A/N Sorry guys! I've been SOO busy lately…I'm finishing this on a Snow Day….In NOVEMBER!! Who has a Snow Day in November? Luv y'all! -Serena

Idiots and Insinuations

"Officer Delko. Are you in a relationship with Detective Duquesne?" Stetler asked.

"No."

"Did you see her assault an MDPD officer?"

"No."

"I have a witness that says Duquesne assaulted him and that you two are in a relationship."

"No."

"What?"

"Oh sorry. What were you saying before?" Eric asked feigning ignorance.

"I have a witness Mr.Delko. A WITNESS! He says that you and Duquesne are involved, she assaulted him, and that you saw the whole thing! What are you not telling me?"

"Now, Mr.Stetler, why would CSI Duquesne assault an MDPD officer? Without provocation? And does she really look like she could take someone down?" Eric asked in a mocking voice as if he was explaining something to a 4 year old.

"Damn!! He has a point there. But I know, she might not look like it but if she and Caine or Delko doubled up…Hagen didn't stand a chance. But if Delko was involved how come Hagen didn't file an official police report it. Maybe Hagen's just a wimp…that's probably the explanation. But why waste a perfectly good chance to hurt Caine's team?" Stetler thought.

"You're right, Delko. Maybe you assaulted the officer and she is covering for you," Stetler insinuated.

"Do you have any evidence to back up this…outrageous theory?"

Stetler sighed.

"I thought not. Are we done? I have more important things to do," Eric said irritated.

"Yeah, we're done…for now anyways."

Eric lifted himself out of the uncomfortable plastic chair of the interrogation room.
"Jeez. If I were a suspect, I'd confess just to get out of that chair!" Eric thought.

I swear to god my butt is frickin flat!"

"I don't think flat would be the right adjective to describe your butt," Calleigh smirked as Eric gaped at her when he realized he had said the latter part of his sentence out loud.

"How did it go?" Calleigh asked, her demeanor changing from teasing to serious.

"Ugh. I don't know. Stetler flat out asked if you assaulted an MDPD officer. I kind of just repeated everything he said. Then he said you were covering for me and I assaulted the officer – " Eric explained.

"What?? My god Eric! If you are going to get in trouble than just tell Stetler the truth! You don't need more trouble with IAB now. I don't know if I could live with myself if I jeopardized you or your career!" Calleigh rambled angrily and worriedly.

"Calleigh. Hey, hey, hey," he coaxed gently, "you're going to be fine, I'm going to be fine. We'll get through this okay?"

"Yeah," Calleigh agreed, "I'm fine."

Eric raised his eyebrows and chuckled quietly. She threw her hands up in the air with an exasperated sigh. "Okay I'm not fine, but that is the only time you will ever hear me say that so laugh it up Delko!" Calleigh grinned trying to look menacing but failing miserably.

The moment was interrupted by Calleigh's pager buzzing loudly.

"Shit. My turn to meet Mr. Rick Stetler."

A/N Short…I know but the next chapter is coming real soon…I promise!