Later on that week they head over to the doctors office for her check up.
"Good morning Calleigh Good morning Eric. How has mommy been feeling," the doc asks.
"I'm ok. Just been a little tired though. I feel bad 'cause I make Eric do all the running around for me," she says as she rubs the back of Eric's ear and makes him twitch.
Eric moves his head around and says, "Cal stop. You don't want me right here in the doctors office do you?"
The doctor stops them mid convo and says, "No offense but not now. We really need to start the ultra sound. Lay on the table Ms. Duquesne."
Eric helps her lay on the table and they begin the ultra sound. "OK everything looks good. Do you want to know the sex of the baby?"
Calleigh quickly jumps in, "no I don't."
Eric turns to her, "Cal the rest of the lab will want to know."
Cal gives in, "ok let's hear it. But since I didn't get to decide whether we find out the sex of the baby I get to chose what we decorate the room in."
Eric knew he was in no shape to win this battle, "fine. You win. Could you print out a picture for us to take home?"
The doctor does so and they leave for home.
Eric lays on the couch holding Calleigh in his arms and says, "Calleigh did you really wanna wait till you had our baby to find out what it is?"
She turns to him and says, "yes Eric. I want it to be a surprise."
"Well Cal," he says while taking the picture out of his pocket. "I already know what it is."
She rips the picture out of his hands and says, "tell me. I'm going berserk."
"Ok Cal," he says as she opens it.
She looks at it and says, "Well what is it?"
He smiles at her rubbing her tummy, "a baby girl."
She puts the sonogram back in the envelope and smacks him with it smiling, "told ya we were having a little girl."
"Geez Cal. First ya do me then you beat me. What I do," he says rubbing his head with one and and putting the sonogram on the table with the other.
He pulls himself so they're facing each other and notices she's somewhat sad, "baby what's a matter?"
"Well Eric," she says with her mouth quivering. "It's just that now I know the sex of our baby it's scaring me," she says while wiping away her tears. "Why on earth would it scare you," he asks giving her shoulders a good rubdown.
"Eric," she says turning to him and looking in his eyes, "how are we going to raise a newborn baby with our schedules so hectic? I mean neither of us are gonna have time to be there for her."
He kisses the top of her head and rubs her arms, "Cal we'll have plenty of time with our pride and joy. We can always ask for time off to have some time with her."
"Well why don't we, after she's born and I'm done my maternity leave, take her out to lunch two days a week," she suggests while rubbing her tummy again.
He smiles at her and puts his hands on top of hers to rub her tummy with her, "sounds great to me baby."
"So Cal what do you wanna name her?," he asks her while getting up and getting a soda from the fridge.
He lays back on the couch and lays her back on his arms, "I donno but how about we name her after Mari?"
She smiles wide and says, "Great idea. But I was thinking we could name her Gabriella."
Eric gives her that special smile of when he gets an idea in his head, "Ok then Gabriella Marisol Delko it is."
7 months later Calleigh had waddled in the lab to have lunch with Eric.. she knew that the doctor told she needed to rest but.. for some reason today she had to see him.
As she hopped out of the elevator she noticed Paula sitting at the desk so she went up to her to see if she could located Eric.
Paula smirked. "yes he's here but shouldn't you be at home resting up for the little of bundle of joy to come..?"
Calleigh looked down at her stomach, "Oh My you know she will come when she get ready," Calleigh laughed.
"Well Eric is in the evidence lab.. Do You want me to page him?"
She smiled at her and waved her hand, "Naw I wanna surprise him." She walked in the evidence lab behind him and said, "BOO."
He jumped a little and said, "Calleigh your supposed to be resting. Doctor's orders."
"Well," she said putting her arms around him. "I couldn't stand being at the house all day by myself. I'm going crazy."
Just then Eric notices she's not herself, "Sweetie are you Ok?"
He rubs her forearms looking at her ignoring the evidence in front of him.
"Yeah," she says rubbing her tummy. "My stomach is bugging me today."
He grabs a chair, kneels next to her and says, "sit down baby."
She does so and smiles, "thanks babe."
Just then Eric notices liquid all over the floor, "Calleigh. You're having the baby."
He called H, "Hey H. It's Eric. I'm in the evidence lab and need you down here immediately. Cal came to visit and her water broke."
"Be right there," he says right before hanging up.
He charges into the evidence lab and helps Eric put her on the floor.
"Yea this is Lt Caine. I need a paramedic and stretcher in the evidence lab immediately. I have a women in labor."
The EMT's arrive and Eric walks with them and says, "Load her up. I'm goin' with her."
On his way to the hospital H calls Mari, "Mari sweetheart Calleigh just went into labor. Meet me at the hospital."
"Oh wow does it mean what I think it does," Marisol asked..
"Yep so you want me to come and get you or meet you there?" he asked in his cutest voice.
"I'll meet you there," Mari grinned over the phone.
Within a few minutes the labor and delivery waiting room was full of people waiting for the arrival of the newest member of the Delko family.
Marisol on her way over had called her mom and sisters, and Horatio had called Kenwall out of court.
He knew Kenwall wouldn't want to miss his granddaughter being brought into the world.
About 3½ hrs later she holds her little girl, "Hi cutie."
Eric came over and sat next to her and tickled her tummy, "hi princess."
Calleigh handed Gabby to Eric and he stood up and walked around the room holding his little princess.
They continue playing with her when the team, Kenwall, and Eric's mom walked in.
"Hey Calleigh," H says as he walked in. He came over and hugged her then walked over to Eric, "How's it going?"
Eric smiled at his little girl and said, "I never thought I could love anybody as much as I love my new princess," he said with tears in his eyes.
Kenwall comes over to him and takes Gabriella from him and rocks her to sleep, "Let me give you some advice Eric. When Cal was a little girl I'd give her anything she wanted. I'd give Calleigh anything because she's my world."
Eric smiles looking down at Gabriella and rubs her forehead, "Thanks Kenwall. I'll remember that."
Just then Kenwall gives a sleeping Gabriella back to Eric and he pats her on her bottom while rocking her, "Calleigh. I hate to say this but I need to get back to work. I only took off for lunch to see my lamb chop, new granddaughter and her daddy."
Just as Kenwall leaves Carmen Delko walks in with her arms out, "Eric."
She comes in and hugs him tight. He holds out Gabriella and asks her, "so you wanna hold her grandma?"
"Eric of course I wanna hold my granddaughter," she says holding out her arms.
Eric passes Gabby to her and smiles. "So what did the doctor say about her?"
Eric smiles at Calleigh and says, "she's fine. They didn't find any problems which is wonderful."
They continue there conversation and the next day they head home.
The team comes over and makes sure everything's Ok.
They notice Eric unpacking her clothes that Cal got from the baby shower and Ryan comes over to help.
"Thanks man," Eric says while folding her pjs and putting them in a drawer. "So how's fatherhood treating you so far Eric," Ryan asks while folding teeshirts and putting them in a drawer.
He peaks over at Calleigh who's holding the baby and talking to Nat, Alexx, and Maxine, "It's great. I never thought that I would have such feelings like this before."
Back at the couch Calleigh is feeding Gabby and Alexx asks with a cup of coffee in her hand, "so how's motherhood for you so far?"
Calleigh smiles looking down at Gabby while she's still feeding her, "I'm great. I'm thrilled that there are no problems with her."
Just then Eric and Ryan come out of the bedroom and Eric sits next to Calleigh and Ryan sits next to Nat.
She interrupts them all, "I hate to interrupt all of you but we'd like to ask each of you something."
Alexx sits next to her and says, "what's up?" She sits up, hands Gabby to Eric and says with her arm around him, "H I'd like to start with you and Alexx."
He steps in front of the couch and Alexx follows suit.
Calleigh looks at Eric sitting next to her with a sleeping Gabby.
She smiles at him and says, "Eric and I talked and we both would like you to be her God parents but we'll have her call you Aunt Alexx and Uncle H."
H and Alexx stare at each other, "We'd love to," they say in unison.
Calleigh grins at them and looks over at Ryan holding Nat, "Ok. Ryan, Nat you're next."
H and Alexx move aside and Ryan and Nat step in front of the couch, "Nat, Ryan we wanna know if you wouldn't mind being Gabby's aunt and uncle?"
Natalia turned to Eric and almost collapsed, "OMG I'd love to."
Ryan came beside her and replied, "are you Ok Nat?"
She sat down in the chair next to Ryan while he holds her hand, "I'm sorry to ruin your day like this Calleigh but being an aunt to such a special little girl is a great honor you have asked me to do."
"In other words," Ryan interrupts. "We'd love to be her aunt and uncle. Just remember that it's our job to spoil her rotten."
Just then Maxine looks at them hurt with her head down slightly and asks, "so what's my job gonna be?"
Eric gives Gabby to her and smiles, "Well Maxinr we save the 2nd best for last."
They both smiled at their best friend. "We want her to call you aunt Maxine."
She holds Gabriella in her arms cradling her and says, "I'd love to." Frank had heard the conversation from the kitchen that was going in the living room... he came into the room from getting a cup of coffee and asked, "so what am I chopped liver," he joked.
They all laughed.
Calleigh brushed her hair back with her hand and smiled, "No Frank. We were waiting for you to come back in so we could ask you to be Gabby's grandfather figure."
"Are you serious," he asked stunned while letting Gabby grab his finger.
He looks up at Eric. "Nothing would make me happier than to be considered for the job.."
He took a sleeping Gabby away from Maxine while walking around with her in his arms, "I can promise you I will do everything possible to make her a happy little girl," he said as he put one arm under Gabby and shook Eric's hand and hugged Cal tight.