Seventeen
Calleigh awoke in a man’s warm arms wrapped around her. Her head was lying on his chest. His breathing was shallow. She snuggled deeper into his embrace. Within seconds of doing so, she felt him wrap his arms tighter around her bare waist. Then she felt his hand slide down her hair towards her lower back.
She sighed, “Eric,” she felt tingles going through her body when she felt his hand ever so slightly draw circles on her lower back.
He pulled her tighter against him and leaned down, “I love you, Cal,” he kissed her forehead, “I can’t imagine living my life without you,” she felt her heart stop for a brief few seconds.
“I love you too, Eric,” she heard him stop breathing then regain it momentarily. Tears pricked her eyes. She knew he was going to ask whether or not she would come back to Miami.
But he didn’t.
“You hungry?” he shifted his position.
She looked up at him and smiled, “Yeah,” she almost cried out when she left the warmth of his embrace. He moved off the bed and grabbed a pair of his pants and his T-shirt.
Then she felt sick.
Calleigh quickly rolled over in bed and kept the sheet wrapped around her as she dashed into the bathroom. This was déjà vu. But better than last time. Eric followed her into the bathroom; she knew it was him who was pulling her blond hair out of the way of her vomit. She did not want to get used to this. Morning sickness made the baby thing more real.
“You okay?” he helped her up.
She nodded slowly, “Yeah,” she took a step towards the door, “I’m going to get in some clothes,” she tightened her grip on the sheet and walked out the door.
…
Eric smiled to himself while he made the eggs. Last night was great. A night to remember. The morning was better than the last time they’d woken up in bed by a million times. It would have been almost perfect if they hadn’t been cold and if her morning sickness hadn’t caused her to run out the room.
“Are you making eggs?” a voice snapped him out of his trance in record time. He quickly turned around and saw Alexx standing in the doorway, “How many are you making?” he could hear her step closer to him.
He smiled, “Enough for all of us,” Alexx smirked when she saw his smile, “What?”
She crossed her arms, “Don’t
what me Eric Delko,” he raised an eyebrow, “What happened last night when I went to bed?”
“I spoke to Calleigh.”
Alexx nodded and smiled and was about to open her mouth when they heard a door open and close followed by feet walking through the house. That was the front door that was opened.
“What’s for breakfast Saratoga?” a heavy Australian accent sounded through the house. Both Eric and Alexx exchanged looks, “Saratoga?” the voice stopped in the doorway. Both Eric and Alexx turned around and saw a woman at about average height, fair skin, long dark brown wavy hair with dark eyes standing on the door way with her arms crossed.
“Where’s Calleigh Duquesne and what did you do with her?” she started tapping her foot.
Eric raised his eyebrow. Who was this woman?
“I’m still he—,” she didn’t get to finish her sentence when Calleigh appeared next to her, “Who are they?” she motioned to Alexx and Eric.
Calleigh looked over her shoulder at them, “My friends,” the woman leaned back a bit slightly more relaxed, “From Miami.”
“Well I understand that, I mean, you don’t have many friends in Seattle,” Calleigh looked slightly irritated. Eric watched as the woman shifted her gaze back to him, “Nirvana McAlister…Detective Nirvana McAlister,” she walked over to him with her hand extended.
“CSI Eric Delko.”
“Oh, you’re one of those fancy science cops!” she whirled around and looked at Calleigh, “Geez, I want to be one if he’s one!” Calleigh blushed a bit. Eric scratched the back of his head.
“Nirvana, this is Alexx Woods.”
Nirvana smiled at her, “Have you had any mal practice law suits? I mean I’v—.”
Eric watched as Calleigh raised her hands, “Nirvana!” the hairs on his neck rose. He watched as Nirvana once again turned looking slightly irritated, “I need to talk to you privately.”
Nirvana shrugged her shoulders and followed Calleigh out of the kitchen.
…
Calleigh was angry. Angry was actually an understatement with what she felt with Nirvana right now. Nirvana just waltzes into her house and expects something to eat then annoys her friend and…lover?
“What do you think you were doing?”
“Introducing myself,” Calleigh hadn’t seen this side of Nirvana. She knew she had a strange sense of humour, but never like this. Never has she seen her be as rude as she was to Alexx.
“No, no you weren’t,” Nirvana raised an eyebrow, “You were insulting my friend.”
Nirvana caught on how Calleigh only used friend when talking about Alexx, “What about the guy?” Calleigh’s breath hitched in her throat, “He’s the baby’s father…isn’t he?” Calleigh nodded. Nirvana was smart. Too smart for her own good.
“Can you please leave?”
Nirvana nodded watching Calleigh tear up slightly, “Sure Saratoga, I’ll go to Waffle House,” then she left.
…
Alexx folded her arms and looked up at Eric. She knew something was going on. Eric scratched the back of his head once again, trying to hide the awkward tension that hung in the air.
“What happened between you and Calleigh last night.”
Eric raised an eyebrow, “What?” he tried to sound convincing. Alexx was standing her ground.
“Don’t
what me
again Eric!” he knew she wouldn’t let it slide, “You’ve been smiling until…Nirvana walked in,” she stumbled slightly on the name of the woman who walked blindly into the house without a knowledge of meeting Eric and Alexx.
Eric shrugged his shoulders and rocked on his heels a bit, “I’m going to be a dad,” he couldn’t contain his smile that leaked out.
Alexx smiled back at him, “I know honey, I found out yesterday.”
Eric nodded his head, “Did she tell you?”
Alexx chuckled a bit, “You know Calleigh, I had to find the actual pregnancy test before I could get her to talk,” Eric found himself laughing a bit as well.
He then heard a door close. Within seconds of that he saw Calleigh walk into the room. She looked slightly tense. He found himself at her side in less than a few seconds, “Querida, talk to me,” Alexx smiled at the scene in front of her.
Calleigh looked up at him and opened her mouth to speak but then found herself running back into the bathroom.
He’s gonna have to get used to this.
“Alexx, is she gonna be okay?” his tone was full of worry.
Alexx nodded, “Morning sickness, baby girl will have to get used to it eventually,” with that Alexx walked out of the room with a piece of toast in one hand.
Eric then went to find Calleigh to check on her.
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