Horatio walked to his van, His mind determined. Horatio got into his hummer, but he was having a hard time starting the van. Horatio was going to give up and call Frank for a ride when the van started. As soon as it did the hummer blew up. He watched through the windshield as the van was encased in flames. "Shit!" That was not supposed to happen. He underestimated the yield of the explosives. He rolled his eyes as he climbed out of the van and walked quickly to the burning van. If the motherfucker died than he was as good as dead. He pulled on leather gloves and quickly pulled at the door. "Shit, the door is fucking stuck!" He pulled harder. He looked over to see the that the gas tank was leaking and that if he didn't hurry up that he and Horatio would go up in flames. He cursed as he could feel the heat of fire through his clothes. "Fuck this!" He looked through the window and saw Horatio's head was to the side. He walked away and pulled out a gun and quickly shot the window to break the glass.

The bullet shattered the window and he ran quickly back to the window and used the gun to break the rest of the window. He climbed up onto the step and reached through the window. He had no time to feel for a pulse; he quickly wrapped his arms around Horatio's shoulders and pulled him out of the seat. He quickly glanced at the flame and saw it playfully licking closer to the leaking gas. He cursed silently and pulled at Horatio again. He heaved again and Horatio's body came through the window. The man was not prepared for the shift of weight and he fell backwards, Horatio falling on top of him. "I did not get paid for this shit!" He rolled Horatio off of him and stood up. He quickly leaned down and through Horatio's over his body, moving as quickly as possibly from the flame. After a couple of seconds he collapsed forward as the force of the blast rocked him forward.

He cursed again as he rose slowly. Some of the flying shrapnel caught his leg. This is what he gets for trying to save the man his boss wants dead anyway. This is bullshit. He can't believe he was released from prison for this shit. He looked down to the prone body of Horatio. "Not so fucking invincible now are you? If Peter could get to you, he could get to them." He laughed as he saw the look of understanding appear in Horatio's eyes. He smiled before he grabbed Horatio's cell phone and called 911 on the speaker. He did not want to leave behind anything that could trace the cops to him. He had a record after all. "911, how may I help you?"

"Yes, Oh my god. There was an explosion, and I think this man is a cop you've got to hurry. I'm, I don't know where I am hurry." Before the operator could reply back to him, he shut the phone and dropped it on the ground. "Catch you later Caine." He walked to his van and quickly drove away.

In Calleigh's Apartment:

Eric and Calleigh held each other after Horatio told them Peter escaped. Eric felt the shaking of the woman he loved and swore to himself that he would not allow Peter to get another chance at Calleigh, even if it meant taking his own life. The bastard would pay for all he's done. Eric was sure of it. Calleigh's sobs had subsided and he could feel her breaths deepen. She had fallen asleep. Eric sighed before picking her up and carrying her into her bedroom. He laid her down into the bed and covered her. Leaning down to kiss her on the forehead gently. He walked back into the living room not sure what to do with himself.

He sat in the couch when the phone rang. "Hello?"

"Hello Eric, tell me how is Calleigh taking the news?"

"You sick bastard, when I get my hands on you, I swear I'll kill you."

"Oh is that so, I don't thinks so Eric, oh I don't think so. You see I know that I can get to you, but you Eric have no idea where I am or what I can do. I believe the ball is in my court, as they would say. You see Eric I could take your life if I wanted to right now and end this all. I know what Calleigh needs and it isn't some fucked up boy like you. You think Calleigh should be with a man that has as much baggage as she does. Oh no Eric, you don't deserve Calleigh and you and I both know it's true."

"Listen, you asshole, you don't know anything about me and you sure as hell don't know anything about Calleigh. You honestly think that she would take you back after all you've done. You raped her and you killed her child. Calleigh isn't a fool and she sure as hell would not waste her time with you."

"Oh please Eric, you act like you know your precious Calleigh so well. Did you know that she was with me the first night she spent in your arms? That it was my lips she kissed and my body she desired before she came to you. Didn't you find it odd that Calleigh was all dressed up before you took her home? Tell me you aren't naïve. Calleigh used you and the only reason she stuck around was because she got pregnant. You mean nothing to her, you're nothing but the silly best friend who dreams of having Calleigh's love but is never going to get it."

Eric paused at hearing this. Was it true? Was Calleigh with Peter before she came to him? Did she really make love to Peter before him? Was she using him? Did she just stay with him because she was pregnant? No, Calleigh wasn't like that, but then why. Why was she dressed up? Why did she just kiss him? Calleigh wasn't one to act impulsively. She always thought things through before she did them. It couldn't be a coincidence that all this happened. No, this is what Peter wants. Calleigh said she loved him and he would take her word over psychopath any day. "Listen to me Peter, I swear to God, if you come after us again, I will kill you."

"Oh yes, I'm sure Horatio made that same promise to you, but like him, you shall soon see how much I am willing to do to be with the woman I love and need. We were meant to be Eric and there is nothing you or anyone else can do about it. Tell Calleigh I love her. Adios Eric."

Eric continued to sit there as he listened to the dial tone on the phone. This could not be happening. Calleigh and him were just beginning to work out their problems and now this. Why couldn't they just be together? Why couldn't they just be left alone? He was tired of someone always standing in the way. Eric looked down the hall toward the bedroom when Peter's word went through his mind. Oh yes, I'm sure Horatio made that same promise to you, but like him, you shall soon see how much I am willing to do to be with the woman I love and need. Horatio! Eric reached for the phone and dialed H's number. No one answered. Eric tried again and still nothing. Eric walked toward the door to see Calleigh's number rushing out her door.

"What's going on?"

"Didn't you hear it? There was an explosion outside and people say that it was a cop in the explosion. The ambulance is pulling up just now." The old lady raced down the hallway, camera in hand to take pictures. Eric cursed silently, having a bad feeling creep up on him. This could not be happening. Not like this. Eric looked back to the door, questioning is he should get Calleigh, but he quickly turned down the idea. Calleigh couldn't handle something like this, not now.

Eric rushed to the elevator but soon his impatience got to him and he ran to the staircase. He went down the stairs as quickly as he could and walked out to the front. Eric felt the sting of tears as he watched the burning the hummer and the ambulance crew load Horatio into the van. He pushed his way through the crowd when he saw Ryan and called out to him. Ryan waved for the police to let him by the tape and he quickly walked over to him. "What happened here?"

"Apparently someone attached a bomb to Horatio's hummer. The car went up with H inside, that's the only way this could have happened."

Natalia had walked up to the two of them, asking the question on everyone's mind, "How did H get out of the hummer? The Paramedics said that H is barely conscious."

"Whoever set the bomb off is the one that got H out." Eric replied.

"But why would he do that?"

"Because the explosion wasn't meant to kill H, but rather to send all of us including him a message. Peter is trying to show us that he could get to anyone of us if he truly wanted to. We have to find him guys, we have to find before it's too late." And with that Eric walked away from Ryan and Natalia to tell Calleigh what happened. If they were going to have any chance stopping Peter then all of them had to work together.