Wednesday 1st January. 2008. 12:30

Calleigh yawned, opened her eyes and rolled over on her back. She turned her head and smiled at her husband's sprawled out body. Ryan's mouth was open and he was snoring slightly. Calleigh felt the urge to kiss him hard, but knew that he needed to sleep. So she waited until he would wake up. The whole team needed to sleep. Calleigh smiled as she remembered that the team had finally closed the case. Matthew and Isabella were dead, and could do no more harm. Jerry still had to be interrogated to find out where the kids he had kidnapped were, even though it seemed as if he had killed them. The families still needed their closure by burying their children. Jerry could give them that if he chose to cooperate. Calleigh gently ran her hand over her belly. She was still only in her 6th week pregnancy. She and Ryan had another appointment with their doctor in three weeks, and then they might get a date when Calleigh is due. Calleigh was actually afraid of giving birth. She had heard Eric's sister Elena talk about her two previous births. Elena had been in labor for several hours and it had been painful. Of course, Calleigh knew that it didn't mean it would be the same for her. But she knew enough about child births that she knew it would hurt. In the end though, it would be worth it. Because after it she would get to hold her baby. Calleigh felt and arm over her belly and a kiss on her neck as Ryan snuggled against her.

"Already awake?" He asked, sleepily.

"Yes, it is 12:30."

"Well, we've been working for like 24 hours, if not more. We deserve to sleep for a long time." Ryan yawned.

Calleigh chuckled, "We have to start thinking of names." She said.

"How about Ripley Sarah Joan, if it's a girl?" Ryan asked.

"Oh I like it." Calleigh smiled, "And if it's a boy?"

"You choose."

"Hmm…Simon William."

"I like it." Ryan smiled and kissed his wife.

Ryan yawned and almost went back to sleep. Calleigh was tired anymore, so she climbed out of bed and put on a robe.

"Do you want to sleep some more or should I make breakfast, and after we can drive to the PD and talk to Jerry?" Calleigh asked.

Ryan sat up in bed, "Breakfast."

Ryan climbed out of bed, he wanted nothing more then to arrive at the PD as fast as possible to talk to the scumbag Jerry.

"Ryan, if you need to sleep, then do it. Danny already offered to break Jerry into little pieces." Calleigh said.

"Good, I think he should lead the interview, I'm afraid the rest of us might be just a bit too personally involved, um, you know, I don't want us to hit the guy." Ryan said, "Even if he would deserve it."

"Exactly. So you don't have to rush."

"I know. But I still want to be there." Ryan smiled and gave Calleigh a kiss.

"Then let's eat." Calleigh said.

-I-

13:20

Danny looked sternly into the eyes of the pedophile Jerry. Ryan was standing by the wall behind Danny, looking just as sternly at Jerry. The rest of the team and many other from homicide department and the lab.

"Jerry Lawford, kidnapped and pedophile." Danny said, "That is very serious."

"I know." Jerry sighed.

"Good. So tell me, why did you kidnap 19 kids?" Danny asked.

He and Ryan had done a lot of checking of witness statements. And it turned out that 45 kids were kidnapped. Jerry had killed 18 of them, but kidnapped 19. One kid had escaped. While Matthew was responsible for kidnapping the rest of the kids, 26, and three of them dead.

"Because I wanted to be like Matthew." Jerry said quietly.

"A killer?" Ryan asked.

Jerry nodded. He had understood what he was doing when he started kidnapping and killing kids. Actually he was worse than Matthew, since Jerry couldn't help but to actually kill every kid he kidnapped.

"Jerry, when did those thoughts start coming into your head?" Danny asked.

"When Matthew told me how good it felt to see the panic in a child's eyes when they realized they would never see their mommy's again."

"Why didn't you call the police instead?" Ryan asked.

Jerry looked at him like he was crazy. Hadn't he understood that both he and Matthew loved killing people. To see the life leave a body was refreshing! Jerry loved it. Matthew had loved it.

"Jerry, where are the kids?" Danny asked.

"In the ground."

"Yes, but where in the ground? What city?" Danny asked.

"New York."

"The exact location." Ryan sighed.

"Find it yourself." Jerry smirked.

Danny sighed and nodded for the officer to bring Jerry to his holding cell.

"I think we should send him to NY, and let them try." Danny said.

Ryan nodded, "I agree. But Cal is the boss for now."

Calleigh appeared in the doorway, "Do it. Oh and, Thanks for the help Danny."

Danny smiled at her and gave her two thumbs up. All he had to do now was to take care of the paperwork to get Jerry transferred to New York, and once back home, he would work harder to make Jerry reveal where the bodies were buried. The Miami team, had been given two weeks vacation. So they decided to go home and get some more rest and then drop by for a visit to their Lt. And their Srgt.

-I-

16:20

After being home a few hours, the team members had visited Frank and Horatio at the hospital. Frank had asked them all to take him home, but they had refused. Horatio still hadn't woken up while they were there. But they knew he soon would. Eric felt better now that the case was closed, but he still waited for his lover to wake up.

Eric sat by his lover's bed, and held his hand. He felt a soft squeeze and then saw Horatio open his eyes slowly. Eric prepared himself to be thrown out, but Horatio simply gave him a small smile.

"Hi." Eric smiled, "I've been so worried H. And I'm sorry, I guess you know that already. And I know that you won't forgive for what I did, but I um…"

"Eric." Horatio interrupted, "It's not I won't forgive you, it's just that it… will take some time."

Eric nodded, he expected much worse.

"I will do everything I can for things to get back to the way they were H, I promise."

"And I will give you that chance." Horatio smiled, before going back to sleep.

Eric kissed him softly, "Sweet dream, Horatio. I love you." He whispered softly in his ear.

THE END!

AN: That's the end of this story. But, I got two sequels coming up. The first one, is a two-shot, of simply love stuff. H and Eric try to patch up their relationship when Horatio gets home. And then the other team members also have their share of love.

Then theres another multiple chapter story, and here is the summary to that story:

When several members of a jury are murdered in ancient ways, the team gets a complicated puzzle to solve. And it doesn't help that IAB Paul Its, takes Eric off the case, when he finds a personal connection. Valera suspects she might give birth sooner then expected. And Eric and Horatio, might finally walk down the aisle.

I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed and read this story! Thanks a lot!