Chapter 28


Five months later

After telling the team that they were expecting a baby, and they were very happy for the couple, time had seemed to speed up for them, which being pretty busy with work, getting the spare room set up for the nursery, then when she hit four months pregnant, doing a little shopping is what really made the time speed up from them.

She didn't over do it like the her doctor suggested, but she couldn't sit around and let Horatio have all the fun, especially because her dream was coming true, they went to every appointment together, every shopping trip when it involved getting stuff for the baby, she got to watch his eyes light up the first time they heard their baby's heart beat, then again when they both felt a little tap on the palm of their hand.

This was what she had been waiting for and she loved and enjoyed every minute of it. Although her food cravings could come at a better time than the middle of the night, he doesn't complain and just smiles at her before he gets out of bed to go get it, but she does feel sorry when she wakes him up when she's craving something that they don't have at the house.

Calleigh was coming back to the present when she heard. "Calleigh Duquesne?"

She looked at the nurse and smiled while she stood up. "Yeah."

The nurse smiled back and replied. "Come with me."

Calleigh nodded, then after Horatio stood up from his seat, he slipped his hand into hers and they started following the nurse toward one of the examine rooms, and once they were in, the nurse speaks again. "Your doctor will be here shortly."

"Thank you." The nurse nodded before walking out of the room, shutting the door behind her.

Horatio looked at Calleigh and asked. "You ok, you have seemed to zone out earlier."

She smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm fine, just amazed at how fast time had flown by and a dream it has been."

He smiled as he placed his hand on her five month pregnant belly. "And another dream is about to come true today."

She smiled bigger before kissing him softly on the lips, then she pulls back and whispered. "It sure is."

Today they find out if they were having a boy or a girl, and neither one really had a preference, they just wanted a child they could love.

As they were pulling apart another kiss the door opened.

The doctor smiled at the couple, then looked at Calleigh. "You ready?" Calleigh nodded as she walked to the examination bed, then after laying down, the doctor set everything up, and before they knew it they were seeing their little on the sonogram screen while hearing a strong heart beat in the room. They all smiled as they heard it.

Then after the doctor had checked everything she needed to, she looked at Calleigh and asked. "You guys want to see what you are having?" Even though she knew they had said they wanted to at the last appointment, she wanted to be sure, sometimes parents do change their minds.

Horatio slips his hand in hers as they look at each other, but really knowing the answer to that, then they look at the doctor, and Calleigh nodded. "Yes, please."

She smiled with a nod. "Alright, here we go."

A few seconds later, the doctor smiled, but before she could say something, they both gasped as Horatio whispered. "A Boy."

Calleigh nodded with tears in her eyes and whispered. "A boy." Then she looked at her man and repeated it. "A Boy, handsome." They were chuckling as they put their foreheads together while tears of joy went down their cheeks.

The doctor said congratulations to them, but they were so lost in their world that they didn't hear her speak or leave so she could give them time to themselves.

When they pulled back they sniffled and she said. "Thank you so much for giving me the best gift of my life, I love you so much."

Horatio shook his head and replied. "No, you've loved me even when you had every right to stop, you stayed behind me when things got rough, so all the thanks should go to you, and I love you more than words can say."

After another smile, they peck each other on the lips one more time before turning their attention back to the screen, and as they continued to look at their son, they were both thankful they got to have one more try at this because if they hadn't, Calleigh's dream would have never come true, and he would have never had a child with the woman he loved, has loved from the moment she had stepped in his office over 4 years ago. Now they can't wait for the next step of their lives.

-The End-