About a week later, Ryan walked into the lobby and found Calleigh at the desk filling out paper work to get reinstated. After her stint with shooting Horatio, she ended up being excused from all duties as a CSI until further notice. She was bummed, but finally they let her fill out papers to consider getting reinstated.

"Hey Calleigh!" exclaimed Ryan, walking up behind her and wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her into a hug.

"Ryan! How are you and Natalia doing?" asked Calleigh, hugging him back.

"Oh, we broke up. What about you and Horatio?"

"Staying as friends, he kinda suggested that so we wouldn't look weird, dating after I shot him." Ryan laughed and hugged her again.

"Dang Calleigh, it's so good to see you again, the lab has been pretty quiet without you here," said Ryan. Calleigh nodded.

"I miss you guys," she said, finishing her paperwork then turning it in. "Now all we have to do is wait."

Ryan turned to her and looked her in the eyes. They made eye contact for a minute, just gazing into each other's eyes deeply.

"Calleigh, I'm done for the day, wanna get some dinner?" asked Ryan.

"Sure, I'd be eating alone if I said no," replied Calleigh. "First, can we run back to my house? I need to change into proper dinner attire."

"Sure, anything for you. You're my date for this evening," grinned Ryan. Calleigh smiled and nodded. Ryan went to clock out then he and Calleigh went back to her apartment so she could change. About a half an hour later. "Calleigh come on! Are you almost done?"

"Yes! I am," replied Calleigh, stepping out of her room and into the living room.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Ryan. Calleigh was wearing a bright red ballroom dress and red pumps. Her hair was curled and her makeup perfect. Ryan's mouth grew wide. "Beautiful!"

"Aw thanks!" exclaimed Calleigh. She stood on tip-toe since Ryan was still taller than her and kissed him on the cheek. Ryan blushed, his face turning a bright pink.

"I'm gonna use the bathroom real quick then we can go," he said.

"Oh so now you're the cow's tail!" teased Calleigh. When Ryan came back out of the bathroom, he was holding one of Calleigh's guns.

"Why was this on the back of the toilet and why is there a target set up in your shower?" he asked.

"Target practice," replied Calleigh. Ryan burst out laughing as he set the gun down and they left the apartment. Ryan drove them to a great restaurant that served amazing Italian food.

"This place is beautiful and right on the water," gushed Calleigh. Ryan pulled off his jacket and put it on Calleigh, seeing her shiver a bit. He then excused himself to use the bathroom. While he was gone, Calleigh started texting Natalia

Calleigh: Hey Nat, I'm on a date with Wolfe.. Long story.. Anyway, I'm with Ryan and he just excused himself to use the bathroom and he went like 15 minutes ago? Is he okay?

Natalia: Awwee! You and Ryan! I knew that would happen one day! Yeah he just has a tiny bladder.

Calleigh: LOL! Just like Jesse!

Natalia: BAHAHAHA! Hey I'm out with Jesse, where are you?

Calleigh: I'm at that new Italian place on 4th Street about 6 miles from Turkey Point. I think it's called Mario's. U?

Natalia: That's where Jesse and I are going, can we join you?

Calleigh: Sure!

About 15 minutes later, Jesse and Natalia walked in, Ryan exited the bathroom and spotted Jesse and Natalia.

"Jesse! Natalia! Join us!" exclaimed Ryan, going back to his table. Jesse and Natalia sat with Ryan and Calleigh.

"Really Ryan? You were in the bathroom for 15 minutes," said Calleigh.

"I got a call from my mom up in Boston. She wanted to know how I was. I also had to do something else that I'm not going into detail for," replied Ryan, blushing.

"Was it your kidney stone?" asked Jesse.

"No," lied Ryan.

"You're lying," replied Calleigh, she petted him on the arm. "It's okay Ryan, I got one a few weeks ago." Natalia nodded.

"So did I," she added. "I also got my period but who cares?"

Calleigh laughed and Jesse and Ryan's eyes grew wide.

"So what is everybody ordering?!" asked Jesse, quickly changing the subject.

"Wine and lots of it," replied Ryan, blushing even redder. "Oh and also pizza."

Calleigh's phone pinged with a text.

"Oh no!" she exclaimed.

What happened? Is everything okay? Part 2 is longer.