Chapter 13.
A bit later at the hospital Calleigh was hooked up to a lot of machines and Angel were resting at the foot end of the bed, her eyes were closed, but she was still aware of what was going on around them in case she had to defend Calleigh in any way.
Suddenly her ears pointed straight up as she were aware that there was someone else in the room, she sniffed out in the air to find out if there was a friend or and enemy that was there, but quickly found it was a friend and therefore just continued to lay still with closed eyes, but still on guard just in case.
"Calleigh, what happened?" Hannibal asked concerned as he sat down next to her.
But Calleigh of course didn't respond, just lay completely still so he said, "Was this my fault, did I cause you to... just please wake up."
Still no respond so he said, "I'll come back to check on you later lamb-chop and you too Angel."
Hannibal gently stroked Angel before he left.
A moment later Angel got aware of another male in the room, she recognized the smell, quickly opened her eyes, jumped down of the bed and snarled at Horatio.
"Why don't you like me?" he asked confused and backed of a little.
The dog went closer and snarled though grid teeth and suddenly jumped on him so he fell to the ground with the snarling dog on top.
"Please, I won't harm you, really I'm a nice guy, why are you so mad at me?" he said and covered his face with his hands as he was terrified that the dog would seriously injure him.
The dog looked at Horatio, he was actually crying now and he heard Jake say, "Wow that dog seriously don't like you looks like she wants to kill you."
"Jake, will you please get her of me I don't like this very much," Horatio whimpered scared of the massive dog on top of him.
"Angel, why don't you like him, really he won't hurt you," Jake tried, but the dog was in now mood to listen and showed her teeth at Horatio.
"Please Angel, let me go," Horatio begged.
"Angel, what are you doing?" they suddenly heard Calleigh say weakly.
The dog looked at her and at Horatio and Calleigh said, "Please, he won't harm you."
Angel got of him and Horatio said, "Calleigh really, this dog."
"Angel, why don't you like him?" Calleigh asked as the dog walked over to her.
"Cal, H probably reminds her of her former owner that abused her," said Jake.
Horatio walked closer and bent down to pet her, but the dog retracted and whimpered.
"It's ok my Angel," said Calleigh calmly.
The dog walked closer to Horatio and somehow managed to take Horatio's badge, Horatio looked funnily at her and said, "Hey give that back right now."
But the dog backed and let Horatio chase her for it, Horatio finally managed to get it back, but he looked away for a second and Angel jumped up on his back so he fall to the ground with a thump and said, "Would you quit messing."
He rolled over so she got under him and licked his face while Jake laughed and said, "Would you look at that, she likes him after all."
"Yeah looks like it," said Calleigh and giggled as Angel let Horatio go for a moment to just jump on his back to jump on him so he fell to the ground again as Calleigh and Jake laughed.
"So what happened?" Horatio asked concerned when Angel finally let him go.
"I don't know, suddenly felt dizzy and then I guess I passed out," she said honest at the doctor came into the room.
"Miss Duquesne, may I have a moment?" he asked.
"Of course, guys leave," said Calleigh and Horatio and Jake left.
"Any idea why you got sick?" he asked looking at her and Angel that had jumped back up on the bed and settled by her feet.
"Not really, not anything serious I hope," she said.
"I could have been, I guess I better tell you at once," he said with a sigh and added, "You're pregnant but you could have lost it."
"Sorry what?" Calleigh said, her face went white and Angel went on her lap and licked her hand to calm her.
Calleigh let her hand gently stroke her head as the doctor said, "You seriously have to calm down."
"I'm really sorry, but this I can't deal with this right now," she said and looked down.
"Well you have to whether you like it or not, can I assume you have a boyfriend?" the doctor asked.
"I do, but not the father I'm afraid," she said, still not looking up.
"I see, well you better tell the father and try to slow down or…," said the doctor in the warning tone as tears fell from Calleigh's eyes.
"I will," she said Calleigh silently.
The doctor nodded and left, Calleigh looked at Angel and said, "What do I do, I have no idea how to deal with this, how am I going to tell them."
Angel gave her and encouraging look as Horatio entered and said, "You ok?"
"No, I'm pregnant and I could have lost it, it's yours, but I have no idea to deal with a thing like this, this really… I don't think I can do this," she said and looked down again.
"You don't want to have it?" he asked, and looked shocked at her trying to figure out how it could have happened.
"I do, just not now and like this," she said, she was terrified.
"I understand," he said and sat down next to her and held her hand and added, "It will be ok."
"I hope so," she said.
"I'm here for you, you know that right?" he said calmly.
"I know. I just have to think for a second, can you come back later?" she asked.
"Ok, and just as you know I'm fine with whatever decision you chose to make" he said, gave her a peck on the check and left.
"This was so how not I planned this, what do I do?" she though feeling very confused as she lay down, closed her eyes and fell a sleep again while Angel rested on her chest while Hannibal was watching them from the door for a second before he left.
It was midnight at the hospital before Hannibal returned at the hospital, he walked into Calleigh's room expecting her to be a sleep, but she was wide awake looking sadly into the air.
"So you are pregnant," he sad and sat down next to her.
"I am, but how did you know?" she asked surprised.
"Someone left an message on you answering machine telling me that you were here, was here earlier, but then you were gone and the time after that you were talking to Horatio, so he is you ex I assume," sad Hannibal.
"He is, but I never wanted a baby, well not never, but not for a long time yet, and since we broke it of and he's my boss, situation isn't like I planned," she said and let her hand stroke over her belly.
"You still can't bring yourself to have an abortion because in your eyes it's murder," he said.
"I can't, he or she deserves to live no matter how bad the situation is," she said with a sigh.
"What would you like it to be, bet you want a little girl that you can dress in pink," he said and smiled.
"I would, but not all pink I think, but a boy will be fine to, bet if it's a boy he will be as handsome as his dad," she said.
"A little redhead," said Hannibal and smiled at her.
"Yeah, so any views on it all?" she asked.
"I don't know, what is your wish, do you want to break up now that…?" he said.
"No, not at all, but maybe you do since I bet I will be impossible to live with when I get further along," she said and looked down.
"No not at all, I think a baby would be nice," he said with a smiled.
"I dunno. I can't picture myself with a baby," she said with a sigh.
"Is that because that would mean that you would have to be more human and show those feelings you desperately are trying to hide, it's no harm in showing a bit of emotions and even cry sometime, you don't have to be all that strong all the time," he said and looked at her.
"Maybe, I just don't anyone to think any less of me," she said thoughtfully.
"Because you show feelings, no they won't, you will always be a strong woman, but even so there is no harm to ask for help and guidance once in a while," he said.
"I do that sometimes, but I prefer to handle things my way," she said with a sigh.
"I can tell by the way this is freaking you out," he said.
"But I'm not used to changes, I don't even like them and this is a big one and it really scares me," she said honest.
"That is why it's good that you got friends that back you up when you should need it, and I'm here for you day or night if you need anything," he said.
"Thanks that helps a lot to know, imagining Hannibal the cannibal being a stepdad," she said with a sigh, closed her eyes and drifted of as he watched over her and smiled. A baby could be a nice change, he just never pictured it would happen like this, but he had no intentions of breaking his words as he was crazy about her and he knew she would need a lot to handle this.
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