Disclaimer: I own anyone you don't recognize. Everyone else belongs to Anthony Zuiker.

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"I can't do this anymore. I can't sit at home and do nothing."

"It's been a week."

"Do you know how boring it's been?"

"I'd gladly take a few months off."

"Yes Eric but not all of us have fantasies about watching baseball in our underwear and drinking beer. And it's like there's nothing to ever do around the house."

"Watch TV."

"But there's nothing ever good on in the day and by the time I'm on the couch I don't want to get up again so I can't use the DVD player."

The CSI team sat in the break room, listening to a very bored Calleigh complain about how lousy her days were.

"It's like the vacation that never ends and I'm hot and then we turn the A/C on and then I'm cold and a few minutes later I'm hot again. My back hurts..."

"Oh my god woman shut up!" Eric exclaimed. "Jesus Speed is she always this annoying?"

"No." he shook his head.

"Have some sympathy for her." Alexx said.

"Yes sympathy! A word that Eric doesn't understand obviously!" Calleigh snapped.

"Do you have to eat that?" he asked, a disgusted look on her face.

"I'd rather not but I can't help it." Calleigh mumbled. "Besides I wouldn't eat this regularly. It's just these weird cravings."

"Well don't eat it in front of me."

"Eric, you've never been pregnant. You don't understand what I've been going through the past eight and a half months!"

"How do you put up with it?" Eric asked, looking at Speed. "The constant whining and all that?"

"You don't get it!" Calleigh exclaimed. "And it's all his fault!"

She pointed at Tim, who went wide eyed.

"Hey, you were there too." he defended.

"I really don't need to hear this!" Eric said loudly, covering his ears. They went into silence. "So how much longer do you have to go?"

"Hopefully a couple of weeks." Calleigh said. "She's due the 16th."

"He." Tim corrected. "He is due the 16th."

"But babies are never on time. Hopefully I'll go earlier than later."

Alexx chuckled and rubbed Calleigh's back.

"It'll all be over soon and then you'll have that cute baby for the rest of your life."

"Oh great." Tim said sarcastically, earning a whack from his wife. "I was kidding."

"Why is no one working?" Horatio asked, walking into the break room. "Oh Calleigh, didn't see you there."

"How can you not see me?" she whined. "I'm so big."

"You're not big, you're pregnant." Tim reminded.

"You know what, next time you go, 'Cal I want a kid,' you can go through nine months of morning sickness, back aches, mood swings, weird cravings, and everything else!"

"Um... am I interrupting something?"

The team looked up to see a brunette standing in the doorway.

"Lt?"

"Yes." Horatio nodded. "How can I help you?"

"I'm Brianna Shore, the new CSI."

"New CSI?" Calleigh asked, trying to turn to face Horatio, only succeeding in turning her neck. "Are you replacing me Horatio?"

"No. The chief hired her. Brianna, this is Eric Delko, Alexx Woods, Tim Speedle, and the whiney one would be Calleigh Speedle."

"You'd be whiney too if you looked like a whale." she mumbled. Tim tried not to laugh and kissed her forehead.

"I have to go down to Trace. Try not to kill them."

"Yeah. She'll bore us to death with color schemes for the nursery." Eric muttered.

"I did that a few months ago." Calleigh said.

"Oh yeah I forgot. How many times did we paint that room Speed?"

"Four." he replied, walking out into the hallway.

"Great. Now I'm stuck here." Calleigh mumbled.

"Speed, take me with you!" Eric yelled, running after him.

"Brianna, we can go to my office and discuss your paperwork." Horatio said.

"Is everyone leaving? You know, I'm sorry that I'm so down today. It's these damn mood swings."

"I know how you feel Calleigh." Alexx smiled. "Remember, I went through this twice. Don't worry. Only a couple more weeks."

"I know. I can't wait for her to come." she smiled, softening up a bit. Tim poked his head in the door.

"He." he reminded.

"Don't get me started again."

"I love you." Tim said quickly and ran back out.

"You have a good one Calleigh." Alexx smiled.

"Mmm, that I do." she smiled.