away for good this time."

Stuart chuckled and broke free from Tim's grip and grabbed Calleigh pulling her in front of him. Tim raised his gun. "Don't think about it. Don't want to take the chance of killing your precious wife do you."

"Let her go!" said Tim.

"No." said Stuart as he took Calleigh gun from her hollister and placed it on her temple. "Whats the point Speedle I know you don't clean your gun. And I know Calleigh does so let's weigh the odds shall we?"

"Well obviously you don't know me like you thought." said Tim just before he fired a single shot into Stuart's forehead. Causing him and Calleigh to fall backwards.

Tim reattached his gun to his hollister and walked over to Stuart and checked for a pulse. "You got off to easy Stuart."

"Are you ok?" asked Tim helping Calleigh up. Calleigh nodded and started crying. Tim pulled her into his arms. "It's going to be ok."

Calleigh pulled away from Tim and looked into his dark chocolate eyes. "I love you so much."

"I love you to." said Tim as he leaned down and meet Calleigh in a passionate kiss. They only pulled a part when Horatio came running in gun raised.

"Its ok. I got him."

Horatio nodded and shook his head down at Stuart. "Why is it they never listen?"

Tim smirked as Emily came running around the corner with Eric.

"Mommy...Daddy!" said Emily as she ran into Calleigh arms.

"Oh my baby...are you ok?"

"I'm fine." said Emily as she barried her head into Calleigh's kneck. "I love you mommy." said Emily.

"I love you to." said Calleigh.

"Daddy?" said Emily as she held out her hands indicating to Tim that she wanted her daddy. "I'm sorry daddy...i'm so sorry." sobbed Emily onto Tim's shoulder.

"Hey...hey its ok." said Tim as he held her tightly. "Its ok. You did nothing wrong you hear me nothing."

"I love you daddy."

"I love you too." said Tim as he kissed Emily on the cheek. "Come on why don't me you and mommy go home."

Emily nodded and the Speedle's walked off. Emily on Tim's hip and Calleigh holding Tim's hand. Eric smirked at the site.

"You ok Eric?" asked Horatio.

"Yeah...no matter what... i'm still her Uncle Eric. She can only have father. And that's Tim."

TBC...The epilogue is next