Finally
Rating: R possibly NC-17 in future
Pairing: Eric/Calleigh
DisclaimerNot mine, don't own them, wish I did, but alas I don't so don't sue.
Author's NoteThis is the first fic I've ever written. Please be gentle. Thanks to Caro for betaing it for me.
'I'm here now what?' I pace back and forth in front of his door. 'What the hell am I doing here?'
Ok so maybe it's the 3 beers I drank going to my head, or maybe it's the fact that I'm tired of ignoring what I feel. At this point I don't give a shit all I know is I'm not wasting anymore time worrying or over analyzing my feelings I'm just go for it.
I take a deep breath and knock on his door. I wait for what seems like years until finally the door opens.
"Calleigh?" he says.
I let out a breath I didn't know I'd been holding. Suddenly everything I'd planned to say escapes me as I realize he's standing in front of me in just pajama bottoms and possibly the most confused and shocked look on his face I've ever seen.
Finally, "Eric…"
"What's up Cal? It's late."
As he says that it dawns on me: it's 1 o'clock in the morning.
"I know..." I say stalling for time "maybe I shouldn't have come. I'm sorry I woke you."
Turning t to leave but stopping short when I feel his hand on my arm.
"Cal, what's wrong? Obviously it's important or you wouldn't be here. Come in," he says as he moves aside to let me in.
Taking a deep breath I walk past him, trying not to think how close I am to a half naked Eric. Focus Calleigh... Focus. Ok so it didn't work but hey, I tried. Finally I remember to talk.
"I need to talk to you," I say taking what seems like the one-hundredth deep breath since I've been there.
"Okay, what is it?" says an extremely confused Eric.
"Well I..." I stumble trying to focus and starting to get scared that I may have made huge mistake coming here. Oh well, here goes. "I've been thinking," again I stop, really scared now that my stomach might start to rebel against me
"About?" he asks, slightly frustrated.
"Okay, look, I know you're seeing... what's her name?" At the moment I can't think of it... again maybe it's the beers?
"Natalia?" he asks questioningly "What about her?"
Oh that was intelligent Calleigh, really bright.
"Huh?" says Calleigh forgetting what she had even asked him.
"What I mean is... well... I..." Damn! Focus woman! "What I mean is... she's not right for you."
No response.
"What I'm trying to say is... Oh shit I don't know," I practically scream out of frustration.
"Calleigh what are you getting at here?" Eric frowns not used to seeing Calleigh so, well Un-Calleigh like.
"All I do know is I'm tired. Tired of waiting, tired of trying to deny my feelings, tired of rationalizing what I feel."
"And what do you feel?" he says, trying not to sound to excited.
I take yet another deep breath and just go for it. "You, Eric. I want you."
Now it's time for Eric's brain to stop working. Did he hear her right? Did she just say what he thinks she said? He tries desperately to focus on what she's saying, but no luck. He's been in love with Calleigh for years, and now she standing here saying that she wants him. This has to be a dream.
"Eric? Eric? Did you hear me?"
A nod is all he can manage at the moment but that seems to work for her as she continues making his head spin.
"...I've wanted you for years now, honestly I don't remember a time when I haven't wanted you and I'm tired of waiting," I say as I walk over to him, invading his personal space.
"I don't want to wait anymore... no, scratch that... I can't wait anymore..." I sigh, "No, SCRATCH THAT, I won't wait anymore."
Finally, I just grab his face and kiss him with everything I have, all the years of want, need and desire poured into that one kiss.
Eric stands there, shocked, for a minute, then finally it dawns on him: He's kissing Calleigh... CALLEIGH Pulling his brain back to the task at hand, he wraps his arms around her, pulling her body flush against him, putting everything he has into this one kiss. Maybe it's the fear that it'll never happen again... or that maybe he'll wake up at any second.