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One week later Calleigh was released from the hospital, Eric by her side. As they walked to the Hummer Calleigh's mind went to the necklace stashed in her pocket. Her hand left Eric's and pulled out the necklace. She pulled it out and looked at the diamond cross on a thin gold chain. As she looked at it Calleigh realized that it was the same one that she had placed in Eric's hand years ago in the hospital. Eric stopped them and pried the necklace from her grip, he took the chain and undid the clasp. He placed the necklace around her thin neck and did the clasp behind her neck. He trailed his hands down the chain now securely around her neck. His fingers came to rest on the diamond cross.

Eric looked into her eyes their eyes said all that they needed to say. As Calleigh looked into his eyes she saw something that she hasn't seen in any of the guys that she had dated, not Jake, Hagen, Peter, Jake again. But when she looked into Eric's eyes she saw love, unconditional love. Then it hit her, yes she read his file, yes they had shameless flirting...maybe the flirting wasn't as shameless as she thought.

"Eric..." Calleigh cast her eyes down ward as she whispered his name

"Ya" Eric concerned by her quick change of demeanor.

"Eric... I... I just wanted to say thank you for being their....every time I needed someone." and loving me. Because I love you to. Calleigh added the last part silently to he self, fear getting the best of her.

Eric simply smiled and grabbed her hands. He looked deep into her her eyes, what he saw was love, only non spoken love. He knew why she didn't tell him her fear of rejection.

"Cal anytime you need something you know I'm here."

It was more of a statement of reassurance than a question and it touched Calleigh, not because of the way he said it but because she knew he meant it. All Calleigh could do was smile, as she grabbed Eric's hand in her own and began to walk to the car.

Eric reached for the Hummer door to open it for Calleigh, she got in and leaned her small body over the middle of the car and opened the door for Eric. After he got in she looked firmly at him.

"You know I have a headache but I'm not incompotent to open the door right?" Calleigh asked

"Cal can't you just let someone look after you? Just for once?" Eric said through chuckles.

Calleigh turned to look out the window as they drove off the hospital lot. She watched as they drove by MDPD and to her house. She could imagine them driving home to their house after work, parking their car in their driveway. Calleigh sighed, beknown to her Eric heard and reached for her hand, and looked at her.

"Cal you seen distant whats up?"

"Just thinking." about us the future, how we would have cute little cuban babies running aroud our house. Again she kept the thoughts to her self. "but maybe one day I'll tell him" she thought

Right them he pulled up to her house and parked the Hummer out front, as they walked to the door Calleigh could easly see her self living here with Eric, her Eric.

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