Title: Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll

Author: innocent choir girl (ff-dot-net), shannyfish (From Out of the Lab/Miami Heat/LJ)

Summary: Jake Berkeley takes Calleigh undercover without the permission of who he's working for, Horatio, or even Calleigh herself… Will Jake prove his true colors?

Category: Ship Ahoy! Calleigh/Horatio

Genres: Angst, Case, Drama, Suspense

Characters: Jake Berkeley (Other), Calleigh Duquesne, Horatio Caine, Frank Tripp (Other) Warnings: Adult Themes

Rating: R

Chapter: 9 "Safe…almost"

Author's Notes: By…insane…request, yet another chapter of SDRR really soon after all the others…

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Horatio waited outside of the hospital room that Calleigh was in. He had requested that the doctor perform a sexual assault exam and to do the kit, because Horatio knew the samples and the report would reveal that Jake had raped Calleigh several times…how many he wasn't sure if they'd be able to reveal since Calleigh had been with Jake for almost a month. He paced, nervous, of what the doctor was going to say. What the doctor would say wasn't what was mainly worrying Horatio…Calleigh and her behavior was scaring him… Calleigh was too quiet, and she didn't make the decisions he thought she'd make. She had told him that Jake had hurt her…Horatio was worried in what ways…ways maybe that he couldn't see. He had told Calleigh that the exam didn't need to start until Alexx and Natalia got there…but Calleigh had said she didn't want anyone there.

"Horatio! Horatio, how is she?" Alexx called as she hurried down the hallway and then quickly stopped in front him. Natalia was right behind the M.E., they had ridden together from the lab, and had been talking over what they needed to say and do around Calleigh in order to keep her most comfortable. Alexx didn't want Calleigh spooked or withdrawn…or depressed…though depression was normal and almost expected with rape.

"She's in the room, but she didn't want to wait for you," Horatio said with concern laced through his voice. "She said that Jake had hurt her, but she didn't explain…I'm not sure if she meant more…more than we already know…"

Alexx looked over to the door when it was opened and the nurse stepped out, "Are you done? Can we see her?"

The nurse gave them a kind smile before explaining, "She started to panic before I could even start…so I gave her a couple minutes and then tried again… I'm not sure you're going to get your evidence, Lieutenant. I'm sorry. She's been through a lot…a lot of bruising and tearing."

"I'm Doctor Alexx Woods, Calleigh and I work together…maybe if Natalia and I go in and talk to her we can ease her enough for the exam to go forward," Alexx suggested. "We'll have to take additional evidence from her afterwards… She might just need a friend."

The nurse nodded, "Go ahead and see her. Page me with the nurse's button when she's ready."

Alexx thanked her before giving Horatio a smile, "Why don't you get some coffee? If there's a change, I'll call you?"

Horatio nodded. He wasn't thirsty or hungry, but he knew that he couldn't help Calleigh at the moment, and that his pacing was just getting in the way of the nurses' rounds. "Alright, Alexx."

She watched him turn before she motioned for Natalia to follow her. Alexx knocked on the door first before opening the door, "Calleigh, Honey, its Alexx and Natalia…we're coming in." She didn't give Calleigh time to respond. Sometimes, Alexx knew, people didn't know what was really good for them. She smiled when she saw Calleigh, curled up on her side, "Hey Baby," she whispered and walked over to her and knelt down, so that she could look her in the eyes through the handrails of the hospital bed.

The green eyes that she knew so well had turned a dull grey… There was no sparkle…no life in them. "Sweetheart, you know that this is going to help keep Jake away from you, right?" Alexx asked knowing very well that Calleigh knew the answer. "Horatio said that you told him that Jake hurt you," Alexx told her changing the subject. "What hurts, Calleigh?"

"No touching," Calleigh whispered as she wrapped her arms around her stomach.

Alexx looked over at Natalia before looking back at Calleigh, "Honey… I'll make you a deal okay? No skin on skin contact…you tell me what hurts…"

Calleigh nodded sleepily. "Okay…" With all of the upset and the constant going of the day, she was exhausted.

"What hurts?" Alexx pressed.

Calleigh's arms tightened protectively, "My stomach."

Alexx had pulled the gloves she had ready in her jacket pocket and had already pulled them up. "Alright," she said and straightened up and put her gloved hand on Calleigh's arm, "You gotta move it, so I can see what's going on with you…"

"No touching," she whispered a bit panicked.

Alexx smiled and held up her hands, "No skin on skin like I promised." She could see that Calleigh was still worried. "You trust me, right?" She got a nod, and Alexx smiled, "I promise to be gentle, Calleigh…but I'm sure you want to get out of this place…" She moved Calleigh's arms and opened the buttons of Horatio's jacket. She was still in the clothes she had been brought in with, and Alexx saw that it had been barely anything. She noticed that when she opened the jacket that there was bruising along her stomach and abdomen, and Alexx was starting to wonder if she had internal bleeding or a broken rib.

"I'm just going to feel for your ribs, okay?" Alexx said before putting two fingers along her rib cage and began counting on both sides. "Well, you've got them all…"

"Lower," Calleigh whispered as she watched Alexx.

"It hurts lower?" Alexx questioned as she looked up at Calleigh. When she nodded, Alexx moved her fingers lower and pushed in, "Does it hurt?" Calleigh shook her head, and then when she let go, she watched for signs of pain in case her appendix was the problem. "Alright…"

"Lower."

"Lower?" Alexx asked looking at Calleigh for a long minute before looking at Calleigh's abdomen, "You need to let the nurse examine you, Calleigh… You could have internal damage," Alexx explained. "Now, Natalia and I are going to be here… I promise it won't be bad… The nurse is going to be really gentle…"

Calleigh turned her head away, "Make her do it fast," she requested.

Alexx nodded and knew that if there weren't drugs in Calleigh's system already that she'd request something to help her relax. They couldn't risk it though… She slid her hand to the control on the bed and pressed the nurse call button. She motioned for Natalia to stand on the other side of the bed, while Alexx took Calleigh's right hand in hers and squeezed it tight. "Why don't you take some deep breaths and try to close your eyes, Honey?"

Natalia had gloved up as well, and took Calleigh's left hand just how Alexx had done on the other side of the bed. She pressed a smile forward for Calleigh, and tried to think positive.

The nurse entered quietly, and Alexx looked over at her giving her a smile. "Alright, Calleigh, it's going to be gentle and fast, just keep breathing," Alexx coached. With Calleigh's eyes closed, Alexx turned her attention to the nurse and watched as she put Calleigh's legs into the stirrups and start the exam. Alexx almost wanted to be at the end, but figured that if she was needed, the nurse would speak up. "You're doing great, Honey," Alexx said.

The nurse started to take her samples for the sexual assault exam kit, and had finished when she noticed something abnormal, "Doctor Woods, would you do me a favor and look at something for a minute?"

Alexx noticed that Calleigh's eyes opened and she could see panic in them, "Alright, Baby, I'm just going to check and make sure that everything's okay…"

Natalia squeezed Calleigh's hand trying to distract her, "We're almost done, Calleigh…" She knew that they still had to take pictures and collect evidence from her hair and nails, but she had a feeling that was going to be the easy part.

Letting go of Calleigh's hand, Alexx moved to the end of the bed and took the place on the stool and saw what the nurse was talking about. "Calleigh, Sweetheart…you have some tearing, but that'll heal…" She and the nurse helped Calleigh take her legs out of the stirrups and settle her back into bed properly. "Now, I'm going to go and talk to the doctor about running a blood panel on you to see what drugs are in your system and how long it's going to take to wash out of your system. Natalia's going to stay with you, okay?" When she saw a small nod from Calleigh, she smiled, "That pain…you just need some food, Honey… Maybe they can start you off with some soup or applesauce. I'll ask…"

Once she was in the hall with the nurse, Alexx turned to her, "Thank you for not saying it in front of her, I don't think she can handle it yet."

"She looks like she's probably four weeks along…and I think we could only see it because of all the damage…it's probably been just barely hanging on," the nurse agreed.

"Let me be the one to tell her? Please?" Alexx requested.

The nurse nodded, "I'll talk to the doctor about the blood tests and have a nurse bring in some apple sauce and toast for her to start with. She has a lot of weight to gain back…"

"Thank you," Alexx said gratefully and pulled out her cell phone and dialed Horatio. "Hey…meet me outside of Calleigh's room…I have more information on her condition." Alexx hung up the phone and sat down on a bench a couple yards down the hall where Horatio would surely find her.

Horatio didn't take long to meet back with Alexx. "Hey…" he greeted as he slowed down his speed as he made it to Alexx. He sat down next to her, his elbows on his knees. "How is she doing?"

"We got her to do the kit, but during the exam, the nurse spotted something," Alexx said trying to remain calm and professional. "She's going to be okay, Horatio… That pain she's feeling is because her body is eating away at the little fat storage Calleigh has to compensate for the baby growing inside of her. She's four weeks or so along…"

"Okay," Horatio said looking down, and keeping his eye contact on the floor, "But Alexx, Calleigh hasn't been with Jake for quite that long…"

"Estimating pregnancy is hard, I'd have to ask her when her last cycle was…but it's barely hung on, Horatio… She could still miscarry. The nurse agreed to let me tell her," Alexx said, her voice breaking. "But how do I tell her? Tell her that she's carrying Jake's baby? She's not even detoxed yet…"

"Let's not worry about that now…" Horatio said thinking about it. "Let's wait until they're almost ready to release her… She needs to gain weight, too, doesn't she?"

Alexx nodded, "I'm sure the doctor will require her to be at a healthy weight or at least a healthier weight than she is before she can leave and then follow up with her primary doctor. The nurse was going to get her something to start with…"

"Alexx, what are the possibilities if Calleigh's body keeps the baby? She's been on drugs and possibly alcohol…"

"And sustained being thrown around by Jake Berkeley," Alexx added. "With the drugs, there could be defects… The baby's made it this far, so I'm saying it has pretty good odds at the moment. If she's been drinking, the baby could suffer from FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It's very hard to tell until later on… It's possible this baby will be normal, Horatio"

Horatio nodded, "How are we going to tell her?"

"We're going to wait…"

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TBC…