Strange Sound to the Ears
Being called "mommy" in the weeks before she gave birth felt strange to Calleigh's ears, but yet it bought a smile to her face. She wasn't really experienced with little babies, let alone a newborn who was 'still pink around the ears.' The notion of caring for a person so small and dependent, who had only one way to communicate their needs scared her as much as it did her husband. However Calleigh was also sure that once their baby was in their arms they would readily face that fear.Neither could wait to see their daughter's face.
Eric would always smile right away at babies and little children. He said he couldn't help it, he thought babies had that affect on everyone.
"I saw John today. He came to the lab to pick up stuff he left at his office," Calleigh said to Eric as they ate dinner at home that evening.
"Me too," Eric said. "He stopped by trace. He said three words to me 'fatherhood, huh, Delko?' Then he scoffed and went on talking to H, like Wolfe and myself weren't in the room."
This behavior didn't surprise Calleigh. John didn't really like anyone in the department which was fitting being not many people in the department liked him. He was arrogant, and a spiteful person who was hard to get along with. John scoffing when he spoke to her husband regarding fatherhood did make Calleigh annoyed.
Did he think that Eric and her shouldn't be together? That she should be with him? That he should be the father of the child she was carrying and not Eric? This guy had the world's biggest ego if he thought Calleigh would ever consider spending any amount of time with him, let alone the rest of her life and raising a family. In the time she had worked with him she had seen he was not just "not good" with children, he was horrible. He'd give hard looks to children, who were witnesses to terrifying crimes, at times involving their families, who couldn't tell him what happened or broke down crying if they spoke. She couldn't remember how many times she wanted to smack him.
Neither Eric or Calleigh had heard John say to Horatio "how long do you think they'll last once the baby comes along?" They didn't know their friend and supervisor had answered 'forever.'
