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Chapter 22
Chapter 22.
It was about three months later and Calleigh were five months pregnant and she was even sicker than ever before, and it didn't help that she hardly slept.
Calleigh looked at Horatio next to her in bed, he was still sleeping, what he didn't know was that she faked falling asleep every night, then stayed awake when he had fallen asleep she didn't dare to do otherwise.
Not only that, but she was feeling an extreme anger all the time she couldn't explain, and find it very hard to control sometimes.
She was also in a lot of pain she didn't tell Horatio about and when she seldom slept she had dreams about him when he was younger and his mother, which was scaring her a bit since she didn't know why.
Calleigh sighed and got out of bed and in the shower, when she felt Horatio's arms wrap around her waist, but instead of letting him go on she snapped: Would you get out and leave me alone.
"Calleigh what's wrong?" he asked.
"I dunno, just leave" she snarled so he didn't dare to do otherwise.
"Why did I do that, this isn't me, what is wrong with me" she though as her tears started to fall, she was starting to get scared of her self. She loved him, yet she snapped at him all the time.
Calleigh got out of the shower and looked in the mirror and dried away her tears and put her makeup on so Horatio wouldn't see she had been crying.
Horatio looked worried at her and said: I'm sorry I didn't mean to, well I better leave, see you Monday.
"Yeah that's just like you just leave" she snapped.
"Calleigh you know I have to" he said.
"Then leave I sure as hell don't need ya" she snapped.
Horatio didn't say anything, he just left her without even as much as a kiss.
When he was gone Calleigh feel down in the coach in tears, how could he leave her like that, wasn't she his girl even though she was mad she deserved at least a peck on the check.
"Calleigh, please don't cry you know he didn't mean anything bout it" she heard a woman's voice say.
"I know Meredith, but yet it hurts, and I'm all messed up and I dunno what's wrong" she said sadly.
"I know you are Calleigh, I think John's angry and messing with your head" said Meredith.
"How do I get ride of him?" she asked.
"I dunno, but I know someone who might" Meredith said.
"Mere I need help big time if I'm gonna beat him, I don't even know when he will strike" said Calleigh worried.
"I can get you that, but I need time, not that easy to get down to the other side" she said.
"You really have connections in the ghost world and down under, I mean you're an angel, thought you were only up in the sky, well you know what I mean" said Calleigh.
"I do and I know people and some over me a favours and stuff, so I can ask around, but it's still gonna take some time" she said.
"Why would you help me in the first place?" Calleigh asked.
"You are carrying my grandchild and you need protection you are in more trouble right now than you know" said Meredith.
"I know and I'm scared" she said.
"I'll have your back, but now I have to go and you have to work" she said and was gone in less than in a blink of a second.
Calleigh sighed and left her apartment.
Calleigh walked into the lab with a sigh, since Horatio was gone she was head of the lab.
As she walked into the lab, both Ryan, Eric and Natalia gasped and Natalia said: How did she do that?
"No idea, but you know how she have been lately" said Eric as he backed away.
"Man that light is to strong if I hadn't known any better I would say she was an angel" said Ryan since Calleigh was surrounded by shining bright light.
"Calleigh, turn the light of, will you" said Ryan as it was burning in his eyes.
"Can't, dunno how or even how I got it" she said thinking it had something to do with Meredith.
"Seriously, can you do anything else" said Ryan.
"I can shoot fire and move things with my mind why?" said Calleigh.
"How the heck?" Natalia asked shocked.
"No idea, but they may come in handy some day" said Calleigh with a giggle.
"Let me see you shoot fire" said Ryan.
"Ok what you want me to put on fire" she said.
"Stetler's car" said Ryan.
"Sure thing, come on" said Calleigh and they walked down to the garage.
Calleigh thought for a minute, raised the hand to her mouth and blow on it and a fireball appeared. Calleigh throw it up and down for a couple of times before she threw it at Rick's car.
"Wow cool" said Ryan and laughed.
"But now I have to buy Rick a new car" said Calleigh.
"Can you afford that" said Ryan.
"Sure I can" she said with a giggle.
"So when are you battling John?" asked Eric.
"I dunno, first I have to be ready and I need good backup cause he's getting stronger I can feel it" she said.
"Seems like you are to, you're not afraid the baby will get hurt" said Natalia.
"The baby can't be harmed at all whether it's born or in my belly" said Calleigh.
"But if you die before" Natalia stopped.
"I have no intentions of doing so, I may after if I have to, but not before" said Calleigh.
"You can't control that" said Natalia.
"Please don't, I have a hard enough time as it is right now" said Calleigh with a sigh.
"Sorry I'm just pointing out some facts" said Natalia.
"I know this and I'm really tired so please don't" said Calleigh.
"Sure you shouldn't be home sleeping" said Ryan.
"I can't I just can't just" said Calleigh and walked back up.
"You think Horatio knows that she hardly sleep at all or got powers for that matter" said Natalia.
"He probably don't since she hides it well" said Eric.
"There must be something we can do so she can get some rest" said Natalia.
"We can't, imagine your worst nightmares become real when you close your eyes would you be able to sleep" said Ryan.
"No come on back to work" said Natalia and they went back up.
Text: Handsome I'm so sorry bout this morning and everything, I need you, I really do, and I hurt so badly and I'm so scared, so extremely scared, what if I'm wrong what if I can't do this. Oh handsome I miss you so much. Calleigh. End Text.
Text: Sweetheart it's ok, I know you do and I need you to, where do you hurt? I know you are scared, but you can do this, I know you can because you're the strongest person I know and I'll help you in every way I can. I love you Calleigh. End text.
Text: No it's not and I can feel John is getting stronger, the good thing is that I got powers and I will also have backup. But still he's strong very strong and I'm so tired, I hardly slept for the last three months, I'm sorry I should have told you I just couldn't, I just wanto sleep, but I can't to afraid to and oh I need you to hold me. My heart and my head hurts the most, and I have sometimes trouble breathing and it's like I dunno I feel messed up and Horatio…..End Text.
Text: You got powers, what kind and what do you mean with backup? Sweetheart why didn't you tell me this before, you know you need to sleep, even if I know you are scared and I wish I could hold you right now, and Calleigh please don't cry. Have you seen a doctor? End Text.
Text: I can move things with my mind and shoot fire, blew up Stetler's car earlier. And I can't help but crying. Did, he said I was fine, I bet it's stress since I'm exhausted and John is messing me up in every way he can, wish he could just leave me alone. End Text.
Text: You can, that's cool, but you never told me what kinda backup you had. How nice of you to blow up Rick's car. You poor thing and I wish he would to. End Text.
Text: I can and I'm real good at it to. No worried I'll buy him a new one. The backup, have your mother actually, she's and angel, but she said she was gonna search for backup in the ghost world and the underworld. And angel trump evil ghost. End Text.
At that moment Calleigh heard her front door being opened and Horatio say: You really meet my mother.
"I did, she's so nice and she missed you and Ray a lot" said Calleigh wondering what he was doing home.
"You think I can talk to her to?" he asked.
"Not sure, but what are you doing home so soon?" she replied.
"I couldn't leave my girl alone when she's not feeling well" he said and sat down next to her.
"You're the best" she said with a yawn.
"But now you are sleeping" he said.
"I can't" she said.
"You gotto, to bed with you" he said and gave her a soft kiss.
"Will you chase away the monsters" she said in a girlish tone.
"I will, as long as you close your eyes and try to relax" he said.
"But Horatio" she said.
"We're taking a week of so I can make sure you get some rest" he said as they got into bed.
"You're just so wonderful" she said and closed her eyes and drifted of.
Horatio watched Calleigh, her chest was moving slowly up and down and she was smiling in her sleep to a change. He then laid a hand on her belly gently not to wake her and felt the baby kick a little before it settled down again.
Horatio let out a satisfied sigh and smiled at her, she made him so happy and that she now was carrying his child, he felt lucky, he only hoped they both would make it through ok.
He then though about what she had said about her powers, it seemed a bit weird, but so was all of this so he really wasn't that surprised.
He was more surprised that she had been talking to his mother, not that he was surprised that she was an angel, but that she had an idea who Calleigh was and contacted her from the other side.
Horatio though about his mother, he really missed her, if he only could talk to her again.
"I'm not sure" Calleigh had said, so it probably was no use.
Horatio watched Calleigh again, she let out a sigh before she turned her back on him, Horatio crept closer and held her tightly.
"I love you handsome" Calleigh said in her sleep as she was aware of him being there.
"I love you to sweetheart" he said and kissed her shoulder gently before he closed his eyes and drifted of.
From the door Meredith was watching and smiled of the sleeping couple.
Horatio woke up later by Calleigh screaming and twisting in pain while her eyes were closed and asked: Calleigh what is wrong?
"It hurts he's kicking and hitting me all over and I can't break free" she cried out.
"Get him of you" said Horatio.
"Can't he's on top of me, on us, he's to strong and OUUUUUUUUCH my belly hurts, Horatio please" she begged as she kept on screaming in pure pain.
"I can't, I can't get to you" he cried terrified.
"Horatio it really hurts, he's hurting us" she cried as she gasped for air while Horatio regretted that he made her fall a sleep.
"Dear Lord, please help them, do something since I can't, and I need them, she don't deserve this, please" Horatio begged as he cried softly watching how she was twisting and screaming in pain before she went quiet and started to breath peacefully again.
Horatio put a hand on her belly and felt kicking and sighed relief as he kissed her belly gently before he let his head rest on her chest where he could hurt her heart beats.
"Never leave me" she mumbled in her sleep.
"Not ever sweetheart" he said and let his hand rest on her belly as he fell a sleep again.
When Calleigh woke up the next morning she couldn't get out of bed since Horatio was still sleeping and he was holding her tightly.
"Horatio" she said since she really needed to go to the bathroom.
"Ugh" he replied to far gone.
"Calleigh let him sleep, you both had a rough night, and he needs it as much as you" said Meredith.
"But Mere I really have to go" said Calleigh.
"Can't you hold it" said Meredith.
"Not when this baby is pressing like this" said Calleigh with a sigh.
"I understand" said Meredith.
"Horatio" said Calleigh again, but when she didn't get a response she kicked him in the groin.
Horatio let go with a gasp of pain and Calleigh hurried to the bathroom.
When she got back Meredith said: Calleigh really it isn't nice of you to hurt my little boy like that.
"I know that, but I couldn't wait for him to wake up, you know I didn't mean anything by it" she said.
"I know, and he sure grew up to be a handsome man, to bad I never got to be alive to see it" said Meredith.
"Oh Mere don't be sad, you can still see him" said Calleigh and put an arm on her shoulder.
"I know, but I still wish I was there" said Meredith.
"I know you do, I'm so sorry" said Calleigh.
"Calleigh who the hell are you talking to" said Horatio confused since he could only see her talking to the thin air.
"He can't see me" said Meredith with a sigh.
"I know, and thanks for helping me I got a feeling you did so last night" said Calleigh.
"You're welcome and I had to you was in real danger" said Meredith.
"Have you gotten backup yet?" Calleigh asked.
"Still working on it and you know he's getting stronger right" said Meredith.
"Yes I can feel it and I'm getting sicker and in more pain for it every day I dunno if I can pull through even with the powers, did you give me them?" Calleigh replied.
"I made you move things and the light a friend of mine gave you the fire, and you will pull through and I'm sorry you have to be in this much pain" she said.
"It's just so hard, I'm so tired, Mere you think we'll die before?" Calleigh asked.
"Not before I know that for sure, the baby is protecting you and you it, and you have protection from higher powers than you can ever imagine" said Meredith.
"Calleigh really how are you talking to?" Horatio more confused than ever before since he still couldn't see anything.
"I'm really not feeling well and what higher powers?" Calleigh asked as she sat down on the bed with a sigh.
"I know and I think you know" she said and put a hand on Calleigh's shoulder.
"You mean God why would he do that" said Calleigh shocked.
"Someone up there wants you to make it why I really dunno and I want it for Horatio, but now I need to go check back later and take care of him" said Meredith and looked at Horatio.
"Always" said Calleigh with a sigh as Meredith disappeared.
"Calleigh" said Horatio.
"I was talking to your mum about the battle, the powers and how John is getting stronger and she misses you a lot" said Calleigh.
"And I her, mind if I go out just for a little while" he said.
"No, just don't take to long" she said and gave him a light kiss before he left.
Calleigh walked over to the locker and took out the locket and put it on when she heard someone snarl at her.
"John give it a rest and leave me alone, I'm to tired" said Calleigh with a sigh although she couldn't see him she knew he was there.
He snarled and she could feel him come closer while he snarled again and said: So either God didn't let you in, you won't go or both.
She felt his grip around her neck and his hardness pressing against her and said: John let me go.
He pressed harder against her neck, but suddenly let go and she could feel him back away and snarl in anger.
She could feel he tried to get closer, but for some reason couldn't get near her.
Then he did a jump so she fell down on the ground took the locket in his hand, tore it of hardly and threw it of and snarled while she screamed in pain.
"Let me go please" she begged him since it hurt having him on top like that and she was scared for her baby.
"Noone can help you now princess" he said and laughed as Horatio entered the room and saw Calleigh on the floor not being able to get up.
"Calleigh" he said confused.
"John let go of me I said, please" she begged again as she was starting to cry.
"John you bastard let her go" said Horatio angrily and tried to get closer but was stopped by and invisible wall.
" I told you noone can help you" said John as he bit her neck.
Calleigh focused hardly as she tried to do something she didn't know would work at all, but she had to try she couldn't let him do this.
Horatio watched in shock and anger not being able to get to her. His tears started to fall as he watched as she screamed out in pain when he suddenly was blinded by the bright light that suddenly surrounded her. He found his shades and saw her suddenly was in the midair and heard an angry scream and John said: You damn bitch, I'll make you regret that, I'll be back.
Calleigh got her self down and asked: How?
"Dunno exactly, but now I'm real tired" she said with a yawn.
"You wanna sleep?" he asked.
"To tired to, I can't battle in my sleep now" she said sadly.
"I'm sorry I can't be at any help" he said.
"I know you are, Horatio hold me" she begged him.
He did as she asked and said: What kind of man am I when I can't even protect the girl I love.
"You're the greatest man in the world and I'm protected by your love" she said with a sigh.
Horatio kissed the top of her head and stroke her gently.