Tim glanced down at his hip, hearing his cell phone ring. He sighed, seeing his home number come up. He was in the middle of a conference with the team and Chief Wilkes, who did not like to be interrupted.

"Um Chief?"

"What is it?"

"Can I take this call?"

"No you can't."

"But um... it's my wife..."

"No Speedle!" Wilkes barked. "Caine, where are we on this investigation? This is a high-profile case. I don't want anything being leaked out to the press."

Eric's phone now began ringing.

"Delko, shut that thing off!"

"Um... I think it's important cause it um... it's Speed's wife."

"Where's Duquesne? She's the ballistics expert." Wilkes obviously was tuning everyone else out.

"Maternity leave." Horatio said calmly. "She will be until June or July."

"Dammit!" Wilkes hissed. "Speedle, what about the trace evidence found at the scene?"

Tim's head popped up as he tried to get Eric's phone, which stopped ringing.

"Um..."

Horatio's phone rang now.

"What's going on?" Wilkes barked. "Is this Interrupt Chief Day?"

"No." Horatio stared at his Caller ID. "She's really persistent. Here, Speed."

Tim grabbed the ringing phone and answered.

"Hello?"

"Tim..."

"Yeah?"

"Speedle, get that thing out of here!" Wilkes barked.

"Honey, I'm sorry. I didn't... I didn't know you were with the chief." Calleigh mumbled.

"No, it's okay. I need an excuse to get out of there. Are you okay?"

"Um..." Calleigh bit her lip and didn't talk for a couple of minutes.

"Calleigh? What's going on baby? Are you okay?"

"Oh yeah. I'm peachy." Tim detected a sarcastic tone in his wife's voice and worry filled him even more. "I think I'm in labor."

"WHAT?" Tim choked on his gum and finally swallowed it, gasping for air. "Why do you think that?"

"I dunno. Maybe it's the contractions that I'm having." Calleigh snapped.

"Okay. I'll be right there. Don't go anywhere."

"Where am I gonna go?"

Tim hung up and raced back into the conference room.

"Gotta go." he said quickly. "Calleigh, baby coming now... bye!"

He threw the phone at Horatio, not caring it hit him in the head, and ran out again.

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Calleigh glanced up when she heard the door open and Tim rushed into the living room.

"I'm here! Let's go!"

"Hold on!" Calleigh exclaimed. "Breathe!"

"I should be telling you that! Are you okay?"

"The contractions are kinda of annoying but the pain is manageable, for now." Calleigh noticed

how pale Tim was getting. "Honey, are you okay?"

"Yes!"

"You're not gonna flake out on me are you?"

"No!"

"Tim, I'm the one in labor and you're acting more insane than me." Calleigh said. Tim stared at her, but didn't say anything and helped her off the couch. Calleigh gasped out in pain as a contraction hit her and clung to Tim tightly, burying her head in his shoulder. Tim felt helpless, knowing there was nothing he could do to ease the pain for Calleigh. He rubbed her back soothingly and thought how long of a day this would be.

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"Horatio..."

He looked up and saw Brianna standing in the doorway of his office.

"Hey. What's up?"

"Have you seen Tim at all?"

"He left. He went to the hospital." Horatio said, glancing at his phone.

"What?" Brianna exclaimed. "Oh my God. Is he okay?"

"Uh..."

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"Ow Calleigh that's my hand!" Tim yelped, wincing as she probably broke a few of his fingers.

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"Yeah. His wife is in labor. There's nothing wrong with him." Horatio said. "Yet."

"Oh. Well... okay. Thanks for solving that mystery." Brianna walked out as Eric walked in.

"Any news?" he asked. Horatio shook his head. "Damn. I hope Calleigh didn't kill him."

"Yeah." Horatio nodded. "She can get pretty vicious."

"Did you ever wonder about which hurts worse? Getting kicked in the nuts or giving birth?" Eric asked. (Okay so I stole that from 'Friends' but it seems like something Eric would ask. LOL)

"Giving birth." Alexx said, pushing her way into the tiny office. "Believe me."

"You've never gotten kicked in the nuts." Eric reminded. "Wait, you can't."

"And you can't give birth."

"I'd say getting kicked in the nuts. I mean, we go right down when it happens." Eric said. "Women go through labor all the time and it doesn't bother them, until it gets really intense."

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"I don't know how much more I can take." Calleigh said. Tim looked at her sympathetically and kissed her forehead.

"But think about it," he said, sitting next to her, "Dr. Wakefield said you were what? Six centimeters? That was a while ago. I'm sure you've... progressed some."

Calleigh nodded and leaned back into the pillows.

"You're almost there." Tim said.

"Oh yeah that's easy for you to say!" Calleigh retorted. "You're not the one going through all of this!"

"I know baby and I wish there was something I could do."

"Good. Switch places with me."

"If I could and it would help, I would." Tim reassured. "Baby, I'm sorry if I'm not much help."

"No." Calleigh sighed. She smiled tiredly and took Tim's hand in hers. "I can't help some of the things I say."

"It's okay." He leaned over and kissed her lightly, then rested his forehead against hers. "I can't believe we're gonna have a baby in a few hours."

"I know." Calleigh stroked Tim's cheek softly and smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too."

"Did you call everyone?"

"Shit." Tim hissed. "I quickly ran out of there and I think I said something."

He grabbed his cell phone off the small table next to Calleigh's bed and went through the address book, picking Alexx to call first.

"Alexx Woods."

"Hey, its me."

"Timmy! How is everything?"

"Fine. You want to talk to her?"

"Yes."

Tim handed the phone over to Calleigh.

"Hey Alexx."

"Oh honey, how are you feeling?"

"Um... lot of pain."

Alexx laughed quietly.

"Did you hurt Timmy at all?"

"Not yet but I'm sure I will in the next few hours."

"Did you talk to your doctor?"

"Yeah. I'm six cm dilated but... I feel like it's going really slow."

"It'll go by quickly and you'll have that sweet baby in no time. I expect to be the first to know."

Calleigh laughed.

"You will. Are the guys there?"

"Yeah, waiting impatiently. They can't wait to meet the new addition."

"Well they're not the only ones." Calleigh said, smiling at Tim, who smiled back.

"I'm gonna go get some coffee." he said. "You gonna be okay?"

Calleigh nodded and Tim kissed her softly.

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Tim walked back up from the cafeteria and was surprised to see Horatio and Eric standing in the waiting room.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"We want to be the first to know." Eric said, pushing Horatio out of the way. "I'm that kid's godfather. I deserve to know! How's Calleigh?"

"She's doing good." Tim replied.

"Can we see her?"

"Yeah if you want a few broken fingers."

"We'll wait here Eric." Horatio pulled him into a chair and looked at Tim. "So... any news?"

"No." Tim shook his head. Horatio got closer to his protegee and Tim backed up slightly.

"Are you really making Eric the godfather?"

"He is my best friend."

"Right... I thought I was."

"Look, I don't have time for this petty crap. I'll see you guys in a few hours."

"I need an answer Speed!" Horatio exclaimed. Tim ignored him and went back into Calleigh's room.

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Tim winced as Calleigh squeezed his hand tightly.

"Come on Cal..." he said, almost warily, as though he were scared of what she'd say.

"Oh shut up!" she cried. "I'd like to see you try and do this!"

"Calleigh, I need one good push from you and then the baby is here." Dr. Wakefield said. "Okay?"

"Calleigh, come on baby." Tim kissed her forehead and she used her free hand smack him across the head. "Ow!"

The nurse chuckled but stopped when she saw the venomous glare Calleigh gave her. Dr. Wakefield looked up at Calleigh.

"You ready?"

Calleigh let out a shaky sob but nodded, gripping Tim's hand tightly as she pushed, making him wince. Calleigh was so short that most people thought she cause much pain. Tim figured today proved them all wrong. She could hurt like hell. Tim was suddenly ripped from his thoughts as he heard the unmistakable sound of a baby crying.

"It's a girl!" Dr. Wakefield exclaimed.

"I told you." Calleigh smiled.

"I don't care. Wow..." Tim mumbled. He looked at Calleigh as the nurse took their daughter to get cleaned up and weighed. "I love you."

"I love you too." Calleigh pulled him towards her and kissed him. "I'm sorry I hit you."

"It's okay. It was totally worth it." Tim smiled, kissing her back. The nurse brought the baby back over and handed her to Calleigh.

"7 lbs. 8 oz. 19 3/4 in. long." she smiled. "Ten fingers, ten toes. Congratulations."

"Thanks." Calleigh smiled. She glanced under the pink cap and saw a nice head of dark hair. "Yep she's definitely your daughter."

"Like there was any doubt."

"Well... there may have been a tiny chance she was Horatio's." Calleigh teased. Tim's smile faded and Calleigh laughed. "I'm kidding."

"Good." Tim smirked. "So... her name."

"I liked Isabella and you agreed with it."

"I did say that I liked it. So that's her name huh?"

Calleigh nodded.

"And I guess I have to keep my promise to Eric." Tim mumbled, looking down at Isabella.

"Which was?"

"If we had a girl the middle name had to be Erica."

"Isabella Erica Speedle." Calleigh stated. Tim nodded. "Why would you tell him that?"

"I was drunk." he said sheepishly.

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A/N: whew, long chapter.