Thank you so much for all of your reviews! I really appreciate them! Here's chapter 29…
Eric had let himself fall asleep once he was sure that Calleigh was definitely asleep, he rested his head on the bed and kept hold of her hand, this way he would know if she went anywhere. He was suddenly awoken by something vibrating in his pocket and realised that his phone was ringing, he stood up quickly, careful not to wake Calleigh and then left the room answered the phone.
"Horatio," he said after checking caller ID.
"Eric, are you still at the hospital with Calleigh?" Horatio asked.
"Um… yeah, she's asleep at the moment."
"Good, do we know when she's being released?"
"The doctor said maybe tomorrow," he looked at his watch, amazed by how much time had passed, "no, I mean today, later today."
"Ok, I heard she got a visit from Stetler."
"Yeah, he came in, but I told him she wasn't well enough to speak to him yet, I'm sure when he finds out she's been released he'll be all over her."
"Yes, well let's try and keep him out of the picture for as long as possible, ok?"
"Um, yeah," Eric agreed, "I'll call you later; let you know what is happening."
"Thanks." Horatio said before hanging up.
Eric walked back into Calleigh's hospital room. She was awake.
"Hey," she said as he entered the room, "did you go home? Did you get some sleep?"
"No, I stayed here and got some sleep," he smiled at her, "I wanted to make sure you were ok."
"I'd have been fine if you had left me!"
"Yes, but I just wanted to make sure," Eric said, "besides that chair is actually quite comfy!"
"Is there a doctor out there?" Calleigh said pointing out of the door to where Eric had just been, "I want to know if they're going to let me out of here any time soon."
"I'll go and find out," Eric said before leaving the room in search of doctor, he wasn't sure Calleigh should be released just yet. She still had bad bruises and a couple of broken ribs, but the doctors had said there was nothing more they could do for her, so she may as well go home and rest there. Eric wanted her to stay, at least here if something did go wrong she'd be with the people who could help her, he wouldn't know what to do. Also, if she stayed at the hospital, IAB wouldn't be able to get near enough to her to try and interrogate her about what had happened recently.
Calleigh managed to sit up in bed, despite the fact that it did hurt, she wanted to feel better, she wanted to look better so that they would let her go home. She reached for a hairbrush that Eric had brought her along with some other things that she would need in order to get ready, and began brushing her hair. She wanted to look half decent when she left, she also grabbed some make-up and a hand mirror and began applying that, she was going home today, if the doctors didn't release her, she'd sign the papers herself. She hated hospitals.
After about ten minutes Eric reappeared with a doctor.
"Mr Delko tells me you want to go home today," she said as she walked in.
"Yes!" Calleigh said, a little over excited at the prospect,"can I?"
"Well, you do seem to be doing a lot better than when you arrived, but I would really like to keep you in one more night for observation."
""I'll be fine," Calleigh argued, "I feel much better, and if something happens I can always come back, Eric will bring me."
"Well, I'd still rather you were here."
"Please, I won't do anything, I'll just rest, like that other doctor said, I will."
"Ok, but you are to do nothing but rest ok," she said walking over to Calleigh and handing her some papers and a bottle, "take two of these twice a day for the pain, and get this lovely boyfriend of yours to run around after you, ok?"
"Yes, I will!" Calleigh said and the doctor left the room. Calleigh jumped out of bed, but she ended up sitting back down slowly as the pain in her ribs became too much.
"Calleigh, are you ok?" Eric asked, concerned.
"Yes, just a little sore," she said rubbing her ribs.
"Let me help," Eric said walking over to her and helping her stand up.
After another twenty minutes Calleigh and Eric both walked out of the hospital after Eric had helped her get ready, she was glad he was there; she could hardly lift her arms above her head which made getting dressed a little difficult. They jumped in a cab and Eric directed the driver to Calleigh's apartment, when they arrived, Eric paid the driver and helped Calleigh to her front door. Calleigh opened the door and Eric helped her to the couch where he sat her down.
"Do you want a drink or something to eat?" He asked walking toward the kitchen.
"No thanks, I'm ok I had some breakfast at the hospital."
"I bet it didn't taste very nice!" He smiled, "I'll make you something if you want."
"No, honestly I'm fine, maybe later."
"Ok, then what do you want to do?"
"I thought the doctor said I wasn't slowed to do anything."
"No, she said you're not supposed to move, so you can stay on the couch, but we can watch a film or play a board game or something?"
"A board game?!" Calleigh laughed.
"Why not? It's the ideal way to keep people entertained for hours!" Eric smiled.
"I think a movie would be safer," Calleigh smiled, "besides, I don't have any board games!"
"Hey! I happened to think a board game was a good idea! So I don't know why you are laughing!"
"I never play board games, it just seemed like an odd idea, but I really do think we should stick with a movie."
"Ok, what do you want to watch?"
"I don't mind," Calleigh said, "I chose to watch a movie so you can pick which one."
"Ok," Eric said walking over to her DVD collection, "you don't have a very big choice!"
"Well I'm never in the house, when do you expect me to watch DVD's!" she laughed.
"I don't know, but most people have more than five DVD's!"
"Well I don't, so you will just have to choose one of those."
"Ok, well I guess Pirates of the Caribbean was a good film, we can watch that."
"Ok whatever," Calleigh said.
"This is only the first one, have you not seen the others?" He asked.
"No, I've been busy!"
"Ok, well I'll have to get them for you, they're good and it'll give you something to watch whilst you're resting. Anyway, here we go," he finished sitting back up on the couch at the opposite end to the end Calleigh was sat. Calleigh noticed this and swung her entire body around so that her body was lying against his and her head was resting on his chest. Eric wrapped his arms around her waist, hugging her to him, he was so lucky to have her and he was reminded in that moment just how much he loved and hugged her closer as the film began.
The film passed quickly, as it ended Eric looked down at Calleigh and realised she had fallen asleep, he was glad, she needed her sleep. He just watched her sleep, she looked so peaceful, he slowly began stroking her hair, he loved the way it felt between his fingers. Eric jumped as the doorbell rang. He looked down at Calleigh, who was now also wide awake.
"Who is that?" she asked.
"I don't know I don't have X-ray vision, Cal!" he answered laughing.
"Oh, haha!" she said, "go and find out."
"Yes Miss!" Eric moved and stood up pushing cushions where he had just been sat so Calleigh didn't have to move.
Calleigh watched as he walked over to the door and opened it, she watched him talk to someone before opening the door further; she sat up more to see who it was.
"Hello Calleigh."
"Mom…." Calleigh replied, looking at her mother across the room, shocked she'd got here so soon.
TBC…
Thank you for reading this! I know not very much happened in this chapter, but it was kind of happy! Please review!
I have a confession to make, I'm going on holiday to Gran Canaria tomorrow for a week, so I won't be able to update for a week, but I will update as soon as I get back, I promise, I'm sorry, please don't kill me!
