Author's Note: takes another deep breath I will survive my senior year. I will survive my senior year lets out breath Well let's just hope Miami gets back so s2 ways in s5 or I will have nothing to distract me.

Author's Note 2: Just wanted to say thanks for all the reviews, guys. They keep me goin'.

Anni: Anni, Anni, Anni. You know it is YOU that put these ideas in my head. Maybe I was going for a happy ending. Maybe, just maybe I was going to step down from my drama box and have a happy ending...but now...not so sure...

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Calleigh felt like her heart had fallen out of her chest, "Sandra baby what do you mean there was a lot of blood?" she asked again. She closed her eyes, silently praying that it wasn't Tim.

"He just shot her mommy." Sandra said simply.

"Who shot who baby. Come on sweetie you got to tell Mommy what's going on." Calleigh said calmly. Horatio sighed and walked over to Calleigh, giving her shoulder a comforting squeeze. Eric walked over to Valera and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Daddy." Sandra said softly. "Gloria...I think is her name. She came towards daddy and he just shot her."

Calleigh sighed, "Where's daddy now?" she asked softly.

"He's inside with that bad man." she said simply. "Mommy I don't like that man. He's scary."

"I know he is baby. I know." Calleigh started. "Listen, sweetie. Mommy's going to come get you now ok. Do you want Mommy to stay on the phone?" she asked softly. Calleigh couldn't believe all of this was happening. Her husband was alive and she was going to get her little girl back. Maybe now things could go back to the way they were.

"No mommy its ok. I'm a big girl now. I'm ok." she said with a smile on her face.

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When Johnny didn't answer Tim let go off his hair and kicked him again. Johnny groaned loudly. "Stop." he begged. "Please just stop." Johnny said breathesly. Tim looked down at him and for a second he felt sorry for the guy. While Tim was on to much of a high beating him up, he didn't realize that he had just sunk to Johnny's level. Tim backed away from Johnny slowly, little did Tim know that Johnny was smiling to himself. Johnny got up on his knees and groaned. Tim being the gentlemen that he was, or maybe he just felt guilty. Believe it or not there was a time where he didn't completley hate Johnny. Johnny didn't exactly like the idea of Tim dating his sister, but up until the day that TIm broke up with Gloria Johnny thought he was an ok guy. Tim extended his hand to Johnny, Johnny looked up at Tim and reluctantly took it. "Sorry man." Tim said quietly. What was he apologizing for? Johnny kidnapped his little girl, ruined his life, made him feel like coward, a bad father, killed his best friend. So, after all that Johnny had done to him why was he apologizing? Its because Tim Speedle was the better man. Always was and always would be.

Johnny let Tim pull him up, once he was on his feet he took the knife he was clutching tightly in his hand and stabbed it into Tim's stomach.

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Horatio, Calleigh and Eric where all driving in one Hummer. Dennis drove in his black car, the general car for Federal Agents. Eric had insisted on the fact that Valera stay at Calleigh's place, dispit Valera's over growing urge to be in the field. Calleigh kept her eyes trained on the scenery that went by as they drove. Calleigh closed her eyes tightly, "Somethings wrong." she muttered, she wasn't even sure she had said it out loud until she felt Horatio's gaze on her, "Something's wrong" she repeated.

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Tim groaned out in pain as he felt the sharp blade pierce his stomach. Johnny smiled to himself and gripped Speed's shoulder as he dug the knife further into his stomach. Tim could feel tears come to his eyes and he groaned out in pain once more as Johnny took the knife back out and dug it into his skin again. It was only moments later that they both heared sirens come into hearing range. Johnny looked down at Tim, "Time to go to hell." he said simply.

Johnny pushed Tim down on the ground, he let out a sigh. He took a deep breath and smiled, "Well Tim its been a pleasure but I must be leaving now." he said simply and ran out of the wharehouse.

The force Johnny had used to push Tim down had knocked the wind out of him. He had to blink several times to try and see his surrondings. He looked over to his left and very clearly saw Calleigh run towards him, no matter what condtion he was in, her bright blonde hair and her bright green eyes could light up a room. "He...he went that way." he mummbled. As if on cue Eric and two police officers ran off in the direction Tim had pointed. Tim swallowed hard and looked up at Calleigh who had gripped one of his hands in hers. Tim swallowed hard once again and looked into his eyes. "You...you gotta...pull pull it out." he asked.

Calleigh shook her head, "No baby, I can't." she said softly, as she placed a finger over his lips. "I'm not sure what it punctured. I don't want you bleeding out on me." she said, her voice sounding weak and broken.

Tim closed his eyes for a second and then looked at her, "I love you." he said softly.

Calleigh couldn't help but smile when he said that, "I love you to." she said simply.

Tim tried to take a deep breath, but it was becoming harder. He looked past Calleigh's shoulder and saw Horatio standing there, his usual apperance, suit, shades and his hands on his hips. Horatio looked down at the ground at them and sighed. He then left the wharehouse figuring they needed the time alone. "Can I close my eyes now?" Tim asked softly.

Calleigh had let a few tears fall down her cheeks and nodded a little, her bottom lip quivering. "Yes you can." she whispered. Tim nodded a little and closed his eyes. Calleigh let out a painful sigh and pulled Tim into her lap, rocking him gently. "I love you so much baby." she whispered. She closed her eyes tightly and then moved her hand down to his stomach and pulled the knife out of it. She sat it down on the ground and looked back at Tim. She had guessed that no matter how long or how hard you try you can't fight off your demons. Atleast not completley.

THE END

See Anni look what you made me do. lol. No i'm kidding I had that idea in my noggin for some time now. But I was thinking of doing the epilogues in the point of view of Calleigh, Eric, Horatio, Sandra and Olivia...and that's all I can think of. Anywho, let me know what you think.