Tim leaned in the doorway, watching Alexx look over Calleigh.
"Well?"
"She's sleeping Tim. Take it easy. She's pretty banged up."
"No shit. Is she okay?"
"Yeah. She's just bruised up."
"No cuts? Gashes? Concussions?"
"No." Alexx stood up and walked over to the door. "Call me if you need anything."
Tim nodded and led her downstairs.
"Thanks Alexx."
He closed the door behind her and went back upstairs to his room. Tim sighed as he sat down near Calleigh's stomach and stared at her. He suddenly stood up and walked over to the desk in the corner and rifled through some drawers.
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Calleigh woke up and looked around the darkened room. Where was she? She sat up and reached out, fumbling for a lamp, anything to make the room brighter. She finally found a lamp and turned it on. Tim blinked, trying to adjust to the brightness. Calleigh stared at him, her mouth agape.
"No... no, you're not supposed to be here." she hissed.
"Calleigh, baby you came here, to our house. Don't you remember?"
Calleigh thought back and remembered, standing out on the porch, Tim carrying her upstairs...
"I have to go." she said.
"No. No, honey you're staying."
"Tim, no. It's not safe." Calleigh stammered.
"No. Calleigh, you're hurt. You can't go anywhere."
"Tim, I won't let you or Hannah get hurt. Do you still have my Jeep?"
"No. Calleigh, please. Just tell me what's going on."
Calleigh shook her head.
"I love you."
"I love you too." Tim jumped out of bed and leaned against the door. "You're not leaving. I won't let you."
"Tim, please!" Calleigh tried to move his arm out of the way and he pulled her to him, kissing her passionately. "Don't... don't start."
"Why?"
"Because they'll find me here and... and... I just have to go."
"Who are you hiding from?" Tim asked.
"I... please, Tim if you love me then you'll let me go!"
"What the hell kind of statement is that? Calleigh, you can't leave."
"I'm a grown woman. I can do whatever I want." she snapped, rubbing her forehead. She pulled it away from her face and looked. "Where did these come from?"
"I put them on you when you were asleep." Tim replied, rubbing his thumb over the glittering diamonds. "Baby, please. I can't lose you again."
"I don't want you getting hurt because of me."
"I won't. Just tell me what's going on and... and... we'll find some way to get past it."
"We can't get past it. Tim, just... you don't understand!"
"Then make me understand!" he exclaimed. "Baby, at least tell me why you didn't tell me it was you on that screen name."
"It's all part of this!" Calleigh exclaimed. "Ally Carter is my new name, my new life. I... once the feds know that I got attacked, I'm going to be someone else in a matter of hours. I couldn't tell you, someone would've traced it back to me."
"Oh but you could tell Hannah." Tim spat. "You went to CSI and saw Hannah there. You talked to her online when I walked away from the stupid computer for a few minutes. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I didn't want you hurt. I didn't even want to tell Hannah but I felt like I had to, to reassure her everything was okay. I wanted to tell you. I did Tim but..."
There was a knock on the front door and Calleigh let out a moan.
"I have to go." she whispered.
"No. Calleigh, please just stay here. Do not leave."
"Tim, I can't. I have to go."
"No you don't. Calleigh, please. Just for tonight at least." Tim yanked his bedroom door open and went downstairs. He glanced out the window, then opened the door.
"Speed..."
"Horatio, what can I do for you?"
"I know she's here."
"Can't get anything past you." Tim muttered.
"Alexx called me." Horatio said. "She okay?"
"She's trying to leave but she's upstairs. She won't tell me what's going on. Horatio, I can't let her leave."
"Speed, it might be for the best."
"But how do we know? She won't tell me why she left in the first place!" he hissed, heading towards the stairs. Horatio followed him and they stopped near Hannah's room, seeing Calleigh watching her. Ralph put his head down in her lap and she scratched him behind the ears. Tim pushed past Horatio and knelt down next to Calleigh. She looked down at him, tears glistening in both their eyes.
"I have to go."
"No you don't."
"Yes I do."
"Fine. But just stay the night. You can't go anywhere like this. You need to rest." Tim said quietly. Hannah rolled over and rubbed her eyes.
"Mommy?"
Calleigh gave her a watery smile.
"Hey honey."
Hannah sat up and pushed Ralph off Calleigh's lap and took his spot. Horatio quietly stepped out of the room, knowing this was a family moment.
"Are you staying Mommy?" Hannah asked as Calleigh rocked her. Tim stood up and walked out of the room, slamming his bedroom door behind him.
"Stay here okay." Calleigh said, kissing Hannah's forehead. She stood up and went into her bedroom to f ind Tim staring out the window. Calleigh close the door quietly behind her and walked up to him. "Tim, I'm sorry for whatever I've caused for the past year. I... I... I don't know what to tell you."
"I'd really like to hear the truth."
Calleigh bit her lip and Tim turned around.
"Please?"
"Fine. But it's a long story."
"I'm not going anywhere."
