Promises VI

Rating: R

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI Miami, I don't own any of the characters (except the hot penguin), I don't own Halloween, I pretty much don't own anything…

A/N: Okay, here's the sixth chapter. I wanted to do a Halloween chapter so this is it, albeit a little late :o) In the next chapter they'll probably go to the doctor again or something more on topic…

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"Eric, I don't know about this costume", Calleigh adjusted her ears in the mirror

Eric came up behind her and put his hands on her hips, "Trust me Cal, you look hot"

She rolled her eyes, "Eric, we bought this costume two weeks ago. My boobs are three times the size they were then"
He grinned, "I know, it's awesome"

"Maybe to you, you're not the one who has to worry about one of your boobs popping out of your bunny costume in front of 30 of our coworkers"

He chuckled, "Maybe Horatio will give you a raise"

She sighed and turned around, running her hands over his chest and smoothing out his smoking jacket, "Are you ready Hef?"

Eric took a moment to look her over, "Do you think we have time for-"

"Eric," Calleigh interrupted him, knowing what he was about to suggest, "Do you know how long it takes me to get in and out of this thing?"

He smirked, "Well you don't have to take the whole thing off"

She threw her head back, grabbing his hand and pulling him to the door, "You're incorrigible"

Eric chuckled, turning her around and pulling her against him, "It's your own fault for being so hot"

"You're hot and I manage to control myself", she said, leaning up to kiss him before pulling him out the front door.

"Who was it who pulled me into her office last week and shut all of the blinds?", he asked, raising his eyebrows

"That's different", she replied, climbing behind the steering wheel of her car, "I'm pregnant, it was hormones"

He rolled his eyes, getting into the passenger seat, "Excuses excuses"

By the time they got to the party most of their colleagues were already there. Alexx greeted them at the door dressed as a cat, "Hugh Hefner and a Playboy bunny, I like it. It fit's the two of you"

Eric smiled cockily and Calleigh ignored him, "Thanks Alexx, I like your costume too"

"Thank you Sugar", they hugged briefly before Eric and Calleigh made their way across the room, where they spotted Ryan and Valera bickering. Valera was dressed as a cowgirl, and Ryan was wearing a black and white spotted cow costume. Eric smirked and Calleigh smacked him lightly on the arm.

"Couldn't you have at least found me a costume that looked like a bull?", Ryan whined

"That was the only one they had", Valera stressed, "besides, I think you look cute"

"I have an udder!", he shrieked

"Hey Maxine, Buttercup", Eric said, nodding to Valera and then Ryan

"Oh great. See Max, people are making fun of me! Calleigh let Eric wear a cool costume, why couldn't I go as Spiderman?"

Valera sighed in exhasperation, "Because then we wouldn't match! Besides, it's bad enough that you insist on wearing Spiderman jammies every night"

Eric and Calleigh were both laughing now and Ryan looked at Valera in horror, "You promised you'd never tell! That's it," he announced, taking the bell from around his neck and throwing it on the ground like a petulant child, "I'm going to the bathroom and changing out of this stupid thing"

Valera just rolled her eyes as he stomped off and turned to her friends, "Nice costumes guys. Calleigh, that bunny costume is hot"

"Thanks", Calleigh beamed, "I figure it's my last chance to show off before I start getting fat"

"You're not getting fat baby, you're pregnant, and you're still going to look beautiful", Eric assured her

Calleigh rolled her eyes, "Whatever. I certainly won't be able to fit into this much longer"

Valera smiled, "Well, I'd better go calm Ryan down before he takes his costume off and starts wandering around the party in his tightie whities."

"Good luck with that", Eric smirked as she walked away in the direction Ryan had gone a few minutes earlier.

As soon as she was gone Calleigh took Eric's hand and led him to the table where the drinks and candy were, ignoring Eric's disapproving look as she grabbed a mini snickers bar and took a bite. Eric glanced around the room, noticing more than a few of their male coworkers enjoying Calleigh's revealing costume. He narrowed his eyes, glaring at them and wrapped his arm around her possessively. Maybe this costume hadn't been such a good idea after all.

Calleigh finished her candy bar and turned around to survey the party, but then quickly turned back toward the table.

"What's wrong?", Eric asked, turning around with her

"Horatio's coming!", she hissed

Eric looked over his shoulder, and sure enough he saw their boss, clad in a purple velvet suit strolling their way with a cane in his hand.

"Hey H", Eric smirked, "let me guess, you're a pimp?"

Horatio looked confised, "What? Oh no, I don't dress up for Halloween. These are my street clothes." He turned to Calleigh, who'd reluctantly spun around to face him when Eric greeted him, "You," he paused, taking off his sunglasses, "are a walking felony"

Calleigh blushed uncomfortably and pulled up her corset as her boss looked her over appreciatively, "Uh, I'm a Playboy bunny, Eric's Hugh Hefner"

Horatio nodded slightly, still not looking her in the eye, "That's a great costume Cal"

There was a momentary lull in conversation before Eric cleared his throat awkwardly, gesturing across the room, "Hey, is that Frank? Come on Cal, we should go say 'hi'"

Calleigh agreed enthusiastically and they quickly made their way to the other side of the room, where Frank was talking to someone in a football player costume. He saw them approaching and waved, "Hey guys"

"Hey!", Calleigh said cheerfully, thankful to have extricated herself from the embarrassing situation with her boss, "What are you supposed to be Frank, a cowboy?"

He was wearing all black with a huge silver belt buckle and a cowboy hat. Frank looked at her as if it should be completely obvious, "I'm Johnny Cash"

"Oh", she smiled, "well it's too bad my dad's not here. He loves Johnny Cash"

Eric snorted, "Uh Cal, I think it's probably a good thing your dad's not here", he said, gesturing to what she was wearing

Frank chuckled, "I don't have to guess what you two are. Weren't you supposed dress up?"

Eric grinned, "It took me a week to convince her to wear this costume, but it was totally worth it"

Frank nodded, "You should wear that to interrogate suspects Calleigh"

She rolled her eyes, "Right, because that would be so professional"

He raised his eyebrows, "Ten minutes with you in that and we'd have all the answers we needed"

"I'll take it under advisement"

Eric chuckled, "That's a 'no' Frank"

Frank threw his hands up, "Hey, I'm just saying it would make our suspects a lot more cooperative"

"Thanks for the advice Frank", Calleigh sarcastically replied

"No problem"

"Hey Eric," Calleigh interjected, changing the subject, "people are dancing! Let's dance!", she excitedly motioned to the small, cleared out area next to the living room where a few couples had gathered.

Eric made a face, "I don't want to dance Cal. Let's just go find some dark corner we can make out in"

"No", Calleigh replied, obstinately, "I want to dance, and if you won't dance with me, I'll just go dance with that hot penguin over there who's been checking me out all night"

Eric rolled his eyes, but then Calleigh shot a flirtatious smile at the penguin who was, indeed, checking her out. Eric grabbed her hand and pulled her out to the dance floor. Within minutes they were in a corner, making out.