By Your Side
Chapter 5
A/N: I have to take this time out to give all of you props for the good reviews that you give me. Seriously, they mean a lot to me and I-it's inspirational really sniffs. Thanks a bunch guys! Now on with the show...
Speed walked into the living room , unable to look at Calleigh. His emotions were running high and he didn't know if he could handle looking into her sparkling green eyes. The silence in the room was deafening as he sat next to Alexx. He tried to compose himself, running his hands through his hair; he had no idea where to start. Seven years had passed without so much as a whisper from her , and now she shows up at his door step. Alexx glanced nervously from Speed to Calleigh and attempted to break the tension.
"Is Sascha going to be alright?" Alexx said , putting a pensive hand on his knee.
"I don't know, Alexx. Sam's gone to look for her. I couldn't blame her though, she's been without a mother for seven years. How would you feel if one night , your mother just shows up with her arms open?" Speed said as her finally looked to Calleigh. A touch of anger swelled in him as he thought about what Sam had said to him. He had worked hard to get to where he was with her, and now in a matter of minutes , it had been shattered. " What did you think she would do Cal? Did you think she would run to you with open arms?"
" I - I just wanted to say I was sorry. I couldn't help the situation, Tim." Calleigh replied as she felt the tears in the corners of her eyes.
" You could've tried a little harder. At the first sign of trouble, you ran off with Horatio. I knew that you had a history with him , but I never thought that I would lose you to him. We were married for seven years , Calleigh. Seven years. You can't just turn away from that. Do you have any idea what is was like for me?"
" No."
" Would you like for me to tell you? It felt like you died. One day you were there and the next , you weren't. I had to deal with that, plus I had to raise Sascha. It was hard being both a mother and a father to her. But we both made it. Now , I have someone special in my life..." Speed said as the emotion took over. The thought of not having Sam in his life sickened him. " Calleigh, if you have come here to try and get us back..."
" Tim, I- I love you, both you and Sascha. I realize that I have hurt the both of you, but can you find it in your heart to forgive me? I understand if you never wanted to see me again , but I need your forgiveness."
" It's not that easy for me, Cal." Speed said as he got up from the couch. " I loved you, more than life itself, but seven years of loving someone that wasn't there, took a lot out of me. I can't revisit that. I've moved on. Go back to Horatio."
Calleigh watched him as he turned to walk out of the room , tears streaming down her face. She was seeking forgiveness and all she found was pain. Looking down at her hands she said quietly, " Alexx, I think it's time for me to go. I shouldn't have never come here."
" What did you expect Calleigh?" Alexx asked.
" I don't know. But I can see now that there is no way Tim and I will ever get back together. What I have to focus now on is building a life with Horatio and the girls. If he will still have me."
Alexx grabbed Calleigh's hand and squeezed it . She didn't like what she had done to Tim, but no one should have to bear this type of pain.
Gathering their things, Calliegh and Alexx walked to the door, opening it. Outside they found Speed sitting on the stoop. As Calleigh walked past him , she glanced at his brown eyes that held sadness and confusion. She wanted more than anything to take that away from him, but she knew that she was the cause of it. She continued to walk , slowly descending the stairs, her own sadness threatening to take over her body. She had lost the man she had adored. Getting into the awaiting taxi, she watched as Alexx talked to him then put her head down. There was no going back to him.
" Timmy, are you going to be okay," Alexx asked as Calleigh closed the taxi's door.
" I don't know Alexx. I would like to say that I will, but then I'd be lying. You know how much I loved Calleigh. I now feel that same way about Sam. I don't know what to do." he said as he glanced at Calleigh. It broke his heart to see her.
" Follow your heart, Timmy. No matter what, someone is going to get hurt. Just make sure that you can live with your decision."
" Thanks , Alexx. For everything."
" Not a problem, Tim. Call me if you need me, ok?" Alexx said as she kissed him on his cheek then gave him a hug. " Things are going to work out, Timmy."
" I'll have to hold you to that, Alexx," Speed returned flashing a small smile.
" Do that. Look Tim, I gotta go, but call me , alright?" Alexx said walking to the taxi.
" Yes mom," Tim called to her as she got in the taxi, " Have a good trip back to Miami."
As the taxi pulled off he felt as his heart had gone with it. He turned to go back into the house and heard the phone ringing. Racing to the kitchen ,he slammed the door hard .
" Hello?" Speed said as he picked up the phone. It had been a few hours since Sascha had ran out of the house.
" Tim..."
It was Sam and she didn't sound well. " Sam, honey what is it?"
" I'm going to the hospital... Tim , it's bad."
" What's bad? Sam, what's going on?"Speed asked getting very upset.
" It's Sascha, Tim... It doesn't look good... Where are we going?" Sam said as she held the phone down, speaking to the EMT.
Tim heard listened to the conversation , his apprehension growing, " Sam, where are you going? What's happened to Sascha? Sam?"
" Meet us at Columbia, Tim. And hurry..." Sam said as Tim heard the familiar sounds of monitors blarring in the back ground.
Speed hung up the phone and grabbed his keys, his mind running on fear. He had to get to the hospital.
S/C
Boarding the flight, Calleigh was lost in her thoughts. What had she hope to gain from coming here? It was obvious from her interaction with Alexx earlier in the day, that Tim had moved on, but hadn't she? Did she actually think that Tim would've waited for her? Alexx sat next to her and put her bag on the floor. Then she turned her attention to Calleigh, seeing the devastation on her face.
" What would you have done if he would've taken you back, Calleigh? What would've become of Horatio and your girls?"
" Alexx..." Calleigh started before she heard Alexx's cell phone ringing.
" Hello?" Alexx asked as she put a finger up to Calleigh.
" Alexx? It's Tim... Something's happened to Sascha."
" What? What happened?" Alexx said a little too loudly. Calleigh turned to her with wide eyes.
" I don't know, Sam's with her on the way to the hospital..." Speed said close to tears.
" It's ok, Timmy. I'm coming. I'll be there, ok?" Alexx said as she moved to get up.
" Alexx, what's going on?" Calleigh asked.
The flight attendant saw the commotion and approached them, " Ma'am , I'm sorry but you are going to have to turn off your cell phone and sit down . We are getting ready to take off."
" Tim, honey, I'm on my way," Alexx said as she flipped her phone down. She moved past Calleigh and came face to face with the attendant. " I've got to get off."
" I'm sorry , but you can't. The doors are closing."
" Have we started to taxi yet?"
" Um no ma'am..."
" Then I can still get off. Open the door." Alexx said walking in the center aisle. The attendant followed behind her frantically. Calleigh got up and followed the attendant.
" Alexx! What is going on?" Calleigh asked as her accent spilled out.
" Open this door, miss." Alexx said pointing to the door. " It's Sascha. She's been hurt. I've got to get to the hospital. What are you waiting for?" Alexx asked as she turned to the attendant again.
" I'm going with you."
" No, go back to Miami. I'll call you, ok."
" She's my daughter, Alexx. I'm coming too."
" Ma'am , I'm going to have to ask that you and her return back to your seats. Or I'll have to call the captain."
" Call him, because I am getting off of this airplane."Alexx said moving to open the hatch.
The attendant grabbed her hands and held them. Another attendant came to assist the first one. All of this action had all of the other passengers rapt with curiosity.
" Melanie, call the captain . We have some one who needs to get tossed from the plane," the first attendant called out.
The second attendant did as she was told and soon came back with the captain. He stood between the hatch and Alexx with his hands on his hips.
" What is going on here? Ma'am were are getting ready to take off. Take your seat."
" I need to get off of this plane! It's an emergency," Alexx said moving to the hatch again. The attendant held on to Alexx's hands.
" Ma'am, I am going to tell you one more time or I'll have to call the airport security to have you removed from the plane and placed in jail."
Calleigh moved forward and produced her badge, " Captain, there will be no need for all of that. We just need to get off the plane."
The captain looked at the badge then nodded to the attendant and the attendant dropped Alexx's hands. Alexx rubbed her wrists and shot her a look then moved to get off of the plane. Calleigh smiled sweetly as she passed the attendants and the captain , " Thanks. I will recommend y'all to all my friends."
Getting off of the plane, Calleigh saw as Alexx was already heading back to the terminal. Calleigh jogged, meeting her at the waiting area.
" We've got to get to Columbia." Alexx said as she dialed a number. In minutes they were in a cab heading for the hospital.
TBC...