A/N: I know I know long time no update there was something nagging me about this chapter, plus I've been enjoying reading some of the brilliant stuff that's been posted lately. Anyway enjoy.

She woke up disorientated and in the dim light of her prison. She could barely swallow it felt like her throat was swollen to twice its size, that's when she remembered what had happened. Her free hand slowly and lethargically reached to the side of her neck she winced as she touched the tender flesh of her neck. Her mind was racing, she had to get out of here they were going to kill her it was just a matter of time. She took stock of the situation her body was still responding slowly due to the drugs in her system, one of her wrists was chained to the bed, luckily it looked like he had left her legs unchained. Looking around she could find nothing to open the cuffs with, now it was time to make the hard decision stay here or figure a way to get her hand out of the cuff. She went through her choices 1) She could lay there waiting for them to come back 2) She could try and pry open the cuffs with her hands and 3) She could break her thumb and get her hand out. None of them seemed like happy choices in her book but two and three had to be better than one. Rolling onto her stomach wincing from her bruised ribs she was now facing the cuff she slowly crawled into a position where she could try and pry it open. After five minutes of trying she was exhausted and no closer to her goal of freedom and had only resulted in her wrist to start bleeding again.

Calleigh took a deep breath; she decided she had to go with her third choice it was either that or die in this cold soul destroying room. Calleigh refused to be the victim so she searched the room for something to help her achieve her task, she found her relief in a heavy bible in the side draw beside the bed, thinking how ironic she was seeking salvation by hurting herself with a book of god. Starting on the task she bit back her screams as she proceeded, once her hand was free she collapsed into the pillow trying to get her breathing back under control as she had become dizzy from the pain.

All she could think of was get up Calleigh, you have to get moving, you have to find Horatio, you've got to tell him before its too late. Slowly getting up from the bed she moved towards the window, she tried to open it with her good hand it wasn't budging. As she walked over to the chair next to the bed (to use to smash the window) she stepped on her torn shirt she suddenly realised she was naked, searching the room she found a couple of articles of clothing which weren't as damaged as her shirt. She didn't have much choice but to put them on as it was going to be cold outside, even so she felt dirty by putting on items that he had touched with his hands. Trying to brush these thoughts aside she use all her strength to pick up the chair and throw it through the window. She waited to hear if anyone was coming to stop her, not hearing any movement in the house she climbed out the window into the cool night air. She stumbled as her legs cramped in the cool air trying to work the drugs and tiredness she felt, she headed as fast as she could down the driveway onto the road. She had just one thought on her mind, find Horatio.

Horatio sat in his office, he looked over the file in his hand for the 10th time that day trying to wipe the sleep out of his eyes he sighed. Ryan, Eric and him had been at it for hours to the point that he sent them home as they were dead on their feet. His eyes betrayed him as they looked at his watch. Five hours left, no leads, he was going to fail Calleigh, his heart was breaking in two. So long he had wanted to tell her how he felt and now he'd never have the chance. He placed his head in his hands closing his eyes in sorrow.

Alex stood in the doorway, it hurt her to see him like this. Everyone was a wreck at the moment but Horatio was dieing with Calleigh every moment that slipped away. This is something that was going to destroy this caring selfless man and there was no way to prevent it, all she could do was to try and keep together the pieces as they shattered. She stepped towards his desk and crouched down and placed a hand on his knee. His blue eyes slowly lifted to hers.

"He's won Alex, no matter how hard I've tried there are just no other leads, I've worked the boys to exhaustion, I can barely think straight, I've helped so many people in this job and when it truly matters I can't do anything. She's out there Alex and there is no way I can find her" Horatio commented with anger slowly creeping into his voice.

"It's not over yet Horatio, there's still time, I'm surprised at you Horatio I never thought you'd be one to give up" Alex chastised him with her words

Horatio was about to reply when he was cut short by the ringing of his cell phone.

"Horatio" he barked into the phone

Alex watched as his face showed serious concentration as he listened to the caller. Snapping his phone shut he turned his face to Alex.

"Grab what you need Alex and meet me at the Hummer we have a body to process and not much time, you can arrange for the van to pick the body up on the way" Horatio got up from his chair and grabbed his jacket.

Calleigh's was cold, so cold, right then left right then left, just keep on walking. Horatio, right then left. She hurt, but it was ok everything was slowly going numb, Horatio. She was so caught up in her rhythm she didn't hear the car approach her from behind.

"Horatio you're not going to achieve anything if you kill us on the way to the crime scene" Alex cautioned as she held on tight as they went around another corner at a fast speed.

"They've found one of the men from the robbery they're waiting for us before proceeding on the area search as they realise how important it is for one of us to be there, Ryan and Eric are meeting us there" Horatio replied with determination in his voice. Pulling up to the crime scene in record time, Horatio climbed out of the Hummer as fast as humanly possible grabbing his case as he went. As they reached the body he sighed, it was obvious Mark was playing games with him, the body had been displayed but before he could think too much about it Eric and Ryan came up beside him.

"Want us to do the area search H?" Eric enquired

"Yes…" but before Horatio could get too much more out his phone interrupted his commands.

"Horatio" he answered. Eric watched as Horatio's face became paler and paler. "I understand" was all they heard as Horatio closed the phone. Turning on his heals he broke into a run yelling for Alex to join him as he reached the hummer.

"What is it?" Alex asked as she settled back into the hummer.

"Calleigh" was the only answer she got from Horatio's lips as he flicked on the lights and sped off from the current crime scene.