My internet got turned off, that's why it's taken so long to get this up. Anyways...

Chapter 6

Ryan was sitting up in the bed when Horatio walked in.

"Mr. Wolfe, you look like you're feeling better," Horatio spoke quietly, standing in the doorway.

"Actually, I'm...not really feeling anything..." he whispered, his eyes half closed. "They put me on...some....pain meds and um...crap...." He closed his eyes, laying his head back on his pillow. "I'm...I can't think well now..."

Horatio grinned. "I understand. It's good to see you doing so well, Ryan. You scared us for a while."

"Did...um...did you get him?" Ryan said, barely audible. He opened his eyes slightly, looking at Horatio.

"We did not," Horatio said, looking out the window. "But we will. I promise you we will."

"He's coming after you....next...he said," Ryan breathed heavily. He closed his eyes again, eyebrows knitting together.

"It's okay. Get some rest. I'll come by again later," Horatio said. Ryan nodded, and Horatio stood for another second, then left the room.

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Horatio entered the waiting room slowly, feeling slightly better, but still had a small nagging in the pit of his stomach.

Eric met him in the area, half out of breath.

"Eric?" Horatio asked, rightfully curious.

"We think we found him."

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Calleigh entered the interrogation room, escorting Ryan Roth to a chair in front of a glass table. Frank followed behind with a grim, irritated look on his face.

Calleigh sat across from Roth and pulled a file from under her arm, laying it open on the table before him. He wasn't looking at the pictures splayed out in front of him, nor the angry glares from both the detectives. He stared out the window for a long time while silence hung in the air.

Finally, Frank stepped in. "You know who that is. You know who all of them are," he said matter-of-factly.

Roth looked up at Frank with glossy eyes. It was a quiet moment before he looked down at the pictures and flipped through them slowly, one by one. He nodded.

"What?" Calleigh said quietly, then spoke up. "What does that mean?"

"I never killed him," Roth said. "Is that why he's not here?"

Calleigh looked up at Frank, then back to Roth. "Who?"

"The CSI from the last scene. He's still alive? Everyone else is in here," he stated calmly, slightly curious. "I'll be damned..." he whispered to himself.

Calleigh nodded slightly, then stood and left the room. Frank took a look at Roth, then followed her out. He nodded to the officer outside the room to take Roth into custody.

"Calleigh! Wait up!" Frank yelled after her, jogging slightly to keep up. He barely made it into the elevator before its doors closed. Calleigh slammed on the ground floor, staring straight ahead, and her eyes watered red.

Frank felt awkward, what the hell was he supposed to do? "Ryan'll be okay, Calleigh. I know he will be, and we got this guy Roth in our hands, he's going down for those murders," he said softly.

"I know..." she choked out. "But why did he....?"

"I know, it's bothering me, too, but everyone has their reasons."

"He just walked right in here. Just turned himself in, just like that. Why?" she asked, finally turning to him, her lips trembling. She looked away, covering her mouth with a small hand.

"Cal..." Frank said, uncomfortable. He set a hand on her back. "It's all right to cry, okay? You know I'm not gonna judge you, what's there to judge. Why don't you go on to the hospital, I'll talk to Horatio, he's on his way here, anyways."

Calleigh turned back around and smiled sadly. "Thanks, Frank," she said. She looked at the dorrs as the bell chimed and they opened. "I..will do that..."

Frank stayed in the elevator and watched her walk slowly to the doors. As she left the building, she turned around and gave him a small thank-you smile.

Well, he'd done something good today.

Okay, so my boyfriend just broke up with me, and that put me in the mood for some good old-fashioned fanfictions. Sorry for the ginormous delay, but I should be posting more often than not, so please enjoy it while you can!