Title: Life has it's reasons

Author:Chickee1

Rating: PG-13, language

Summary: Marisol has news for Horatio, but with obstacles in her way will she be able to tell him in time.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from CSI Miami. I am only a fan who enjoys writing stories that take an interest in the show.

Authors Note: This is my take on what should happen after the episode 'Drive'. Spoilers included. I am a H/C fan, but H/M makes for an interesting story line. H/C later on...possibly.

Who knew that two weeks could fly by so fast. One minute Horatio and Calleigh were wrapped up in each other's arms, they had gone out sight seeing, neither one of them thinking about work. The next minute both realize that tomorrow they have to get back to work. "I wish we didn't have to go back", Horatio said as he helped place Calleigh's bags into the taxi. "Yeah, but all good things must come back to an end"she said getting into the taxi. As Horatio slid in beside her, he took her hand and kissed it, "Not this good thing". Smiling Calleigh nodded her head in agreement. "Where can I take you folks?" asked the driver. "To the airport please" answered Horatio, who noticed that Calleigh was probably in her own world as she looked out the window.

"Cal, are you okay? You were quiet pretty much the entire trip to the airport, you barley said a word on the plane or on the way back here", asked Horatio as he placed her bags on her front steps. She silently walked by him and placed her key in the door, "I'm fine..just tired" she said. "Come on Cal, I know you better, what's bothering you?". "I...I'm just worried about what's going to happen" she whispered. "What do you mean?" he asked. Turning around to face him, she lowered her head.

"What's going to happen with us? I mean in Vegas we didn't have to hide our love..but here...it's against rules and..." Horatio took her hand in his, lifting her head so that he could see her beautiful eyes and smiled. "Honey, everything is going to be okay. We don't have to hide anything because I'm sure people already know what's going on. I mean I did go to Vegas to get you. And as for rules, we'll be fine. As long as we don't let our personal relationship interfere with out professional, we're okay...Plus I don't think you boss will mind"

Horatio said with a sheepish grin on his face that made Calleigh smile. "I'm sorry, I don't know what made me think like that. I love you" she said as she pulled him closer to him and placed a soft kiss on his lips. "I love you too. But I had better get going. We both have to be back at work in the morning", he said as he began to turn to head down the steps. "You don't want to stay the night?" asked Calleigh. Smiling Horatio shook his head, "If I stay, I don't believe that either of us will be doing much sleeping. I think it's best that we sleep alone tonight. I'll see you at work in the morning. I love you" he said as he returned to he taxi, gave Calleigh a quick wave than was off.

Arriving at his place, Horatio paid the driver than headed towards his dark and empty house. 'Mail' he thought as he passed the mail box. 'Gone for 2 weeks, have to be something good in here' he said as he opened it. Looking inside he found a white envelope with no return address on it, shaking his head, he headed inside. Once inside, Horatio made sure that they door was locked, than proceeded to his room. Dropping his bags on the floor beside his bed and placing the envelop beside his bed, Horatio fell on his bed and was asleep within minutes.

Horatio woke with a sudden start, his was sweating and he knew exactly why when he looked down, he was still dressed in his clothes from when he left Las Vegas. Looking at his clock, he realized that he had only been asleep for no more than an hour. 'It felt like forever' he said to himself as he made his way to his bathroom. Moments later, after getting cleaned up, Horatio placed his old clothing near the door and walked back to his bed. As he sat down he saw the white envelop still sitting next to him, 'Might as well see who it's from' he said as he took the envelop in his hands and opened it. Suddenly a black and white picture fell from it onto Horatio's lap, picking it up he saw that it was a sonagram of a baby. 'Marisol' he thought to himself as he took out the folded piece of paper.

'Horatio, I wanted to send you this sonagram of our baby. The doctor said that so far everything is going good, the baby is in perfect health. I don't know the sex of the baby yet and I will not know until the due date. I hope that everything is going good for you, I haven't talked to Eric but I hope that you two have worked things out. I will keep in touch with you as far as the baby's progress goes, and I'll let you know when the due date is. Take care, and I hope that things are good between you and Calleigh as well. Marisol'.

As Horatio placed the letter beside him he lifted up the first picture of his unborn child, 'I can't help but think that if anything goes wrong that it's going to be my fault' he whispered. Thought's were running through his head as he layed their staring at the picture, thoughts of if he had made the wrong choice,

'I should be with her through this...no woman should have to go through a pregnancy alone...especially knowing where the father is'. But other thoughts ran through his head, were telling him that he made the right choice, he was right to be where is was, he had Calleigh and they were going to be happy together. 'I shouldn't have opened this letter' he said as he crumpled the letter and threw it across the room. 'I love Calleigh...' he said aloud. 'But I need to take responsibility'he whispered as he looked once last time at the picture before closing his eyes.

Short I know, please dont hate me. I promise I'll update soon. R/R