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Chapter 3: First Love Talk

When C.J. had finally calmed down, he pulled back shaking his head and sniffling, then when he could talk, he cleared his throat and said. "I'm sor..."

But Calleigh cups her son's cheeks with both hands, uses her thumbs to wipe his tears away and cuts him off. "C.J. you never have to apologize for showing how you feel, no matter what, you hear me?" He nodded as he sniffled again, then after wiping the rest of his tears away, she continued. "I'm sorry honey, I wish there is something I could do to make you hurt less."

"I know, but I don't think that's possible right now."

She sighed as she brings him in her arms again, only this time he wasn't crying, then after kissing the top of his head, she commented. "Well I know it won't take your pain away, but I know about a brownie in the kitchen that has your name all over it."

If there was one sweet food he loves more than any other, it was brownies, and it didn't matter how he was feeling, he was always in the mood for one.

He smiled. "I know what you are trying to do."

She replied as she pulled back while looking into his sad brown eyes. "Is it working?"

He paused for a second, then sighed. "Maybe a little. Thank you, and not only for the brownie."

She cups his cheek one more time. "Hey, that's what mothers are for. They are there for you when you need them the most."

"And every other time in between."

Calleigh smiled a little with a nod. "True." C.J. nodded, then after she took her hand off his cheek, she continued. "Do you want me to keep you company, I sent Christy upstairs before you came back in here."

He shook his head. "No it's ok, have a good night."

"You too, honey, and if you need a shoulder again, you know where to find me."

"I know, mom."

Calleigh nodded, then as C.J. started walking toward the kitchen, she speaks again. "C.J." He turned around as she continued. "I know it might not seem like it now, but your pain will get a little easier, and remember you'll always have your memories."

He knew she was only trying to help, so he gave her another little smile as he replied. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. I love you."

"I love you too."

After Calleigh gave him one more smile, they went their separate ways, he was continuing to the kitchen while she was walking up the stairs to go to the master bedroom.

When she walked into the room, she saw Horatio sitting up in bed reading, and when he saw her come in, he sets the book marker in place while she was closing the door, then as she was walking up to the bed, he asked. "How did it go?"

She sighed as she sat down on the bed so her feet was still touching the floor and her back was toward him. "Rough." Horatio moved so he was right behind her and placed his hands on her shoulder as she turned her head to look back at him. "I know some teenagers their age can go through significant others like they go through clothes, but I think C.J. and Brenda were different, and I'm not just saying that because he's my son and I liked her a lot. If you would have seen how deep C.J. was hurting the moment he walked into my arms, I think you would agree."

"Sometimes first loves can be strong enough to last a lifetime no matter what the couple goes through."

She paused, then moved so she was sitting crossed legged on the bed and asked. "So do you think they're destined to be with each other no matter who comes into their lives between now till they see each other again?"

He sighed and replied. "I'm not doubting that there was deep feelings between them, but only time will tell if they were destined to be together and have that lifetime type of love. Plus, like you pointed out, he is still just a teenager and there are plenty of women I'm sure he's going to meet, so who knows if it won't be one of them that he's suppose to be with." Calleigh nodded as she looked down, Horatio then moved closer to her, took her hand and continued. "I wish I had a crystal ball that could tell me the future so I can give you the answers that you need, but I can't."

"I know." She lifted her head to look at him in the eyes. "I just wish I can take his pain away and tell him that it's all going to work out in the end."

"It will work out in the end, it just might not be how he envisioned it. Life is unpredictable, but I don't think I have to tell you that."

Calleigh chuckled as she tugged on his arm to move him closer, and when he did, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Believe me, I know." He smiled as he cupped her cheek, then after bringing her closer, he kissed her on the lips softly.

When they pulled back, he whispered. "Now I have a question since the topic was brought up."

She pecks him on the lips as she pulled back to look at him in the eyes. "What is it, handsome?"

"Did you ever think your fist love was one that could last a lifetime?"

She paused to think about her first real boyfriend, then she shook her head and answered truthfully. "No."

"No, really?"

"Yeah, it ran its course and when we felt that it was over, that was it, there was no holding on to past feelings, or at least the strong ones, we ended it as friends that cared and respected each other."

"So no high drama ending?"

She chuckled with the shake of the head. "No, that would come later." Then she sighed as she continued. "With a few bad apples here and there." He cups her cheek again as she looked deeply into his comforting blue eyes. "Until I found the perfect apple. He became my best friend, my confidant, my protector, my heart, my soul and the greatest love of my life." He brings her closer to him and they kiss passionately while she started moving back to lay down towards the end of the bed and he was following her, their lips still in sync with one another.

When they finally pull back breathlessly, he started kissing her neck as she closed her eyes and continued to speak when she could. "You may not be my first love." He removed his lips from her neck before moving his head up so they were now looking into each other's eyes as she finished while cupping his cheek. "But our love is the one that's going to last a lifetime and beyond."

He smiled as she brings him down again so they could kiss softly, and when he pulled back they look into each other's eyes again and saw the passion in them, so she moved her hands at the hem of his shirt and raised an eyebrow. He nodded with a smile and she smiled back before pulling his shirt over his head, then after letting it fall on the floor, he leans back down and started kissing her again, and with Sarah-Elizabeth set up in Josh's room, they were free to express their strong love for one another.

After C.J. had made it into the kitchen, he walked over to the counter where there was a small plate that had a brownie on it, and it really did have his name on it. He chuckled a little, picked up the plate, then sat down at the table where the glass of milk was sitting.

As he was pulling a piece apart, Kyle walked into the room and spoke softly. "Hey." C.J. acknowledge his appearance before putting the piece of brownie in his mouth, and as he swallowed it, Kyle sits down in the seat that was across for him.

C.J. took another bite before Kyle even said anything. "I would ask how you are doing, but it's probably one of the stupidest questions I could ask right now."

C.J. gave him a small smile. "Well I got to tell you it's no picnic."

Kyle nodded in understanding, then asked as he cleared his throat. "Are you sorry you took a chance on her?"

He didn't even hesitate his reply. "If I had to redo the day that I finally asked her out, and knowing that this would happen, I would it again. So no I don't." Kyle gave him a little smile as he continued. "I'm still hanging on hope that this isn't the end of us."

"I'm impressed C.J., I really am." C.J. gave him a little smile as Kyle continued. "But I also want you to be careful."

"What do you mean?"

"A lot can happen from here until you guys, hopefully, find each other again, and as much as I'm pulling for you two, I don't want you to forget there is still a life out there."

C.J. cleared his throat and asked. "You mean meeting other people? Women to be specific?"

"Yeah." C.J. looked down at his brownie and Kyle continued. "Now I'm not saying go out there the next morning and look for somebody else, give yourself time to heal a little, and when the time is appropriate and if a situation appeals to you, then don't turn it away until you are sure that it's not what you want." C.J. looked at Kyle sadly as he finished. "I'm not trying to say these things to be mean or upset you, and I can only imagine the difficulty of even thinking about talking to another woman at this moment, and like I said, I'm pulling for you two, but I also want you to find as much happiness as you can get."

C.J. nodded in understanding and replied. "I appreciate your words Kyle and I'll keep everything you said in mind, but I'm not there yet."

"Of course not, I never expected that you would be, I just thought I would give you some words of encouragement before..."

Kyle stops before he continued, not wanting to add to C.J. sadness right now, but C.J. seemed to understand. "Before you enlist and leave us." Kyle does a short nod as C.J. continued. "So did you and dad talk?"

"We did and he's giving me his blessing."

C.J. sighed and replied. "Well I know how much you want to do this, but I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too, but we have a little more than a month together, so let's make the most of it, ok?"

C.J. gave his brother a little smile with a short nod. "Alright." Kyle smiled with nod.

They sat in silence while C.J. continued to eat his brownie until he got to the last remaining bites, then they hear Christy's voice. "Are you ok, C.J.?"

Kyle and C.J. looked in the doorway of the kitchen and saw their little sister in her pink Jasmine pajamas and her princess slippers on her feet, then C.J. gave her a little smile and asked. "Shouldn't you be asleep, squirt?"

She sighed and replied. "I couldn't sleep, I was thinking about you." She felt that he was going through something, so she was finding it difficult to fall asleep.

C.J. holds out his arms and said. "Come here." Christy smiled as she ran up to her second oldest brother, and when he placed her in his lap, he continues. "I'll be alright, you don't need to worry about me, ok?"

Christy wasn't a 100% sure that was true, but with the exception of getting picked on by him occasionally, he never flat-out deceived her, so she nodded and replied. "Ok, and maybe when you see Brenda tomorrow she'll make you feel better."

Kyle secretly cringed as C.J. stopped the tension before coming out, then he cleared his throat and said. "Christy, I won't be seeing Brenda tomorrow."

She looked at him with confusion and asked. "Why not? A Fight?"

He shook his head with a smile. "No, we didn't have a fight. She uh...She moved away."

Her face got a little sad and replied. "Oh. Will I ever see her again? I really liked her."

C.J. smiled and asked. "You did?" She nodded excitedly, then he replied. "Maybe someday you will, I'll try my best to make it happen."

He didn't want to flat-out lie to her that it would happen because if he was honest with himself, he wasn't a 100% sure either, but he was hoping with everything he had that it will become the truth.

"Ok." Then she wraps her arms around his neck and said. "I love you."

He wraps his arms around her little body and replied. "I love you too, squirt."

As they were pulling apart, Kyle sighed and asked. "What about me?"

Christy giggled as she moved her arms out to her oldest brother, then Kyle got up from his chair, picked Christy up, and after she wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs were around his waist, she replied. "I love you too."

He acted like it was a huge relief, then responded with a smile. "Thank goodness, I was worried there for a minute."

She shook her head with a chuckle. "Were you really?"

"Oh yeah, I wouldn't have been able to sleep for days." Then he tickled her, which made her laugh.

As they were calming down, C.J. gets up from his seat and gets into the conversation. "Speaking of sleep, it's bedtime."

Christy sighed and said. "Ok, but can you guys both read me a story tonight?"

They smiled as Kyle sets her sister down, then he said. "You got it, we'll be up there in a minute, ok?"

"Ok." Then after she hugged her brother's, she ran out of the kitchen.

When it was just the guys, they looked at each other and C.J. speaks. "I meant what I said earlier, I appreciate your words."

He smiled as he held out his hand. "Just looking out for my brother."

C.J. smiled in return and shook his hand, then after they release their hands, C.J. cleaned his mess before him and Kyle went upstairs to fulfill a promise they made to their sister.

As Horatio and Calleigh were laying on theirs sides looking at each other with the blankets around them, they were smiling at each other while trying to catch their breath's, and when they did, she cups his cheek and said. "You know I never got to ask you the same question about your first love."

He smirked back. "Well I wonder why."

She rolled her eyes before replying. "Ok, well now there isn't a distraction..."

Before she could continue, he moved closer and started kissing her neck, whispering. "Really, no more?"

She chuckled as she placed her hand on his bare chest and said. "I'm serious, what about you, did you ever think your first love was a lifetimer?"

He chuckled back as he pulled away from her before laying on his side again with a little space between them. "No, it was like yours, it ran its course and we parted as friends."

She nodded and made sure the blankets were still around her as she moved so she was looking up at the ceiling, then he moves his arm so it was under her and brings her closer to him. She closes her eyes as she lays her head against his shoulder while he kissed the top of her head and started speaking again. "Just because it didn't happen for us, which was a blessing in disguise, because then there more than likely would have never been an us." She smiled a little with a nod as he continued. "Doesn't mean it can't happen to anybody else. Like we established, life is very unpredictable and it can take you to places you never expected, make you meet all these other people. But I also truly believe that if their love is strong enough, eventually somehow, someway, they will find each other again."

She smiled bigger as she moved back a little so she could look into his eyes. "Thank you, you could have told me to just forget about it, that it was crazy to even think there was chance for them again."

He shook his head. "I wouldn't do that to you, I see how much you believe in their love and you want to fight for it as much as C.J. does."

"It's just every time I looked at them I saw something special and I know how rare that is, especially for teenagers." He nodded in understanding, then she continued after a sigh. "But then again as much as I hope it works out for them in the end, I want him to be able to move forward with his life, meet other people, explore other relationships, just so he isn't stuck in one place, I want him to be happy."

After kissing her forehead, he replied. "And once he has time, I'm sure he will."

"But in the mean time, he'll get as much comfort from us as he can stand."

He nodded as he chuckled, and as she snuggled in his chest while he wrapped his arms around her, he whispered. "Now that is a no doubter."

She smiled, kissed the place where his heart was and closed her eyes as she whispered. "Love you, goodnight."

He sighed in content before replying while closing his eyes. "Sleep tight and I love you too."

A few minutes later they fall asleep in each other's arms, both secretly hoping that C.J. will get his first love back, even though they know it won't be easy, a lot can happen between now and then.

AN: Next chapter will be the last one for this story, but more from this series will be up, hope you guys still want more. Please review.