Thanks Anni.
cainesugar said
Love the awkward convo between Speed and Calleigh...they're not together very often anymore. I have a few uquestions. What happened to:
Ryan
Avery
Riley
California
Ryan is around and I promised that I'd bring him back.
(Okay so I promised over MSN but...Well now I'm promising here. :lol
Avery is working the night shift and she doesn't play a substantial role in the story aside from being there when Josh had the realization about himself. (By the way, Josh will be back too)
Riley is still in California (Fresno to be exact) and I'm not sure we'll see her anytime soon, but the gang will be on their way back to California definitely in this thread.
And whew, it's true, we are almost on another thread! I'm kind of happy that some of y'all are reading the previous threads because a lot of the time someone will bring up something from a previous thread that I can reference to in the current thread, or sometimes y'all will remember what the RT was like when it was actually um...Better than this. :lol: Kidding, lol.
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Miami Lab, two hours later
Ryan: *runs over* I heard you were shot.
Calleigh: I'm fine.
Ryan: Can I have a picture?
Calleigh: *stops walking* Of what?
Ryan: The wound. I have a collection.
Calleigh: ...When did you have a collection of bullet wounds?
Ryan: Ever since my uncle Ron trespassed in a hunting area down in Alabama.
Calleigh: And what satisfaction do you get from these...Pictures. Do you see saints in them or something?
Ryan: I study them. To learn what kind of wounds are close range, long range, how much gunpowder and the size of the calibre.
Calleigh: You do realize the wound snaps back because skin is an elastic surface, right?
Ryan: I have pictures of the bullets too.
Calleigh: *nods slowly* Well mine was a ricochet so you don't need a picture, it's nothing.
Ryan: Actually I have a ricochet batch too.
Calleigh: ...Of course you do.
Ryan: So can I get a picture? *lifts camera* It'll help with research.
Calleigh: Well if it'll help. *lifts shirt*
Delko: *walks over*
Ryan: *snaps pictures*
Delko: *smiles*
Calleigh: *looking down at stomach*
Ryan: *snapping photos*
Delko: Did I...Interrupt something?
Calleigh: *pulls down shirt* It's for research.
Delko: *laughs* Right. Just...Don't mind me, I was passing through.
Ryan: Relax Eric, it's for my collection.
Delko: You have womens' abs collections?
Ryan: Ha ha, funny. I have a bullet collection.
Delko: Oh. Well you didn't need the whole ballistics expert, you could have found plenty of bullets downstairs.
Calleigh: *laughs* Bullet wounds, Eric.
Delko: Oh I heard about that.
Calleigh: Yes and I am perfectly fine.
Delko: Good.
Calleigh: I heard you got called to Stetler's house.
Ryan: Ooh is it full of voodoo dolls with red hair and cabinets full of black hair dye? I bet he has a mean tie collection.
Delko: Nah, just a lot of cocaine.
Calleigh: You're kidding.
Delko: We have him for now.
Calleigh: What do you mean for now?
Delko: We have to prove that Colton had nothing to do with it.
Calleigh: Why would Colton have anything to do with it?
Delko: I'm sure he doesn't.
Calleigh: Where is he?
Delko: He's around. I have to get to the layout room and print the cocaine packages.
Calleigh: You need any help?
Delko: I have it covered.
Calleigh: You sure?
Delko: *smiles* Yes, Calleigh I'm sure. *walks away*
Calleigh: Okay! But let me know what you find out!
Ryan: You don't know of anyone else who has bullet wounds would you?
Calleigh: Go check with Tim. *walks away*
Trace Lab
Speed: *doing paperwork*
Katie: How's Anni? How's Anni? How's Anni?
Speed: She's fine.
Katie: Good. So how's Lori?
Speed: Fine.
Katie: Is that all you ever say?
Speed: I'm busy.
Katie: Oh so you can say that too. Bravo, Speedle.
Ryan: *runs in* Hey Speed can I take pictures of you without your shirt on?
Speed: *lifts head*
Katie: *stares at Ryan*
Ryan: It's for research.
Speed: No.
Ryan: But you've been shot.
Speed: So?
Ryan: I have a bullet wound collection and I need some nice juicy scars to add to it.
Speed: *frowning*
Ryan: I could draw sketches if that's okay.
Katie: OH! Get a pen.
Ryan: *grabs pen*
Katie: Okay he has two on his chest, one below his rib, another one in his left side, a small one on his shoulder, and two in his leg but those were from grazes.
Ryan: *writing* Okay, so what came before chest?
Speed: *looks at Katie*
Katie: What?
Speed: You
memorized my scars?
Katie: You also have a couple on your back from my na-
Speed: *clears throat*
Katie: Nothing. Your back is fine.
Ryan: *writing* Okay good. I got all of them. Just to be clear, the ones on your back are-
Speed: Non-existant.
Ryan: Gotcha. Okay thanks man. *leaves*
Speed: *continues paperwork*
Katie: *taps on desk with nails*
Speed: *looks over*
Katie: *taps faster*
Speed: *looks back at paper*
Katie: *sigh*
Speed: *writing*
Katie: *taps table with nails*
Speed: Can you stop that please?
Katie: Sure.
Speed: Thank you.
Katie: ...
Speed: *writing*
Katie: WHEW!
Speed: *frowns* What.
Katie: Sorry I was just remembering something.
Speed: *closes file* You know what? I work a lot better on my own.
Katie: I'll be quiet, I swear.
Speed: Why don't you go bother someone else...Someone who tolerates you.
Katie: You know, you used to love me once.
Speed: Yeah once is the key word. I wonder how hammered I was to ever be in love with you.
Katie: *stares at Speed*
Speed: *grabs files*
Katie: *smiles* Yeah, yeah I know what you mean. *laughs*
Speed: *opens files*
Katie: You know, because all those years were SUCH a waste of time! *laughs* What were we thinking? Gosh you just put years of a 'relationship' into perspective there, great job!
Speed: Mhm. *flips page*
Katie: *laughing* Remember that time we were in the restaurant and you said that you loved me and you would kill and die for me? OH MY LORD rib-splitting, really! *laughing* Or or OH and that same night we ran under the little house thingy on the beach because it was raining and you kissed me and told me you'd always protect me, WHAT A JOKE HUH? Sheesh talk about a comedy right there, haha.
Speed: *looks at Katie*
Katie: *smiling*
Speed: You've made your point. *goes back to paperwork*
Katie: *smile fades*
Speed: *flips page*
Katie: ...If there's one thing you're good at, is hiding your emotions so you could be doing this because you just don't care, or you do care and you don't want to lead me on, that's fine. But at least afford me the decency of the truth.
Speed: *looks at Katie* The truth is I'm married.
Katie: *nods*
Speed: So I
can't say anything.
Katie: Why? No one else is here, it's not like she's going to find out what you're thinking. I'd just like to know so I can either stop trying to be nice to you, or avoid you.
Speed: *closes file* I wasn't lying that night. Is that good enough for you?
Katie: Maybe. Do you think it's possible to love two people at once?
Speed: Yes.
Katie: Do you think it's wrong?
Speed: What do you think?
Katie: I think...Maybe some people are meant to be with someone else and you can't help who you love. It's only wrong when the feelings aren't true.
Speed: *stares at Katie*
Katie: ...I should be going. *stands, leaves*
TBC................