Voices of Experience

Sorry for the delay! A brief yet humerus chapter for ya'll!

Now four and a half months pregnant Calleigh were off work and on partial bed rest as a precaution because of the multiple pregnancy. The mother-to-be's hormones had been getting the better of her the past few days and she felt horrible about "flipping out" at her fiancé for no reason. She called Aimee Caine for advice and possibly some support.

Aimee told her not to beat herself up, that Eric loved her and understood.

"Do you know what shape I'd be in if I'd beat myself up every time I 'flipped out' at your darling supervisor while I was pregnant?"

Calleigh laughed.

Aimee had no doubt that having to be off work early and especially on bed rest was adding to Calleigh's emotions. She wasn't going to say a word but Aimee was sure she would have gone insane if she were stuck on bed rest.

"I wasn't above seriously wanting to throw things at Horatio's head at times," Aimee chuckled. "He's lucky I didn't have your gun collection."

"I guess Eric should worry," she said and laughed out loud.

"How's Calleigh doing?" Horatio asked Eric at the lab.

"Good. I think this bed rest thing is starting to get to get to her, though," Eric replied. "I feel bad for her, wish I could do something more for her."

"I think you're doing fine, Eric. You guys thought anymore about finding out the sex of the babies?"

"We have. Maybe next appointment we'll see. So far the doctor doesn't think they're identical."

Horatio smiled. He knew the gender or type of twins didn't matter to the expectant parents but they were getting more anxious to know with each passing day. Some people, including Eric's parents thought the couple should wait. They thought every couple should wait. Then again they also thought that the couple should have been married before they had children and now that Calleigh was pregnant, they should have got married as soon as they found out. Personally Horatio thought that marriage was a wonderful thing but not essential for a completely committed relationship. He believed that Eric and Calleigh had the right to get married when they felt ready, not when certain people felt they should, even if two of those people were Eric's parents.

Several days ago, Aimee and Horatio were touched and honored when the expectant Delkos had asked them to be their twins' godparents.