I know, it has been too long since I last updated. But I just didn't have time. Now, here I do give you the next chapter :)

Seven months later

„Calleigh, what are you doing here?" Alexx greeted Calleigh with a surprised voice. „I thought you were on maternity leave," she continued, eyeing Calleigh's big stomach.

She smiled. „I am, just stopped by. I'm not doing anything at home and going crazy, bit by bit. Thought I'd pay you a visit."

„Great. Want to talk?"

They headed towards the morgue. Once inside, Alexx carefully shut the door and turned to face Calleigh.

„Honey, tell me, how are you, really?"

Calleigh sighed and sat down. „If I'd know an easy answer to that... I mean, I'm content. James is good and nice and takes care of me."

„But?"

„But I do not love him. Still don't. And content isn't what I want. I want to be happy but I'm afraid he can't give me that."

Alexx eyed her carefully. „Who can then, sweetie?"

Calleigh did not look at her nor say anything but she didn't have to.

„I may respect your decision to be with James, but why are you torturing yourself like that?"

„Alexx, James will be a good father."

„Won't he?"

She didn't have to say out the name but Calleigh knew who she was referring to.

„Oh, Alexx, this would be too complicated. First, we're co-workers and we couldn't be in a romantic relationship. Second, I don't know if this baby is his."

„But you don't know if it's James's either."

„And I don't want to know! I've made up my mind already."

Alexx was about to say something when her pager went off. Gazing at it, she said, „Sweetie, I've got a meeting with a dead body, so I have to run."

„You go on then, I'll slowly make my way up then. No need to worry."

Alexx left in a hurry while Calleigh took things slowly to get up the stairs. She could've held Alexx's tempo as well but there was just this small tingling pain in her stomach that wouldn't stop.

She rushed out of the elevator but stopped dead in tracks as she faced the one person she had hoped not to see. Ryan.

He greeted her with a small smile. „Hi, Cal."

„Ryan! Hi!" she greeted her a bit too enthusiastically.

„So... what are you doing here?"

„Just stopped by to see Alexx. Needed to have a word with her. She had to rush to a scene and I was just about to leave."

„And had no intention of coming to see us, because..."

She felt guilty under his gaze. He was right, too. Why would she possibly avoid her other co-workers and go and see Alexx?

Actually, she knew the answer. She had wanted to avoid the one person who was talking to her.

„I was just in a bit of a rush and... ow, ow," she touched her stomach at the enormous feeling of pain.

„Cal? Are you alright?" Ryan was instantly at her side and supported her.

„Fine, just usual- ow!" the pain was becoming too much to handle.

„Calleigh, you're about to give birth and I'll make sure this does not happen here!"

They rushed to his car – as much as you can call it rushing - and headed towards the nearest, St. Mary's Hospital.

The pains were becoming stronger by minute. „Will we reach the hospital soon or do I have to give birth in your car!"

She nearly yelled at him but it did not scare Ryan. It was just the hormones, stress, adrenaline all at the same time.

„Relax, we're getting there." He took her hand and she didn't pull it away but clinged onto it as if it were the only thing keeping her sane.

When they finally reached the hospital – what seemed to be hours later – Ryan helped her out and they made it inside. Calleigh was taken to the delivery room and a doctor looked her through.

„This baby is coming right now! Prepare everything!"

Then he turned to Ryan, „Are you the father? Follow me."

Ryan didn't have time to argue but just followed him and Calleigh. He could hear her calling his name so he went by her side and took her hand.

„I'm here Cal, I'm not going anywhere."

He kept saying that despite Calleigh yelling at him to leave her – and at the same time, holding on to his hand.

Finally, after what seemed to be an eternity, he heard a baby's cry.

„Congratulations, you have a beautiful son," the midwife smilingly said as she gave the newborn baby to Calleigh.

She held him as if she might break him and just gazed upon him. „We have a son. We have a beautiful son!" she excitedly exclaimed.

Ryan thought she was talking about James but the midwife didn't. The baby opened his eyes – they were a pair of bright green, matching Ryan's.

„Oh, look at that, he has your eyes," the midwife smilingly told Ryan and left them.

Calleigh froze at that. „No, they're my eyes. Oh, I have a son! Isn't he adorable?"

Ryan deliberately avoided the question and said, „I think I should inform James." With that he left, leaving Calleigh with her son.

Yes, James. She had forgotten about him. Even though he was supposed to be this baby's father, it had been Ryan who saw his birth, who shared the moment. And Calleigh, for the first time, doubted her choice. The comment on the eyes and her own thoughts were too much. She needed to know who the real father was.

Well, I hope those who disliked the ending of the previous chapter, are okay with this one. Review and I'll write the next one in a shorter period of time.