"What do we got Alexx?" asked Calleigh as she walked onto scene.

"One gunshot wound to the head."

"So there's a bullet for me?"

"Yes but its not in him."

"You mean its a through and through?"

"Mmhmm..."

"Well I better go find it then."

"Hold on there a second Cal." started Alexx.

"Why what's up?"

"There something around his mouth."

Calleigh reached into her kit and pulled out her crimelight. Calleigh sighed.

"Cal are you ok?"

"Huh...yeah i'm fine." said Calleigh. Alexx looked over at Calleigh's crimelight. And noticed why Calleigh hesitated. Tim Speedle was written on the side of it.

"Calleigh he's gonna pull out of it."

"I know...I just wish he'd do it now."

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"Hey Donna." said Calleigh as she walked into Tim's room.

"Good afternoon Calleigh. I see the slave driver let you off."

Calleigh smiled. "Yeah...but if Horatio ever heared you say that he'd fire me."

"Well then my lips are sealed." said Donna and walked off. Calleigh sighed at the site before her eyes. Tim was still in the same postion as he was 2 months ago.

"Hey you." said Calleigh as she sqeezed his hand. "God I would give anything to hear one of your sarcastic comments right now." Calleigh sighed and laid her head down on the bed. On top of work, and being at the hospital 24/7 Calleigh was drained. "Timmy just please wake up." muttered Calleigh as she fell into a deep sleep.

CALLEIGH'S DREAM----

"Hey are you ready to go?"

"Yeah just give me one second." said Calleigh as she closed an evidence box.

"You just don't stop for a second do you?" asked Tim as he got closer to Calleigh.

"Do birds still fly?" asked Calleigh sarcstically.

"You don't have to be so sarcastic."

"Well I learned from the best." said Calleigh with a smile.

"You know I was thinking."

"Well that's never good."

"Cute. Why don't we go home...instead of out to eat with Eric and Valera."

"I could do that."

"Ok."

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"So what exactly did you have in mind?" asked Calleigh as her and Tim entered their bedroom.

"Oh I don't know." said Tim as he picked Calleigh up into his arms. Calleigh gasped in suprise.

"Well you surely do know how to sweep a girl off her feet." giggled Calleigh.

"Well I aim to please." said Tim as he laid Calleigh down on the bed, and began to kiss his way down her kneck.

"Tim..." started Calleigh. "Don't stop."

Suddenly Calleigh felt something on the top of her head. And snapped awake.

PRESENT----

Calleigh sat up slowly and saw Tim's arm come crashing down onto the bed. She stood up and looked at him and smiled when she saw his eyes were open.

"Hey you..." said Calleigh tears coming to her eyes. "I'm gonna go get the doctor ok."

Tim nodded slightly.

"Ok i'll be right back."

Calleigh came in a few mintues later with Tim's nurse Donna.

"Mr. Speedle if you can hear me squeeze my hand." Donna gave a smile when Tim squeezed her hand back. I"m gonna ask you a few questions. You have a tube down your throat which is helping you to breath so what I need you to do is blink once for yes and twice for no. Ok?"

Tim blinked once.

"Well were gettin off to a good start." started Donna. "Tim can you feel your legs?" Tim blinked once. "Ok can you feel your arms?" Tim blinked once. "Are you experencing any pain?" Tim blinked once, Donna's smile faded. Pain wasn't good. But yet it was understandable. "In your legs?" Tim blinked twice. "Your throat?" Tim blinked twice. "Your arms?" Tim blinked once. "Well Mr. Speedle the bullet was lodged into your shoulder we were unable to remove it because your went into acoma. But i'm gonna get your doctor and well see about removing that bullet ok." Tim blinked once.

"I'll give you guys a few minutes?" said Donna and walked out. Calleigh slowly walked over to Tim. She didn't know why she was scared but she was.

"Hey you. Do you remember me?" Tim blinked once. Calleigh smiled. "I thought you were going to be lying here forever."

Tim shook his head and tried to talk.

"No...no..don't talk honey it will only make it hurt worse ok."

Tim nodded. Calleigh smiled when Tim reached his hand up and stroked her cheek lightly, Calleigh leaned into his touch. "Tim there's something I need to tell you...I um...I...l-"

"Well I see someone's awake." said Tim's Doctor. "Ms. Duquesne i'm sure you have alot of phone calls to make so if you wouldn't mind giving me and Tim here a few minutes."

"Oh of course." said Calleigh and sat up and kissed Tim's forehead. "I'll be right back ok." Tim nodded slightly and Calleigh walked out of Tim's room. Calleigh walked down the hall and stopped suddenly and leaned againt the wall. She couldn't believe it. Tim was awake. Now maybe they'd be able to be together.

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Calleigh walked outside and grabbed her cell phone from her car. And dialed the first number on her Speed dial.

"Caine..."

"Horatio its Calleigh."

"Calleigh what is it what's a matter?"

Calleigh finally realized she was crying. "Nothing I'm fine...Tim's um...Tim's awake."

"He is."

"Yeah...he woke up a few mintues ago. The doctors with him now."

"Ok we'll be there as soon as we can break away."

"Ok." said Calleigh and hung up her phone.

Horatio smiled.

"What is it H?" asked Eric.

"Speed's awake."

TBC...Yay! He's awake. But that darn doctor interrupted Calleigh. I wonder what she was going to say? Muahahahahahaha!