After reading many of wonderful E/C Fanfiction I recently was given inspiration for a first attempt. There will be multiple chapters to this story. This story is dedicated to a wonderful group of friends (you know who you are).

Oh yes, by the way, I do not own the characters (CBS/A. Zuiker does)....and this is MY story, so if I find out their has been infringement I will report you. :D

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He really wished she could have come down...he understood that she was attached to the lab like it was her home, but this was him, it was them…shaking his head he smiled to himself - he loved that they were finally an item. Sighing, he was brought back to where he was by the man next to him clearing his throat. "So are you going for business or pleasure??"

Eric glanced over at the man's outstretched hand, "the name is Nayr, nice to meet you…."

Shaking his hand, "Eric, my name's Eric."

"Well Eric, you still haven't answered my question?"

"I am going for vacation...just wish my girlfriend could have come with me is all."

"Ah, that is a bummer. Well enjoy your flight down, my sleeping pills should be kicking in here pretty soon. I hate flying."

Looking out the window once again up at the perfectly blue sky and the white fluffy clouds, he let out a sigh when he felt the plane jerk ever so slightly forward. He leant back into his seat, and when they reached the maximum speed, they took off. He was finally on his way to the vacation of his dreams in the Bahamas, booked for a week of snorkeling and deep sea diving at the world renowned Atlantis Resort. It was just too bad he couldn't share it with the person he loves the most.

"Hey! Hey! Eric! Open your eyes we've landed!!"

"Oh thank you Nayr…I didn't even feel myself fall asleep, I guess I must have been pretty relaxed."

He stretched his legs, got up, grabbed his suitcase, and headed down to baggage claim where he was meeting the resort's van. They drove in silence, all the tourists looking out the windows or carefully checking their hotel confirmation information. As they arrived his eyes grew even bigger...the travel brochure he had flipped through in the small travel agency in Little Havana did not do the place justice, it was as if he had reached paradise.

He checked in, opened his room, and immediately saw the balcony overlooking the sea. Walking toward the balcony, he set his bag down on the bed, and flipped open his phone since he had promised that he would call Calleigh once he was settled in to let her know he had arrived safely…and remind her how much he wished she was with him. Dialing the familiar number he hoped she wouldn't pick up.

"Hey Eric, How is it?!"

"Cal, it's amazing, it's like my own island paradise. I could stay here forever. It's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my entire life."

"Really Eric…because I thought you said that I was the most amazing and beautiful thing you've ever seen in your entire life."

"Hah, I'm so sorry Cal, I think this wins... I do wish you could be here with me, then I think I might actually die from my life being complete."

"Eric, you know I have to stay at the lab…we are already down a man with you being gone and criminals don't take vacations. Speaking of which I should get going H just paged me over the lab's PA system."

"Alright Cal, take it easy."

He did his thing, hung out at the pool, woke up early to go diving, hit the bar at the night club..he even danced with a few girls. It was the third night into his vacation and he saw her, a beautiful tall brunette, with blue eyes, and curves like he had never seen before, no doubt he was enjoying himself as they kept perfect beat together dancing to that thumpa, thumpa music. Then it happened, he stopped dead in his tracks, looked at her, and said to himself, "Eric, what the heck are you doing," and that was that he made a B line for the exit. He got to his room, got undressed, and went to bed, hoping that tomorrow he would wake up, and the evening had just been a bad dream.

Eric was right, the Atlantis resort was beautiful, between the ocean and the beach meeting each other just perfectly, to the water in the pool that seemed to be dancing in sync with the swaying palm trees above the lounge chairs, and those tiny little umbrellas in guests' drinks it really was paradise. The true question, however, was where in this paradise was that gorgeously tall, dark, and handsome boyfriend? He wasn't at any of the pools, not at the bars, and not registered to go out diving.

Flipping out her phone and with a smile on her face she quickly hit the speed dial. A few moments later, she heard, "heeey Cal….how are you? ", in that completely sweet and groggy bedroom voice.

"I'm fine, just calling to see how your vacation in paradise is going?"

"Ah, you know, it's amazing. I could spend my entire life here and be content. But that would only work if you were here with me. How are things in Miami? How is the team doing? Are they bitching yet about how I got to take a vacation and they were stuck working the beat?"

"Nah, haven't heard them bitching out loud yet, I think maybe they are too scared of my gun collection for that, but a few sideways glances from Wolfe here and there, you know how he is."

"Haha Wolfe is going to get it one of these days. So what are you doing today?"

"Oh, I am out in the backyard sitting by the pool, just looking up at the blue sky and the puffy white clouds. What about you?"

"Actually you probably will never believe me, but I am actually up in my room sitting out on the balcony looking up at the sky too…hey Cal, could you hold on a minute? Someone is knocking on my door, which is really strange, because I don't remember ordering anything from room service."