Hey! Sorry it toke so long. My brain melted on Friday. I view this as a dramatic chapter, but that's just me. I'm hoping you'll like it. Mistakes are mine, CC is Welcome, and Reviews are loved. What am I missing, oh yeah, I DON'T own CSI Miami. Now here's the chapter.

Calleigh didn't understand what was going on. She hoped Ryan's uncle and Horatio would arrive soon. She felt it was proper to invite him, though John didn't understand it. Calleigh always said there was a deep, strange connection between them. John teasingly would say she just wanted to turn an Irishman into a vampire.

Ryan and Calleigh sat next to each other. Calleigh looked at the nervous Ryan. She didn't understand what it was. He looked normal to her. Then, it was like something in her clicked. Though she had no need for blood currently, Ryan suddenly looked good. There was a predatory look in her eyes. John noticed in time to pull Ryan out of Calleigh's way. "Calleigh! Calm down!" He grabbed her.

Ryan stood by, horror painted on his face. Calleigh saw his face and calmed immediately. She had never seen that face on Ryan before. "Oh god, Ryan…"

"What are you?"

"Please, let me…"

Ryan backed up farther. He began running for the door, running straight into his boss, Horatio Caine. There was a sound from both parties. Strange how in any other situation, it would have been funny. Ron Wolfe, appearing out of nowhere, helped Ryan to his feet. "You were always the clumsy and impulsive one."

"How can you be so calm?!"

"Because Ryan, they mean no harm. She couldn't help herself." Ryan started looking funny. "Hey kid, you ok?"

"I don't feel so good."

"I think he needs to sit down. Breathe Ryan, breathe."

"My chest hurts."

"Oh god, he's having a panic attack. Calm down Ryan." Horatio and Ron were working on helping Ryan calm down. John and Calleigh walked off to the other room.

"John, I scared him. I SCARED HIM! He looked horrified."

"Calleigh, please, he didn't know. If he had knowledge of this before hand, he wouldn't have tried to run."

"That's the thing, he did run. My friend ran from me! He must think I'm a monster."

"Calleigh, he's fine, you're fine, everything is fine. He just needs time to calm down."

"How am I going to explain this to him?"

"The same way I am. I bet he doesn't even know I'm one."

Calleigh smiled at her old friend. He always knew who to make her feel better. Horatio walked in a few minutes later. "He's calmed down now. It's ok to talk to him."

Calleigh nodded. She walked out. She didn't understand the guilt and embarrassed look on Ryan's face. He calmed down way too quick in her opinion. She gave Horatio a suspicious look. "I'm sorry." Ryan seemed sheepish. 'How ironic.' she thought.

"You don't have to apologize Ryan. I would've done the same if I was in your position." She turned to John. "Now YOU are going to explain what just happened."

"It runs in the family, though not everyone has it." Ryan's uncle interrupted.

"What does?" Calleigh and Ryan were curious about what Ron was talking about.

Ron looked down. He did not want to do this right now. 'I should've talked to him earlier.' "You see Ryan; it's really hard to explain…"

"Stop beating around the bush, what is it?"

"It seems to be a sort of, well, hormone that others of our kind are attracted to."

"Hormone?"

"We're not really sure what it is exactly. Scientist of our species has tried for years to figure it out. All we know is its genetic and it seems to be addictive to us."

"So this one following me is after that?"

"Yes, but he doesn't want to kill you; it'd be a waste. Just hold you for the rest of your natural life."

"Well that makes me feel better."

"No sarcasm please. This is a very serious situation." Ryan glared at the old vampire. "Only a Wolfe would glare at me, especially after finding out that I'm dangerous."

"But why wasn't I affected earlier?" Calleigh never attacked anyone like that before, especially Ryan.

"Because it's based age. It doesn't seem to be released until particular age."

"Great, I'm going to die."

"No Mr. Wolfe, you're not."

"That's easy for you to say H; you don't have freaky vampires after you." Ryan suddenly realized he was really tired. "What time is it?"

"Come on Ryan." His uncle helped him up, though Ryan felt he didn't need the help. "It's time to get you to bed." Ron got a nod in response. It was close to one in the morning. 'Where'd the time go?'

"I see two of them right there."

"Yes, but only one has what we need."

"The young one?"

"The young one."

"Well that's strange."

"What?"

"I remember that redhead. He was a local kid where I was changed."

"You want him, take him."

"Really?"

"Go for it, but only after we get the kid."

"Of course." He thought of how much fun it would be to have the redhead. He loved playing with his food.