I'm sorry it has taking me this long to continue this story. This is the last chapter so I hope you like it. I didn't want to finish it like this, but I have lost my inspiration for this story but didn't want to disappoint you without a ending to it. So here it is, enjoy.

Chapter 3

"Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak my heart."
- Robert Sexton

They all got out of the Hummer. Horatio pointed to Calleigh, Eric, and Walter that they should go round back while he , Natalia, and Ryan covered the front. They all got into their positions and right as they were prepared to go in Natalia spotted a weird looking guy starring at them. Just as she got to take a closer look, she could she it was their guy. He started to run away. Before Horatio or Ryan could react Natalia was running after their suspect. It took them awhile to figure out what had just happened. Ryan was the first to react himself. He began to run after Natalia. Horatio called the others and as soon they were together they ran too.

Natalia came around a corner and saw their suspect just a few feet in front of her. She knew the team came running after her, and that she should wait for them, but who knew if their suspect would be here by then. So she came closer to the guy and raised her gun, just as the guy turned around and shoots. At first Natalia just looks at the guy and tries to step forward when she is hit again. This time in the stomach. She tried to yell out in pain, but nothing could be heard. She looked down at herself can could see all the blood coming from her wound. She fell to the ground right as the team come running around the corner, Ryan a little ahead of the others.

Ryan ran over the Natalia to see if she was okay while Horatio and Erik took off after the perp who had gotten away. As Ryan came to Natalia's side he could she that she had past out, but was still breathing. Calleigh and Walter came over as well to see how she was, but as they saw her lying there they called for an ambulance to take her to the hospital. Walter could see that Ryan was a little out of it and he could understand why. After what he saw earlier it was clear that Ryan was in love with Natalia and if he wasn't mistaken she was in love with him too. Just as the ambulance came to take Natalia away, who hadn't regained consciousness, Horatio and Erik came back with the perp in handcuffs.

Ryan wouldn't leave Natalia's side so he went with her in the ambulance while they other followed in there cars. The perp where handed over to an other officer so that they could go to the hospital and see if Natalia was going to make, which they hoped she would. They couldn't bear to loose one of their own.

At the hospital

They where all sitting in the waiting room awaiting some news about Natalia. She was taken into surgery a the moment she came and they hadn't heard anything since. Ryan couldn't take it anymore and started to walk around. How could they all aspect him to sit still and wait for news about someone you love. Wait did he love her? No that couldn't be they were just friends, weren't they? Yes, she was his friend but if he were honest with himself he did love her. He was erupted by a hand on his shoulder. He turned around to find Erik standing here looking sad.

"You know that you have to tell her how you feel when she wakes up right?" Erik said. Ryan just looked at him without saying anything. "Come on, you know it as well as me. You love her. I can see it by the way you look at her. Don't deny it. It will only cost you time in the end."

"What if she doesn't make it. How will she know that I loved her?" Ryan finally spoke. Erik could see the pain in his friend eyes. He felt sorry for him. He had once loved Natalia too, but not as much as he could see Ryan did. He really hoped that Natalia would make it for Ryan's sake and for Natalia. They deserved to be happy together and he had no doubt that they would make each other happy. Just as he was about to reply to Ryan a doctor came through the door to the waiting room.

"Natalia made it through surgery and will recover just find. She is awake now and is asking for Ryan" the doctor said to the group of happy faces. He saw a guy walk forward and knew it was Ryan and lead him the way to Natalia's room.

When they got there Ryan thanked the doctor and went into Natalia's room. He saw he sitting in her bed looking exhausted and walked over to her bed. As he came closer Natalia looked into his eyes and smiled. She took his hand and pulled him down to her and kissed him right away. It wasn't a long kiss but when he pulled away he looked into her eyes and smiled.

"I'm so glad that you're okay Natalia" Ryan said smiling. "I was so nervous that I didn't get to tell you how much you mean to me. I love you" Ryan said glad that it was finally out in the open. Natalia just smiled at him and looked happy.

"I'm glad you said that, because I love you too. And I'm sorry it took me almost getting killed to kiss you, but I hope we can have a future together now"

Outside the room the rest of the team stood and looked at the happy couple inside. They were glad that Natalia was alright and that they were finally together. It couldn't be a happier ending to a crazy day.