Ok here's chapter 10, I found this really hard to write, and it took forever! Anyway here you go, please read and review!

When Calleigh arrived at the hospital, a doctor had placed her in a room, explaining that she would be back soon. Eric sat next to Calleigh, holding her hand, she looked pale and weak, he'd never seen her like this before, she was always so strong, so together, he didn't know what to say to her. She hadn't moved since she'd arrived at the hospital, she hadn't said anything she just stared into nothing.

"Thank you," Calleigh whispered so quietly he wasn't sure he'd heard it.

"What for?" he asked, he couldn't understand what she'd be grateful for, he was guilty, he'd let this happen, it'd taken them days to find her.

"Finding me, I knew you'd find me, I kept thinking about you," tears began falling down her cheeks; she turned away so he wouldn't see.

"I'm so sorry Calleigh, I…" Eric was interrupted as the doctor walked in.

"Hello Calleigh my, name is Linda, I'm going to examine you, ok?" the doctor explained walking towards Calleigh, "he can stay if you want," she said nodding towards Eric. Eric squeezed Calleigh's hand letting her know that he was right by her side, he wasn't going anywhere. Calleigh sat silently for a few seconds before answering.

"No, it's ok, you wait outside, I can do this," Calleigh answered, she didn't want him to see her like that, it was bad enough that he had found her like that, she spent her life proving that she equal to the men she worked with, that she could do her job just as well, if not better than them, she never showed her weakness and she wasn't about to start now.

"Calleigh…" Eric started.

"Eric, I'll be fine." Eric walked towards the door, turning around to look at her, hoping she'd change her mind, he didn't want her to go through this on her own, she nodded at him that she was ok. Eric left the room and walked slightly down the corridor and noticed a gap in the blinds to Calleigh's room, he watched as the doctor began taking photos of Calleigh, starting at her face, pictures of her bruises and cuts, she slowly began to undress, revealing more bruises, tears were streaming down Calleigh's face, he couldn't bear to see her like this, it was killing him. Eric walked back down the corridor and into her room, the doctor was about to tell him to leave when Calleigh stopped her. Eric walked over to her side and took her hand, she squeezed it and turned to look him in the eye, it was the first time she'd looked at him, since he'd found her, she was too ashamed. The doctor continued to examine her, she remained focused on him, he couldn't help but notice the bruises and bite marks on her body, he wanted to hit something, exact some revenge for this, he knew he'd killed Bartlett but it didn't seem enough, it was too quick, too painless, he should have been made to suffer, been made to endure what Calleigh had.

Horatio and Ryan were examining the crime scene; Alex was taking a look at the body.

"How's Calleigh?" Alex asked looking up from the body.

"She looked awful," Ryan said, "I've never seen her like that before, she looked broken."

"Yes Ryan, but she's going to be ok, Eric's with her." Horatio looked up to see Stetler was walking towards him.

"Rick, you made it here quickly."

"Horatio, it's my job," Stetler replied, "your CSI kills a citizen of Miami, I have to be here."

"That 'citizen of Miami' had a knife held to the throat of another citizen of Miami" Horatio replied.

"Who just happens to also be another CSI of yours," Rick snapped back, "I have to establish whether or not there was another way the situation could have been diffused without this man ending up dead."

"Yeah, Calleigh would've ended up dead." Horatio shot back.

"Horatio, I understand you don't want me here, but it's not your decision, CSI Delko may have shot him out of revenge, he could've been talked down, maybe nobody needed to end up dead."

"Rick, you weren't there…." Horatio started.

"Exactly, I'm going to needed to interview everybody who was there, you, CSI Wolfe, CSI Duquesne and CSI Delko."

"Calleigh and Eric are at the hospital, and I doubt that Calleigh will be up to talking to you any time soon, she was pretty shaken up."

As the doctor finished the external examination she knew the worst was yet to come, she winced in pain as she underwent the internal examination, she remained focused on Eric who squeezed her hand, trying not to let the pain he felt register on his face, he had to be strong for Calleigh, she needed him, he'd already failed her once he wasn't going to let that happen again.

"Ok, you're done, I'll be back soon," the doctor said before leaving the room, with the samples and photographs she'd taken.

"Thank you," Calleigh said to Eric.

"What for now?" Eric asked, he wished she'd stop thanking him, it just made him feel even more guilty.

"Coming back in, staying here with me, holding my hand, everything," she smiled at him weakly. "When do you think they'll let me go home?" she asked. Just then the doctor walked in.

"I'm going to prescribe you the morning after pill, although I should warn you it's only effective up to three days after sex, as he had you for four days you must understand that there is a small possibility you could end up pregnant. You also have some, vaginal bruising and tearing but other than that you should be ok to go home tomorrow," the doctor explained.

"Please, I just want to go home, please can I go home today, I don't want to stay here," Calleigh pleaded.

"You may have concussion from the head injury, we just want to make sure and keep you in over night," the doctor explained.

"Please….." Calleigh began.

"Ok, but there are conditions, you are not to go on your own, someone has to stay with you for a few days, and you are to do nothing but put your feet up and rest."

"I'll stay with her," Eric interrupted.

"Thank you," Calleigh said sweetly, the doctor left the room after signing her release papers. Eric began helping her get dressed despite her insisting she could do it on her own, he helped her to her feet but she stumbled, her legs were weak, her whole body was weak. Eric helped her with a firm hand around her waist, holding her up, he helped her to a cab and took her to her apartment.

When they arrived, Eric carried Calleigh into her bedroom and placed her into bed, covering her up and placing a light kiss on her forehead, I'll be on the couch if you need me. Eric began walking out when Calleigh grabbed his arm.

"Stay, please," she whispered. Eric stripped down to his boxers and climbed into the other side of the bed, she moved across the bed and curled up next to him resting her head on his chest, he kissed her head before watching Calleigh fall asleep, not long before he did the same.

TBC…

Thank you for reading this so far, this chapter took forever to write, I'm sooooooo tired so am going to sleep now, so please read and review! Thank you!