Chapter 3: Surprize

Months flew by causing Calleigh to gain weight and become a bit more emotional than she ever was. But along the way she accepted that the baby wasn't only related to the rapist but to her - her own child. So they celebrated with a baby shower at her condo...

Everyone gathered around in the sitting area drowning her with many presents. They were in the middle passing out the gifts and Natalia handed in hers, "Well, I went to the mall and saw a whole bunch of stuff and I couldn't choose because I didn't know if it was a girl or a boy, BUT, I came to a conclusion. Here ya go." She handed over a huge gift half her body's size.

"Oh my goodness, are you sure this is a baby's gift?" Calleigh began ripping off the wrapping paper and Jake helped her. It was a big brown teddy bear. "Aww! I think I'll keep this one, thanks, Nat." They all laughed at her comment.

"I have one that your baby can actually have," Eric gave her one that was obvious that it was clothing. She opened it and it was boys' clothes.

"Eric! Why did you get boys' clothes if you didn't know the gender yet?" Everyone burst out laughing at him. He turned to Wolfe getting angry.

"I thought you said it was a boy!"

"I said I THOUGHT it was a boy," Ryan corrected, "but hey, it might be. Anyways check out mine." It was unisex baby's clothes.

"Thanks, Ryan. So Horatio, what did you get?" He reached over giving her the gift.

"I wonder if it's the famous sunglasses?" Jake who stood beside her guessed. Horatio gasped in fright jokingly then he said, "Just kidding, here you go."

"It's money, I really thought it was the sunny's, you know. Thanks anyway," she smiled.

"So, Jake," Natalia began, "where's your gift?"

"Yeah! I didn't get anything from you yet," Calleigh faced him. He disappeared round the corner into the bedroom leaving everyone wondering why. Soon they saw him pushing a big object into sight with a large cloth covering it.

"I thought you'd never ask," he said. She walked over to it and uncovered it. And with a gasp she smiled luminously at the crib he bought with all sorts of accessories.

"Jake, I thought someone had already bought this one in the store?"

"That's why I went searching and found another one, but this one's better it has more stuff included, AND I got the white one because we don't know the gender yet." Calleigh got so flabbergasted she couldn't speak. When she looked everyone was around her and it was such an awesome feeling that tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Calleigh, what's wrong?" Alexx asked.

"It's nothing," she wiped the tears even though they couldn't stop, "I'm just happy you guys are all here." Jake hugged and kissed her at the very same moment.

After everyone left they cuddled up in the bed sharing their warmth. Every minute she'd raise up and gaze over at the crib in the corner right next to the window with the moonlight shining down upon it.

"Ohhhh," she moaned.

"What is it, Calleigh?" he groaned behind her.

"I can't stop looking at it, Jake...you remember what I said about the baby when I found out I was pregnant?"

"No."

"I said, I didn't want the baby, but now, I can't wait 'till I give birth."

"Suuuuuure you can," he replied sarcastically. She giggled 'stop' then he added, "I can't wait either, babe."

A week passed and it was almost Calleigh's due date. Even her colleagues were bursting with joy for her... but this story is called 'Back To Attack' for a reason. One afternoon a case popped up suddenly and they were alert, she wanted to be, too...

Horatio and Eric were in break room having coffee when Natalia called them saying it was urgent. They followed her to the nearest television and they watched carefully.

"Just a few minutes ago there was an escape in the Miami Dade prison and two prisoner's fled for their lives..." the news reporter updated. As soon as the picture appeared on the screen Eric raced out instantly. He briskly made his way down the hallway in search of her when she bumped into him.

"Ooo! Sorry, Eric. What's the rush, you got a crime scene?" Calleigh queried.

"Uh, no, listen, there is a problem."

"Okay I'm listening," she proceeded down the hall in the same direction he was coming from.

"It's a case, but I wanna warn you," he stuttered.

"Warn me about what? Are you okay because you seem pretty agitated..." He stopped her and explained.

"Listen, Marc Reid broke out of prison," he dropped the bomb and it exploded fast causing her to push past him and into the lab where they were. The television showed the mug shots of two men including her rapist. She gasped then they realized she was there. She was so frightened when Eric told her to sit down she stumbled into the seat.

"Calleigh, you okay?" he asked. Horatio quickly turned off the television and came in front of her.

"Calleigh, I want to take your maternity leave today, starting now, I don't want you to worry," the boss reassured her.

"I'm okay, I'm not gonna worry, H., I can work the case..."

"You know you can't do that, " he disagreed, "Eric, call Jake please and get her home for me."

"Yeah, H. Come on let's go," he aided her to the door then she held back.

"Horatio," she begged with tears fogging up her green eyes. Horatio gained his trustful voice and replied:

"I'll see you soon, and when I do, you'll know that it's over." She nodded and the two walked off holding hands.