"Hey you alright?"
"Yeah H i'm fine." Eric lied.
"Eric..."
"Look...if this guy is the guy then I wanna get him. He killed my wife. And my friend. I just wanna get it over with before it happens again."
"I understand..."
"And maybe what I said to you and Speedle was out of line. But that's just the way I feel."
Horatio nodded as he parked the car in front of Pryor's apartment building.
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"Alright...no dice. Jack wasn't home. We went in the only thing we found was this picture." said Eric as he handed over a evidence bag with a picture inside it.
"Well I guess this is probable cause to believe he's stalking me...us." said Tim.
Horatio nodded. "Listen...I want us all to go home, get some rest and come back tomorrow. With fresh eyes we won't miss it."
"I'm not going anywhere." said Tim.
"Speed...go home...be with Calleigh and James."
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"Dadda...up!" squealed James as Tim walked by his play pen.
"Champ daddy's working." said Tim as he removed his glasses.
"Dadda...up!" said James impatientaly.
Tim sighed and picked up his son. Holding him close. Calleigh came around the corner but stopped at the site and smiled at her two favorite guys. How could one person cause so much pain. Calleigh wondered to herself. Calleigh was snapped from her thoughts when the phone rang. "Hello...Speedle residence."
Calleigh heared a chuckle. "There's not going to be a happy ending Mrs...Speedle." said a muffled voice.
"Who is this?" Calleigh knew who it was. But one thing you learned in the academy is not to give anything up til its the right moment.
"I think you know who it is."
"Calleigh...I think James is about ready to-"
Tim was cut off by Calleigh's index finger going up in the air. "So James is what his name is. You know he is very cute. I guess he get's all his looks from you Calleigh. You know you look pretty hot in the tight white tank top and jeans."
"How do you know what i'm wearing?"
"I can see you."
Tim made a gesture to give him the phone but Calleigh ignored him. "What do you mean you can see me?"
"Calleigh...Calleigh...Calleigh...for a CSI your pretty stupid...I guess you'll have to figure it out for yourself." said Jack and the line went dead. Calleigh hung up the phone and turned towards Tim.
"That was him."
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"So what exactly did he say to you?"
"Well he told me what I was wearing...said James looks just like me...which is crazy because he looks just like Tim-"
"Anything else?"
Calleigh shook her head. "That and that it wasn't going to be a happy ending."
James began to cry and Calleigh picked him up and went outside Horatio's office door. "Alright...so we know he's watching you guys...and Eric pieced together the stop watch from the bomb and lifted a print. It belongs to Jack. So Speed you were right...Jack is stalking you..."
Tim nodded and went to say something when Horatio's phone went off. "Caine...no...listen...I can't...right now...yes I understand that Rick...but...no...Rick...yeah...fine i'll be right there."
"What was that all about?" asked Tim.
"That was Stetler. There's another scene...Stetler said its a priority...you up for it?"
Tim nodded and followed Horatio out of his office.
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"Where are you going?" asked Calleigh.
"There'a a crime scene." started Tim "Listen...why don't you and James stay here...i'll be back."
Calleigh nodded and Tim kissed her lightly and then James on the top of his head. "I'll see you guys when I get back."
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"So any idea what were facing here?"
"Nope."
Tim nodded and undid his seatbelt as Horatio parked the hummer. "Michael..." said Tim as he nodded to the patrol officer outside the house.
"Speedle...one female d.b. looks like she died from a gun shot wound."
Tim laughed lightly. "You know anytime you want to cross over to our side of the street."
"I think i'll stick to patrol."
Tim nodded and Horatio and him walked into the house. Tim took out his flashlight and surveyed the dark room. "Does't look like there was much of a stuggle."
"Yes...but what we see is not always what's there."
"I know that." admitted Tim honestly. Tim bent down as he saw something sticking out from under the bed. "H...I got something."
"What is it Speed?"
"Its a gun..." started Tim. "Revolver...two casings...my guess is two bullets are in the vic."
Horatio nodded and heared a noise. "You hear that?"
Tim nodded and both him and Horatio went for their guns.Horatio had his back to the closet door as it opened. "H!" yelled Tim.
Horatio tried to turn around in time but it was to late and took two bullets to the back. Tim fired but missed. Tim let the guy go as he crouched down to help his boss. "H...hey look at me your gonna be ok."
The patrol officer from outside came in. "Call and ambulance now!" ordered Tim. Michael nodded and left. "H...look at me..."
"Speed..." muttered Horatio softly.
"I'm right here."
"I'm...i'm sorry."
"You have nothing to be sorry for. Ok, nothing. You just hold on ok...an ambulance is on its way. H...Horatio..." Tim's breath caught as Horatio closed his eyes. Tim put two fingers on the side of Horatio's neck. "Damn it!" yelled Tim. "God Damn it!"
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Tim was leaning up against the hummer with his arms folded across his chest. His mind clearly not in the present. Tim could hear Calleigh call his name but he felt like ignoring her. "Tim...honey. It's ok...it wasn't your fault..."
"Yes it was...everything's my fault."
Calleigh went to say something when Stetler walked over. "Detective Speedle...I am so sorry."
"Yeah I'm sure you are." muttered Tim sarcastically.
"I'm gonna need a full statement from you."
"Whatever." said Tim and walked away. Stetler turned to Calleigh. "Will you make sure he does it...that and-"
"Yeah."
Stetler nodded. "Thank you."
Calleigh nodded and walked away in search for Tim.
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"Alright due to resent events...the day shift needs a new suprivisor." Eric, Calleigh and Tim all looked down on the floor."Now I can hire someone new...or..."
"Or what?"
"Or one of you guys can be the new suprivisor." stated Rick. "The department doesn't normally do this...but with the recent events you all have been through we figure it would probably be better if you guys work with someone you already know. So who's it gonna be?"
TBC...
