When Eric and Calleigh got back to her house, Calleigh changed into a pair of yoga pants and a tank top to cook in. When she emerged from the bedroom, a thin strip of abdomen exposed, it was all Eric could do not to wrap his arms around her right then and there. It had taken a lot outside the immigration offices not to kiss her until they both surfaced for oxygen, but this was even harder. She looked so damn sexy in something besides what she came to work in.
"What are you lookin' at?" she asked, blushing a bright shade of red.
"Nothing." Eric smiled at her mysteriously and Calleigh punched his arm playfully as she headed to the kitchen.
"What kind of American food do you want me to cook?" she asked, walking to the fridge and opening it.
Taking a chance, Eric walked up behind the beautiful blonde CSI, wrapped his arms around her small waist, and pressed his lips against the side of her throat. "I'm really not in the mood to eat," he whispered.
Calleigh shivered as his lips trailed kisses up the side of her throat. It was the first time he'd ever done anything her so intimate and it almost frightened her. "I promised you a meal," she mumbled faintly, turning around in his strong arms.
She was suddenly aware of how small she was in comparison with Eric. He loomed over her by several inches and his shoulders were so broad. His arms were muscular and he was so good-looking. Calleigh could smell the faint scent of his Obsession for Men cologne.
"Do you know how long I've waited to hold you in my arms like this?" Eric wanted to know, pushing some strands of blonde hair out of her eyes.
"I'm guessing about seven years," Calleigh replied, smiling up at him.
Eric nodded, then leaned down and pressed his lips against hers passionately. She walked him backwards and closed the fridge behind her. Eric gently lifted her up onto the counter so that he wasn't having to lean down so much. His fingers knotted in her long hair and Calleigh clung to him with all her strength.
Finally, after several minutes of passionate making out, the two CSIs broke apart, both breathless.
"I've been waiting to do that for years," Eric told her, cupping her face in his strong hand.
Calleigh leaned her forehead against Eric's, trying desperately to catch her breath. She still hadn't quite recovered her lung capacity from the fire incident. "Me too. I…I never imagined it would be so amazing."
"I love you, Calleigh," Eric told her, looking directly into her eyes.
"I love you, too," she replied very simply. "More than anything."