Well this is the last chapter. episode 3 will be up soon and if you want there will be a small teaser in the end of this chapter - just to get you going before I actually post it.

Have fun!

And tell me what you think - do you want me to do another episode? Is anyone still interested in reading it? Let me know what you think!!!

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Epilogue

Horatio said patiently behind the armored glass window as the guard brought in the man in the orange jumper.

"Hello Mr. Kramer" he greeted over the receiver

"I have nothing to say to you Detective Cain."

"Good, then maybe you would just listen" Horatio nodded "Mr. Kramer I know you didn't do this, I know you didn't kill your daughter."

"I killed my daughter Detective Cain"

"No you didn't, Dana killed her" Horatio said, taking a softer tone "Mr. Kramer, you daughter Dana has some serious problems, if you withdraw you confession we can make sure Dana gets the help she needs. Let us help her Mr. Kremer. Before she hurts someone else."

"Mr. Cain, I love my daughters, both of them, I would do anything to protect my family but I wasn't there to save my oldest daughter. Now I have a chance to protect my youngest - please don't try to convince me other wise! If you were a parent - you would understand" Kramer said quietly, looking right into Horatio's eyes' looking for understanding "I have to do this for my daughter - I've let her down before, she's all I have left now!"

With that the man placed down the receiver and asked the guard to show him back to his cell.

Horatio sighed and got up, slowly making his way out of the building. He knew he should keep trying, convince the man to admit he lied and make sure the right person was placed behind bars - but something inside him told him to stop, to respect the wishes of a grieving father that already lost more than he should have. Who was he to tell a father he can't protect his only surviving daughter? Who knows. maybe her father's sacrifice for her would make the difference for Dana Kramer? Who could say what was wrong and right in this case?

With another sigh he placed his sunglasses on and stepped into the sunlight.

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Jamie was busy finishing things at the lab, putting everything back in order when Speed walked in behind her. With out a word he took hold of her hand and led her to the hall. Once there he turned her around so she could get a clear view of the reception area through the glass walls

"Oh my god Speed!" she said softly.

In the reception area, walking around nervously, was a young woman who had a striking resemblance to Jamie.

"I called up your sister, she's here to take you to lunch" He said sheepishly "She sounded nice on the phone, she sounded eager to see you"

She took a moment to look at her sister and the n turned back to Speed "I'm really nervous, I don't know what to say to her" after another moment thought she added "Would you come with me? Help brake the ice?"

"I can't" he smiled sheepishly again "I have a phone call waiting, to New York"

Jamie smiled softly at him, understanding that he too needed some closure with his own brother. Suddenly she couldn't fight the urge and she leaned in and kissed him softly on the cheek "Thank you Tim. Really! That's the nicest thing anyone has ever done to me"

He blushed slightly and watched as she walked away to the reception area and greeted her sister.

"Tim" someone approached him "the call to New York you asked for - it's waiting on line 3"

THE END

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Ok, I know it ended kind of mushy and that's a bit unusual for me - I 'm sorry! It's just the way it came out! I hope you don't find it too schmaltzy!!!!

Any way - the next chapter EX MARKS THE SPOT - will be up shortly and I'm going to give you a little preview:

When two young kids go missing and a woman dead - the CSI team springs into action. The first 48 hours are the most critical in any kidnapping and the team must race the clock in order to return the children safely to their parents. Not helping the matters is the involvement of the FBI who are taking charge over the investigation (as they do on all kidnapping cases) and the personal differences between the different people working on the case!

Well - that's all I can tell you for now - let me know if you want me to continue!!! I'm looking forward to your input!

Love Black Raven