"Wanna go home...dadda." whined James.
"I know you do buddy. But Mommy and Daddy think it would be best if we stayed here." James rolled his eyes in a nothing but Speedle way and sat back down in his play pen.
Tim sighed and walked outside to find Calleigh leaning against the railing. "Hey beautiful."
Calleigh smiled. "Hey."
"I love you."
"I love you to."
Tim sighed into Calleigh's hair. "I haven't been a very good husband and i'm sorry."
Calleigh shrugged. "Well i've never been married before so I can't really compare you." said Calleigh sarcastically.
"Your very funny."
"Well I aim to please."
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"So Speedle you didn't see anything?" asked Stetler.
"All I saw was the door open and my Lt. go down. I fired but obviously I didn't get the guy."
Stetler nodded. "Anything else you wanna share."
Tim studied Stetler for a minute. He knew Horatio wouldn't want him to tell him anything. But Tim felt like he needed to tell him. "Yeah...he's been calling. Calleigh first. Then me. I think he's responisble for Horatio's death."
Stetler went to say something but was cut off by Eric bursting into the room. "Speed..."
"What's up?"
"Alexx i.d.'d the vic at H's crime scene."
"Who is it?"
"Her name's Maria Lopez. Alexx i.d.'d her through dental records."
"Alright. Any connection to Pryor?"
Eric nodded. "It's his ex wife."
Tim sighed. "This just keeps getting worse."
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"Hey Delko."
"Yeah..."
"Listen you wanna come out to eat with me, Calleigh and James. You can bring Abby."
Eric shook his head. "No thanks...i'm eating over at Max's parent's house."
Tim nodded. "Alright...if you need something just call."
Eric nodded and got into his SUV. Tim sighed and got into his as well. "Well?" asked Calleigh.
"He doesn't wanna come."
"Poor guy."
"Yeah..." Tim sighed when his cell phone went off. "Speedle..."
"You think going to a hotel is going to keep me from seeing you." stated Jack.
"Where are you?"
"I'm right next to you."
Tim looked to his left and didn't see anything. Jack laughed. "Made you look."
"What are you in...the first grade?"
"Look...being sarcastic is only going to get you and your wife killed sooner."
"You leave Calleigh out of this." said Tim as he took her hand.
"You think holding her hand is going to make it easier?"
"How do you know that."
"Camera's Speedle...I told you i'm always watching you. But maybe if I take your son it'll make you think twice."
"If you hurt James-"
"You'll what...shoot me?" asked Jack. "Yeah we'll from previous experience your not very good in that department. Your a bad aim Speed." chuckled Jack.
"Listen to me. You stay away from me. And you stay away from my family. If your hurt them-"
"Dadda..." came a whiney James.
"James?"
Jack laughed. I"ll see you around Speedle."
"Don't hurt him." said Tim through tears.
"I won't if you meet me at 34th and Grand. The old abandoned warehouse." said Jack and hung up. Tim hit the stirring wheel in frustration.
"Damn it."
"What's a matter?" asked Calleigh her own tears forming, fearing the worst.
"Call Maggie..."
"Tim..."
"Calleigh just do it."
Calleigh nodded and grabbed her cell phone as Tim drove. "Hello Sagramore Hotel."
"Hi can you connect me with room 321 please?"
"Just one moment."
"Thank you." Calleigh waited a few minutes and the phone began to ring. "Come on Maggie pick up...pick up... Tim's she's not answering."
"He has him."
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"Listen..." said Tim as he parked the car. "Stay here."
"What?" asked Calleigh frantically. "Are you crazy? I'm not letting you go in their alone! "
"Calleigh...please...if something happens in their James is going to need atleast one parent."
"Tim...don't talk like that..." said Calleigh tears slowly falling from her eyes.
"Look at me..." said Tim cupping her face. "Call for back up...but don't you even think about coming in there until they get here. No matter what you hear."
"Tim..."
"Promise me." said Tim sternly. "Calleigh promise me."
"I...p-promise." Tim nodded and kissed her forehead he went to go reach for his door handle and Calleigh grabbed his arm and pulled him to her, kissing him passionatly. "I love you."
Tim wiped away Calleigh's tears. "I love you to. More then you know." started Tim. "I'll see you in a few minutes. I promise."
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"Maggie..." asked James.
"Yes champ?"
"Can we watch Nemo?"
"Nemo?" started Maggie. "We watched that an hour ago buddy."
"Nemo Nemo Nemo!" squealed James.
Maggie laughed. "Alright you win." said Maggie as she pushed in the DVD into the hotel dvd player.
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Calleigh took a second to collect herself before she called for backup. "This is CSI Calleigh Speedle. I need all avaliable units to 34th and Grand at the old abandonded wharehouse."
"CSI Speedle what's your emergency?"
"Does it really matter damn it. Just get me back up!"
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"Jack..." called Tim as he entered the warehouse.
"Well...well...well...the famous Lt. returns."
"Were is my son?" asked Tim not wasting time.
"Well you don't waste time do you?"
"Where is he?"
Jack laughed lightly and pulled something out of his pocket. Causing Tim to go for his gun. "Whoa...easy there Speedle." said Jack as he pressed the button on his tape recorder. "Easy."
"Dadda." came the voice from the tape.
"You set me up." said Tim.
"Exactly..." said Jack as he pulled out a gun from his back pocket and fired.
Tim feel backwards and hit the ground. Hard.
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"Tim..." said Calleigh breathesly. She couldn't wait any longer. She was going in there with or without back up. Calleigh kicked the door open. Gun raised. She saw Tim lying on the floor. With a blood pool quickly forming around him. "Tim!" yelled Calleigh as she ran to him. "Baby...Tim." Calleigh took off her jacket and applied it to Tim's chest. "Come on baby talk to me."
Tim tried to open his mouth but nothing but blood would come out. "Baby...please don't do this to me." pleaded Calleigh. Calleigh watched tears in her eyes as Tim struggled for air. "Baby...please...I can't raise him alone."
"Ca..." Tim managed to choke out.
Calleigh put a finger to his lips. "Shhh...but Tim look at me." said Calleigh as Tim's eyes began to roll in the back of his head. "Tim...look at me...back up's on its way. Ok your gonna be fine."
Tim shook his head. "Damn it Speedle...look at me."
"MIAMI-DADE POLICE." said a patrol officer as he busted into the room. Calleigh jumped slightly and turned around.
"Get rescue in here now!" yelled Calleigh. The patrol officer nodded and ran out the door. Calleigh looked back down at Tim and saw that his eyes were closed. "Tim..." Calleigh put two fingers to his throat for a pulse and cried out when there wasn't one. Calleigh pulled him to her and rocked him slowly. "You promised." cried Calleigh. "You promised."
TBC...Ok let the hate mail began.