A/N : Quick chapter. I hope you like it. I know the previous chapter left you hanging..thinking of things that happened. im trying to update as much as i could but exams are coming..so pardon me if im really slow...

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Previously...

"Sleep well handsome. I love you." Calleigh whispered softly.

A week had passed and Horatio was recovering very fast. His physical wounds were healing but his memory remained. He still couldn't remember. For the past week, Calleigh had stayed with him in the hospital to take care of him and to help him with his memory. It was a slow process yet Calleigh remained optimistic. She was patient with him. She talked to him about his past, but most particularly, about what he did as a Lieutenant of the crime lab. She had told him that he grew in New York and that he had a brother who died during his undercover operation. Horatio did not take that very well and Calleigh had to stop feeding him with information. That morning, Calleigh returned to the hospital to be with him but found him asleep soundly. She decided to take a nap since Horatio was asleep anyway. She sat on the chair by his bed, leaned forward and laid her head on the bed the drifted to sleep.

A few hours later, Horatio woke up feeling the presence of someone beside him. Then he saw a glimpse of blond at the corner of his eyes and he immediately knew that it was the woman who visited him earlier. It was Calleigh Duquesne and he remembered her very well. She was very friendly and he felt something with her. He felt comfortable. He smiled at the thought that she had actually stayed with him while he slept. She had fallen asleep while waiting on him. Slowly, he reached out his hand and stroked her hair gently. It was smooth and soft. Horatio liked the softness of her hair and continued stroking it gently, not wanting to wake her up. He felt guilty that he adored this woman beside him. She was someone's wife and he was touching her like this. It was wrong yet it felt so right to him.

Calleigh on the other hand, felt his hand stroking her gently. She didn't want to wake up only to have Horatio stop what he was doing. She missed him stroking her hair and playing with her hair. Horatio used to always play with her blond hair and twirl it around his fingers as he held her in his arms. He let him be and she just stayed in her position, lying her head on the bed beside Horatio. Suddenly she felt him stop and that moment, she missed his touch already. She wanted more. When she realized that he wasn't going to continue, she slowly stirred and pretended that she just woke up from her sleep.

"Hey." Horatio greeted her as she turned to face him. He gave his boyish grin. 'Your boyish grin never disappears does it Handsome…' Calleigh thought.

"Hey there. How are you feeling? Better?"

"Much better. Especially with you around." Calleigh blushed. Deep inside, her heart fluttered and swelled with love. Although Horatio didn't remember anything, he still remembered that he needed her and that with her around, it made his life felt better. She smiled. "Uhm I don't mean that way. But it's just…" Calleigh reached out to his hand and gently stroked the back of his hand.

"It's okay Horatio. You'll never be alone. Just remember that okay." Horatio nodded. A heart shaped sapphire pendant on her neck suddenly caught his attention. It was beautiful. It fitted her perfectly and he really liked it so much.

"I love your pendant. It looks perfect on you." Calleigh smiled so widely, happy that he loved it. It was him who bought it for her. "Whoever chose it for you must have been very particular and knows that it would fit you. I bet anything you wear would look beautiful" Calleigh continued smiling. 'If only you knew you were the one who bought this pendant Horatio…you're always very particular about things and that's what I love about you.'

"Why Horatio. Thank you." Horatio smiled. Calleigh realized that he was actually harmlessly flirting with her. She knew him too well. She decided to play along. "Well Horatio, anything would look good on you too. I'm pretty sure even if you had nothing on you, you would still look good." Horatio looked at her, eyes widened. He couldn't believe what she had just said to him.

Horatio sat in silence, blushing to her comments about him. They both sat in the room in silence until a nurse came in to check on Horatio and give him dinner. Calleigh allowed the nurse to help him place the food on his table and accommodate his needs while she stood beside him, waiting for the nurse to step out. She wanted to feed him. She was used to nursing Horatio when he was sick and despite Horatio not being there when she needed him during the miscarriage, she still loved him and would still care for him. Although she wanted to badly care for him and feed him like she always did, she was afraid that Horatio would be awkward about it. She let him be. He was seated on the bed, trying to adjust himself to a comfortable position. Calleigh saw as he was trying to move on the bed and saw him grimaced when he put too much pressure on his abdomen. He even struggled trying to move his arms because it affected part of his body movement. She couldn't take it any longer. She couldn't watch her husband in pain. It hurt her to see her husband in such misery and pain. She decided to step up and take care of him. She took the spoon from his hand and sat on the bed beside him. Horatio looked puzzled.

"It's okay. Let me help you." She smiled and scooped a spoonful of rice onto the spoon and fed it gently to him. Horatio saw the emerald ring on her right finger. It was mesmerizing. It was very familiar to him. He felt as if he has seen it somewhere but didn't know where. He tried to recall it but he couldn't. Calleigh noticed the frown on his face.

"What's wrong? The food's not nice?" Horatio shook his head.

"It's just…uhm..I've seen that ring before." Calleigh turned her hand and stared at her ring. She smiled at the memory. That was the ring that he bought for her when he proposed to her. It was the most beautiful night ever in her life and she would never forget it. "Nevermind. Forget it." Horatio shrugged it off and reached for the glass of water but Calleigh didn't want him to hold it on his own. Instead, she too reached for the glass and their skin touched. Horatio felt as if electric just shot through his body. He jerked and pulled his hand away but wanted to feel her skin against his once again. Now he missed her touch and he didn't know why. This woman had so much effects on him.

"Sorry." He mumbled and just then, he saw something on his left finger. It was empty but there was a tan-line. Curiosity in him peaked. He wanted to ask her but he was afraid. As Calleigh brought the glass close to him, he saw it, on her ring that looked like a wedding band. 'H & C eternally forever'. He almost spat the food in his mouth.

'H & C…Who is the H? Is it me? H…Horatio…Is she my wife? Why doesn't she want to tell me? What is it that she's hiding from me?' Horatio thought and frowned.

"What's the matter Horatio? Is the food that bad?" Calleigh teased but got a frown instead.

"Where's my ring?" Calleigh sat there dumbfounded. "I have a tan-line on my finger. I have a ring. Calleigh what are you not telling me?" Horatio stopped her from feeding him anymore. "Calleigh, do I have a family? A wife? Why can't I remember anything. I should at least remember that right. Whoever she was, she's my wife. How can I even forget her." Horatio started getting agitated. "Calleigh, I need information! I need to know what was going on! Where is my wife! Who is my wife! Who is she?" Horatio was beginning to shout. He was shutting his eyes, trying to remember something from his past.

"Horatio, calm down. You're hurting yourself." Calleigh pushed the table away and tried to hold him down but Horatio was too strong for her. Horatio kept struggling and tossing around. In the end, Calleigh had to grip both his wrists and held it above his head to stop him from moving. Nonetheless, that did not stop him. He was still struggling and trying to get up. Just as he was struggling, Calleigh had to press herself down on him and accidentally brushed her lips on his as he was forcing himself to get up. Instead of pulling away, there was an instant reaction between them. Horatio did not pull away. Neither did Calleigh. Calleigh had missed his touch and his kisses too much. Horatio on the other hand, felt an instant connection with her. It felt so right kissing her. He had auto-response towards the kiss and responded to it. He felt Calleigh loosen her grip on his wrist and as if on autopilot, he raked his fingers through her hair, pulling her closer to him. He felt her surrendering to his kisses and leant further onto him. He tried to bring their kiss to another level. He bit her lower lip gently then probed her lips open. To his surprise, she willingly allowed him access. All his pain were long forgotten the moment their lips met. Horatio deepened the kiss. He sensed her hand by the side of his head, bracing herself from falling on top of him. Her free hand tangled in his hair and she was tugging it gently. She moaned softly and he replied with another moan. Things were getting heated until realization hit Calleigh that they were in the hospital. She broke off the kiss and immediately got off the bed. Horatio stared at her blankly.

"I'm sorry Horatio. I really am." Calleigh apologized as she stared into his blue eyes. She knew that look. His eyes were full of passion and desire just like when they were together, making love to each other. That look hadn't disappeared. It was still the same.

"No Calleigh. I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn't have. I'm sorry if I broke your trust." Horatio stared at her wedding ring. He felt guilty. Guilty of breaking her trust. Calleigh caught him staring at her hand and she realized that it was her wedding ring. It was time she told him the truth.

"Are you really sorry Horatio?" Horatio stared at her, not trusting himself to open his mouth. He had enjoyed the kiss very much. Ever since the first time he saw her, he felt that instant connection with her and now that he kissed her, it strengthened that feeling in him. He felt something for her but he was afraid. She was someone's wife. "Horatio…" She reached out to him but he pulled himself away. Calleigh was hurt but understood that he might be afraid. She pulled back her hand and decided that she would tell him.

"I'm just sorry Calleigh. You're someone's wife." Calleigh smiled. Horatio was still the same gentleman despite his violent breakout when he couldn't remember things. Calleigh took out a small pouch in her pocket. She had been bringing the pouch the whole week. It was his wedding ring. Eric had passed it back to her after processing it and now it was time they gave it back to him. She didn't want to give it to him earlier for fear that he would breakdown and couldn't accept it but now, he needed to know. She took out the content and held it up for him to see. There it was. He saw it. The engraving. 'H & C eternally forever'.

"Is…Is that mine?" Horatio stammered. He pieced the puzzle correctly after he saw the engravings. He figured it out. Those engravings matched. "You're…uhm…you're my wife." He couldn't speak anymore. The woman before him was his wife. The connection, the attraction and the feeling he had inside him finally were explained. She was his wife. "Why can't I remember you? Why can't I remember that you're my wife? I should remember you. I loved you and I married you. God why can't I remember the wedding or anything else? The babies. You said you had twins. Are they mine? Why can't I remember? Why can't I Calleigh." Horatio was agitated and Calleigh had to stop him. He was stressing himself out.

"Horatio…I need you to listen to me. You may not remember all the events that happened, but your love for me is still there." She reached out for his hand and held it in hers tightly and firmly. "Remember the first time we met after you woke up?" Horatio nodded. "You asked me to stay because you didn't want to be alone." She paused. "You always ask me to stay. You never liked being away from me. You always needed me by your side. I just want you to remember that even if you can't remember what happened, your love still remains and I still love you. I know this is hard for you to accept, but trust me, you're a strong man and you will get through this okay." She stood and kissed his forehead. "Just remember, I will always be here for you, like I promised you during our wedding day." Horatio looked at her and realized that she was serious.

"And what did I promise you?" Calleigh smiled as she recalled the day they got married.

"Well, I memorized the whole vow actually." She blushed.

"Calleigh Duquesne, Because of you, I laugh, I smile, I dare to dream again.
I look forward with great joy to spending the rest of my life with you.
And with all that I am and all that I have, I offer to you in love and in joy,
that from this day forward I will love and comfort you, hold you close,
prize you above all others,
because you are the anchor to my ship, the light to my darkness and the love of my life.
And I promise to keep myself open to you, to let you see through the window of my personal world,
into my innermost fears and feelings, secrets and dreams.
I love you."

"And Horatio, I promised to be with you no matter what. And this is what I promised you."

"Horatio Caine, I fell in love with you for the qualities, abilities, and outlook on life that you have,
and won't try to reshape you in a different image.
I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you,
and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle.
I promise to love you in good times and in bad,
when life seems easy and when it seems hard,
when our love is simple, and when it is an effort.
I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard
I promise to give you the best of myself and to ask of you no more than you can give.
I love you."

"Calleigh, thank you. I really don't know how to thank you but I'm grateful you're here with me. I don't know how I was like before the accident, but I'll try my best to love you. I already felt a connection when I met you for the first time. I hope you'll be patient with me. I really want to start all over again Calleigh. I want to love you like how I did before the accident." Horatio pleaded sincerely and that made Calleigh tear up. She knew he was trying his best and she was going to assure him that she would always be there for him.

"Horatio, trust me, I'll be here as long as you're coming back to me." She took him into her arms and held him there just to assure him that she would be there.

To be continued...

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