A/N- I've given you two chapters today. I had actually written chapter 20 & 21 as one very long chapter, then decided to split it in two. As always, please read, review, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own no part of Crossing Jordan.

Chapter 21- Cal

The baby started fussing so Woody picked it up. He couldn't believe this. His brother knocked some girl up and when she bailed he brought the baby here? Jordan came up behind him.

"What's going on Woods? Whose baby is that?"

"Umm...well...ours?"

"No, I'm pretty sure ours is still in here," she said patting her stomach like he had lost his mind. Then she noticed the note and picked it up to read. "Oh, I see. Well?"

"Well what, Jo?"

"What are we going to do?"

"Right now we are going to take care of this baby. I will track down Cal tomorrow."

"Let me see the baby." She took the baby from Woody and walked into their room. She gently laid it down on the bed. "Stay here, I'm going to grab my bag." She went to the car to get her morgue kit. She knew she had a few items that could be used on a live infant. She went back to the baby. It was naked except for the diaper and blanket. It was a brand new baby, probably no more than a day or two old. It appeared to be a healthy little boy.

"He seems healthy, probably a couple of days old. We ought to take him in to see a pediatrician tomorrow to make sure, but I think he is fine for the night. We have nothing here for a baby yet. Let's go out and get a few things we need to make it for a little while. Then we can go from there."

"Jordan, we don't even have a car seat for him."

"Look, take the squad car, then no one will think anything of it. Let's go now while the stores are still open."

They headed to a local store and picked up some diapers, formula, and a package of sleepers. Jordan grabbed a thermometer, pacifier, and some diaper wipes. They found another blanket and some bottles. Then they headed back home.

"I will go change his diaper and put on his sleeper, while you make up a bottle for him."

"Ok," he said turning to leave. Then he stopped dead in his tracks and slowly turned around. "And how would one make a bottle?"

"I don't know, there have to be directions, just follow them. They don't eat much at this age, so make enough for 4 ounces."

When Woody returned to the bedroom, he found Jordan snuggle up in bed with the baby. He smiled and watched for a minute. She was talking to him and he just kept his eyes on her. She was going to make such a great mom.

"Here's the bottle." She fed the baby while Woody watched and thought about the situation. He felt bad for this little baby. His mom ran out and so did his dad. Woody was going to kill Cal when he found him, if he found him. He had a sinking feeling that he wouldn't. The Hoyt family, including the newest addition all fell asleep. Jordan held the baby, Woody fell asleep with his finger inside the little guy's hand.

A piercing cry awoke both Jordan and Woody. One glance to the clock showed that they had been asleep only a couple of hours. It was now 4:00 in the morning. "Do you want diaper duty or bottle duty?" Jordan asked.

"I'll fetch the bottle." Jordan sat up and changed the little guy. She hadn't realized that little boys like to spray everything in sight as soon as the diaper is opened. Woody came back into the room to find the baby lying, screaming on the floor as Jordan pulled the sheets off the bed.

"What...?"

"Funny thing. When you change a little boy, they like to pee everywhere. Guess we are moving to the guest bed for tonight."

Jordan fed the baby and they all headed to the guest room. The bed was smaller, so they had to lay close.

6:20 was their next wake up call. They relegated themselves to the same tasks. Once the baby was fed, Jordan laid it on the guest bed between pillows to nap while she and Woody got ready for the day. They both called into work saying there was a family emergency. Jordan had cut Garret's questions off and said everyone was ok, but she would fill him in later. Woody was just about to set out to track down his brother when his cell phone rang.

"Hoyt..."

"Ok, thanks for the call, I will be down soon." His face turned pale.

"Who was it?"

"It was Lily. I know where Cal is."

"Oh, good, where?"

"At the morgue. He's dead Jo."

"What? What happened?"

"I don't know. Lily said she wanted me to come down. I need you to go with me Jo."

"Of course. Let's go." She grabbed her keys and started for the door.

"Aren't you forgetting something?"

"What? No..oh wait, yah, I forgot. I better pack a bag with some bottles and diapers."

Jordan got the baby ready and she and Woody got into his car and they headed to the morgue. Lily met them at the elevator, but was clearly confused at the baby in Jordan's arms.

"Woody, Jordan, uhh..."

"Long story Lily, I can fill you in later. Take us back to the body."

"Are you sure you want to go back now?"

"I'm sure Lily. I need to see my brother." They walked back to trace where Nigel and Bug were starting to pull evidence off the body. Cal was lying on the cold metal gurney. Woody slowly walked to his side. Jordan was not sure what to expect and handed the baby to Lily so that she could go to her husband's side. Lily, Bug, and Nigel slipped out without a word. Woody just stood there, staring at his brother.

"I can't believe this Jo. What happened?" Jordan walked over to where Cal's file lay open on the table.

"It looks like an OD Woody." She walked to the body and opened his eyes, then his mouth. "I would say that is probably what happened. We won't know more until we do an autopsy."

"I want you to do it."

"Woody, I doubt..."

"No, you have to. It can only be you." Woody turned and headed to Garret's office. He walked right in.

"I want Jordan doing Cal's autopsy. I don't want to hear anything about a conflict of interest or any bullshit like that. She is doing it." He turned and walked out. Jordan had followed him into Garret's office.

"Jordan, are you up for that? You haven't been doing any lately."

"Look Garret, I don't really want to, but I owe Woody that. I owe Cal that. I will start in a few minutes. Let me find Woody and talk with Lily first."

Jordan set out to find either Lily or Woody and found Lily and the baby first. They were in Lily's office with Bug and Nigel.

"Lily, could we have a moment?" The guys nodded their understanding and left the room. "I know you are wondering about the baby. Last night this little guy was left on our doorstep, with a note. The note was from Cal asking us to take care of him. Woody wants me to do the autopsy, I'm going to as soon as I make sure he is ok. Can you watch the baby? And please don't tell anyone whose it is yet."

"Sure thing. Let me know if I can help in any other way. Does he have a name?"

"No, not yet." Jordan left to find Woody. He was in her office. She entered and closed the door.

"Are you sure you want me to do the autopsy?"

"Of course I am. I want you to do a DNA test on the baby too. I want to know for sure that it is his." Woody punched the wall. "I can't believe this. He has a baby, drops it off and then goes and ODs?"

"Woody, I don't know. You know Cal had his issues. Let's just see what his body says. You stay in here, I'll lock it to give you some privacy. Lily is watching the baby, I'm going to go start the autopsy." She kissed his cheek and left him to try to regain control.

Three hours later Jordan comes back to her office, exhausted. She had little sleep, was pregnant, and had just spent the last three hours on her feet, but the worse was yet to come. She walked to her desk to sit down. Woody was visibly calmer than when she left him there.

"I finished things up. It was an OD of heroin. His blood alcohol was through the roof and it appears he shot up one time with the heroin, an extremely lethal amount. My best estimation is suicide given the dose and the fact that we know he was familiar enough with drugs to know a lethal dose. I am still waiting on DNA tests on the baby, but the blood types are compatible. There was no evidence of foul play. Lividity marks match that of where he was found, and there were no other indications that something suspicious occurred."

"So he drank himself silly then injected a lethal dose of heroin?"

"Looks like it. And so you know, I tested his hair for drugs. He hadn't done any in at least a year and a half. I think he was clean, but whatever happened with this baby, he couldn't take it."

"Jo, I'd like to go for a drive, alone. Do you think someone can get you home?"

"Yeah, but I want to ask you something first. Are we keeping this baby?" He did not immediately answer. "Look, the baby did nothing wrong. He is family, I think we owe it to him to raise him like our own." Woody nodded. He couldn't speak because he knew he would lose it if he did. Jordan walked over to him and put her arms around him, kissing him on the forehead. "Take your drive, clear your mind. Just don't forget where home is."

"I love you Jordan."

"I love you too Woody."

Woody left, Jordan was worried. She went to look for Lily and the baby.

"Lily, I know you are busy with the wedding and everything, my God I can't believe it is five days away, anyway, would you be able to take me by the baby center to pick some things up and then take me home? Woody went out for a drive, I doubt he will be home anytime soon."

"Sure, let me tell Bug so that he can pick up Maddie."

The girls left about ten minutes later, heading to the baby center.