9th July, 9am

Horatio woke up in an empty bed. He got out of bed and went in search for Eric.

Eric had been so sad since his mother's confession. Yesterday Eric hadn't wanted to eat or even talk. He had just cried and said sorry. Horatio wasn't sure who Eric was apologizing to. It could be his mother, father, God or himself.

He found Eric on the beach at the back of their house. The waves gently touched his feet.

Horatio sat down behind him and hugged him. Giving him a soft kiss on the neck.

"Have you been out here long?" Horatio asked.

"No." Eric sighed.

"How are you holding up?"

"I feel terrible." Eric said.

"Because of your mother's confession?"

"Yeah. Now she's definetely going to jail, and I'll be responsible for it." Eric said and felt tears run down his cheeks, "I put my mother in jail."

"No, I did." Horatio said, "I told you to talk to her. I'm the one to blame."

"No one should really be blamed. Mom almost killed you and dad."

"I know. And please don't get angry now, but she's a criminal, and she deserves to go to jail." Horatio said, "Even if she's your mother I will make sure that she get what she deserves. But I understand that his is hard for you."

"It is. And you're right." Eric sighed, "As a CSI, a cop, I know that I did the right thing. But as her son, I can't help but to feel awful."

"I know." Horatio said and kissed Eric again.

"What if my sisters will hate me now? Or dad?"

"No, they won't." Horatio said, "Your sisters were the first ones that suspected your mother."

"I know, but deep down they have to love her."

"I think they do. But they also want her to pay for what she did." Horatio said.

"Yeah, I know. It's just so wierd." Eric sobbed.

Eric turned around so that he was facing Horatio. Horatio embraced him and Eric cried against his chest.

Horatio kissed him softly on the head and rubbed small circles on his back.

After a while Eric calmed down a bit.

"Did you ever feel love for your dad H?" He asked.

Horatio wasn't prepared for the question and didn't know what to say. Eric lifted his head up from Horatio's chest.

"Did I say something wrong?" Eric asked.

"No, I just wasn't prepared for that question." Horatio said, "Umm... Yeah, deep down I loved my father."

Eric nodded.

"Eric, I killed my father. It was an accident, but I still did it." Horatio said, "I felt awful about it too. I had many times wanted him dead and hated what he did to me, my mother and Raymond. But I never thought of actually killing him myself."

"Do you till feel awful about it?"

"Yeah, I do. But there is nothing I can do now that can change the past. I wish that he hadn't died. So that he could have payed for what he did in jail, but he is dead."

"Where is he buried?" Eric asked.

"Next to my mother, in Queens." Horatio said.

"Do you miss him?"

"I don't know. I miss the way he used to be, before he started being violent." Horatio said, "That I miss."

"I miss the way my mother used to be too." Eric sighed, "I have a few memories of how mom used to be before I was eight. She was so wild and full of life. I miss that."

Horatio nodded and gave Eric a kiss. Eric opened his mouth and kissed back.

They parted when the need of air became to big.

"Valera is having triplets." Horatio smiled.

"Yeah, you told me that yesterday." Eric smiled.

"Did I tell you that Jason passed out again?" Horatio asked.

"No, haha, he really did?"

"Yeah, I wonder if he'll do that when Valera's giving birth." Horatio laughed.

"I think he will." Eric grinned, "Let's eat something, I'm hungry."

-I-

"You have to be very very careful Valera." Jason said.

He was pacing around in the living room, telling Valera to be careful now that she had three babies in her belly.

"Jason, I know. You've said that three times already." She said.

"Make sure to eat properly, and no stress."

"Jason, not only have you told me this all day, but Dr Wallace said it too." Valera said.

"I know, but I just want my girl to be safe." Jason said.

"Your girl?"

"Yeah, you're my girl." Jason smiled.

"Am I some sort of toy that you own?"

"What? No, no, I didn't mean it like that."

"Really?" Valera asked, "Because you do own me silly. I am your girl."

Jason chuckled.

"You got me scared there." He said.

"I know. Now let's have sex." Valera said and took Jason's hand. She dragged him to the bedroom and started undressing him.

"Valera, maybe we shouldn't. I mean you're pregnant." Jason said.

"Jason, I want to have sex. I'm craving it."

"Actually, you should be craving food, but..."

"Jason."

"Yes?"

"Shut up and get undressed." Valera grinned.

--

1 hour later

Valera groaned as she answered the phone. It had been ringing like crazy for ten minutes.

"Hello." She groaned.

"Somebody sounds tired."

"Calleigh, you have no idea." Valera said.

"What have you done? Exercising?"Cal asked, "Wait! Oh my god, you had sex!"

"Well, yeah, I'm pregnant."

"No, I'm talking recently." Cal laughed, "Anyway, so anything new?"

"Yeah, I'm pregnant with triplets."

Calleigh shrieked.

"Wow! Oh my god!" She said, "That is so awesome."

"Yeah, and guess what?"

"Jason passed out."

"Oh yeah, the big doctor can see severly injured people in the ER, but he can't keep from passing out when his girlfriend gets pregnant." Valera chuckled.

"Well, you never know how you might react to something like that." Calleigh said, "So, any names yet?"

"We have thought of a boys name, Callum." Valera said.

"Oh, that sounds so cute."

"Yeah, but after that we don't know."

"You have to come up with six names at least. Three boy names, three girls." Cal said.

"Yeah, and we could also get two girls and one boy."

"Or two boys and one girl." Cal said, "You're not going to get much sleep."

"Ugh, please don't remind me of that." Valera said, "Jason's talks about it all the time."

"Aw, cute."

"Yeah, sort of." Valera said.

She then told Calleigh about Raquel's confession and how sad Eric had gotten.

"Oh, poor Eric." Cal said.

"Yeah, Horatio is taking care of him though."

"I'll still give him a call later."

"How's your honeymoon?" Valera asked.

"Great! And guess what?"

"Ryan has gotten hurt?" Val asked.

"He ate dog food!"

Valera started laughing, and she could hear Calleigh laughing too.

Poor Ryan was sitting next to Calleigh and could hear Valera's laughter over the phone.

Calleigh had been laughing through the whole night, because she had thought about the dog food so much. It was constantly on her mind.

"How did that happen?" Valera asked.

"The new waiter gave him the wrong food." Calleigh laughed.

Valera laughed too.

"But listen, don't tell ayone about this." Cal said.

"Not even Jason or Alexx?"

"Can Jason keep quiet?" Cal asked.

"Yeah."

"Okay, then you can tell him. And Alexx already knows."

"What about Natalia?"

"She knows."

"You told me last?" Val asked.

"No, dummy, I just have to call Ryan's parents and tell them too." Cal giggled.

"You're not relly going to are ya?" Valera asked.

"No, I have only told you. So let's keep it that way." Cal said, "Poor guy is sitting here next to me."

"Say hi from me and Jason." Valera said.

"Will do... He says hi back." Cal said.

The girls talked for two more hours.

-I-

1pm

"You know what I want H?" Eric asked. He and Horatio were cuddling on the couch.

"Me?" Horatio asked.

"Yeah, always and forever." Eric smiled, "But I'm talking about something else now."

"Hmm... a parrot?"

"No, but is an animal." Eric smiled.

"A cat?"

"Close."

"A dog?" Horatio asked.

"Yeah, a dog." Eric smiled.

"What kind of a dog?"

"A Grand Danois." Eric grinned.

"Really? I love that kind of dog." Horatio smiled.

"I know, and so do I." Eric said, "It's perfect."

"We can get two."

"Two?" Eric asked, "You really want that?"

"Well, no, I want six. But I think we can start with two."

Eric chuckled.

"Alright, puppies right?" He asked.

"Yeah, you want to go look on the internet for two puppies right now?" Horatio asked.

"Why not."

TBC...

AN: Please review! Oh and, any names suggestions for two dogs?