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-Chapter 25-

Calleigh had that feeling again; this time she was at work. She and Natalia were going over trace and DNA from a case. "He's a sure in then," Natalia said. "DNA and fingerprints. We got him."

"Yeah," Calleigh said. "There was more that she wanted to say but a reflex prevented her from saying too much.

"You okay?" Natalia said. She shifted up a little.

"Of course," Calleigh said. "Yeah, he's going to be put away. Frank is bringing him up to interrogation."

"Okay," Natalia said. She finished writing the DNA reports and studying the notes. Finally, she and Calleigh headed towards interrogation.

---

Eric and Ryan were out processing a scene. Stabbing. Out in Biscayne. The victim, a twenty-one year old girl. Robbery and rape seemed to be ruled out but of course, being a CSI, you couldn't just assume that.

"Does Tara seem a little different to you?" Ryan said, snapping a photograph of the murder weapon. "I mean she's just different."

"Wolfe, she's been through a traumatic situation," Eric said. "I don't think it has been a year since she was attacked."

"I think its been a year, probably more since she's been attacked."

"There's no time line on trauma," Eric said. "It has been a difficult thing for anyone to go through. Sometimes it takes a little longer to recover." He bent over and bagged some evidence. "Why are you concerned anyway? Wolfe got a crush?" Eric's face broke into a smile.

"No, I was just saying..." Ryan looked around and noticed Horatio's hummer has just parked. He was out and examining the crime scene. Finally, he made his way towards them. "Gentleman, what do we have here?"

Eric stood up straight and looked around the scene. "Stabbing vic. Rape and robbery don't seem to have been the motive but someone was angry enough to kill her. Tara came by, she took the body back to the post." Eric looked at Ryan.

Ryan pretended to not notice Eric. He stood, leg width apart, his hand on his face as if he was in deep thought.

"Alright," Horatio said. "Finish up here and I'll see what Tara has."

---

Calleigh, Natalia and Maxine sat in the break room. It was nice to get a break and just relax. The case had been solved. Yes, the guy murdered his victim. All over a card game.

"You want some coffee," Natalia offered.

"No thank you," Calleigh said, opting for water instead. Calleigh gave her a smile.

"You know Calleigh, I have to tell you, I think that you might be pregnant. You're acting a little like you did while you were pregnant with Jayden." Natalia stirred her coffee. "Never thought I'd see the day Calleigh turned coffee down." Natalia looked at Maxine and she agreed.

"Who's pregnant?" Calleigh said.

"You are," Natalia said.

"I don't think so," Calleigh said. In the back of her mind, she though of that possibility. "Jayden, oh she's too much of a handful right now for anymore kids."

"Well Calleigh," Maxine started. "Just because your two-year old is a handful doesn't rule out that possibility that you aren't pregnant. If you're doowopping in bed, there's always that possibility."

Calleigh's face turned red a little and Natalia came to Calleigh's rescue. "How is Jayden doing? She's still hiding your car keys?"

"More than that," Calleigh said. "Let me see. Two days ago, she got her first spanking."

"Calleigh," Natalia started. "She's only two. Whats the most she could have done?"

"Agreed," Calleigh said. "Jayden is well into her two years of age but some things are necessary.: She lifted up her jacket sleeve, revealing bite marks. "She's gotten into the habit of biting if she doesn't get her way. I told her it was wrong and to not do it again. She bit me again, then again and I just tapped her hand."

"Maybe she was trying out her teeth," Maxine said. "You know, she needs something to bite when she get new teeth."

"Let me guess, is that what you think your daughter did to you," Natalia said. "You know, your secret daughter who ran away. Did she bite you and you took that as her trying out her teeth?" She waited for the laugh before she continued. "What I'm trying to figure out is how come Jayden is always abusing you?"

"Eric gets it too," Calleigh said. "He's just isn't here to tell you about it."

"I do not have a secret daughter," Maxine said, as if it had just registered in her mind.

"I know you don't," Calleigh said.

"Yeah," Natalia said, cutting in. She had a smile on her face. "I'm the one with the suspicions."

"I don't have kids," Valera said again. "In fact, you'll be the first to find out when I get pregnant."

Natalia laughed and looked at Calleigh. "I still think you're pregnant."

"Please don't talk that up," Calleigh said. The idea of being pregnant again scared her a little. She wouldn't mind it if she was, but it was definitely too soon. "I rather wait until we get further down the road. You know, when Jayden is a little older and Rick Stetler isn't breathing down our necks."

"Speaking of..." Maxine said, looking out the break room window. "There goes Mr. Dapper himself."

"I hope you're calling him that because he dampens everybody's spirit," Natalia said. "Because Rick Stetler as a sex object..." she shuddered.

"I love how y'all talk about him like he's a sex object," Calleigh said, staring Rick in the eyes as he passed. It was almost as if she dared him to say something.

"Well, we don't have boyfriends we work with," Maxine said.

"Eww," Natalia expressed. "Are you crushing on Rick Stetler?"

"No," Maxine said sharply.

"Husband," Calleigh corrected. "Eric is my husband and just because Eric and I work together doesn't make it perfect," Calleigh said. "If anything, its straining everything. For nine hours of the day, Rick Stetler and his crew have a say in our relationship. I can't call Eric at lunch and say, 'Hey Baby, how's your day going?' I can barely work cases with him. Have you noticed? We don't even work crime scenes together. Then, when we go home, we have to pretend the last nine hours never existed and pick up from where we left off at that morning."

"Wow." It was all Natalia could say. "That must be tough."

"I'm sorry," Calleigh said. She wasn't trying to dump her problems out like that, but it was something that had been built up inside of her for months. She talked to Eric about them but still...they were there. Some girl talk did some good. "Well," Calleigh smiled. "The love is still there."

"One question," Maxine said. "If you had to be placed in a boxing ring with Rick and its a battle for that stupid rule, would you win?"

"Of course," Calleigh said. "First of all, I'm small but don't underestimate me. Secondly, I don't think Rick would actually take a swing. He's too rehearsed to think off the spot. Have you noticed when he comes to the lab, he has that face where he's unsure all the time. Its like he sits in his office and write out dialogue and the possibilities of it all going wrong."

"You're right," Natalia said. "I never even thought of that."

Calleigh laughed. "We got to hang out for the weekend. Alexx has some time off, it'll be just like old times. Maybe Tara can come along this time."

"Sounds like a plan," Natalia said, standing up and discarding her coffee cup. Calleigh and Maxine both followed. Afterwards, they headed back to their jobs.

---

Finally, the work day was over. "You in the mood for take out?" Eric said. "Its been a long day and I know neither one of us feels like cooking."

"We could," Calleigh said. "But take out you mean, getting the food and coming back home. I don't think Jayden can handle a restaurant so late in the day right now."

Eric laughed. "Yeah, that's what I meant." He thought about the last time they put an idea together to go to the restaurant after work. Jayden had basically thrown a tantrum and they were very embarrassed.

"Mommy," Jayden yelled out as soon as Calleigh and Eric walked through the day care doors. "I want mommy," Jayden said, looking up at the day care worker.

"Okay," she said. She stood Jayden up on the floor and watched as the child ran to her mother.

"Hey Jade," Calleigh said, hugging her and picking her up. "How's mommy's baby?"

Jayden laughed and gave Calleigh a hug. "Daddy." She reached for Eric and hugged him when he picked her up.

Calleigh walked over and took care of the business with the day care teacher, finding out what Jayden has been up to all day. They left the place, not too long after. Calleigh tried hard to stifle a yawn. She was so tired and her eyes were so heavy, but it was time to be a full time mom.

They were at home in thirty minutes. Calleigh pre-ordered, Eric went in and picked up the food. They were now finishing up their meals and heading for playtime. That wasn't too hard either. After Jayden spent fifteen minutes playing with her parents, she became more interested in coloring.

Finally, at 8:45pm, Jayden went to sleep. It was the first time she didn't put up a fight. Calleigh and Eric, soon followed Jayden's schedule and were in bed by 9:00pm and sleep before 9:15. Tomorrow, it would start all over again.

A/N: Of course in the episodes of CSI: Miami, Eric and Calleigh have a lot of scenes together, they work together here too but not too much.

Calleigh may or may not be pregnant. I want her pregnant, but it really is too soon...so maybe she will, maybe she won't.(I hope I'm not saying too much. Its just my mind isn't made up yet about that.)

Hmm, I think a new relationship might be coming. I don't know yet. I tend to get my ideas from the directions of the show..so...if anyone noticed the way Tara looked at Ryan in 7.20 "Wolfe's in Sheep's Clothing", you know what I mean about a new relationship. Again, that might be a hard choice as well...but you'll know more in the next chapter. So please review, and I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. :D:D