CHAPTER 3

Author's Note: Is Tim dead is he not? mmm...I guess you'll never know until you read. lol. Muhahahahahaha. And what's up with the academy award performance stuff? lol. muhahahahahaha.

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"Hey Calleigh..." said Ryan as he entered ballistics.

Calleigh turns and puts a fake smile on her face. "Oh hey Ryan."

"Listen...um...I was wondering if you'd like to um...have lunch with me today?"

Calleigh eyes went wide. Was he asking her out? Doesn't he know she just lost her husband? And her going out with him? Was he insane in the head? Calleigh turned to face Ryan.

"Ryan I...uh..."

Ryan shook his head. "I didn't mean as a fate or anything...just co workers." Calleigh found herself nodding slightly.

"Sure...but just as friends."

Ryan nodded. "I'll see you later then." Calleigh nodded and once Ryan was out of her line of vision she pulled out her cell phone.

"Hello."

"Hey...its me."

"Hey...I thought we agreed we'd call eachother from 5 to 6."

"I know...but the new guy asked me out."

"What?"

"Yeah...what do I do?"

"Well don't do it!"

"I know that T...look do you think i'm that stupid."

"Now I never said that."

"Well sometines you don't have to."

The man sighed. "Look...i'm sorry. I ...i'm getting stressed out ok and i'm taking it out on you and that's not fair. I'm sorry."

"Its ok."

The man sighed again. "This is all going to be over soon. I promise."

Calleigh rolled her eyes. "You know I don't like it when you lie to me."

"Well what do you want me to say?"

Calleigh paused. She wanted to say something but she couldn't in case her phone was being tapped or something. "I dunno...look i'm up to my knees in firearms. I'll talk to you later."

"Ok...another academy award performance?"

"You know it."

"Bye."

"Bye."

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"So you live in Miami your whole life?"

Ryan shook his head. "No...I grew up in Calfornia."

"Oh...a surfer boy."

Ryan laughed lightly. "Oh yeah that me." Ryan watched Calleigh as she took a sip of her water. "Listen Calleigh..."

"Save it Ryan ok."

Ryan nodded. But felt like he needed to continue this. "How are Conner and Colby doing."

"Hang in there." Calleigh said flatly.

Ryan nodded. "I'm sure there strong...like their mom."

Calleigh looked up from her salad and over at Ryan. This was it another time for another academy award performance. Ryan looked at Calleigh as her eyes began to water.

:Calleigh i'm sorry I didn't mean anything..."

Calleigh shook her head. "I uh...I gotta get back to the lab. I um...I just gotta go."

Ryan watched Calleigh as she walked out. At first he had a look of sadness but then it turned into mischief.

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"I think Calleigh may be the downfall to the team...all we need is something bad to happen. And I think she'll crack. Do something dangerous. Just like you wanted."

The man nodded. "OK great...nice work."

"So what are we going to do?"

The man thought for a second. "I have the perfect plan."

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Calleigh walked up to her door to find it open a crack. Calleigh used a finger to open it. "Dad..." Calleigh walked in seeing the room a complete mess. Chairs turned over. Calleigh panicked. "Conner! Colby!" Calleigh screamed as she ran upstairs. "Dad!"

Calleigh screamed as she saw the boys missing from their beds. "No...no!"

TBC...Sorry so short of a chapter. Bit i was working on a deal with speedfanatic. lol. But what will the next chapter bring? Will an old character return? mmmm?