It's been two weeks of smooth sailing crime fighting back at the lab for Calleigh. And while work was fine, she couldn't help but notice Esteban being very distant and even angry. He hasn't touched her since she started working(not that she was really complaining) and he's been gone for odd hours.

She knew he was out there "playing", just not why. It was after a quiet dinner that she finally decided to end the silent treatment.

"What's wrong?" she asks him as he sits at his desk looking over hospital business. He was certainly surprised by her outburst and tenses before turning to her. His eyes narrow as he tries to hold his anger at bay.

"You tell me. I've been nothing but loving and attentive to you and yet.."

"And yet what? Esteban I've been nothing but the same to you too. I- I submit to you, which isn't something I do easily. You said you wouldn't go out and play unless you're really upset or if I did something to make you. What did I do and what can I do to rectify it?" she feels her throat close up as she tries to hold the tears at bay. She didn't want anyone hurt because of her, that's why she's being so complacent, but if he's going to do this anyway, she might as well give him a hard time.

With deep sigh, Esteban stands and brings them to the loveseat. It seems he was having a hard time trying to start the conversation and she knows she's in for a whirlwind of his emotional immaturity.

"Do you love me?" came a surprising question. ONe she is thrown off by. Why would this be a question? Should I be honest? No, GOd knows how many he's hurt or killed by now. No need to send him further down his path even more.

Apparently she took too long to answer because he jumps up and starts pacing around the office, mumbling to himself. He casts a glance her way and she sees the wild yet calculating look in his eyes. The air is thick with tension, but unlike the romantic tension she and Eric found themselves in. This was real tension. Everyone already let her know the consequences of her actions and the last thing she wanted was to witness his playtime. "N-not yet. I don't want to force myself to love you or be coerced into doing it. I want it to come naturally."

He seems appeased by that answer. His pacing slows and the wild look in his eyes calm down, but they are still calculating. It's as if he has gone through scenarios in his head already. He's had two weeks to do it.

Making a beeline back to the loveseat he plops down with a huff. "And Delko? Do you still love him?"

Calleigh is completely thrown off by that. Did he know about them almost kissing? That was the first night this all started afterall. Has he been having someone watch her while she was out of his direct watch? She wouldn't be shocked. It's in his controlling nature to do so.

"Eric and I have such a rocky history. I think a part of me will always love him, but it isn't romantic. Not after his constant lying and going behind my back. I value truth above anything else." she gives Esteban a pointed stare at that. "And I value open communication."

This causes him to look down guiltily, his shoulders went from tight and confrontational to slumped in a second. He might be a calculating killer but I can use his infatuation of me to my advantage.

"He kissed you. On your first day back to work. I was angry, too angry to rationalize anything. So I took out that anger. Don't get me wrong, I will always be irrationally angry when it comes to you. Even moreso when Delko is involved" Esteban all but spat out Eric's name. Calleigh had to physically force him to look at her with a hand on his cheek and a sharp jerk.

"We never kissed, he tried to kiss me then I pulled back and reminded him that I was seeing someone." she looked him dead in the eyes as she spoke, wanting to get across how truthful and serious she was.

Esteban's eye contact is challenging and she has to force herself to keep it. His eyes grow soft for a moment before one of his made up scenarios causes them to go hard again. Ripping his head out of her caressing hand, he gets up and starts pacing again.

"But why did he even get close enough to try and kiss you?" She looks down at that.

"I just got back after a tumultuous two months, being thrown into the lab had my emotions swelling. It wasn't so much of me wanting to be with Eric, just him unknowingly coming in while i was in a whirlwind of emotional confusion "

"Confusion? Because I can help clear that up for you."

"It's not for you to clear up, you certainly help though. I just have to make sense of all this. I'm living in two worlds now, you have to give me time. Eric is part of one world where we have a strong connection. I'm sorry I had a moment of weakness, it won't happen again."

He huffs his chest out at her apology "No, it won't. You can come to me about these things Leigh. Or Papi. I hate how out of control I get when it comes to you. I hated hearing about Eric's molesting of you. You promise me he didn't kiss you? It was only a touch?"

She nods "Heard? You have someone watching me?"

"Not all the time, just the first week to see how you were adjusting."

"And were there any incidents after the first day?" She challenges him. He shakes his head no.

"So I was able to rein in my feelings pretty well then?" he nods.

"So why two weeks of…this?" she waves her hand in front of her and Esteban recoils.

"I'm learning how to navigate all this too, you know? Papi has never raised his hand to Mami and a good husband doesn't take his anger out on his wife. Especially one trying to be a good wife." Calleigh smiled at his innocent admittance. There is so much cognitive dissonance going on with this man.

"I know, I'm not mad at you for playing" she lies, though in truth she's upset at her inability to stop his carnage. "I'm mad because we could've had this talk. I get you were angry, too angry. But in the future. Come to me about this stuff, okay?"

Esteban looks at her and smiles. "Yea, I will. DO me a favor though, don't let DElko get that close again. I'm not sure I'll be as reasonable after this talk. YOu're mine and always will be regardless of the world you're in. Put down harder boundaries. Because the next I hear or see, you'll be on punishment, yeah?"

She can see the seriousness behind his eyes and she nods her affirmation. "Scout's honor. Ho- how many people did you hurt?"

He looks down embarrassed. "Three. One of them being that Jane Doe you found last week. The freeway pile up took me away from finishing playing with it so I disposed of it too early. But there's another one, the fourth one, in the warehouse now. I'll get rid of it tomorrow."

Calleigh looks to him upset now "Why tomorrow?"

His eyes grow dark in arousal and she has to stop herself from flinching. "Because, I have more concerning manners to address now. I've always known playing helped relieve sexual tension. But now that I'm sure I won't hurt you relieving it…" she shakes her head before chuckling, nervously. Standing up, she takes him by the hand and leads him up into the bedroom. I should've enjoyed this two week break more. But if it keeps people safe…