Horatio and Calleigh both pulled out of the driveway waving to Phoebe and Lilly as they went off to work.
Horatio sensed tension in the car as he drove away from the house and looked to Calleigh to see her staring out the window, her eyes looked distant.
"Calleigh, sweetheart, you okay?" he said his voice laced with worry.
"Mmm…" she said looking at him but her eyes not completely coming out of her thoughts.
"I asked if you were okay" he said taking his hand off the steering wheel and gently wrapped her fingers in his.
"Oh yeah I'm fine" she said her voice still not convincing enough for him.
"Come on, what's bothering you?" he said raising his eyebrows.
Calleigh laughed at his repeat of the question, "You read me like an open book Horatio." she smiled and watched as he looked at her with a smile only she had the pleasure of seeing. "Anyway, I've just been having these weird feelings lately" she said letting out a sigh.
"What kind of feelings?" he questioned, if she was feeling weird it usually meant something.
"I don't know… I feel like I'm being watched, like we're being watched. I felt really uneasy at the park yesterday as well." She answered.
"How long have you been feeling like this for Calleigh?" he asked.
"I don't know, couple of weeks maybe"
"Sweetheart you should have told me sooner" he said suddenly even more worried. "There was a car down the road from our house this morning and I think I've seen it a few times, but I only started to realise it a couple of days ago."
"Could be a neighbour?" she said, "Mr Andrews has his children visiting all the time."
"I know but still, I don't like the feeling I'm getting. This car, Calleigh. I'm gonna keep an eye out for it."
"Well did you memorise the plates?" she asked looking over to see him nod. "Well ask Tripp to run them and see what comes back" she said looking over as he gave her fingers a squeeze. "I may be overreacting but I just want peace of mind."
"Of course sweetheart. There's no such thing as overreacting when it comes to your children" he said smiling trying to reassure her but not completely sure himself.
Pulling into the CSI parking lot, Horatio parked the car and they both jumped out heading to the elevator to clock in. They got into the elevator and pressed the button for their floor. Horatio looked at Calleigh and noticed the still evident worry on her face and gently pulled her into a hug.
"Everything's going to be fine" he whispered.
"I know, I just can't stand leaving Phoebe when I'm worried like this. I automatically think the worst" she mumbled.
The both exited the elevator and went their separate ways, both minds still on that little girl they'd left back home.
Phoebe sat on one of the big stools at the island in the kitchen with paper and pencils, drawing a picture while Lilly stood on the opposite side making Phoebe and herself a small salad for dinner.
"Lilly, need your help" Phoebe said looking up smiling. "I d'awed a picture for Mommy and I want to w'ite on it" she said sadly.
"Okay honey" Lilly answered wiping her hands on the towel and coming to stand behind the child.
She gently placed her hand over the child's hand and directed her.
'To Mommy,
Love Phoebe. Xx'
Phoebe turned her head round and kissed Lilly's cheek, "Fank you Lilly" she said sweetly.
"No problem sweetheart, now I forgot, what do we do before we have dinner, do you remember?" she asked.
"WASH OUR HANDS" the little girl shouted. "Wait, put my picture in the wivivng woom."
"Okay, well put your picture on the coffee table and then come and wash your hands" she said lifting her off the chair and gently placing her on the floor.
"Okay Lilly" she answered. Phoebe ran out of the kitchen and stopped suddenly when she saw a man standing in the hallway. "Who you?" she asked tilting her head to the side.
Lilly heard the little girl from the kitchen, "Phoebe, who are you talking too?" she asked walking into the hallway. Her heart dropped when she saw the man standing not far from the child.
"Who are you? And how did you get in here?" she asked panic obvious in her voice.
Before the man had chance to answer, Lilly was knocked to the floor with a blow to the back of the head.
Phoebe turned around when she heard the crash, she had never been so frightened and tried to run to Lilly when she was suddenly grabbed around the waist and lifted off the floor. The picture dropped to the floor and slid halfway under the closet door, quickly forgotten about.
"LILLY!" Phoebe screamed as the man carried her walking out the front door, the small woman who had hit Lilly following close behind.
He carefully put his hand over the child's mouth to silence the screams in fear of being heard by the neighbours but he wasn't quick enough. Mrs Stanley, the Caine's elderly neighbour was just getting out of her car as the man and woman bundled Phoebe into the back seat.
She quickly pulled out her cell phone and dialled 911 first and then Calleigh's cell phone number which she'd got when she babysat Phoebe one time.
Back in the house, Lilly lay on the floor her head throbbing and her body heavy, she found herself unable to move as the pain shot through her head.
Calleigh heard her cell phone buzz and she took the ear protectors off. Reading the front she recognised the digits and quickly flipped it open.
"Hey Mrs Stanley, what can I do for you?" Calleigh said happily.
"Oh Calleigh sweetheart, Phoebe's been taken." Mrs Stanley said frantically.
"What?"
Sorry this took so long, School and all that stupid stuff gets in the way!
Summer now though, 10 weeks :D
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