Calleigh moaned as she snuggled closer to the warmth next to her. She felt the arm wrapped around her tightened its hold on her. Calleigh felt safe and warm, but her eyes snapped open when she realized she was not supposed to be feeling these things. She was supposed to be waking up alone and cold again, wishing that she could find the courage to get Eric back. She looked up and gasped as she realized that last night wasn't a dream. She groaned as she felt the soreness down there, last night was definitely not a dream. What had she done? She was so angry with herself, she broke up with him, ended the most beautiful thing in her life just to show her weakness by falling back into bed with him. She had no idea why she was so mad but she couldn't explain it. She hated him, for making her feel these things, she hated herself, for ending up in this situation, and she hated Peter for bringing them to this place. She wasn't sure how many times she could claim to hate them and herself but she knew that this hate was quickly crossing into dangerous feelings again.
She sucked in a deep breath and decided that no matter how hard she would try to deny this, she would always end up here no matter what she did. She needed him and she knew he needed her. They needed each other if they were to survive and heal. She should've known that this was going to happen. She loved him and he loved her. Why couldn't that be enough? She quickly quieted her thoughts and decided that for now here thoughts would just be that, thoughts and snuggled back in to go to sleep. She was exhausted. Before she fell asleep again, she reached over and picked up the phone. She dialed a familiar number and waited till the third ring before he answered. "Horatio."
"Hi, good morning Handsome, it's Calleigh."
"What can I do for you ma'am?"
"Horatio, Eric and I won't be coming in today." She stopped hoping he wouldn't ask why two of his CSI's weren't coming in today.
As if hearing her prayer Horatio replied, "Take as much time as you both need to heal Calleigh. You both have something special and I hope you and Eric can get it together. How bout this, you and Eric take a week off, everything is pretty light here, and if needed, we'll pull some people from the night shift." Horatio waited, hoping she would take the offer.
"Thanks Horatio, Eric and I appreciate it. Bye Handsome."
"Bye Calleigh. Take it Easy, send Eric my regards." She nodded even though she knew he couldn't see her. She hung up the phone without another word to Horatio and cuddled back to Eric to get some sleep. The next time she awoke Eric was still asleep. She shook her head at herself; Eric could sleep through a tsunami if he wanted to. She took in his boyish features, and couldn't help wondering which of them their child would've had. She smiled thinking how beautiful their baby would've been. She reached out tentatively and began to trace his chest, marveling at his physical shape and how sexy he was. He was a God in her eyes. His little boy looks were what bought her the moment she first met him. He walked into the lab in a dark suit, so tall that Calleigh had to lean her head back just to see his facial features. Her breath caught when she saw him for the first time. He was gorgeous and had this cheeky grin on his face that made her want to kiss him. He was adorable; he looked so shy that she couldn't resist the bright smile that graced her features. It was amazing that they were here again. She couldn't deny that she missed him.
They had to make this work no matter what, cause she can't imagine a life without him.
Okay guys, compared to the last chapter this is nothing. I think the conversation between Calleigh and Eric should be a chapter by itself. The reason I haven't updated yet is because I have been working on the conversation between Eric and Calleigh. It is very long so you guys should be happy about that, but other than that, the other reason I haven't updated is writer's block, so I started working on a different story for a different show to get the creative flow again, but don't worry guys, I have not abandoned this story. I intend to see it through to the end. Based on how this goes, I might write a sequel.
