Aw, thanks for the reviews! I give you chapter 2.

Ryan opened his eyes and sat up. A little too quick as his head was pierced by a wave of sharp pain.

„Ow, I hate these mornings." He looked around a realised it wasn't his bed. Not even his apartment. Then he remembered what had happened. Calleigh.

He smiled a bit but noticed she was not there. So, after he got out and put his clothes on, he went to search for her.

He found Calleigh in the kitchen, drinking coffee and very much lost in thoughts.

„Mornin'," he greeted her and noticed the cautious look in her eyes.

She nodded but didn't reply. Silence fell upon them as neither said a word. Ryan got the feeling that what had happened last night did not seem so good in the morning in Calleigh's eyes.

„So..." he started, trying to get her attention.

Calleigh sighed and said, „I think we should talk about what happened last night."

„Okay."

„I'm not going to deny that last night was good, but... It also was a mistake. We work together and we should keep these things apart. Besides, I am already seeing someone."

„So we should just pretend it never happened?"

His voice had acquired hints of sadness but he kept still.

„I think it would be the best thing. We were both drunk and did not acknowledge what we were doing."

He remained quiet. His mind told him that Calleigh was right as they had boundaries and certain rules applied at the lab, rules not meant to be broken.

Then again, there was his heart. His heart screamed him to convince Calleigh, to prove her he loves her, to make this work.

But he chose to be rational.

„You're right, we should just get pass this. Friends?"

„Friends."

They smiled at each other and hugged but deep down inside they both knew this was going to affect them both deeply. They just weren't aware of how deeply.

Four weeks later

„Hey, Cal, I'm going to lunch, want to come?" Ryan smiled at her.

She smiled back, „Thanks for inviting, but I've got a doctor's appointment. See you after the break."

She quickly made her way out before he could ask anything.

Calleigh drove to the doctor's office, her head filled with different set of emotions, thinking back to the morning.

Calleigh looked at the white object in her hand and quickly breathed in and out. Thirty seconds more, she told herself. Those seconds were definitely the longest in her life and she nervously bit her lip in order to stay calm.

She put the item down and didn't look at it for awhile. The time had stopped but she couldn't face herself to look at it. She instead looked at the wrapping. 'Ninety seconds to make your life easier' and thought it should be 'Ninety seconds that can turn everything upside down'.

Sighing, she took it and closed her eyes. Breathing again she looked at it and dropped it on the floor. She read the label again. 'One stripe – negative, two stripes – positive.' A hundred thoughts running through her head she ran out of the bathroom, leaving the two-striped test on the floor.

Fortunately her doctor had been able to see her right away as she had said it was an emergency. Right now they were facing each other.

Dr. Marcia Holden looked Calleigh straight in the eyes, „What emergency did you have, Calleigh?"

„I might be... no, quite certainly am pregnant. And I'd want to confirm it, just in case. I don't believe in home pregnancy tests."

„Okay. Let's get you checked then."

Half an hour later she was back at the ballistics lab, exploring evidence from the last case.

„So, how was the doctor's?"

Ryan startled her a bit but she forced herself to smile.

„Nothing special, just a regular check-up."

Just as she had said it, a wave of nausea hit her. Ryan must have noticed it as he asked, „Are you okay? You look kind of pale."

Calleigh smiled. „I'm fine, just a bit dizzy."

Another wave hit her and she ran towards the bathroom. Ryan followed her with a worried expression on his face. He waited outside until she coped and faced her then.

„Cal, are you sure you're fine?"

„I think it's just a flu or something. I'm sure my doctor will let me know if she finds out anything."

„Maybe you should go home."

„No, Ryan, really, it's okay."

„But..."

„No!" she exclaimed; she hated if people started asking her whether she was fine. „Look, it's not a big deal, I will manage." And so Calleigh left, leaving Ryan behind.

At the end of the shift.

Calleigh's phone ringing startled her a bit. She took it and, pressing down a yawn, answered.

„Duquesne."

„Calleigh, this is dr. Holden. I have some news for you."

„Which are...?"

„I'm guessing congratulations would be in order."

I just love 'em cliffies! Now the only question is: who's the father? ;)