"Tim sit down."

"Calleigh I'm capable of getting my own glass of water."

"Yes I know you are but not right now. Yuor doctor says you need to take it easy."

"Well I don't really care what the doctor says."

Calleigh sighed. There really was no way to argue with a Speedle. Calleigh's cell phone rang just as she went to protest.

"This isn't over." said Calleigh right before she put her cell phone to her ear. "Duqesne."

"Calleigh..."

Calleigh's face dropped. Tim noticed this and looked at her worridely. "Daddy..."

Tim sighed. He knew what Calleigh's father was like. He had Calleigh wrapped around his finger.

"Listen Cal-"

"Where are you?"

"The Whisky Stop."

"Alright...daddy you hang tight. I'll be right there." said Calleigh and hung up her phone. "Listen i'm gonna go for just a few mintues, you gonna me alright by yourself?"

"Yeah...are you gonna be ok?"

"I always am."

Tim nodded and watched Calleigh walk out his door.

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Calleigh was buckling up her dad when he decided to speak.

"Cal-"

"Can it Daddy."

"Lambchop."

"Don't lambchop me Daddy. Your sick. You need help. I almost had someone very close to me taken away from me last month. And I don't wanna lose you to. And that is exactly what's gonna happen if you keep doing this to yourself."

Kenwall nodded. "I know. I try to stop Calleigh. I just can't."

"Save the sad stories Daddy."

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Calleigh walked into Tim's condo about an hour later. To find Tim asleep on the couch. Calleigh smiled and squatted down next to him, running her hands through his hair. Tim shifted slightly. And Calleigh smiled. He was so cute when he was asleep. Calleigh knew that he normally went comando, Calleigh noticed Tim wasn't wearing a shirt and a part of her wanted to know if he was wearing anything underneath the blanket. Calleigh slid her hand down Tim's chest and picked up the edge of the blanket and smiled. Just as she suspected Tim was going comando. Calleigh laughed to herself and then put her hand on his cheek. "I almost lost you."

"But you didn't."

Calleigh looked down at the ground and Tim pulled her chin upwards, kissing her softly. "I...I..." started Calleigh.

"You what?"

"I...I should go." started Calleigh. It wasn't what she wanted to say, but it will do for now.

"You can stay the night." suggested Tim.

"No...um...I have to finish some reports and laundry and stuff...but anyways i'll be back in the morning to pick you up for your first day back. Take it easy slugger." said Calleigh and walked out the door.

Tim nodded and watched Calleigh walk out on him again. Next time she won't walk out. And Tim was going to make sure of that.

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"Hey Speedle...your back." said Eric.

Tim nodded. "Yeah."

"Well good now maybe i'll finally be able to get my trace done."

Tim chuckled.

"The halls weren't the same without man."

Tim nodded. "So what do you got for me?"

Eric smiled and handed over a small envelope to Tim.

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"Hey..." said Tim as he entered ballistics.

"Hey...what are you doing down here."

Tim held up an envelope. "I'm confined to lab work. That means delivery evidence to."

Calleigh smiled and took the envelope from Speed. "Thanks."

Tim nodded. "Calleigh listen...there was uh...something I wanted to talk to you about."

"Tim...its ok...there's nothing to talk about right. Were just friends."

Tim nodded. This was his chance to say something. So why didn't he?

"Yeah right...friends...yeah well I just...i'm gonna go. See ya later."

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"Hey slugger you ready?" asked Calleigh as she opened the door to trace.

"Yeah let me just put this file away."

Calleigh nodded and waited for Tim.

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"Do you want something to drink?" asked Tim as Calleigh and him entered his condo.

"Um..no I really gotta go."

"Calleigh..."

"I gotta go." said Calleigh opening the door. Tim walked up behind her and closed it with his uninjured hand. Calleigh closed her eyes tightly. She wanted to turn around but she was scared. Why was she scared? "Tim...please."

"Calleigh don't go."

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't."

"Because."

"That's not an answer Tim."

"I know its not." said Tim and captured Calleigh's lips in a heated kiss. "But maybe that was."

"Tim its not like we haven't done that before."

"I know... Calleigh we've been friends with benifts for 4 years. I don't want to do that anymore. And I know you don't either."

"How do you know."

"Because I know you. I know everything about you. Same with you. You know everything about me. Your the only person I will open up to Calleigh. I don't know why that is, but its true."

Calleigh sighed.

"Look me in the eye and tell me you don't want this." started Tim "Want us."

Calleigh let a few tears fall and Tim wiped them away.

"I can't." whispered Calleigh. "I have to go."

"What are you scared of?" asked Tim not moving his arm.

"You." started Calleigh. "Me. Us. The whole thing. Tim...you were lying in my arms...I thought I was going to lose you, and then you didn't want any visitors-"

"Its because I was scared."

"Why?"

Tim shrugged. "I don't know. I just thought that you would have been mad at me. And I couldn't deal with that because I love you."

Calleigh went to say something but changed her mind. "You love me?"

Tim nodded. "I think I always have."

Calleigh smiled. "I could never. Be mad at you." your voice laced with tears. "Because...I love you to. I was just scared...and I-" Calleigh stopped herself and practically attacked Tim.

Tim smiled. "And pushed Calleigh away slightly."

"What's a matter?"

"I am injured."

Calleigh smiled. "Well maybe I should play nurse then." suggested Calleigh sudecutively, and pulled Tim towards his bedroom.

TBC...The next chapter will be the epilogue.