Calleigh breathed deeply. You can do this! You have to do this. Maybe He'll be happy… She coached herself.
"Horatio?" Calleigh peeked into his office and knocked on the doorframe.
"Hey Calleigh. How are you feeling? What did the doctor say?"
"I'm feeling alright. I have been thinking…"
"Did it hurt?" He joked.
Calleigh giggled. "No! And this is serious."
"I'm all ears." He closed the file that he had been studying.
"We need to talk about… well, that night a couple months back." She took a deep breath to hold her composure. "It has really been tormenting me, and if you've noticed, things have been weird between us ever since."
"Yes, I have noticed. I'm so sorry Calleigh. I've been thinking a lot about it too." Calleigh breathed a sigh of relief. "It was such a mistake. I never should have put you in that position. We are best friends, and I took advantage of that. Calleigh, I'm truly sorry. I wish it had never happened. I was drunk and upset, and if I could take it all back, I would."
Her words caught in her throat. Her heart dropped into her stomach. Now what would she say? "I agree." She managed to get out. She hated herself. He had thought about Marisol when they made love, not her. She was his regret. Their child was a mistake. How would he take the 'I'm pregnant and you're the father'? She wanted to scream, cry, throw a fit, just do something, but she just sat there doing her best to control the overwhelming need to run to the bathroom and puke.
"Cal, you are my closest friend, my colleague and respect you greatly. I can't believe I ruined that." His words had hurt her; he could see it in her eyes. He hadn't meant to. It never once crossed his mind that their broken friendship would the least of the consequences she faced.
He looked at her with those eyes. She could've have gotten lost in those eyes a few months ago. Now they killed her inside. "You didn't. I could've said no at anytime. I... I didn't." Calleigh tried to reason. "It wasn't just you" I wanted it. I wanted you.
"I could have stopped too." Horatio added.
"I should go. I have two weeks vacation time, and I'm still a little sick, stress and all. Do you mind if I take it?"
"I wish you wouldn't, but I can't stop you." He smiled sadly at her.
"Thanks." Calleigh got up and left. She stopped at her locker and grabbed her things. She had so much in that locker. She practically lived out of it. She took everything that meant something then headed home.
A/N: Sorry, It's short, but that's just how I write. And I need to drag it out enough to finish. I have the next 4 chapters written, I just need to edit them and then figure out where to go…So I'll try to stay speedy.