jingo74

I own nothing you recognise. All characters are owned by Jerry Bruckheimer and CBS. I got the idea from one of the possible spoilers for S6 Ep2 on TalkCSI. If you don't want to know, don't read. This is my first fic.

"Dammit Calleigh! Just let it go" and with that Eric stormed out of the locker room almost knocking over Natalia in the process. "Hey watch out!" she exclaimed "Sorry Nat" he mumbled and kept going. Natalia entered the locker room to find Calleigh sitting on the bench shaking her head. "What's up with him?" she asked. Calleigh sighed, running her fingers through her blonde hair "I honestly don't know, he's been acting wierd all day. I think something happened at that crime scene this morning but he won't talk to me about it." She stood up, grabbed her purse and started to leave. "Hey Calleigh?" "Yeah?" "Are you two seeing each other?" Calleigh's eyes narrowed and flashed with an emotion that Natalia couldn't discern "No Natalia, we're not seeing each other, I just...I'm just worried about him" she admitted "See you tomorrow" and with a sigh Calleigh left.

Thirty minutes later Calleigh was parked in front of Eric's condo debating whether or not to go in. She was so deep in thought that she didn't see Eric approaching the car. The knock on the window startled her "Shit!" she exclaimed, rolling down the window. "Are you going to sit there all night?" he asked "That depends, are you going to talk to me?" she replied getting out of the car. "Come on, let's walk on the beach, it'll help me think"
Calleigh looked at him incredulously "In these heels?" Eric just laughed as she toed of her shoes, instantly making her almost a foot shorter than her tall friend. "No short jokes" she warned but her eyes were smiling. Eric raised his hands in surrender "I know you can totally kick my ass or shoot me and I don't have a death wish" They both laughed now and Calleigh reached out to touch him causing a shiver to run through his whole body "Damn, does she even know what she does to me?" he thought to himself. He cleared his throat and Calleigh looked at him with one eyebrow raised. "I'm sorry about earlier Cal.I'm just having a bad day but I shouldn't take it out on you." Calleigh smiled at him but the smile never made it to her eyes. "Eric, what happened this morning? And don't you dare say nothing because I am the Queen of denial and I know something happened. You looked like you'd seen a ghost" Eric paled at her words and she could see his hands were shaking. "Eric" Calleigh's voice was full of concern and as he turned to look at her, her heart broke at the pain and confusion in his eyes. "Let's sit for a minute.Please talk to me Eric,let me help you" she begged. Eric lowered himself to the sand,knees pulled up to his chest,head in his hands. He took a deep breath and began to talk.

"You're right something did happen and I...I'm so confused. I think I'm going crazy Cal and I'm so scared. I thought I saw Speed today and I know Speed's dead but it was so real Calleigh. I just don't know what to think anymore." his words stumbling out in a rush. He looked at her out of the corner of his eye not trusting himself to look at her fully. She was looking at him, her body tense,eyes wide,mouth open slightly,a look of what? concern?confusion?both? Her voice was quiet when she finally spoke. "You've had a rough few months Eric.Maybe you came back too soon after being shot but I don't think you're crazy. Sometimes the mind plays tricks on us. I mean, Speed's anniversary was recently and I'm sure you've been thinkng about him. I know I have and you miss him, it's only natural to want him to still be here. Does that make sense?"

He looked at her now, a small smile forming "How did I ever get a friend like you?" he asked "I mean, here I am losing my mind and you come up with a reasonable explanation for my insanity" Calleigh chuckled "Oh Eric you're not insane. A little emotional, hot-headed perhaps but not insane" Calleigh reached out to stroke his cheek "I miss him too Eric" Eric's heart was racing by this point. Being touched, however innocently by Calleigh Duquesne always sent him over the edge and this time was no exception. He put his hand over hers to still her movement and she looked at him questioningly with those beautiful green eyes. He couldn't help himself, he lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her gently. Instantly he pulled back and was about to apologise when Calleigh surprised him by smiling, her face flushed. "You're not mad?" he asked "Only because you stopped" she replied pulling his head back down to her and kissing him deeply.

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