This is the last chapter – Thanks to everyone who has replied!

In those two minutes everything seemed to stand still. Every second that Calleigh didn't take a breath seemed to last a lifetime

Flashback

She lay awake; the silvery light from the moon trickled through the gap in her curtains illuminating the dark bedroom. Images of the night played constantly in her mind. Did he really love her or was it just the alcohol talking?

Feeling suddenly hot, she leapt out of bed and dressed quickly. Grabbing her gun, mobile and keys she walked swiftly out into the night, the frosty air cooling her flushed cheeks.

She thought about going back, she knew she was stupid for venturing out in the dark on her own but she had to talk to him, she had to find out how he really felt.

She swept the loose hair out of her face as she fought her way through the dark streets paying no attention to the world around her, she was thinking of him.

Without warning she stumbled over an object, falling forward, grazing her hands and tearing her pants. Cursing under her breath she sat up wearily to examine her injuries.

"You alright there ma'am?" A man asked, approaching her from the shadows.

From the light of the streetlight she could see he was wearing ripped blue jeans and a faded, baggy grey hoodie. His hair was dark and un-kept and his face dark.

She didn't like the look of him, what was he doing out here so late? What was she doing out so late? As she reached for her gun she felt the cool metal of a blade against her neck.

"I wouldn't do that if I was you."

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The sound of the door opening brought them all out of their thoughts and they all turned to look at the woman in a white lab coat who was approaching them.

They had all been waiting for news of Calleigh's condition. They had arrested Billy Richards but he wasn't talking. No one quite knew what had happened to Calleigh and exactly how bad her injuries were, all they knew was that she had been taken for surgery.

The woman looked around at each of their faces; each one was looking back trying to read her expression, waiting for her to talk.

"I'm Doctor Stevenson, one of the surgeons who operated on detective Duquesne. I'm pleased to inform you that the surgery went well and that Miss Duquesne woke up a little while ago."

"How is she?" Horatio asked.

"She's still a little bit drowsy, I'm not sure she's totally aware of her surroundings or what happened to her but she's asking for someone by the name of Ryan."

"That's me." Ryan told her.

"You can go in and see her." She told Ryan who immediately stood up and left the room leaving the doctor to talk with the rest of the team.

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He could see her through the window; she was sat back on the hospital bed, her long blonde hair hanging loosely over her shoulders. She still looked very pale but unlike when he had found her on the side of the road she wasn't covered in dirt or blood. Her head was now wrapped in a bandage covering up the stitches holding the wound shut and another bandage was wrapped around her middle. Her face and arms were covered in scratches and bruises and she had an IV in her arm as well as being connected to various monitors which were beeping steadily.

Taking a deep breath he opened the door and entered the recovery room. Instantly Calleigh looked up and smiled.

"Hey babe!" She said, her voice a little dry.

"Hey yourself," he said taking a seat next to her bed. "You scared the hell out of us all." He told her.

"I do try." She said smiling but Ryan could see the tears welling up in her eyes.

"Oh Calleigh!" Ryan said pulling her into a hug, being careful not to hurt her. "I'm so sorry for what happened at the pub."

They stayed in the embrace, neither of them wanting to let go of the other in case it was all just a dream and Calleigh was still missing.

"Calleigh, what were you doing out at two in the morning?" Ryan asked her.

Calleigh pulled away from Ryan and started playing with her hands nervously.

"Calleigh?" Calleigh didn't look up.

"I couldn't sleep, I wanted to see you, I wanted to know if what you said was true." Calleigh told him trying to fight against the tears threatening to fall from her eyes once again.

"It was true Calleigh, I love you." He told her kissing her lightly on the cheek before pulling her into another hug.