Chapter 5

The next few days were very hard for Calleigh because she had to leave Sarah at Daycare and go back to work. Her first day back Calleigh noticed that Alexx was acting weird around her so she walked down to the morgue to ask her what was wrong.

"Hey Alexx."

"Hey baby how are you doing?"

"I am doing ok but I can't help but think that their is something wrong with you?" Calleigh replied with a raised eye brow.

"Honey, Elizabeth was raped. I just got the DNA results and it happened after death. We got enough DNA to catch the guy."

"Oh my gosh pour Elizabeth I can't believe that some one would be that sick!" Calleigh said.

"I know baby,"" Alexx said as she came around the table and gave Calleigh a hug. Just then Speed came running into the room.

"Hey Timmy, what's up?" Alexx asked.

"We just got a hit on the DNA Trip is going to get the suspect would you like to be their when we interrogate him Cal?' Calleigh nodded as she turned and followed Speed out of the morgue.

Jose Lopez sat in the interrogation room as if he didn't have a care in the world. "I'm going to ask you one more time what happened," Horatio said with barely controlled anger.

"She had it coming to her she went and married that guy we were supposed to be together I liked her sense college but she gave me the cold shoulder. So they both had to die."

"Do you even realize that you left a two month old baby without her parents?" Calleigh said through clinched teeth.

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"Oops well." Calleigh was furiously counting to ten so she didn't reach across the table and strangle the guy.

"Did you also rape Elizabeth after death?" Calleigh asked. Jose just glared down at the floor.

"Frank, take him away now!" Horatio ordered.

"Jose Lopez you're under arrest for the murders of Elizabeth and Matt Owens and the rape of Elizabeth," Frank said as he slapped the cuffs on José's wrists. Horatio looked up in time to see tears on Calleigh's cheeks.

"Oh Calleigh, c'mere sweetheart! there there it's ok," Horatio said as he gathered her into his arms. Calleigh began to relax. "Hey it's over I promise and we will make sure that Sarah does not forget her parents," Horatio said as he leaned down and gave Calleigh a soft kiss on her lips.

Six Months Later

"Calleigh stay still so I can get this zipped," Alexx said reproachfully.

"I can't believe I am getting married today," Caleigh said as she clapped her hand over her mouth and ran into the bathroom where she was sick.

"Calleigh, sweetie you ok?" Alexx asked with trepidation Calleigh came out of the bathroom looking considerably paler than before.

"Yah must just be a touch of the flu I have been doing this for the last two weeks."

"Cal maybe you're pregnant," Alexx suggested.

"Maybe but I don't know."

"Do you have a pregnancy test?"

"I bought one but I haven't been brave enough to take it."

"Well go take it it will all be ok," Alexx said as she placed a hand on Calleigh's shoulder. The next five minutes were the longest five minutes in Calleigh's life.

"It's positive!" Calleigh said with a smile. Alexx hugged her friend and then glanced at her watch just as a knock sounded on the door. Alexx opened it to reveal Calleigh's father ready to walk his baby girl down the aisle.

Horatio stood nervously playing with his tie. Just then the music started and Madison and Ray walked down the aisle. Next came Eric and Valera then Ryan and Yelina, and then Alexx and Speed. Finally Calleigh came into view she was wearing a strapless white gown that flowed down to the floor. It had sequence on the front and back and flared out at the bottom. The neck line dipped in a v-shape curve and the dress hugged her in all the right places.

"H pick your jaw up off of the floor," Speed said with a chuckle. Horatio just glared at him with a hint of a smile playing on his lips. Horatio sucked in his breath and couldn't take his eyes off of Calleigh. The ceremony was beautiful and when the preacher said you may kiss the bride Horatio gave Calleigh such a kiss that they forgot about the rest of the world for a bit.

The reception was going nicely and Speed was about to get up and give his best man speech but Calleigh got up first and tapped her glass of sparkling grape juice giving a wink to Alexx. "Horatio asked me why I was having sparkling grape juice and I wouldn't give him an answer well I am drinking it because I am going to have a baby. I am about two weeks along or so," Calleigh finished with tears in her eyes.

"A baby I can't believe it now everything makes sense,' Horatio said with a smile as he grabbed Calleigh around the waist and spun her around. Just then Speed stood up.

"To the happy couple let me be the first to offer my congratulations I hope you have all of the happiness in the world and congratulations on your new edition." Here here everyone chorused as they clinked their glasses together.

The rest of the reception went off without a hitch. Calleigh had wandered over by Alexx and the boys to chat for a minute. "Hey baby, you look absolutely beautiful and I am so glad you guys finally got married," Alexx said with a tear in her eye.

"Yah me to Cal, I am so happy for you," Speed says as he wrapped Calleigh in a hug. Ryan and Eric nodded in agreement as they too gave her a hug.

"You better let us know if he hurts you," Eric said.

"I will but I don't think you have to worry about that," Calleigh replied.

"Yah we know and so does he," Speed replied.

"What did you guys do to him last night?" Alexx asked.

"Yes what did you do?" Valera asked as she came up with Sarah in her arms.

"Well all of us and Trip sat him down and gave him a good talking to about what we would do if he hurt you," Ryan said with a sheepish grin. Calleigh just smiled as she felt someone tugging on her hand. She looked down to see Ray JR standing next to her.

"Yes ray?"

"Um can I talk to you for a minute if it isn't too much trouble?" he asked tentatively. Calleigh nodded and excused herself.

"I just wanted to tell you that I am glad that you are with my Uncle Horatio. He's done a lot for my mom and me since dad's death. At one point I hoped that Mom and he would get together but I now realize that it wasn't meant to be. I am honored to have you as my aunt and to have two wonderful cousins to ad to my ever growing family," Ray finished with a smile.

"Ray I am honored to be in your family and I promise to love you and Madison as much as I can," Calleigh said as she gave him a hug and turned to find her husband and spend some time with him.

Finally it was time for the first dance. The DJ came on and announced that it was time for the couple's first dance as husband and wife. Horatio took Calleigh's hand and lead her out on to the dance floor, just as the first chords of Love in the First Degree by Alabama came on.

"I love you so much Mr. Caine."

"I love you to Mrs. Caine," Horatio said as the song came to an end and Horatio dipped Calleigh and kissed her. Calleigh began to giggle. "I love our children so much as well. We are blessed with two miracles," Horatio said with a smile.

"Yes we are," Calleigh agreed. Calleigh then danced with the rest of the guys including Tyler from the A/V lab and Horatio danced with all of the girls including little Madison. Calleigh smiled as he spun her around and then he dipped her causing her to giggle. Her favorite moment was when he took Sarah from Valera and began to tenderly dance with her. At the end of the song Calleigh saw him walk over to the DJ and talk to him. She thought he would give Sarah back to Valera but instead he walked up to her with her in his arms.

"Hey Handsome, hey baby girl," Calleigh said with a smile. Sarah cooed and smiled at Calleigh.

"Will you dance with me and our daughter and our unborn child Beautiful?" Horatio asked with a smile.

"I would love to," Calleigh replied with tears in her eyes as she heard the song come on. It was Baby you're my shining star. Horatio took her in to his arms and they proceeded to dance with their two children. Everyone clapped and all of the women had tears in their eyes when they stopped dancing. Even Speed had a tear in his eye.

"Aww Speed are you getting sentimental on me?" Eric asked as he elbowed him in the ribs.

"Oh shut up man you have to admit it was beautiful," Speed said as he began to blush.

"Boys, be nice!" Alexx said as she swatted both of their hands. Yes mom they replied together.

"Haha you got in trouble," Ryan added.

"You to Ryan," Alexx said.

"Yes ma'am!" Alexx just rolled her eyes and walked over to Horatio to get Sarah so he could leave with his bride.

Finally Horatio decided to tell Calleigh where they were going on their honey moon.

"I hope you have lots of sun screen for the beaches in Hawaii," Horatio said with a smile. Caleigh let out a squeal as she threw her arms around Horatio's neck.

"Hawaii I can't believe it I love you so much."

"Well then let's get out of here and get this honey moon started!" Horatio said with a gleam in his eye.

"What about Sarah?"

"Alexx has offered to watch her she will be fine now let's go Mrs. Caine." Calleigh smiled as she heard him call her that and for the memories they were sure to create in paradise.