Calleigh began to wake a while later, finding Horatio awake already and sitting up. He watched her wake and tilting his head at her he gave her a small smile.

"Good Morning."

"Morn...ning" She yawned the word to him now.

"Sleep well? How are you feeling?"

"I feel fine Horatio, how are you doing?"

She looked around the hospital room now, sitting herself up, groaning a bit. Two beds, hers and his, she smiled knowing Joe fixed things this way. He was very thoughtful and caring, she knew, and began to smile. Horatio watching her now, as a smile grew on her face. Her eyes coming back to his now, she realized he was watching her.

"Well?" She smiled.

"Well what?"

"You didn't answer my question. How are you feeling?"

"I... I feel fine, Calleigh." His voice like velvet she thought, loving the way he said her name. She smiled even more.

"So, are you going to share?"

"Huh?... share what Horatio?"

"That smile, what are you thinking about." She giggled a bit, embarrassed now.

"Well, I'm just happy to wake up to you, that's all. I'm happy you are ok and well, almost well anyway."

"Mmm." Horatio shook his head to her now, realizing what she said was true. His eyes dropping down, looking sad now.

"Horatio? You're not..."

"Yes. No--- It --- I never should have let that happen in the first place, Cal. I should have been ready and more aware of things." Shaking his head now in disgust.

"Horatio, you had no idea that..."

"I should have never put you in danger like that Calleigh... I should have never put anyone in danger like that. I know better, I know who he's after, I knew..." She cut him off.

"No, you didn't put me or anyone in danger, Horatio. Stop thinking like that, it's not your fault and you can't take the blame for it."

He paused now and tilted his head, looking down. Very low now his voice strained, he said, " Yes it is... and yes, I can."

Silence filling the room now, his eyes were down, thinking again to himself.

"Horatio?" She called him softly now and he lifted his head and look at her. His blue eyes looking so hurt and sad.

"Hmm?"

"We're gonna get him, he can't get away with this...forever."

He nodded his head now to her and a cold smile came across his face. His head tilted and he spoke.

"Yes... Yes we are going to get him" His voice filled with determination and anger now. Trying to keep his anger in check, knowing deep down he wanted to rip him apart.

He leaned to the left and picked up the phone, now placing it in his lap. He dialed as Calleigh watched him the whole time. His face wrinkled and his jaw clenched, she knew that look. It usually meant he wanted someone's head, and she knew who's head that would be.

"Eric?"

"Hey H, How you two doing?"

"We're... ok Eric, thank you." Horatio now looking over to Calleigh, she nodded.

"What did you find at the scene Eric? Any luck on that van?"

"No luck on the van yet H, but we found the triggering switch and some prints on the flower pots, or what's left of them."

"Ok Eric, this is what I want from you. Each case file, on this kid Gonzales, and any suspects you may have for our second bomber."

"H, I thought you were supposed to take..."

"Eric... I want, both you and Ryan here, to discuss our next move, ok?"

"Sure H, we were gonna see you both later anyway, no problem, I'll let Ryan know."

"Ok Eric, I'll see you later and, thank you!"

"Anytime H." Eric closed his cell now looking confused and shaking his head.

Horatio hung up and began dialing Frank now. He looked over to Calleigh, whose eyes showed worry now, Frank answered.

"Frank, anything new on this kid? You turn up anything?"

"H, you out already?"

"No Frank, what did you come up with?"

Not much yet, H. The kid seems to come up clean, but something's not right."

"Like what Frank?"

"Too clean, you know? It seems impossible, I'm checking into his past now. So far I'm coming up empty."

"Hmm,.. keep checking Frank."

Now, Horatio thought to himself, that was impossible, how could he come up clean? Maybe it was his first offense, but this kid seemed to smart, like a pro and he had a way with his words. As if he had been put through the system before.

Horatio's mind working though it all, replaying it in his head, he began to get more agitated now, squeezing the phone in his hand, forgetting his wound there. He quickly remembered now and relaxed his hand, wincing.

"Frank, I want you to bring me what you have on him so far. Let me look over the files, maybe I can come up with something. Something he said, is beginning to make sense now."

"Like what, H?"

"It's just a hunch, Frank."

"Sure H, I'll bring them by for you in a bit."

"Thank you, Frank."

He hung up the phone and took a deep breath in, his face showing frustration and pain. Calleigh eyes on him the whole time, now looking right at him.

"Are you alright? What are you doing Horatio, you're supposed to be resting?"

"I'm not going to rest till I get.. this... Animal, Calleigh."

Horatio searching for the right word. His jaw set.

"I understand Horatio, I do, but, I'm also worried about you, I ... I..."

"It's ok Calleigh, I know, I know ..." He paused a moment. "I'm... going to need your help, if you're... up to it, that is?"

He gave her a small smile now, his eyes quickly dodging hers now. He was trying to change the subject.

"Up to it? Are you kidding? Of course Horatio, like you have to ask for my help." She ribbed him.

"I thought you'd be up for it, just wanted to make sure." He raised his eyebrows now and smiled to her.

"So what's going on in that head of yours? I can't wait to see what you have in mind."

"Mmm. I'll bet." He grinned, nodding his head.

The door opened and Alexx came walking in, she held a tray with coffees on it and some snacks.

"Well you both look like you're rearing to go. I figured this would help some. How you both feeling?"

"Great Alexx, thanks." Calleigh smiled to her. "Is that coffee?"

"Yes it is. I knew you both could use a jolt about now. Usually at work you're on your second or third cup."

She handed Calleigh one and picked up the other and handed it to Horatio.

"Good morning Alexx, thank you for the coffee."

"You're welcome, Horatio, good morning to you too, how are you feeling?"

"Fine Alexx, thank you."

"Mmm, that's so good, I needed that Alexx." Calleigh smiled to her, taking another sip.

"Don't you think so, Horatio?"

Calleigh said now looking over to him, smiling. He was staring down into the cup of coffee, his face stoic, in deep thought. Calleigh knew he was thinking about the case again. Alexx now frowned and looked back at Calleigh, worried.

"Horatio?" Alexx asked, with concern now, her hand slowly touching his arm. He immediately looked up at her, with confused eyes.

"What?... I'm... sorry, what did you say Alexx?"

"You ok sugar? What's going on in that head of yours?"

Horatio now grinned and shook his head to her. "Alexx, I'm fine."

"Horatio maybe you should..." The door opened and Eric and Ryan came in the room now.

His eyes quickly narrowed, his expression serious now.

"Hey H. Hey Calleigh, you feeling---" Eric and Ryan started.

"Gentleman, you have something for me?" Horatio cut them off quickly, he was all business now.

They both looked shocked for a moment, and Eric walked over to him and handed him some files. Horatio put his coffee down now and quickly began asking questions, placing the files in his lap.

"Did you find a match on those prints, Eric?" His voice deep and tone low.

"Yeah, H, AFIS came up with a hit. Edward Mathis, again. Now all we have to do is find him."

"So we know who planted the first and second bombs now. Mathis was responsible for the car bomb and the pipe bomb, and Gonzales for the one at the safe house." Horatio paused, thinking and tucking his chin, he said, "Mathis is moving up in the world, isn't he."

"Yeah, our judges clerk, just became a bomber." Eric said.

"What about the triggering switch, Eric?"

Now Ryan joining in with the answer.

"I found some epithelial's on it, H and we're running a DNA test on it now."

"Good, I want to know the minute the results are done, you understand?" He looked at Ryan and Eric intensely. His tone almost angry.

"Of course H, as soon as we find something out, it's yours." Eric answered, Ryan shook his head yes.

"Now both of you listen to me, I want you to go over this case again, piece by piece. We are going to peel back the layers and see what's underneath. Eric, I want you to go over the items found at Gonzales's place again and Ryan, I want you to get all you can off that triggering switch. Check for trace again and check his place out again. Check out the car again, Eric. I want it all done again, you understand?" Horatio clearly showing his emotions and anger, they thought.

"H, we been over his place already with a fine tooth comb." Ryan said.

Horatio gave Ryan a glare and shook his head. "Good, now you can go over it again. I want it done again, are we clear?" Horatio's voice dangerously low, his eyes intense on the young CSI. Ryan quickly looked away from his boss now, shifting his weight in place. Eric was quick to help him out.

"We're on it H, you can count on us." Eric said, nodding to Ryan. Ryan nodded back, they were not use to Seeing Horatio this way.

The sharpness in his voice eased, and he took a breath, looking at both of them, one at a time. "Gentleman, I want no stone left unturned, I want to know every acquaintance he has, every crime he's committed and everything about his past you can dig up. You understand?"

"You bet, H. We'll go through everything again, just like you said." Ryan answered now with new vigor.

Alexx and Calleigh watched as Horatio gave them both orders. Alexx looked over at Calleigh, concerned. Horatio emotions coming through now, there was no question about it. He was more determined than ever to get some answers and put the criminals away for good.

Frank came walking in the room and greeted everyone. He walked over to Horatio now and began talking.

"You ready for some interesting news on our boy, H?"

"Surprise me Frank." Horatio's head tilted, his eyes met Frank's.

"Freddy Gonzales, is his Alias, his real name is, Joe Sanchez."

Horatio's eyes narrowed for a moment, he looked away, in deep thought now.

"Now why, doesn't 'THAT' surprise me?"

TBC...

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