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Chapter 21: Cute Little Butts and Dangerous Jobs

"There's my angel! How are you feeling this morning?"

Hayley turned around and smiled at the older woman who had just walked in the morgue.

"I'm doing great, Alexx!"

Alexx approached her and put her hand on Hayley's stomach. "And how's my baby doing?"

"She's even better!!!"

The black woman's smile grew even larger as she looked up at Hayley's face. "It's a little girl?!?"

She shook her head and chuckled. "We still don't know. We were supposed to find out yesterday, but the doctor wasn't able to see anything. We'll have to wait until our next appointment to know."

Ryan and Hayley had been very excited about finally finding out the sex of the baby. So when the only thing they got to see was a little butt, they were both disappointed. Ryan had said it was probably a little girl, since she was already as bad ass as her mother was. Hayley couldn't wait to know what they were going to have, but as long as the baby was healthy and had ten fingers and ten toes, she would be happy.

Alexx nodded. "Don't do that to me, baby! I can't wait to start buying gifts for this little one!"

Hayley laughed and shook her head. "I told you already! You don't have to get us anything!!!" She rolled her eyes as she saw the look Alexx gave her. "At least not until Ryan and I finally move into our new place."

"Talking about your new house, how was your visit yesterday? Is it finally the one?"

Hayley grimaced. "Nah. I didn't like it. It was too… '7th Heaven' looking. You know… white kitchen, hardwood flooring, waaaay too friendly neighbors… "

Alexx laughed. "Right! Not your type. You'll have to find one soon though."

The redhead snorted and rolled her eyes. "Well… we still have about four months…"

"Hayley…"

She let out an exasperate sigh. "I know, I know…"

The two women kept on chatting for a few more minutes until they were interrupted by their phones. They were being called to a crime scene.

"Do you want me to go, baby?"

Hayley shook her head and took her lab coat off. "Nah, I've got it. I have to get out of here, breathe some fresh air."

Alexx lifted an eyebrow at her. "Yeah, there's nothing like a good bowl of fresh air and the sight of a dead body lying in its own blood to keep you healthy." She shook her head at her. "I still don't understand why you keep coming in to work."

Hayley laughed and made her way towards the exit. "Alexx, I would go completely crazy if I had to stay home all the time."

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She made it on the crime scene about ten minutes later, which was in a very nice and calm-looking neighborhood. There were many people standing behind the police lines, probably the home owners, trying to get a better look at what was going on. Carrying her kit, she walked quickly towards the victim, a woman, who was lying in the middle of the road. She gave a quick smile to Horatio and Eric, who were both standing next to the body, and put her kit down. She put her gloves on and knelt down next to the victim.

Horatio approached her slowly. "Mrs. Carter, do we have an ID?"

Hayley searched through the victim's clothes, but found nothing. "No, there are no papers on her, nothing." She frowned and took a better look at the body. "And from the looks of it, I won't be able to tell you the cause of death either. There seems to be no entry wounds, no cuts, no blood loss..." She lifted the woman's shirt and pointed at her chest. "There are a few bruises on her upper torso and on her arms." She sighed and looked up at him. "I'll only be able to tell you more after I do the autopsy."

Horatio nodded and went back to processing the crime scene with Eric as Hayley waved at her two assistants to join her. She gathered her kit, stood and watched them as they lifted the body and laid it in a body bag. They tied it onto a stretcher, getting it ready for transport. She followed them as they brought it to the ambulance and stood behind as they started loading the body onto their vehicle.

She never heard the black car start its engine, nor did she see it driving towards them at growing speed.

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Ryan had opened the door and jumped out before Calleigh even had time to stop the car. He ran in the hospital and stopped at the front desk. His heart was beating frantically in his chest and his hands were shaking with fear. "I'm… I'm here to see Hayley Carter."

"Mr. Wolfe."

Ryan turned around and spotted his boss, who was standing just a few feet away. He went up to him and grabbed his arm. "H! Where's Hayley? Is she alright?"

"If you'll just follow me, you'll get to see Mrs. Carter with your own eyes."

He followed Horatio through the ER and ran passed him when he spotted Hayley, who was sitting on a bed, holding her left arm against her chest. Except for the split on her arm, she looked fine . "Hayley!"

She smiled up at him as he finally reached her and took her face between his hands. He kissed her forehead and looked into her dark brown eyes. "Are you okay?"

She shrugged and showed him her left arm. "I'm fine. I just have a broken wrist. I'll survive." She sighed. "I think I'll have to cut that arm though… it can't seem to stay out of trouble."

Ryan tightened his lips and turned his head towards Horatio, who was standing by the foot of the bed. "What exactly happened?"

"She was almost run over by a car. One of her assistants was able to push her out of the way just in time, but she landed on her wrist. She was very lucky."

Ryan kissed his girlfriend's forehead again and wrapped his arm around her. "Did you at least catch the guy?"

Hayley nodded. "They got him. Turns out he was also the suspect we were looking for." She glanced towards Horatio and smiled at him. "That was an easy case, wasn't it!"

The redhead frowned and shook his head. "This isn't the way I prefer to solve cases."

Ryan put a hand on her round stomach and frowned. "What about the baby?"

"The doctor said it's fine, but she just wants to make sure. She's going to do an ultra sound in a couple of minutes."

Ryan let out a long breath he hadn't realized he was keeping. "Hayls… you have to stop working. It's too dangerous."

Hayley rolled her eyes at him. "Ryan…"

Horatio stepped in before she had time to say anything else. "I think… Mr. Wolfe is right, Hayley. We shouldn't put you in danger like this."

Hayley gaped and shook her head. "But I don't want to stay home, Horatio. I'm gonna go crazy. I'm gonna have to spend A YEAR with this baby after it's born."

The redhead nodded. "We all know that. But my decision is final."

Ryan watched as Hayley's expression went from defensive to devastated in seconds. He had seen that face before and he knew she was about to burst. "Hayley, think about the baby, okay?" Right as she opened her mouth to retort, the doctor came up to them, pushing a cart in front of her.

"Now that the father's here, let's see how this baby is doing, shall we?"

Ryan took hold of Hayley's hand and nodded. Horatio told them he would get a ride back with Calleigh and left, leaving them with the doctor, who was busy setting everything for the exam,

The doctor pushed Hayley's t-shirt up and distributed the cold gel on her stomach. She grabbed the transducer and pushed it into her belly. Ryan and Hayley stayed quiet and stared at the blurry images, trying to make out what only the doctor could really understand. The woman finally smiled and pointed at the screen. "See this? That's your baby's heart." She studied the image for a few more seconds and nodded, happy with what she was seeing. "You have absolutely nothing to worry about, everything seems perfect."

Ryan let out a long breath and kissed Hayley's temple. She gave him a large smile and looked back at the doctor. "Can you see the sex of the baby?"

"Let me see." She moved the transducer to get a better angle and nodded again. "Yes. Would you like to know?"

They both nodded their heads. "Yes!"

The doctor smiled. "Well, you're gonna be the proud parents of a little boy!"

Ryan was the first one to react. "HA! I knew it!"

Hayley smiled and rolled her eyes. "Shut up, Ryan. You thought it was a girl."

The doctor turned the machine off and gave Hayley some tissues. "Now, Hayley, what you need to do is relax and take care of yourself. No more stress, alright?"

The redhead pursed her lips and nodded. "Yes ma'am."

Satisfied, the doctor nodded and congratulated them one last time. "You both can go to the front desk to sign the paperwork and you'll be free to go home."

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