Chapter: 2
Talk about your sexual tension:
They both went their separate ways for a moment; their lockers were on opposite sides of one another's so they were still in talking range. "So – Uh, Cal?" Eric said zipping up his bag. "Y –You doing anything after we leave here?" Eric said with almost hesitation in his voice. Calleigh smiled to herself and bit her lower lip resting her hands on a notebook on the inside of her locker. "No, why?" she shouted back with her thick southern accent. Calleigh's heart raced faster as she swallowed hard at the anticipation of his answer.
"Because I was wondering if you – you maybe wanted to get some dinner." Eric whispered from behind her as Calleigh literally almost jumped from her skin feeling him brush his body against hers. Her breathing shortened for a moment but she didn't turn around, the smile never left her lips, it only got wider. "Yeah?" she whispered back closing her locker door slowly turning to face him as one of his hand extended out and his right palm pressed against her locker door by the side of her head. "I'd like that." Calleigh said softly letting her back press into lockers. He was so close to her, close enough for her to lean up and kiss him.
His lips looked delicious; everything about Eric Delko was yummy. Spite him being her best friend, Calleigh still had trouble telling him how she felt. They always danced around the subject and it wasn't that Eric didn't try, it was just Calleigh was scared for that subject to arise. In the seven years they had worked together, not only had they both developed a great work relationship and care for one another, but love.
Love.
They both knew the truth, but neither ever really pressed the issue. Eric found it difficult to be around her sometimes every since her abduction. Not that it was a bad thing, but when he was with her now, he always wanted to be one step ahead. So if something were to happen, he could protect her. Calleigh saw that and appreciated it, even though she could take care of herself, the fact that wanted to be her knight and shinning armor made her heart melt.
They both realized they were standing so close to one another, so unwillingly Eric pulled back and smiled trying to snap himself out of his Calleigh daze. "So it's a date then." He said hesitantly. She let her cheeks flush a little as she nodded, "I guess so." Her sweet southern accent sounded.
They both made their way out to the parking lot walking side by side speaking of where to meet for dinner until they hit her car. Eric was parked a few rows down, "So I'll meet you there then?" Eric asked her with his charm opening her car door for her. "I'll be there." She smiled and slid in starting up her vehicle. Eric jogged his way to his SUV and started it up pulling out noticing Calleigh was right in front of him.
Not even fifteen minutes later they were at their location. A restaurant that was on the corner of the beach front, a very romantic bistro. If Eric had planned his timing better he would have did the whole 'real' date thing. Brought her flowers and picked her up from her condo and actually would have dressed nicer than his work clothes. But for now, this would do. He loved spending time with her, the woman he had grown to fall in love with. Calleigh turned off the engine and looked out her side driver window seeing Eric parked next to her and was already at her door opening it for her. She smiled and stepped out looking at the place. "Wow, I've never noticed this place before?" she gently stated as she walked side by side with him to the side of the open restaurant looking out at the beach. The sun was setting beautifully in the sky, "Well that's because most of our murders happen on the other end." Eric stated with a chuckle, implying that they only got to see one side of the beach because of their jobs, even though that wasn't entirely true.
Calleigh laughed and shook her head, "You wanna walk around before we head in?" Eric asked her hoping she'd say yes. All she had to do was smile and get that dazzling gleam in her eye that reflected off his gorgeous face to tell him her answer. They both removed their shoes carrying them as they walked side by side in the sand. The beach was actually quite and there weren't many people around which was nice. The wind blew lightly letting some of her long blond hair blow around her face. They didn't say anything for awhile until Calleigh broke the silents.
"Beautiful isn't it?" she whispered stopping to face the water looking out to see the sun slowly going down. "Beautiful is an understatement." Eric said not even looking at the water but at Calleigh. She blinked a few times and shifted her body to face him, there was a red tint to her cheeks from blush, but he couldn't tell either way by the way the setting sun was reflecting off her beautiful features. Calleigh smiled up at Eric, "Your sweet, Eric." She truthfully stated looking down for a moment at the small gap between them.
Without lifting her head her eyes followed to the side of her face seeing Eric's hand rise and touch her cheek as he tucked some of her hair behind her ear. He moved his pointer and middle finger down her jaw line to her chin lifting her face up as he lowered himself a little to her height. She let her emerald eyes waver between his for a few moments before she could feel his hot breath brush along her lips he was so close, "Cal –" Eric started to say before going in for the one thing both wanted more than anything.
Calleigh's body was frozen. She didn't move an inch, she wanted this too, and right now was the perfect time, the perfect place. Kind of like out of a fairytale… well sort of. But her moment of waiting bliss came to a halt when Eric's phone started to ring. Eric pulled his face back some with a grunt of uneasy frustration. Calleigh's cheeks were still flushed as she let out a light giggle. She licked her lips watching him fumble with his phone looking at the caller ID seeing it was Ryan, "Delko," he answered never moving his eyes from hers.
She watched his face for a moment seeing the fear and anger rise in it, she mouthed, 'what's up?' to him. He put his hand on her upper arm and squeezed it lightly, "When? –Alright we're on our way!" Eric said flipping his phone shut. Eric stood there for a moment, his mind in chaos, "Eric? What's wrong?" Calleigh said in panic. "We have to go." He said to her putting his hand on her lower back guiding her back up to his SUV. "It's H – He's been shot."
