SANTA BARBRA 2005

"Gus, go home."

"Shawn, I-"

"Gus. I'm serious." Gus knew in his best friend's tone that he wasn't joking. Shawn headed up the stairs and went into the room he had shared with Deagonna for the last ten years. She was putting her clothes into her suitcases and was jamming them. "Deagonna, you can't be serious. Come on, just stay."

She stopped in her tracks. "Serious? Look who's talking! Everything was always a joke to you in this marriage! I thought that I could deal with it, but, I can't. Not anymore. Shawn, look… I've thought about this. I think it's the right decision if I leave."

He looked at her. Shawn Spencer was usually the one who called the shots. He never felt so helpless in his life. "Where will you go? Where will you live? What about Hannah?"

"Las Vegas. My sister lives out there. Hannah will stay with you. Just tell her that Mommy is going somewhere else to put those bad guys in jail." She said in a quiet voice before tears were rolling down her cheeks. Deagonna placed her face in her hands and sobbed. "I don't want to lose her, Shawn!"

He couldn't help but feel bad for her. It was hard on him when his parents divorced. Shawn knew that he would be a better father to their daughter, Hannah. He made his way to her and took her in his arms. "Shh- it's okay. We'll make this work. You can still call her. It'll be fine." He whispered in her ear.

"I'm sorry that I'm doing this to you, but, I just can't do it anymore." She wiped her eyes and broke away from him. This was going to be hard for everyone. Deagonna kept packing her things. She soon finished and started loading her things into her car. The two were now standing on the doorstep, saying good bye.

"One last kiss before you go. Please?" He then gave her that smile that attracted her to him in the first place. Her heart seemed to flutter as he looked at her. She then gave him a kiss. It felt like they were teenagers again. They broke away from each other and she gave him a hug before getting into her car. She started it up and drove away. Shawn thought that was the last time he would see her.

Deagonna had to go down to the station and say good bye to everyone. She walked in and she was stopped by a taller detective. He had light colored eyes… almost like a sea green. His hair was starting to gray a bit on the sides. "You're a part of CSU, right? What brings you here?"

"I, uh-" She was interrupted.

"Wait- you're here to give back results, right? CSI…" He looked at her vest. "Wiley."

"No. I have... some other business here. And I don't go by that last name anymore." The detective raised an eyebrow in interest.

"It seems that there's more than meets the eye." This whole… 'meeting' was awkward.

"Lassiter! We've got a case for you." A police officer called. Lassiter… why was that last name so familiar to Deagonna? That's when it clicked.

"You're Detective Lassiter! I worked your double homicide last year." She said.

"Before I leave, you have to tell me what your married name is. I want to know who the lucky man is." Ugh. What a creep. The police officer called again.

"Looks like you'll never know. How sad." She gave a fake pouty face before he went to get his case. Deagonna walked to the Police Chief's office to say that she was leaving for Vegas. The Chief asked for Deagonna to say when she was leaving. Deagonna exited the station, got into her car and drove off.

That was the last that anyone in Santa Barbra saw of her for the next six years.