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After The Dust Settles 3

With the help of Horatio, Alexx, and Calleigh they had managed to move Tim up to his and Calleigh's bedroom and laid him on the bed. Calleigh and Horatio stood at the doorway while Alexx worked on removing the bullet, "I really wish you'd let us take you to the hospital, Timmy." said Alexx as she looked down at her baby worry all over her face.

"To..to...dangerous." said Tim quietly.

Alexx shook her head as she stitched her up, "Why do you have to be so stubborn?"

"Runs in the family." replied Tim weakly.

Alexx laughed at the comment and placed a gauze pad over his wound, "I missed that since of humor."

Calleigh shifted positions in the door way and Horatio turned to look at her, "You ok?"

"I don't know, Horatio. If you were lied to for 5 years how would you feel?"

Horatio sighed and nodded over in Tim's direction, "He had to, Calleigh. Johnny would have killed him."

"YEAH, WELL I THOUGHT HE HAD!" said Calleigh raising her voice.

"Mommy?" said a sleepy Sandra Speedle as she rubbed her eyes.

Calleigh turned quickly picking her up before she could see Tim lying on the bed. "What's a matter baby?"

"I heared talking."

"Sorry, about that. Mommy was just talking to Uncle Horatio about a case. Come on back to bed."

Sandra nodded, "Night, Uncle H."

"Night, sweetie."

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Calleigh walked into her bedroom slowly and sat down next to Tim on the bed, she took the washcloth from Alexx and smiled slightly. Alexx kissed the top of her head and then closed the door behind her quietly. "How are you feeling?"

Tim took a deep breath and relaxed when Calleigh took the cool cloth to his forehead, "Tired."

"I bet you are."

"What was wrong with Sandra?"

Calleigh shrugged, "She just woke up. She's been doing a lot of that lately. In the middle of the night."

"Sorry, I wasn't there."

"And I already told you. You're here now and that's all that matters."

Tim moved his hand and grabbed Calleigh's. "I love you."

Calleigh bent down and kissed his forehead lightly, "I love you to."

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Calleigh walked into the living room to hear Alexx and Horatio talking lightly, "How's he doing baby?"

"He's asleep right now." Alexx nodded and looked over at Horatio who shifted his weight uncomfortably. "Alexx would you mind leaving, I need to speak with Horaito."

Alexx nodded and kissed Calleigh on the cheek, "You call me if his pain gets worse, ok?" Calleigh nodded and watched as Alexx walked out the door.

"You lied to me." said Calleigh pure hatred in her voice.

"Calleigh...that...that was never my intention." said Horatio a little taken aback from the southern belle's sudden change in behavior.

"Horatio, not only did you two lie to me, but you lied to two five year old's as well. Do you have any idea what that's like?"

"I can imagine."

"Yeah, you can imagine but you will never now. You will never know what it's like to go through the birthday party's, dance resitals, flu's, colds, broken bones, you'll never know what that's like to go through alone. And for what? For nothing!"

"Calleigh...just let-"

Calleigh shook her head, "No, I want you to get out of my home."

"Cal-"

"Horatio, please leave." Horatio nodded and walked out the door. And to be honest Calleigh didn't care if he ever came back.

Calleigh was about to sit down on the couch when she heared a soft groan. She walked up the stairs and saw Tim walking down the hall, "Hey, what are you doing?" asked Calleigh in her deep southern drawl.

Tim turned around and looked at her, "I want to see the girls."

Calleigh shook her head and walked over to him, "No. You need to rest. Back to bed." she said softly as she grabbed his arm to lead him back to the bedroom.

"Cal, please?"

Calleigh sighed and turned around to look at him, he was leaning against the wall now to support his weight. "Alright, fine. But just for a minute." Tim nodded and with Calleigh's help they both walked down the hall to the girls' room. Calleigh opened the door slowly and quietly so not to wake the girls. Tim's breath cought in his throat at the site of his little girls. They were so big so grown up. He walked into the room slowly with the help of Calleigh and sat down on Olivia's bed. He reached his hand out and stroked her hair lightly, he didn't even realize he was crying until Calleigh's soft hand brushed away the tears from his cheek. Took a deep breath and looked over at Sandra's bed and found her curled up in a ball in the middle of the bed, clutching a stuffed monkey. "I missed out on everything." Tim said quietly.

Calleigh wrapped her arms around his neck lightly and rested her chin on his shoulder from behind, "I have it all on DVD, if you want to watch it." Calleigh suggested lightly.

"Tyler?" asked Tim with a slight smirk on his face.

"Well, he is the master when it comes to video."

Tim laughed lightly and then winced at the pain, "It hurts, Cal."

Calleigh ran her hand down his chest to the bullet wound in his side, "Tell me what happend. What did he do to you?"

Tim turned his head to look at Calleigh and sighed, "I never felt so powerless in my life, Calleigh. He knows now that I'm alive and he's...he's not going to stop this time 'til he really does kill me. He came close this time."

Calleigh squeezed his hand lightly, "Who was in charge of you?"

"Sackheim."

Calleigh laughed lightly, "Well that explains a lot of things."

Tim nodded, "Calleigh, I want to tell you what happend just-"

Calleigh cut him off with a finger to his lips, "Not tonight, ok. You need to rest."

Tim nodded and Calleigh stood up, "Come on, lets get you back to bed." Tim sighed and with Calleigh's help was led back to their bedroom.

TBC...