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Chapter 21

A few minutes later Calleigh, Speed, Valera and Eric all came back in, Calleigh had told them Horatio was awake.

'Hey guys', he greeted them, Amanda snuggled deeper into his arms, playing with the buttons on his open shirt while he soothingly stroked her belly.

Calleigh grinned at the sight and tilted her head looking at how right and happy they looked together. Speed, Eric and Valera were surprised to find them like this though. Eric's eyes went wide at the sight of his baby sister's slightly swollen stomach, Speed's jaw dropped and Valera didn't know what to do or say, Horatio and Amanda grinned at their reactions.

Amanda decided they should enlighten them,

'guys, in case you haven't guessed, I'm pregnant, Horatio and I are having twins', she announced grinning widely as their jaws dropped, Horatio smiled proudly and kissed her fore head. Valera moved first, she came over and gave Amanda a warm hug,

'congratulations', she told her, she then hugged Horatio and congratulated him too, Speed was next, he hugged Amanda and shook Horatio's hand congratulating them both, then Calleigh, even though she already knew about the pregnancy, she hugged Amanda and Horatio and congratulated them both.

Eric reluctantly walked over, he hugged her and looked at her stomach with an odd look Amanda couldn't work out,

'Eric what's wrong?', she asked him,

'you're my baby sister', He told her, Amanda smiled and laughed lightly,

'and?', he looked at her like he was unsure, 'Eric, I'll be fine', Eric nodded and turned to Horatio,

'you hurt her and I swear H', Eric told him seriously, Horatio smiled and nodded, he kissed her forehead again,

'I'll look after her Eric, don't worry', Eric finally nodded and hugged Amanda again congratulating her, he shook Horatio's hand and congratulated him too.

The rest of the week went smoothly and they all had fun. Horatio running around after Amanda, insisting she stay sat down with her feet up.

Eric and Speed making snowmen and digging in the snow to make a kind of igloo. It snowed every night, and every morning Eric and Speed would get up and go out in it like two children .

Valera and Calleigh would join in helping build a snowman or in the occasional snowball fight. Horatio and Amanda would stand in the open porch of the cabin, Horatio leaning on a pillar, Amanda leaning on Horatio. He had his arms around her and resting on her stomach.

Her head was rested back on his shoulder. They laughed as they watched them in another snowball fight, Calleigh and Speed against Eric and Valera.

Eric dug another igloo type hole and him and Valera hid inside while the outside was pelted with snowballs by Calleigh and Speed. They used the opportunity to be together.

Eric pulled Valera to him and kissed her softly, she kissed him back and parted her lips so he could deepen the kiss.

They were interrupted by a good shot by Speed, he managed to get it through the gap Eric had made for an entrance and hit Eric in the back of the head causing him to curse at Speed and Valera to giggle. Calleigh giggled and Speed smirked, Amanda and Horatio laughed. Eric and Valera pelted snowballs back at Calleigh and Speed through the small gap causing Calleigh to scream and giggle and Speed to yell and laugh.

Horatio and Amanda were still stood under the porch. Horatio with his arms around Amanda, his hands on her pregnant stomach and gently kissing her neck. She smiled as he kissed her neck and soothingly stroked her pregnant stomach. Calleigh, Speed, Eric and Valera were still throwing snowballs. Without warning Horatio scooped Amanda up, causing her to scream lightly, and carried her back inside were it was warmer. She leaned up and kissed him as he carried her over to the couch and set her down gently, propping her feet up on the couch. He kissed her softly and passed her her book from the table before heading to the kitchen to make dinner.

Eric, Valera, Calleigh and Speed wandered in about an hour later, tired and dragging their feet, huge smiles on their faces. Amanda looked up from the book she was reading as the four of them trudged in, covered in snow. Eric sat down in one of the two arm chairs pulling Valera onto his lap as he did. Speed sat down in the other and pulled Calleigh onto his lap, she yelped as his hands gently grabbed her hips and pulled her down to his lap, she collapsed on him and lay back, if she wasn't so tired she would have protested at being man handled, but couldn't find the energy. She leaned her back against his shoulder and closed her eyes. Speed's eyes went wide and lit up at the site of Calleigh's cleavage as she leant back against him, he then blushed as he realised Amanda, Eric and Valera were still in the room. He hoped no one noticed but his hopes were dashed when Amanda spoke,

'you know, a man's reaction to the female anatomy had always stumped me', she said seriously while hiding a hint of a smirk and looking directly at Speed causing him to blush even more. Valera giggled at Speed and Eric smirked. Calleigh looked up confused and Amanda grinned, she raised her eyebrows at Speed who only looked away, Calleigh turned slightly and looked at Speed seeing his cheeks were now crimson she realised she'd missed something, she looked to Amanda who grinned and shook her head, silently telling Calleigh it was nothing. Calleigh shrugged it off and leant back against Speed closing her eyes again. Speed, having learnt his lesson, diverted his gaze from her chest area causing Amanda to grin again and go back to reading her book. Horatio heard Amanda's comment, blushed slightly, and dropped a pan loudly, thinking how he reacted to her female anatomy. He quickly picked the pan back up biting his lower lip in case the others heard it or came in. Amanda grinned knowingly hearing the pan drop and clatter in the kitchen and went back to reading her book. Horatio recovered from his blush and stepped into the living room to tell them dinner would be ready in about ten minutes and placed cutlery and glasses on the table along with wine, and apple juice for Amanda. He went back into the kitchen and came out ten minutes later with the plates of food, making more than one trip so as not to drop anything. Amanda got up and placed her book back on the table. She walked over to where Horatio was putting the plates of food on the table. She walked up behind him waiting until he placed the last plate down, then she whispered seductively in his ear,

'I like your reaction to the female anatomy', He blushed a deep crimson and turned to look in her eyes, she had a cheeky, seductive glint in them, he raised his eyebrows and leaned in to kiss her softly. She leaned up to him and into the kiss, parting her lips so he could deepen it. She moaned into his mouth and he chuckled, he pulled away reluctantly as he remembered were they were and that they weren't alone. Amanda smiled, kissed his cheek lightly and sat down at the table as Horatio pulled the chair out for her.

Speed noticed Horatio had brought dinner through, he looked over to Eric and Valera but they were asleep, he looked to Calleigh but she was also asleep. Horatio went over to Eric and Valera and gently shook them awake for dinner. Eric woke up immediately when he smelt the food and jumped up standing Valera up with him and causing Speed to chuckle at his friend. Speed gently shook Calleigh to try and wake her, she only stirred and turned in his arms wrapping her arms around him. His eyes went wide as she snuggled into him. He gently stroked her face and tried again to wake her by gently calling her name. She sleepily part opened her eyes and then opened then fully as she saw how close her face was to Speed's, she sat up sharply and would have fallen off Speed's lap if he hadn't caught her and pulled her back on, he grinned at her,

'dinners ready', he told her holding back a smirk. Calleigh sat up, slower this time, and composed herself, she straightened her top and smoothed down her hair before standing up and heading to the table to eat. Speed chuckled and followed.

After dinner Horatio and Amanda cleared away while the others went back outside for another snowball fight, the food had renewed their energy.

Horatio and Amanda could hear the screams and giggles from the kitchen and chuckled.

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