AN: Here is the last chapter of the story, thanks for the support.

Chapter 19: Saying Goodbye Part 2

When they got to the bus stop, and out of the vehicle, Kyle walked towards the back of the vehicle so he could get his bag, but stopped before he could reach it and gasped a little, seeing that the CSI team was there, including Warrick and Catherine. However, there was one noticable no-show, but considering they both agreed it would be too hard to say goodbye here, he knew she wouldn't be here, even though a small part of him wished that she was now.

Calleigh smiled through her tears as she placed a hand on his shoulder to get him back to the present. "They wanted to see you off."

They did have a team gathering a few days ago so they could have a little time with him before he left, so he wasn't expecting this, but was touched by it. He just nodded, trying to keep his emotions down while he got his bag out of the back of the vehicle, then they headed towards the group so he could say goodbye to them.

Once they got near them, Kyle went up to every individual and hugged them while thanking them for helping him become the person he was today. He may have not spent a lot of hours through the years with each and everyone one of these people, and there were some he saw more than the others, but because they were good to his family, he considered them family too.

When the last person in the group said their goodbyes, he turned to his immediate family again, the group he spent more hours with than he can count, and after a sigh, knowing this was going to be hard, Nicole broke the tension with a smile as she held out her hands and stepped up towards him. "Oh come on, why don't we get this over with and send you on your way."

They all chuckled softly as brother and sister hug, then he spoke with a smirk. "Oh I see how it is, want to get rid of me as quickly as possible now, huh?"

Trying to keep her emotions intact, she whispered. "Yep, that was my plan all along."

Feeling her shake a little, he kissed her temple and whispered, getting into serious mode. "I love you, and I hope to hear from you soon."

"I love you too, and you know I will."

A moment or two later, they finally pulled back before he went down the line, saying goodbye to Bryan next, Anthony, who was a little sadder now, feeling something is really going on, then came Nick, and when he got to Calleigh and they shared their hug, he whispered. "Take care of him, I know he's going to need you more than ever right now."

Sniffling, Calleigh ran a hand up and down the young man's back as she whispered in return, knowing specifically on who he was talking about. "Always, and you take care of yourself, ok?"

"I will."

"I love you."

Kyle took a moment before he said the word Calleigh wasn't expecting, but had always secretly hoped for. "I love you too, mom."

She silently gasped at that last word as they pulled back, and he looked in her eyes to see if what he said was ok, which the look she was giving him back said it all and they shared a smile as she cupped his cheek with a nod.

A part of Kyle will always love and wish his mom was here to see him now, but he couldn't have imagined a better mom than Calleigh, she had a big heart and she had no problem sharing it with the ones closest to her, partciually the family.

When he stepped away from Calleigh, the family shifted off to the side to give father and son a few minutes alone, and when he stopped in front of his father, he did a little sigh. "I know you haven't exactly been thrilled about this move since you heard me say what I was doing, and I'm sorry if I disappointed you..."

Horatio finally spoke with so much emotion inside of him, he didn't know what to do. "I'm not disappointed in you, in fact, I couldn't be prouder."

Looking a little confused, since this whole time there had been nothing but tension between them, he asked. "Really? But I thought..."

He cuts his son off again. "As a parent you want your child to follow their dreams, but they will always want them to be as safe as possible following them, and what you choose to follow and where you're going isn't exactly the safest route."

Kyle nodded in understanding then spoke, trying to keep his emotions down. "I know, but some times that's not an option. Besides, if you really think about it, I'm doing exactly what you do, you put yourself on the line everybody to protect this city, and I'm just trying to do my part to protect this country." Horatio nodded, there was nothing he could say about that, as Kyle finished in a determined tone. "I will come back to you, to this family, there are lot of things I'm not ready to miss out on."

Horatio nodded again as he cupped his son's cheek. "I'll hold you to that."

Kyle nodded as he brought his father in a hug, a few tears going down his cheek. "I love you, dad."

Silently sniffling, Horatio replied softly while hugging him as tightly as he could. "I love you too, son."

When they finally pulled back, Kyle shared a smile with his father before looking at the rest of his family, then he sighed, and since his bag was already in its place on the bus, he started to walk towards the door, but stopped a few seconds later when hears that beautiful voice. "Kyle wait!"

Kyle turned his head and saw Lindsey running his way, and he smiled as he walked a few steps towards her, then not long after, she jumped in his arms and he caught her before she wrapped her legs around his waist and she started to sob. "I'm sorry, I couldn't let you leave without another goodbye."

Kyle sniffled as he held his girlfriend tight. "It's ok, I'm glad you came."

It was a few moments before they realized where they were and could hear the army guys hooting and hollering at them, making her chuckle while shaking her head. "Oh my god, I just realized I made this into some cheesy ending of a romantic comedy movie."

He smiled as he looked up at her with nothing but love in his eyes, not minding the scene one bit, even if he knew he was going to get flack for it later, but he didn't really care at the moment. "While some will call it cheesy, others will call it romantic."

She smiled wider before speaking in a loving tone. "I love you."

"I love you too, always."

They kissed softly a few times before she finally released him and her feet was back on the ground, then they walked back towards the bus, seeing the family with all kinds of looks on their faces, they even saw some, most of them being the girls/women, wiping their eyes, and they weren't sure if it was the scene they witnessed or Kyle leaving, perhaps quite possible both.

They stopped at the door of the bus, released hands, and after one more look and wave at his family, he finally stepped on the bus, the door closing a few moments later after two more men walked on behind him.

Once the family watched the bus until they couldn't see it anymore, Lindsey asked Nicole if she wanted to hang out with her, and after a nod from her parents, she nodded towards her best friend and they walked away as the rest of the group started to leave themselves.

Later that Night

With Nicole hanging out with Lindsey, and Nick was with Bryan, the Caine household was a little smaller during the evening, and Anthony wasn't making things easy. He already missed his oldest brother, which they tried everything they could to calm him down, until finally he fell asleep, and once Calleigh placed him in his crib that was still in their room, she leaned down and kissed his head. "I know you miss your brother, sweetie, but he'll visit soon. I love you."

Once she pulled back, she stepped away from the crib and walked out of the room, shutting the door as softly as she could before walking a few steps down the hall, where her husband was standing in the doorway to Kyle's bedroom, then she wrapped her arm around his waist while he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and leaned down to kiss her head.

She sighed in content before speaking softly. "There hasn't been a promise that boy hasn't kept, and when he says he'll come back to us, you know he will."

He sighed a little before replying. "I know, but we both know at times things can get hectic, and one moment can change..."

She cuts him off with a nod. "Everything. I know that too, but he's got a good head on his shoulders, smart like his father."

He smiled as he whispered. "Trying to make me feel better I see."

She removed herself from his arms, so she could cup his cheek as she replied with love in her eyes. "Always, and I know things won't feel the same right now with him gone, but you have us, the rest of your family, so lean on us when you need to, we love and miss him just as much as you do."

He nodded in understanding on where she was coming from. "I promise I'll try my best not to shut you out this time."

Feeling relieved she won't lose her husband over this, she smiled. "Thank you."

He smiled in return as he took her hand and kissed it before whispering. "And if I never said it before, thank you too."

"For What?"

He brought her closer and wrapped his arms around her waist as she wrapped her arms around his neck while he finished. "For falling in love me, building this amazing life with me, giving me more than I could have imagined, and loving him like he was your own without a second thought."

She had tears in her eyes when she finished. "Everything you said has been all worth it and I couldn't be happier or prouder about where I am today, I love this life and I want to continue to grow with you, and love you."

After a few minutes of just looking at each other with nothing but love, they kissed softly a few times before he brings her in a hug and whispered. "I love you too."

Things may be a little difficult moving forward when a piece of their family isn't near them on a daily bases right now, but like they've shown, they'll get through this time together as family.

AN: There it is, I hope this story was worth your time on reading, and that you still want that sequel :), which I'll get that out as soon as I can if you do. But in the meantime, I hope you all had a safe and Happy New Years Eve, thanks again for the awesome support you've shown, not only on this story, but my older ones too, and remember Ducaine4ever!