Chapter 20

One month later

After a month of them getting back together things between them was very similar to when they were together for the first time, but it was a stronger connection between one another. They've also told everybody at the lab that they were a couple, and surprisingly they got to stay on the same time, but was told they would be watched closely, and they didn't care because they were nothing but professional at work so they had nothing to worry about.

That morning after they woke up and changed into their day clothes, they had a nice quiet breakfast, then once the dishes were put in the dishwasher, Horatio kissed his girlfriend and commented. "I'll miss you today."

Calleigh smiled then replied. "I'll miss you too, but I'll see you tonight when you come home."

For the past week Calleigh had been moving her stuff into his place and today she was bringing the rest of her stuff over. When he asked her to move in she was hesitant at first but Horatio assured her that there was no pressure in taking their relationship into the intimate level again, he just wanted to sleep in her arms at night and see her around his place officially, instead of just staying over a few days a week.

Horatio smiled bigger as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "That sounds amazing."

Calleigh chuckled a little with nod. "Yes it does, and how does a special dinner to celebrate sound?"

He leans down and kisses her softly on the lips before pulling back and looking into her green eyes. "Amazing too." After another chuckle and kiss, he pulls back and finished. "Alright, I better go and I'll see you tonight." She nodded, then after one last kiss, he pulls out of her arms, and once he grabbed his keys and sunglasses he left the house, ready to get to work.

After Horatio pulled in the parking lot of the lab, he found his usual parking spot and pulled in before stopping the vehicle and turning it off. Once he grabbed the keys from the ignition, he opened his door and got out.

He started walking towards the lab building when he heard. "Horatio?"

He turns around at the sound of her voice, kind of surprised to be hearing it, but smiled at the woman and replied. "Hi Sarah, can I help you with something?"

She nodded before clearing her throat. "I need to talk to you."

"Ok, come to my office."

Sarah nodded, then he waited for her to walk ahead of him before he followed her.

When they made it in the lab, Horatio asked the receptionist to hold all of his calls for a few minutes before him and Sarah walked to his office, then once they were in there, he shut the door and looked at her.

Sarah looked right back at him for a second before looking down while biting her lip, he gets a little concerned so he spoke as he walked up to her. "What ever it is you can tell me."

She nodded as she moved her head back up so she was looking at him again, then replied. "Horatio I want you to know that I never meant for this happen, this was a surprise for me too."

Horatio looked at her a little confused, and right as he was about to ask, she dropped the biggest bomb he could have imagined. "I'm pregnant Horatio, seven weeks."

He looked at her shocked as his head was becoming a little dizzy so he walked over to his desk as she watched him while continuing. "Now I didn't tell you this to trap you in a relationship with me or to take you away from Calleigh, that's not what this is, I've made my piece on letting you go. I just thought you should know because you are the father. You can be as involved with this baby as much as you want, but financially I'm alright to tackle this on my own."

Once Horatio was settled against his desk he took a few more seconds to absorb everything she just told him, then cleared his throat and replied. "And as the father of this child, I'm going to be there for him or her as much as possible, I promise."

As much as she was planning on doing this completely on her own, to hear Horatio said that he'll be there for their child relieved her a great deal, because having the father an active parent in his or her life will serve the child greatly, but she also had to be sure.

"Are you sure, Horatio?"

Horatio nodded before replying, meaning every word. "That child is my responsibility too and I'm not backing out of his or her life, you have my word."

After she nodded they talked about her up coming appointments before she walked out of his office.

As he watched Sarah leave, he will admit he was still in shock on what he just heard, he couldn't believe that he was going to be a father, and not only that, but like this.

Unfortunately he couldn't spend all day thinking about the new change in not only his life, but Calleigh's as well, because he gets a phone call telling him about a crime scene, so he had to get the day started.