FLASHBACK---

"Lt. Caine?"

Horatio turned around. "Yes Doctor Carter? How uh...how is he doing?"

"We lost him...for a few minutes. I wasn't about ready to give up on him. He's a fighter."

"What caused his blood pressure to drop?" asked Alexx who was standing next to Calleigh.

"Well when he woke up from his previous coma you know that he was in a catatonic state. And we believe when Ms. Duqeusne touched his hand it may have made him come out of it. Which was a good thing but it startled him and he freaked out."

"So its my fault?" asked Calleigh weakly.

Doctor Carter shook his head. "No Ms. Duquesne this...was not your fault. Ok. Its none of yours fault. Ok...listen why don't you guys go in and see him. He's out of it. But I don't see why you can't go in and see him."

Everyone nodded and walked off towards Tim's room except Horatio. "Doctor Carter can I have a word with you?"

"Sure Lt. Caine what is it?"

"Its Horatio." Jack nodded and sat down next to Horatio. "What are Tim's chances that he won't live the rest of his life in a hospital bed?"

Jack sighed and looked down at the ground and then back up to look into Horatio's puppy dog eyes.

"Chances of him going into another coma are high...he's at a high risk of having seiziers. He's basically paralized. But if he stops lapsing into a coma and doesn't have seizers then we can get him into therapy and he should be able to walk again."

Horatio nodded slowly. "I uh...talked to his parents, there flying down from New York and uh...they said that if Tim goes into another coma or you have to resusatate him they don't want you to-. They don't want him to suffer. And neither do I. I have seen that man go through a hell of alot of stuff. He doesn't deserve to suffer."

"No one does Horatio?"

"How did she die?"

Jack looked at Horatio and then down at his wedding ring. "She was hit by a drunk driver...she flat lined during surgery. Her doctor gave up on her. And I couldn't do that to Mr. Speedle."

Horatio smiled slightly. "Thank you for that. That man's like a son to me."

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PRESENT---

Calleigh smiled as she walked into Tim's room to find him asleep. Calleigh put her finger to her lips to quite Gracie. Gracie smiled and did the same. Calleigh picked Gracie up and sat her on Tim's bed. Gracie crawled up the bed and kissed her father's cheek. Tim shifted slightly but didn't wake up. Gracie looked at Calleigh who nodded. Gracie smiled and whispered in her father's ear.

"Dadda." Gracie had been able to talk for the past couple of weeks and Calleigh told her to save it for Tim until he really needed and Calleigh figured with Kevin's hearing it was now as good as ever. Tim shifted again slightly but he still didn't wake up.

"D-a-d-d-a."

Tim's eyes opened and found a pair identical eyes starring back at him. "Hey there princess."

"Hi Dadda."

Tim smiled and hugged her and looked at Calleigh who was smiling brightly. "Can you say momma?"

Gracie shook her head. "Dadda."

Tim smiled and kissed her cheek. "i love you princess...more then you know."

Gracie smiled and yawned slightly. "Someone's tired...come here." said Tim. He picked her up and laid her down next to him. "You just take a nap ok?"

Gracie nodded and snuggled into her father's chest. Tim waited a few minutes to make sure Gracie was asleep before he turned to Calleigh.

"Hey."

Calleigh smiled. "Hey."

"How was work?"

Calleigh rolled her eyes. "Oh it was great. I got to pull a gun out of a dumpster."

"You mean Delko didn't do it?"

"I was working with Wolfe. I swear he'd run and hide if a dog came out of a closet."

Tim laughed lighlty. "Give him a chance Cal."

"I've tried Tim. He's just...not you."

'Well nobody can ever be me."

Tim smiled and gestured Calleigh over with his finger. "Come here."

Calleigh obeyed and sat on the edge of the bed careful not to wake up Gracie. "I love you. You have to know that." said Tim as he tucked her hair behind her ear.

"I know that."

Tim looked deep into her eyes. When he looked at her he saw beauty, passion, but sadness as well. "I"m going to walk again Calleigh...I promise."

"I know you will."

"Calleigh...I can see it in your eyes. Me being in this hospital is wearing you down. You can always get out of it if you want to and-"

Calleigh put a finger to his lips. "Don't...ok...I don't want to leave you know. And I never plan on it."

Tim sighed but nodded. "Now what was the real reason you called me over here?" asked Calleigh in her southern charm.

Tim smirked and reached up and kissed her.

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"You ready to go?"

Tim looked at Calleigh with a scowl on his face. "I still can't believe you made me shave."

"Hey...your going to court. You have to look nice."

"And I don't look nice with scruff?"

Calleigh smiled and walked over to Tim. "I think you look very nice with scruff. And you don't know how hard it was for me to watch you shave it."

Tim smiled and pulled Calleigh into his lap, so she was straddling him. "It's been to long Calleigh."

Calleigh blushed lightly. "Its ok Tim."

"Calleigh its been over a year. And i'm sorry."

Calleigh smiled. "Tim...I said its fine."

Tim grabbed her face and pulled her into a passionate kiss. "I love you sooooo much."

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

Tim smiled and began to kiss Calleigh's kneck. Knowing very well this was her weak spot. Calleigh moaned lightly. "Tim...don't not know."

Tim sighed and pulled away. "Fine."

Calleigh was about to say something when Alexx walked in. "Whoa am i interrupting something?"

Calleigh smiled and got off Tim's lap. "No, Alexx your not."

Alexx smiled and walked over to Tim. Kissing him on the cheek. "Morning baby how are you feeling?"

"I"m fine...taking it day by day."

Alexx smiled. "That's good. You two ready to go?"

Tim nodded and placed his hands on the wheels of his wheel chair. "Let's go." Calleigh shook her head and took he handles.

"I'll push you."

Tim sighed. He didn't like this. She shouldn't have to do this. No one should.

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FLASHBACK----

Calleigh sighed as she entered her apartment with a heavy heart. This place didn't seem right without him there anymore. Nothing did. The lab wasn't the same. She didn't smile. Eric didn't make jokes. Alexx barely came out of the autopsy room. And Horatio...just stopped talking to them all together. Calleigh grabbed a beer out of her fridge and sat down on the couch. She closed her eyes tightly. If she had only told Horatio no about the bullet and had been on time for there dinner date. This would never have happend to Tim. She had noone else to blame except Kevin and herself.

Calleigh was brought out of her thoughts when she heared a knock on her door. Calleigh placed her untouched beer on the table and answered the door. "Mr. and Mrs. Speedle...what are you guys doing here?"

"We wanted to come and see you. You looked really shooken up at the hospital."

Calleigh nodded and gestured them inside. After they were all sitting down on the couch Calleigh began to speak. "I want you guys to know that I love your son very very much."

Mrs. Speedle sighed and sat down next to her. "We know that sweetheart. Your good for Timmy."

"I don't know what I'll do if he dies."

"Sweetheart..." said John Speedle. "Your not going to lose him. If I'm strong enough to survive a heartattack and Lucy's strong enough to survive a heartattack...then Timmy's strong enough to survive a car accident."

Calleigh sighed. She didn't want to tell them this way but it just slipped out. "I"m pregnant."

TBC...bad ending to a chapter and i'm sorry. But please review anyways.