Confirmation

"Mrs. Delko?" A voice on the other end of the line said.

"Yes."

The nurse from the doctor's office was calling. She was just about to leave for work, it was 7:45am. Eric didn't have to work till after lunch so he and Chloe were still asleep.

"I'm calling with your test results."

"Okay."

"The test results show you're pregnant. Congratulations. I hope this is good news for you."

"Thank you."

Calleigh walked to the bedroom she shared with Eric. He was still sound asleep. She kissed his lips to wake him up.

"Hmm," Eric murmured, his eyes opening. "Hey you."

"Hey. I have to go to work. But I wanted to let you know the doctor's office just called. I'm pregnant."

Eric grinned and sat up. He took Calleigh's face into his palms and kissed her.

"I love you," he whispered.

"I love you, too," she whispered, caressing his cheek.

The couple decided to wait till that night to tell Chloe the news. They wanted to tell her together.

The first thing Calleigh did at the lab was go to Horatio's office.

"Are you busy, Horatio?"

"Not at all, Calleigh. Come in. Sit down. What can I do for you?"

"I know I'm supposed to let the department know right away. I found out less than an hour ago I'm pregnant. I don't know how far along."

"Congratulations. You and Eric must be very happy."

Calleigh smiled.

"We are. Chloe doesn't know yet. We're going to sit her down tonight."

"I wouldn't worry. I'm sure she'll be happy. She loves Elijah. I know my little buddy. I'm sure she'll love having her own baby to play with.

"I assume that you want to be kept in the lab till further notice?" Her boss said.

"Well, want to, no," she said with a smile. Everyone at the lab knew of her love of being out in the field. But the department didn't allow pregnant officers in the field. At least in the lab she could still use her love of guns. "But it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."

Horatio didn't know yet but he was going to get the chance to be a godparent again. Wanting to keep their children together in event something horrible happened, Eric and Calleigh planned to ask him to be this child's godparent as well. Even if he had another godchild, the couple knew that Chloe would always have a special place in Horatio's life. That wouldn't make him love an additional godchild any less, particularly since the child would be Chloe's younger sibling.

"Eric. I heard the news. I believe congratulations are in order," Horatio told his friend and collogue, shaking his hand.

"Thanks, H," Eric replied, not able to keep the grin from his face.

Eric was excited about the unexpected baby. He hoped Chloe would be okay with the news. Then again, the true test was going to be when the baby was actually here. And he knew time moved differently for kids her age then it did adults. The family was going to have to not 'oversell' the idea of the new baby too much in the months before he or she was born, as excited as they may be. As smart as she was Chloe was not going to understand why the waiting was so long and hearing about the baby day after day would must likely get frustrating and upsetting for her. Alexx had said Chloe might react to the news of the pregnancy with excitement but with jealousy to the baby in the flesh. She cautioned them to let the toddler have her emotions, not to try and force Chloe to "love" the baby right off if the girl said she didn't.

Chloe was very excited to hear about the baby. She was curious if not anxious as to why she had to wait so long for the baby to arrive. That was now. Her parents knew that could change.

According to the level of hormone in the pregnancy test, the lab technician guessed that Calleigh were about four weeks pregnant but an ultrasound was needed to get a closer estimate. Before the family doctor left on vacation she had scheduled an ultrasound and appointment with an OB/GYN for Calleigh. She never wanted any pregnant patient to go two weeks without a follow-up. Calleigh's ultrasound was scheduled for five days later. Calleigh hoped things would work out in the day so Eric could attend.

For those of you who don't remember, Elijah is the son of Eric's sister, Paloma, making him Chloe's first cousin. He is now ten-months-old.