No Midnight Tiptoe
Rating: Maybe a very mild M but if it's wrong tell me
Pairing: Eric Delko/ Calleigh Duquesne
Disclaimer: I don't own CSI: Miami or any of its affiliates.
Spoilers: Wet Foot/ Dry Foot
Hey, Calleigh,
Listen, I was wondering if er… maybe I could crash at your place tonight. I'm trying to keep a low profile and H has been stirring up the neighbourhood.
You know how he is. He's like a dog with a bone.
Yeah, well, he needs to learn how to let go. This girl's family doesn't care about solving the crime. Their niece is already dead. They're thinking we gotta protect the living.
I can't say I blame 'em.
leans over microscope after typing on the computer
On the couch. No midnight tiptoe. Deal?
Deal.
That night…
Eric woke up with a start, with sweat pouring down his face, sighing, he wiped it away. "Damn it's hot" Eric stated, with another sigh he kicked off the blankets and said to no-one in particular "Why didn't the air conditioner pick another night to stop working?" Eric looked around Calleigh's apartment, even in the dim light he could still see his surroundings, it was Louisiana style with a touch of Miami in it.
Eric heard a rustling sound coming from the general direction of her bedroom and wondered if she too was awake. Silently he crept into the hallway, opened the door a little and peeked in, even in such a compromising position she still looked beautiful, her hair was mussed and fanned slightly over the pillow she was hugging, her choice of pyjamas was a thin tank top and short cotton shorts, her legs were slightly sprawled across her bed, the blankets in a heap on the floor, but her face was where his attention lay, she looked so relaxed, there was no frown lines or anything, but she, like him, was damp with sweat.
Eric sat there watching for a while, noticing her nose scrunch slightly and ghosts of smiles made their way across her face while she slept.
Eric very quietly snuck over to her bed and put his hand on her cheek, caressing it slightly, causing her to stir in her sleep, the first thing that jumped into his head was that this was an extreme violation of her privacy and quickly retracted his hand, he made to walk out of the room when he heard, "I thought we agreed on no midnight tiptoe, Eric?", he contemplated apologising to her and letting her go back to sleep until she wrapped her arms around him from behind…A VERY unCalleigh like move.
Calleigh released him and he turned around, grabbing her instead, and she squealed as he hoisted her over his shoulder, fireman's style, "PUT ME DOWN ERIC!" Calleigh squealed as he carried her into the living room. "I intend to", Eric stated as he dumped her on the living room couch, they both laughed quietly for a while and then they sat there for a while, a companionable silence in the air, Eric began to wonder when he had put his arm around her, as he was contemplating this, Calleigh rested her head on his shoulder and snuggled a little deeper into his embrace and was silently willing the air conditioner to begin working again.
Eric was unsure what made him do it, but he leaned in and brushed his lips against hers and then looked at the rather shocked face of Calleigh, he looked down and began to apologise "Cal, I'm so sorry, I was-", Calleigh cut him off with a kiss, both leaned in and the kiss intensified, gasping for air they broke apart and Calleigh moved and sat on Eric's lap, he grunted at her weight and kissed her again, Calleigh moaned into his mouth and deepened the kiss, Eric and Calleigh jumped apart when the air conditioner came back on and spooked them both, they both laughed and Calleigh got off the couch, pulling Eric with her, he began to protest and pulled her back into his lap. Calleigh whispered in a husky voice "You are sleeping with me." Eric then raised off the couch and picked Calleigh up, causing her to burst into giggles and carried her to the bedroom, the door closing with a snick.
