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"Stay with me?" Calleigh asked.
"Hey. You know you don't have to ask. Of course I'm staying with you sweetheart."
"I want you to hold me." Horatio smiled and complied. He put the food boxes aside and slid onto the bed, by her side. He held her in his arm as usual and she had her arm draped across his chest.
"Are you ready to tell me?" Calleigh popped the question when he became quiet. She knew that he won't bother if she didn't make the first move.
"Well..uhm..I went to the beach earlier." He paused. "To clear my mind and just think of what happened recently." He said as he brushed her blonde hair. "We caught the guy." He continued.
"Yes I heard." She said, looking up into his eyes.
"You heard everything?" Calleigh shook her head. "Not the full story. Care to tell me a bedtime story?" Horatio chuckled.
"Uhm…so where do I start?" Horatio said as he played with her hair.
"How about you start from the beginning? When you met him." Calleigh suggested.
"I met him in the force. He became my partner. And somewhere along the way, he took the wrong path. He got into drug dealing and I was the investigating officer in the bust and I had to do the arrest myself. He wasn't there with me so I had to do the bust with another officer on duty. Found him there. I felt so betrayed and cheated." He paused. "I didn't know he had a family. He never told me. He has always kept his personal life private." He continued.
"So he attacked because he wanted revenge?" She asked.
"Mhm. He blamed me for his wife's death and blames me because his kids got sent to foster care and doesn't even know him."
"And the struggle in the interrogation room?"
"You knew?"
"Yes. Frank told me. And even if he didn't, your face tells me you've been in a fight."
"I lost control and shoved him into the wall and I provoked him. That was why he hit me and I hit him back. But we settled down after Frank and Eric pulled us apart. He told me everything. And he was sorry. I felt sorry too." He paused. "Maybe if I hadn't put him behind bars, his wife didn't have to kill herself and his kids will still be with him."
"Horatio…" She looked up to him. "I don't want you to blame yourself. You did what was right. You did what was best for him. And I want you to stop blaming yourself for everything." Horatio smiled at her and kissed the top of her head. The next day, since Calleigh didn't show any further symptoms, the doctor released her from the hospital. Horatio brought her straight home and made lunch for her.
"Come on sweetheart, I made you your favorite lasagna." He said as he held her hand, pulling her towards the dining room.
"You know me the best handsome. I miss your cooking."
"I know you do." Horatio smiled. "You know, sometimes I wonder how do you not have cravings for anything. It's like as if you eat anything and everything." Calleigh gave him a long glare.
"What do you mean by that?" She feigned a hurt look. Horatio chuckled.
"I mean…you're not as fussy as other pregnant women." He tried to save himself.
"That was good. That was a good safe Horatio Caine." Horatio chuckled again. "Maybe it's just your kids. They're not fussy. How could they even be fussy."
"Yeah you're right. They're probably thankful enough that they have food. Because usually they won't."
"Excuse me! What's that supposed to mean!"
"Well uhm.. nothing. Just finish your lunch. Then you can have your rest." Horatio avoided her question and flashed his boyish grin.
"Charming your way out again Horatio…" Calleigh rolled her eyes at him. "If your boy turns out like you, I don't know how to handle both of you." Horatio laughed out at this.
"Oh my god!" She screamed as she clutched her tummy. Horatio panicked and jumped out of his seat rushing to her side. "Calleigh sweetheart. What's wrong?" Calleigh smiled at him. "Calleigh?" He was confused. Calleigh took his hand and placed it on her baby bump.
"Just kidding. Can you feel it?" She asked, smiling at him.
"Oh my god." He gasped. "This is the best feeling ever." He smiled so widely as he tried to feel another kick from the babies. "I think he disagrees with you when you said that you can't handle the both of us." Horatio smiled cheekily.
"Whatever. He's definitely like you already."
"And he's definitely going to have my beautiful, gorgeous eyes." Horatio teased. Calleigh rolled her eyes at him again. After their lunch, they spent their time together, just enjoying each other's' company as they sat on the porch, listening to the waves crashing the shore. "I can't wait for the babies to arrive." Horatio spoke up. "I'm sure they'll be very adorable just like you sweetheart."
Leaning into his chest, Calleigh smiled at the thought of their kids being very playful just like Horatio. She would really love for the boy to turn out like Horatio. She didn't mind having to handle two of them. It would bring joy to the house. "I'm sure they'll be like you too handsome."
"Horatio, have you ever imagined that we would be raising the babies in the lab?" He laughed. "Are you serious sweetheart?"
"Uhhuh. You and I are always at the lab. It won't be a surprise if they would grow up there. Besides, we have the team who will be very much willing to look after them."
"You sure you want them to be around guns at that very young age? I don't want them to turn out like you." Calleigh slapped his chest playfully, fully aware not to hit his right shoulder.
"They will be just fine. They will probably learn to use guns too. It's not a bad thing you know! I will definitely teach them to use guns so that no one can mess with them." Horatio chuckled. "Can I go back to the lab tomorrow?"
"Calleigh…" Horatio said in a warning tone. "You just got out from the hospital."
"I'll be bored at home." "Sweetheart… Just stay home alright."
"Okay let's make a deal. I'll just stay in the lab. Besides, I can't work on the field anymore. I'm gonna do desk duties from tomorrow onwards. I promise."
"Sweetheart, when I was hurt, you didn't allow me to go work. You even sulked. And now you're trying to make a deal." Calleigh rolled her eyes.
"You can barely even walk Horatio! Please handsome? And besides, I'm pretty sure you're going back to the lab tomorrow." She said as she gave him her puppy eyes.
"You really gonna use that puppy eye trick?" Calleigh smiled cheekily.
"Okay okay. I lost. Fine. You can go to work. But only desk duties. No field work. No heavy duties. You hear me?"
"Duly noted Lieutenant!" Calleigh kept her promise the next day by staying in the lab and doing desk duties. She was finishing up her bullet casings without any breaks and without any disturbances. Horatio was on field, on a case, despite his injury. Everyone knew better not to mess with him.
"Knock knock." Horatio made his presence known to Calleigh.
"Hey handsome." Horatio made his way into her ballistic lab and gave her a passionate kiss.
"I've missed you." He whispered.
"Why handsome I missed you too." She said and brushed her lips against his. Horatio pulled her closer into him and kissed her once more.
"Horatio… we're at work."
"Mhmm. But everyone is out for lunch." Horatio flashed his ever charmingly boyish grin and applied feather-light kisses on her.
"Horatio…" She moaned and pushed him away. She giggled when she saw the bulge in his pants. "My my. Impatient aren't we?"
"I've missed you sweetheart." Calleigh giggled again. She kissed him once more and pushed him out of her lab.
"You have work to do Lieutenant. I'll see you later after work."
"Calleigh…"
"I'll see you Horatio!" She pushed him further out and closed her lab door and locking it, not allowing Horatio to enter. Calleigh laughed to herself thinking about the bulge in Horatio's pants. She knew what she does to him every single time. She kept herself busy with the bullet cases, trying not to think of Horatio. Horatio on the other hand, kept himself busy with paperwork, trying not to think of Calleigh. He was trying so hard not to think of her because of what it does to him. He was trying to keep his calm and control himself.
"H!" Frank barged into his office. He almost jumped in his seat.
"Gee Frank. Can you stop doing that?"
"Come on H. Paperwork again? Let's go. We've got a case." Frank said as he stood at the door. Horatio just stared at Frank, thinking of how he would be able to stand and at the same time hide the bulge. 'Oh the things that Calleigh does to him.' He thought.
"Horatio! Are you even listening to me?" Frank almost shouted. Now, he was standing in front of Horatio's desk.
"Oh uhm yes Frank. I heard you. Give me a moment while I pack my desk." Horatio said. He was just trying to buy time, hoping that Frank would leave his office first. But to his dismay, Frank waited for him. 'Now how am I supposed to hide myself.' He thought again. There was no way that Frank wouldn't notice the bulge. It took him all the courage and his pride to stand. "Okay let's go." He said.
Noticing the flush in his face, Frank asked, "H you alright?" Then he noticed the obvious bulge in his pants. He didn't want to look but he couldn't help himself. It was way too obvious for him not to notice it. Frank chuckled aloud. "Gee H. You want to stay here at the lab? You don't want to go around with that do you?" Frank laughed. Horatio blushed and his face reddened, matching the color of his hair.
"Do you mind bringing Eric?" Frank shook his head at Horatio. "You're unbelievable H. Alright. I'll bring Eric." He said as he turned, leaving Horatio in his office. "Oh and H, get some help with that." Frank teased and left. Horatio felt so embarrassed. Now he's stuck in his office, trying to get his member down or else, he won't be able to even walk out of his office.
"Cal." Frank called out. Calleigh popped her head and turned towards Frank, leaving her case file on the desk. "You might want to help Horatio."
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