Heyy guyzzz…I told yall that the more u review the faster update so here it is!! XD And I'm really proud of it :D

It's kinda long, well longer than my past chps and it has a tiny bit of smut in it but I can't continue because of the rating (which I want to stay true to). But if you guys want me to continue that scene plz review and tell me!! It'll be my first time writing that kind of stuff but I'll try!! :D

Hope you guys like it!!

And thanks sooooooo much to Mrs. Duquesne Delko, Liphuggers, CsiMiamiIzLove, C.H.E.A.R, MDPD CSI Detective Kat, and Kayla!! Your reviews fuelled this fast and awesome update (if I do say so myself :P)

And I just realized…did I put a disclaimer in the last chp?? :P whoops. Here's the one for this chp and I hope u enjoy!! Here is the first instalment of the wedding anniversary…did I mention it was going to be two chps?? Hehe

Disclaimer: I don't think I want to own it anymore…I mean now that Eric is gone…sigh

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Calleigh awoke to the sound and feel of long, even breaths on her ear. She lay on her side, his arms wrapped around her mid-section. She snuggled closer into his embrace and mumbled, "Mornin'."

He pressed a kiss behind her ear, eliciting a shiver from her, before whispering, "Happy anniversary." A smile graced Calleigh's lips as she turned to face him, "Happy anniversary, love you."

His lips met her forehead and remained there when he said, "Love you more, babe." She raised her chin and closed the space between their lips. She placed a hand on his stubble-encrusted cheek and pulled away, "Not possible." He pressed a kiss to her palm without removing his gaze from her eyes. He could lay there forever, he really could. His wife in his arms, in their spacious bed.

As he brushed a lock of her hair behind her ear he felt a surge of emotion. Our third wedding anniversary, he thought to himself in amazement. He never thought that they would reach here so quickly. It almost seemed as if it were yesterday that she kissed him, outside the jail. Those two kisses symbolized the beginning of their life together, because after that first kiss, not even the second, he knew that he would never be able to let her go…

It felt good to hold his badge in his hand once again. To feel the cold, hard metal under his thumb as he ran it over the golden, bumpy surface. He smiled slightly as he pocketed the badge and exited the building, glad to be out of that place.

It wasn't the fact that he was a cop in jail, it wasn't even the fact that he felt out of place. Because he didn't. That was the problem. He quickly became so engrossed in the fact that his father was a criminal that he began to believe that he himself was going to end up similarly. That is, until Horatio had ceased such thoughts.

The overbearing fact that Horatio was able to get him to prove his American citizenship had changed his mind. His father had gone out of his way and had revealed his benevolent side, to save him. The son he ordered a hit on, the son Eric believed he hated. This act had deeply moved Eric, and, as he exited, the main thought running through his mind was how he was going to thank him. His thoughts then, metaphorically, flew out of his ear upon seeing a familiar blonde waiting for him.

"You missed out," she said as they closed the gap between each other. He all but ran and pulled her into a warm hug. He did not expect anyone to pick him up, in fact, he had almost expected to hail a cab, but he definitely wasn't complaining.

She continued as they pulled apart, but still in each other's arms, "I was gonna marry you but your dad stepped in." Eric laughed at the irony but replied without missing a beat, "What makes you think that I would've said yes? Maybe I met someone special on the inside."

"I doubt his cooking is as good as mine," she replied. Calleigh felt her stomach flutter with excitement. This was never a topic they had touched on before. Their flirtatious banter was only playful and harmless until now. Because now, it was meaningful. She had come so very close to losing him today, and she was not about to wait for something to happen again before one of them made a move, two close calls were enough. Assuming, no her part, that he wanted one of them to make a move as well.

"Why don't I take you back to my place and cook you a traditional American dinner, since you're new to our country," she said, finishing with a smile.

Mirroring her smile with one of his own he replied, "Sounds good." Then he became serious. Calleigh could already hear the 'but' before it escaped his lips. "But danger has been following me everywhere I go-"

Calleigh did not know where this new found courage appeared from, but it did, and it took her by surprise. It was practically screaming at her to change his mind for him, immediately. Not able to think of a better way to show him that she didn't care, and that she only wanted to be with him, in such a short period of time, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his.

Aside from the electricity she felt, kissing Eric Delko was everything she had imagined it to be and more. His luscious lips were soft against hers, inebriating her with his taste and making her body ache for more. She had no idea how much this one kiss had affected her. But much to her body's dismay, she pulled away, knowing that it was too soon to deepen it, although she really wanted to.

Eric, still slightly dazed from the fact that she had kissed him, was surprised that he was able to speak at all, "Calleigh I'm serious, I don't want anything to happen to you-"

But she had cut him off again, however, the ulterior motives of her body may have had something to do with it. She pulled away first, once again, and, this time, reassured him with words that she wanted to be with him no matter what.

"Come on," she started, turning slightly out of his arms, "I have the safest house in Miami. Do you know how many guns I have?"

Her playful joke evoked a chuckle from his lips as they walked off, arms around each other's waists, smiles on their faces. "You protected me, now I'll protect you."

Eric's heart swelled with love for the amazing woman he held. This was the most amazing moment of his life. He was with Calleigh, really with her; his smile never left his face. Only one thought remained in his head for the rest of the evening: do not let her go, not even for a second…

"Eric?" Calleigh asked, looking into his blank eyes, "Where'd you go?" Eric blinked a couple of times, bringing his train of thought back to the present.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Go and get ready for work, I'll make you the best breakfast ever," he said before placing a lingering kiss on her lips.

"Mmm, sounds like a plan," she said, breaking the kiss. She pecked his lips once again before getting out of bed. He watched her as she sauntered into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. He smiled to himself, then got out of bed, fixed the sheets and arranged the pillows before heading down the hall to wake the twins.

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Calleigh stepped under the warm blast of the shower, every droplet soothing her. She ran her fingers through her wet hair and opened her eyes to reach for the shampoo. She wanted to smell extra nice today, just for Eric. After all, it was their third anniversary.

Their third anniversary. It sounded so unbelievably right to her. She and Eric, married, children, growing old together. She sighed as she massaged the shampoo into her scalp. This was the life she always dreamed of having, but feared might never come true. This was her fairytale life. The face of her prince charming remained blurry for the first part of her adult life. It had been filled with the faces of a few eligible men, whom she had become quite fond of at the time, but the picture soon became blurry once again. Then she met him.

Eric Delko.

The main reason for her existence today. The main reason her fairytale life had come true. She loved him so much that it almost pained her. He was her soul mate, and, although it took her a while to admit it, she was far from denying it now. He is the reason she lived and breathed, he is the main reason she has two wonderful and healthy children, and hopefully more to come.

As she washed the shampoo out of her hair, the memory of when they first met floated into her train of thought. This seemed to be a frequent occurrence lately, and not that she minded, because she didn't, but why that particular memory? Much to her joy, the next memory that invaded her thoughts was the first night they had made love. And that's exactly what they did, made love.

Though their feelings were not expressed out loud, their actions that night had said everything that they didn't. Calleigh remembered that night vividly in her mind, how sincere he was, how gentle and loving, and the most important, then and now, his attention to detail…

Calleigh's hands shook slightly as she knocked on the door to Eric's apartment. Why was she so nervous? They had been seeing each other for about a month now, she shouldn't be feeling so anxious still. Nonetheless, every time Eric had come into contact with her, every time, whether physical or verbal, she felt like a giddy little schoolgirl with a crush.

But her feelings ran deep, way deep below the surface of what she seemed to let on. God, why does he have to make me feel this way? she asked herself silently. She would never admit it though. She would never admit this early in a relationship that she was in love. Especially not to the man that used to be one of her closest friends. The one of her closest friends that he could not bear to lose, but could not stand to not be with at the same time.

Sometimes he just made her so confused. As the door opened, a smile crept onto Calleigh's face. Eric stood there, in low riding dark blue jeans and a black button up shirt, holding out an orchid for her. She had always thought of the orchid to be a strange flower, but beautiful nonetheless. Ever since she voiced this to Eric, he had stored it in that part of his brain to remember to surprise her at a later time. And that he did.

She smiled as she took the flower from him and raised it to her nose, breathing in its sweet scent. "I love it, thank you," she told him quietly. He simply returned her smile and gestured for her to enter his apartment. After he closed the door he removed her jacket and hung it on the coat rack next to his. He then stood behind her and placed a hand on her back, guiding her in the direction of his living room.

Wondering why he hadn't said a word, Calleigh paid no attention to the small details that Eric had slaved for hours to perfect. The lights were dimmed, every corner of his home spick and span, soft music playing in the background, and the most important part came last, but it was the first noticed by Calleigh.

He had pulled the pieces of furniture in the living room back, leaving the middle open, but not bare. On the floor was a red velvet cloth adorned with candles and rose petals. On the top right hand corner was a bottle of wine cooling in an ice bucket. Opposite to the bucket was a crystal bowl of bright red strawberries and two smaller matching ones, with what Calleigh had guessed to be chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

Her smile got even bigger, if that was possible, as she turned on her heel to face Eric who stood behind her, a smirk adorning his handsome features. A mischievous smirk appeared on her face as she lifted her hand and pointed at him, using her index finger to beckon him to her.

Almost immediately, he walked over and placed his hands on her hips, leaning down and kissing her on the tip of her nose, "You like it?" he asked. She leaned up and captured his lips in a small kiss. She pulled away and ran her fingers over his head, "I love it."

He took her hands in his and pulled them to his lips, kissing them both, and tugged on them lightly as he pulled her to sit down next to him on the cloth. He lay back and told her to place her head in his lap, which she did willingly. He then plucked a strawberry from the bowl and moved to dip it into the whipped cream, when a noise from Calleigh stopped him.

"Chocolate, please."

He chuckled silently and proceeded to dip the red berry into the dark brown sauce. He lowered it to her lips, brushing it over her lips before she opened her mouth to take a bite. Calleigh moaned in pleasure and she licked the substance from her lips. Not that he would admit it, but this was quite a turn on for Eric. Sure they had been going out for about a month, but were they ready for the next step? He was more than willing, in fact, he had been dreaming about this for a while, and he was pretty sure that she wanted it too. Otherwise she wouldn't be here, eating strawberries in his lap.

He was about to get another strawberry to feed her, when she caught his hand in hers. "Your turn," she said, voice a little husky. She sat up and retrieved a one of the berries and twirled it around in the bowl of whipped cream. She lifted it to his lips slowly, but as he opened his mouth to take a bite, she pulled her hand back, causing him to groan in frustration.

She smiled and raised the strawberry once again, with the intent to pull it away at the last time. However, Eric would have none of that. He grabbed her by the wrist and took a large bite of the strawberry, kissing the inside of her wrist before releasing her wrist. Calleigh was still stunned by his actions, but then a thought popped into her head: two can play at that game.

She sucked in her lower lip and dipped her middle finger into the chocolate and lifting it to her mouth, sucking all of the chocolate off, moaning as she did so. She saw Eric become visibly uncomfortable as he shifted slightly. She smirked as she pulled her finger from her mouth, but noticed that there was still a bit of chocolate at the base of her finger.

Unfortunately for her, Eric too had noticed this. He took her hand in his and guided it to his mouth, where his tongue darted out to lick the chocolate off, until not a drop was left. Calleigh's breathing had become ragged at the feel of Eric's tongue on her fingers, wondering how it would feel in the place that she needed it most.

She bit her lip as he licked off the last smudge of chocolate from her finger. But what he did next caught her by surprise. He then took her whole finger into his mouth, lavishing it with his tongue. Calleigh moaned at the feel of her finger in Eric's mouth.

He removed her finger from his mouth, but not before giving the tip a last flick of his tongue, causing Calleigh to gasp. He smiled as he gave her back her finger.

His smile quickly became a smirk upon seeing the look on Calleigh's face. It was a look of pure lust, frustration and excitement, all at once. Feeling quite pleased with himself, Eric manoeuvred around her and reached for the bottle of wine and the two glasses.

Popping off the cork of the bottle, Eric proceeded to pour the dark red substance into the two glasses, handing one to her. He clinked the glasses together and took a sip, without removing his eyes from hers. Calleigh, still stunned, took a small sip from the glass, looking intently at Eric, wondering what exactly he was thinking about.

She didn't have to wonder for much longer. Eric placed the glass down on the floor next to him and leaned towards Calleigh. Her breath became heavier when she noticed how close he was, and getting closer. He stopped, their lips millimetres apart, and took the glass from her hand. After placing it next to his he took her hand in his and raised them. He intertwined their fingers and revelled in how much they contrasted.

Her small, thin fingers wound in between his larger ones. He smiled slightly then returned his gaze to Calleigh's green orbs. With his other hand he cupped her cheek and brushed it softly with the pad of his thumb.

Moving in closer he brushed his lips over hers almost tentatively, taking in her essence. She sighed into him and pressed her lips to his, not able to control herself much longer. His hand then tangled itself in her hair as he tilted his head and deepened the kiss. Calleigh lifted her hands until they rested on his chest, feeling his toned chest under her fingers.

Letting go of his hand, she lifted her other to rest upon his cheek before lowering it to join the other on his chest. Feeling a throbbing feeling in the pit of her stomach she had to give into, she pushed him slightly to lay back and she climbed on top of him. Their kiss deepened as he slipped his tongue into her warm mouth. She moaned softly as she massaged his tongue with hers.

He rested his hands on her hips and pulled them down to grind into his, groaning at the friction between her heat and his hardening member. He raised his leg between hers and pressed his thigh to her mound, causing her to groan into the kiss. He broke the kiss and smiled at her, raising a hand to brush her hair out of her face.

She smiled back at him, mischievously, and shifted until she straddled him. Her next actions took him by surprise; little did he know that she was debating whether or not to do it at all. She sat up and crossed her arms at her waist and balled up the ends of her shirt in tiny fists before pulling it up over her head.

Eric bit his lip upon seeing Calleigh on top of him, clad in a dark blue lacy bra, hair masking the left side of her face. The feeling went straight to his groin. Calleigh smirked, knowing very well what her actins were doing to him, but she wanted to know what makes him squirm. What turns him on. How to tease him. She wanted to know everything.

Similarly, while staring at her half naked form, the only thing running through his mind was how her skin would taste. He grabbed her by the hips and held on tight as he turned them over so that he was now on top. Surprised, Calleigh let out a little squeal then started to laugh. He then pressed his lips to hers passionately, quickly adding his tongue to the mix. She gave a groan of disapproval when he broke the kiss which quickly turned into a gasp when she felt his lips attach themselves to her collarbone.

He nipped at the skin then lavished it with his tongue. He moved his way up her neck, sucking at her neck until he reached her ear. He took the lobe into his mouth, causing her to gasp. He nibbled at it slightly, contributing to the throbbing feeling she already had between her legs. She raised her legs and wrapped them around his hips and pulled him down on top of her.

Detaching his lips from her ear he pressed a kiss to the back of her ear, evoking a small squeak from her lips. He smirked slightly, "I love that sound."

Her breathing still heavy she looked up at him and replied, "Then do that again." He smiled then returned his lips to her ear, and surely she squeaked again, causing him to chuckle. He then brought his lips to hers, kissing her lightly, opening his mouth slightly. Deciding that he had on way too much clothes, Calleigh started to unbutton his black shirt, wanting desperately to feel the contours of his muscles against her taut skin.

She unbuttoned the last circle and broke the kiss to mutter, "Off." Eric smiled at her and said, "Gladly." He came up, towering over her and pulled the shirt off slowly. Calleigh could do nothing but stare at his toned chest, desiring to feel it with her hands, to taste it with her tongue.

He came back down, their faces inches from the other. He paused for a moment, and brushed his nose against hers, then asked, "Are you sure?" Calleigh's eyebrows furrowed together, silently wondering why he had asked her. Her heart fluttered, wondering how she ever got such a caring, loving man. One who stopped at a moment like this to ensure that it was what she really wants.

She answered his question silently by pressing her lips to his. He smiled into the kiss and slipped his tongue into her mouth once again, excited about what was about to happen. This was the moment he had been waiting for, that they had both been waiting for. And he was definitely going to take his time and learn every part of her body. Every line, muscle, every contour and every part that made her squirm under his touch. He wanted it to be perfect, and he was going to do anything and everything to make that happen.

Calleigh smiled at the memory. He was so gentle and caring. He attended to her every want and need. His entire focus that night was on her, and she definitely enjoyed it. She turned off the shower and stepped out onto the mat, drying herself with the cream towel.

She wanted this day to be special but she also had to talk to Natalia, she wanted to make sure everything was okay. She got dressed and made her way downstairs, knowing today was going to be a great day, and hopefully an amazing night…

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Wow that one was long :P

I didn't intend for it to be this long, especially since it was only part one of the anniversary day but part two is going to be just as long I think. I'm going into serious detail into this day because I think that it is extremely important.

So please review!! And tell me if you want me to continue the sexy scene in another story…it'll be my first time but ill try not to disappoint :)

Love you guyzzz!! I'm out!