CHAPTER 3

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Eric sighed once again as Calleigh wasn't in the mood. "Alright...what is going on with you?"

"Nothing...i'm just not in the mood."

"Calleigh this has been going on with you for the past 4 months." started Eric. "Are you cheating on me?"

Calleigh's face dropped. Eric laughed. "I'm kidding."

Calleigh let out a sigh. "I've just been tired lately baby. I'm sorry."

"It's ok. Just get some sleep ok."

Calleigh nodded and fell asleep actually on her pillow instead of her husband's chest.

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Calleigh smiled as she knocked on the door. Tim opened up a few minutes later. "Hi..."

"Hi. Can I come in?"

Tim nodded and stepped of to the side, letting her in.

"It smells great in here."

"I made Lemon pepper chicken, baked potato's, and italian bread."

"My favorite."

Tim nodded. "It should only be a few more minutes if you want to go ahead and sit down." Calleigh nodded and sat down.

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"That was amazing. Thank you."

"It was nothing."

"No I mean it. I mean you could be the next Bobbly Flay...or Emerald. You can really cook." Calleigh laughed lightly. "You can have your own show...like on the speed channel. They'd make you your own little segment. You could cook for the race car drivers."

Tim laughed. "I think you should lay off the wine Calleigh." said Tim as he took her glass from her.

"No...it goes with the meal."

"Calleigh...the meals been over for about an hour...you just haven't stopped drinking yet."

"Oh." replied Calleigh sheepishly. "I have been known to get a little tipsie at times."

Tim nodded and stood up and began to pick up there plates. "Here let me help you with that." said Calleigh as she took a plate from Tim.

"You don't have to."

"I want to." said Calleigh as she let out a small hiccup. Tim laughed and followed Calleigh over to the sink. Tim put the plate down in the sink and instead of going back to the table to get more dishes he put his arms around Calleigh.

"I really do love you."

"I know...I love you to."

Tim smiled. That's all he ever wanted. Someone to love him. Tim sat up quickly in bed, out of breath slightly. "Get hold of yourself man. She doesn't want you anymore." said Tim to himself. 'Then why did she say she still loved you?'

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"Hey Speed." said Eric as he walked into trace.

"Hey."

"What are you doing tonight?"

"Working."

Eric sighed. "Look Speedle...I just want to be friends again."

"Well maybe I don't." said Tim as he put a sample into the mass spec.

Eric sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "What is it going to take for you to forgive me?"

Tim sighed and leaned against the lab table. "Nothing. I'm over it."

"Then what is your problem?"

"Delko...do you have any idea what it's like for me to see you to together everyday?"

Eric looked at his friend. "I have an idea."

"I made a mistake. A big mistake. And it cost me my life. I love Calleigh more then anything. And it...I dunno...Delko its just hard for me."

"Love?...your still in love with her?"

Tim sighed and walked out the door. He didn't like the way this conversation was going.

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'Hey Alexx."

"Hi sugar...you ok?"

Tim nodded. "So what happend to our vic here?"

"Blunt force trauma to the head. Killed her instantly."

"She was beautiful." said Tim as he looked down at the blonde locks.

"Mmmmhmmmm...honey you sure your ok?"

TIm nodded. "Yeah...Alexx i'm fine."

Alexx sighed. "Timmy..."

"Alexx please...not you to."

"I'm just worried about you Timmy...you've always been like an older son to me and you know that. I just want to make sure that your happy."

Tim sighed. "I...messed up ok. I messed up big time. Calleigh's with Eric know. And they've got Maggie. There happy and there's nothing I or anyone else can do about it."

"Have you tried talking to Calleigh?"

"When she left that night I called her a million times Alexx. I tried at work...after work...she wouldn't listen to me. She was afraid that i'd hurt her again."

"Timmy you didn't do anything wrong."

"Yes I did. I didn't clean my gun...listen can I have the ax that was in our vic's head please. So I can get it up to Valera."

Alexx nodded and handed the weapon over.

"I'll see you later Alexx."

"Ok baby."

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"Hey Valera..." said Tim as he walked into DNA but was cut short when he saw Calleigh with Maggie.

"Oh she is just the cutest little thing." started Valera but looked up and saw Tim. "Tim...what do you need."

"Can you um...run the blood on this ax through CODIS and...everything."

Valera nodded and took the evidence bag from Tim. Just then Maggie began to cry.

"Oh sugar...shhhh...please don't. It's ok." Maggie continued to cry until she opened her eyes and saw Tim. Maggie didn't know what it was about this person in front of her but she felt safe all of a sudden. Calleigh noticed that her daughter had stopped crying. "I think she likes you."

Tim advereted his eyes and began to walk for the door again when Maggie began to cry. "Tim...you wanna hold her?"

Tim shook his head. "No...I uh...need to get back over to trace."

"Please. She seems to like you and she hasn't stopped crying since this afternoon."

Tim sighed and walked slowly over to Maggie. As soon as Tim touched her he felt a connection. He couldn't quit place it but there was just something about this little girl that melted his heart. "Watch her head."

Tim nodded. "I know. She's beautiful." said Tim as he looked over at Calleigh.

Calleigh smiled and looked up at him. "Thank you." Calleigh had the strongest erge to say 'It's yours." But she wasn't sure if she was or not. Valera grinned and turned around to load the sample into the machine. Those two would get back together even if she had to do some match making to get them there. I mean don't get her wrong Eric and Calleigh made a good couple. And she knew that if they broke up it would hurt Eric. But there was no sense in lying to the poor man.

TBC...What does Valera have planned? Mmmmm...find out in the next chapter of Did I make a mistake. soap opera music lol. Please review.