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Ch. 14

Eric and Calleigh had been going on strong for the past few months. Everyone was wondering when they would get married-except for Calleigh. To her Eric had been acting really strange for the past few weeks. He wasn't avoiding her- he was just acting strange. He just didn't seem as open. She once wondered if he was cheating on her, about she quickly dismissed the idea. He would never do that to her- right?

"Hey Calleigh . . ."

"Hey Nat."

"DO you want to go to lunch with me tomorrow?" she asked.

"Um I don't know . . ."

"Please I really need to talk to you . . . about . . . um . . . this guy." Natalia begged.

"Sure Natalia. I'll always help you if I can."

"Great thanks," she said and then quickly left the room. How odd, Calleigh thought. Normally Natalia would begin to talk to her then. Oh well, everyone is just acting strange . . .

Later that day she went and talked to Eric in the break room. She just had to know what was wrong.

"Eric is something bothering you?" she asked, trying to not sound nervous.

"No Cal, why?"

"I don't know," she honestly said. Nothing should be affecting their relationship. Everything was sorted out with the IAB now. Her mind wandered back to that day, after they had picked up her drunken father, and went to the beach . . .

Horatio had called them to the lab, and once they arrived they saw the new IAB agent.

"This is Mr. Hooner. He wants to tell you something," Horatio had said.

"Call me Chad. I just wanted to say that I thought we had gotten off on the wrong foot, so to speak. You probably already know this, but you are allowed to be dating. I hope that you will both be able to put this incident in the past." He had said with a smile and handshake.

And they did put it in the past. In fact, they were happy to see Chad whenever he came by. He really was a likable guy- if you gave him the chance.

Calleigh knew that Stetler not wanting them to be together when he was alive didn't bother Eric. But she had no idea what was. Maybe he was cheating on her . . . that or maybe his brain injury was affecting him.

"Eric are you sure you don't want to talk about it. Something is defiantly wrong."

"Cal it's fine, I love you," he said as he lifted up one hand and rubbed her hair.

"I love you too, and that's why I'm scared,"

"Don't be," he said as he stared deep into her jade eyes. He really hoped that they could make it through the next week . . . "Hey, Cal, do you want to have dinner with me next week? I know this great place, it's very romantic . . .?"

"I would love that Eric, but you don't have to," Calleigh said. Trying to protect her heart from getting broken . . . again.

Ok, OK, OK!!! I know you hate me. But you won't after the next chapter. That is a promise ( or at least if you like E/C you won't.) This is a hiphuggers story. . .

This story will end in the next chapter, but there will be a sequel.

I don't know what the title will be, but I'll let you know.

Sorry it was so short . . .

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~ Katherine ~