Authors note 1 : A story built on important dates
Authors note 2: To the ladybug from the honeybee. Faith, trust, love and pixiedust.
Authors note 3: I just had to have Valetines day and Calleigh/mine's birthday.
DISCALIMER: I don't own CSI:Miami and i don't make any money from it.
From Valentine's to New Years.
It was February 14th and to everyone else it seemed to be the joyest occasion, but to Calleigh it was a nightmare, she never really cared for that day, not even when she and Eric were a couple and not now as she looked at everyone that were happily meeting their lover, boyfriends and girlfriends downtown to celebrate the day. She on the other hand was alone.
Not that she cared as she found it better to be alone than in a bad relationship that she had a lot of over the years. Her previous one had ended a few days before.
The blonde sighed and entered her regular bar, sat down by the counter and ordered a drink when she heard a velvet rumble say, "Calleigh."
"Horatio," she replied as he sat down next to her.
"Out drinking alone one Valentines day, should I be worried?" he asked.
"Not really as it is after all my day of tomorrow, what about you?" she answered.
"Just having a coop of coffee, I always liked this place," he said.
"Really," she said a bit surprised.
"Yes, I can leave you if you prefer to be alone," he said.
"No, I don't mind you staying," she said.
"You sure you are OK?" he asked.
"I'm fine," she said, but her eyes didn't meet his.
"Calleigh," he said.
"It's just that…" she started as he carefully listened as she continued to tell him what was wrong.
It was February 28th and the bulletgirl's birthday. She was happy to find two bouquets of roses on her desk when she came in that morning, she opened the card that was in the first one and read, "Happy birthday lamb-chop, hope you get a good one, I'll call you later, love daddy."
She smiled a little, her daddy may forget a lot, but never her birthday, but who was the other one from, she opened the card and read, "Happy birthday Calleigh. Love Horatio."
She smiled a little. More words weren't needed as the few that were there said what she wanted to hear. She still couldn't believe he remembered it, but just that little gesture made her heart beat faster.
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