Heyy guys, just taking a small break form my other fic to write this nonsensical one-shot here. I thought of it a while ago, like before Cal and Eric even got together, but I tweaked it to make it that they were. Slight spoilers for "Bad Seed" Although everyone already knows what happens in that epi :'( sigh
It is set after "Bad Seed"…hope you guys enjoy!!
Just something that I thought of in class, not anything special!! Lol
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI: Miami or its characters, I just borrow them. Besides, even if I did own them, "Bad Seed" wouldn't even have been thought of.
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"No way!" Maxine exclaimed, "I refuse to believe that you went out with Wolfe!" Natalia chuckled, "Well believe it. We had a lot of fun, but I don't think we really clicked, you know?"
Maxine nodded, "But I still need to know what happened!"
Natalia shook her head, a smiled gracing her lips, "No way. I would never do that to Ryan." Maxine laughed, "Aw, come on! It's not like he would know that I know!"
Natalia shook her head once again, "You don't know that, besides, I'd still feel bad for telling you something like that."
"Please?" Maxine pouted. Natalia cocked her head to the said and said firmly, "Nope." Valera crossed her arms in defeat and sighed, "Fine."
Natalia smiled and looked over to Calleigh, who happened to be in another world. She was staring intently at the other end of the park with a smile on her face. She seemed to be in her own dream world, where everything was so incredibly wonderful that she had a permanent smile on her face. Following her gaze, Natalia found the object of Calleigh's affection. Or rather the person.
Eric Delko.
He was on the pit with Frank, ensuring that he didn't burn the food at his farewell picnic. Eric quitting CSI was definitely very had on the team. They felt like they were losing a key component in their team, an important member in their dysfunctional family. It was like they were losing a son and a brother. However, they needed to be able to get along without him.
Watching him cook, Calleigh remembered the countless amounts of times he had cooked for her. Often followed by…strenuous activities. She felt her cheeks go warm and she bit her lip, attempting, in vain, to forget what it frequently led to. The blush that came over her cheeks didn't go unnoticed by Natalia and Maxine.
"Calleigh, stop fantasizing about your man!" Maxine said, almost too loudly.
"I am not fantasizing about him," Calleigh rebutted without thinking. Natalia and Maxine's eyes widened in disbelief. Did she really just admit it?
"Not that Eric's my man…it's just- I- we aren't-" Calleigh let out a groan and ran her fingers through her hair. She really did not mean to say that out loud.
A grin spread across Natalia's face as she held out her hand to Maxine. "Nuh uh," Maxine said, "I am yet to see proof."
"What proof do you need?" Natalia asked incredulously, "She just admitted it!"
"What if she was lying?" Natalia scoffed, "Oh come on! She obviously said that subconsciously! Didn't you see the look on her face after she said it?"
Maxine shook her head, adamant in her decision, "No money until I see the proof!"
As Natalia and Maxine continued to argue, Calleigh sighed and pulled out her phone. This cannot be good, she thought.
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"It's a good thing I showed up, Frank," Eric said with a smile. "Nothing would have happened, Delko," Frank replied, "I had it under control."
"Sure, Frank."
"Shut up, Delko." Eric laughed. Feeling his phone vibrating against his hip, he pulled it out of his pocket and opened it, noticing the text message from Calleigh.
Meet me on the other side of the pond behind the tree. xx
"Okay, prove yourself, Frank. Take over for a little while, I'll be right back," Eric said before walking off, leaving no room for Frank to argue. Passing through his close friends, Eric walked around the edge of the pond, looking at the scenery, while in search of his girlfriend. After the whole investigation they really had no time alone. They hadn't really talked at all to tell the truth. He had really missed her, and he intended to show her how much.
They didn't want to risk it- their relationship- after all, they still worked together. But now that Eric had left CSI, nothing was going to keep them apart, at least not in Eric's mind. He did not want to spend another moment of his life without her, and now that there were no stupid, unnecessary rules stopping them, he planned to deepen their relationship, if that was even possible.
Making his way around the bushes, he spotted a blonde head peering out at the pond, her body leaning against the trunk of a tree. He stepped in front of her, obstructing her view with that of his handsome face. She smiled up at him, "Hey."
"Hey," he replied, mirroring her smile with one of his own, "What's up?"
She out a breath, her gaze returned to the pond as she answered him, "Maxine and Natalia know about us."
Eric's heart leapt in his chest, There's still an 'us'? Not saying that thought out loud, he opted for the second one that popped into his mind, "How?" Her face quickly turned a light shade of pink, one that Eric knew all too well. "They caught me looking at you," she said, her gaze still fixed on the scenery. Eric furrowed his brows in confusion, "What do you mean looking at me? What's wrong with…ooh." Realization dawned upon him. Then he chuckled.
She looked up at him, wearing the same look of confusion on her face that he had just moments ago, "What's so funny?"
"So many things," he said, still chuckling.
She crossed her arms. "Care to elaborate?" she asked playfully.
He sighed, his laughter ceasing as he looked into her bright green eyes. "It's just that…Up until now, I wasn't even sure there was an 'us'. Even when there was I wasn't even sure what it meant, I mean, we weren't able to be exclusive or anything."
She opened her mouth to speak, but her put a finger to her lips, silencing her before she even uttered a word. She smiled against his finger and he continued, "I tried so hard not to do anything during work. Not to touch you. Not to run my fingers through your hair. Not hug you from behind. Not to kiss you. It was so hard. And now…" he let out a breath," Now Natalia and Maxine know, and I really don't care. I want the world to know that you are my girlfriend. I want the world to know that I am in love with Calleigh Duquesne. The Calleigh Duquesne."
Calleigh blushed. Eric smiled at her and cupped her cheek in his hand, "I love you. Everything about you, and there is nothing stopping me from showing everyone out there."
"I love you, too," Calleigh whispered before pressing her lips to his. Smiling into the kiss, Eric bent down and lifted her up, one arm under her knees, the other on her back, bridal style. She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck, "You sure about this?"
"I've never been more sure about anything in my life, babe."
Calleigh grinned. She missed that, the names he always used to call her. She wouldn't lie, she definitely missed him these past few days. She wanted nothing more than to be in his arms, without any complications, without any rules, just them. The two of them. Together. Her heart warmed at the thought. She loved Eric Delko more than anything in this world and she was definitely not letting him go anywhere.
All of a sudden she heard a high-pitched squeal. She turned to see Maxine and Natalia with huge grins on their faces, Natalia practically bouncing on her heels at the look on Maxine's face. She definitely has proof now, Calleigh thought. Her gaze then drifted to Alexx, she sat there smiling at Calleigh, already knowing how deep the two were. She then looked over and saw Ryan and Frank by the grill, staring at her and Eric, Ryan a huge grin on his face, Frank like a deer caught in the headlights. Calleigh laughed at him, then noticed the new guy, Jesse, smiling at her, giving her a thumbs up in approval.
Smiling and shaking her head, she turned to look at her boss. Taking off his shades, Horatio looked at Calleigh and smiled warmly, winking at her. She smiled back and ignored the warmth in her cheeks, feeling slightly embarrassed at the display of affection she was displaying to her boss and co-workers. She quickly got over it upon looking into Eric's eyes. She leaned in slowly and captured his lips with hers, seizing the perfect moment.
She smiled into the kiss upon hearing a chorus of 'aww's and wolf whistles. Pulling away she looked into his eyes once again, "I love you."
"Back at ya, babe. That's enough PDA for today, let's get back to the picnic and celebrate later." She nodded and her set her down on the grass, only to have her circled by Natalia and Maxine, who were bombarding her with questions. Slowly backing away, he walked back over to the grill, receiving claps on the back and 'congratulations' from the guys.
Returning to the food on the grill, he kept one hand in his pocket, fingering the small box that he would open later tonight, knowing exactly that it will be the perfect moment.
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