Author's Note: I'm in a really CRAPPY mood right now so if this chapter makes no since then...I apologize.
chapter 17
Calleigh laid in bed and used her hand as a head rest as she traced lazy circles on Tim's chest as he slept. Calleigh didn't think he'd ever be able to understand how in love she was with him. And she knew how much courage it had to take for him to tell her that. She just wished he would have done it sooner, instead of keeping it bottled up inside of him like that for years. She also wished she could tell him that it wasn't his fault. He couldn't have known that, that man would have had a gun. It was a high pressure situation, he panicked. It happens. She leaned over and kissed his stubbled cheek lightly as she gently ran her left hand through his hair. "I love you so much, Tim."
He shifted slightly but didn't wake up. Calleigh sighed and walked over to the dresser and began to pick everything up and put it back into place
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Eric walked into the layout room and placed his lab coat on angrily. "Sorry i'm late, H. I had to..I just had to get out of here."
Horatio looked up from the letter and then to Eric with concered eyes. "No worries. How concerned should I be about you?"
Eric sighed and placed on a pair of laytex gloves. "I'm fine." Eric finished putting on the gloves and sighed. "So your message said that we got another letter?"
Horatio nodded. "Yes. But this one is different this time."
Eric looked down at the letter. "Its not in pieces."
"And." began Horatio. "Its addressed to the Crime Lab."
"And there normally adressed to Speedle."
Horatio nodded once again and looked down at the letter. "He knows who I am. Well maybe not exactly who I am. But he knows of me. Look into old cases and see if you can find me. Go ahead, I dare ya."
Eric sighed and leaned against the table. "Should we talk to, Speedle?"
"No, I'm going to have this printed you...you look into Speed's old cases."
"Uh, H...I'm the finger print expert."
"I know. But your going to go down to DNA and ask Valera to help you."
Eric nodded. "She mad at me?"
"Won't know until you go down there, Eric."
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Tim awoke to the sound of the running water coming from the adjoining room. He sat up slowly. He got up and walked into the bathroom to see Calleigh washing her bloody hand. "What happend?"
Calleigh looked up at him. "Oh, I was picking up the glass from our wedding photo and it cut my hand."
Tim sighed and walked over to him. "Here, let me help you with that."
"No, its ok really. I'm fine."
Tim shook his head and grabbed a towel, turned off the water, and pulled her hand over into the light to see it better. "It looks a little deep, you might need stitches."
Calleigh shook her head. "I'll be fine."
Tim looked down at her sadly as he pressed gently on her hand with the towel. "I'm sorry, Calleigh. I didn't mean to over react like that."
Keeps her head down. "I think you needed to."
Tim took his left hand and titled her chin up to look at him. "I'm sorry."
"For what? You didn't do anything."
"I was a coward."
"Tim, you were a 18 year old boy, who was scared. I would have re acted the same way."
"No, you wouldn't have."
"And how do you know?"
"Because your strong." Tim carresed her cheek softly and then ran his hand threw her hair. "Fearless."
Calleigh closed her eyes at his touch. "I'm only like that because you make me that way." She opened up her eyes and looked at him. Tim beant down and kissed her softly.
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Eric looked into the DNA lab and saw Valera looking into a microscope. He walked in quietly and snaked his arms around her waist. Valera laughed lightly. "Tyler, I thought we promised eachother not in the lab."
Eric pulled away slightly and looked at her. "Say what?"
Valera smiled slightly and turned around. "I knew it was you. Did you clear your head?"
Eric nodded. "Yeah I did."
"You ok now?"
Eric sighed and looked down. "Well...let's just say i'm not fully ok. Its still my best friend's life in the balance here."
Valera nodded and kissed his cheek lightly. "Do you have any DNA for me?"
"Nope."
Valera smiled. "Then get out of here!"
Eric looked at her. "Well, I came by to ask you if you wanted to get involved in a little CSI work but now you can just forget it."
Valera's eyes widened slightly. "Oh, I'm game."
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Calleigh wrapped her arms around Tim's neck as he picked her up and carried her to the bed. "The girls asleep?" he asked in between kisses.
"The last time I checked they were."
Tim nodded and laid down on Calleigh gently. She ran her hands up his chest and began to un button his shirt slowly. "I love you so much."
Calleigh pulled Tim away from her neck and looked at him. "I love you to, more then you know." Tim looked at her and carresed her cheek lightly before she flipped him over so she was on top.
"Not fair."
Calleigh smiled and kissed her way all over Tim's chest.
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