CHAPTER 6

"Ms...you need to move so we can work on him."

Calleigh stared at the EMT. "Ms." Calleigh nodded and moved away. The first EMT put two fingers to Tim's wrist and shook his head.

"Go get the gurnee he's pulse is dropping." The second EMT nodded and left.

"Is he going to be ok?"

"One three...1...2...3." The EMT's worked quickly and had Tim onto the gurnee and out the door in a matter of seconds.

"Is he going to be ok?" asked Calleigh as she followed them out. "Please...tell me something."

The EMT turned around. "Judging by the floor in their he lost alot of blood. His pulse is way to low we need to get him to the hospital and into surgery...ok i'm sorry but we have to go."

Calleigh nodded and the EMT closed the door just as Horatio and Eric pulled up in the Hummer.

"Calleigh!" yelled Eric. "Honey are you ok?"

"He...he just went down."

"I know sweetheart...come here." But Calleigh pulled away from him.

"He looked so scared...I..."

"Cal, listen." started Horatio. "Why don't you just go home...get cleaned up-"

Calleigh shook her head. "No... one of the men is still out there and I need to give my statement."

Horatio nodded. "Ok...but then...you go home."

Calleigh nodded and walked back into the building for the guns. Eric came in slowly behind her. "Calleigh..."

Calleigh sighed as she picked up her gun and Tim's off the floor. She turned around and meet Eric with tears in her eyes. "Come on...you can give your statement later...i'll take you to the hospital."

Calleigh nodded and handed the guns over to a uniform. "Make sure Camden does these ASAP."

"Yes ma'am."

Calleigh smiled lightly and followed Eric out the door.

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"What do we have?"

"Officer involved shooting...looks like just one chest wound...just below the heart."

The doctor nodded. "Name?"

"I.d. says Tim Speedle."

The doctor nodded. "Tim...i'm Doctor Coleman. If you can hear me squeeze my hand." Tim moaned lightly and opened his mouth to speak.

"Calleigh..." Tim muttered weakly. The doctor looked at the EMT.

"His partner."

The doctor nodded. "She's fine...listen to me I need you to stay with us ok. You gotta stay awake. Don't fall asleep."

But Tim just couldn't fight it. Sleep was over powering him and he shut his eyes. "Tim..." started the doctor and put his stethoscope to his heart. "He doesn't have a pulse! We need to get him itno O.R. 4 now. Melaine."

"Yes doctor?"

"We need a crash cart to O.R. 4 now."

"Yes doctor."

"Come on son...stay with me."

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"Calleigh..." said Alexx as she ran into the emergency room. "Is my baby ok?"

Calleigh shrugged. "They won't tell me anything."

Alexx sighed and walked over to Eric. "You ok?"

Eric nodded. "I'm fine Alexx." Alexx nodded.

"Where's Horatio?"

"He's still at the scene...trying to find something off of Rudy to give up the other guy." Alexx went to speak butt he doctor came out before she could.

"Are any of you Tim Speedle's family?"

"No we...we um work with Tim...is he ok?"

"I need to speak to his family.

"His family lives in New York." piped up Calleigh. "Besides...were all family."

The doctor nodded. "Ok...the bullet barely missed his heart. About a half inch more and we would have lost him. It nicked an artery. But we were able to repair it. He lost alot of blood...but I don't see why can't make a full recovery."

"Is he awake?"

"He's out of it right now. We gave him some medication to help with the pain."

"Can we see him?" asked Alexx eagerly. The doctor was going to say no but he saw the sadness in her eyes and thought against it.

"You can go in there one at a time. But be careful. Don't startle him."

Alexx nodded. "Do you guys mind if I go in first?"

Eric and Calleigh shook their heads. "We should probably get back to the lab anyways." Alexx nodded and hugged Calleigh. Eyeing her. Alexx beant over slightly and whispered in her ear.

"We'll talk later." Calleigh nodded and walked off with Eric.

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"You ok?" asked Eric as he stopped at a red light/

"Just a little shaken up...but i'll be fine."

Eric sighed. "Look...Calleigh...I maybe Catholic but i'm not stupid."

"What do you mean?"

"I can take one look at Maggie and know she's not mine."

Calleigh starred at him. She didn't know what to say. "I"m not sure if she's your or not."

"Well maybe we need to find out."

"Eric..."

"Calleigh...its ok. We'll get through it."

Calleigh shook her head. He just didn't understand. She hated what she was doing to him. What she did to him. Calleigh sighed and looked out at the water. Hopefully Horatio had caught this sick animal by now.

TBC...

ok yeah i know that was short but hey don't scream at me its still a chapter. Oh and is timmy really going to be ok?