Re: Eric and Calleigh #35
I totally agree. If she switches to night shift she will not tell him till after the fact. He will understandably be upset at first because she has done something like this for him before .
it will most definitely be an interesting conversation and reaction when she tells him/ he finds out!
Ah, but then he'd get to throw her line right back into her face: "aren't we supposed to do things together now?" If she went behind his back and made that kind of decision, even if she thought it was for the best, he'd still feel betrayed. Then again, he may deal with it swimmingly just like she dealt with him when he'd neglected to inform her about his citizenship status.
I honestly don't see her telling him if she was going to switch to night shift. It's such a Calleigh thing to do. She'd think she was doing the right thing, most likely. Eric wouldn't be happy about it, because he's probably just as willing to switch shifts since he did tell her he would in
Sunblock if he were the one in Jake's place.
Lol.. I can totally see him throwing that 'Aren't we supposed to do things together now?' line back in her face too. If they argue about it.. I can see it kind of happening like that conversation did in
Down to the Wire in the locker room about her covering for him about the cheat sheet. With him getting a little frusterated and her seemingly staying calm.
She's always pretty quick to cover for Eric or to help him out.
See I don't see it happening in a way that she would do it intentionally without telling him. I see it being a split second decision b/c Stetler is standing right in front of her, hounding her and threatening to make a big stink about it and therefore broadcasting it. Cal would sooo not want her business found out that way and in order to stop Stetler from making some official complaint against her and Eric, she will simply blurt out the offer to switch to the night shift. Which, I think for a moment will appease Stetler. Bit I don't tihnk she would approach Stetler with other behind Eric's back even if she thinks she is protecting him. I see it more of a "back against the wall" scenario. B/c for some reason, when sh*t goes down in the lab, Stetler always goes to Cal first.
Of course Eric will be upset and will no doubt tell her that two years ago he wasn't joking about switching shifts. He will probably then offer to go tell Stetler that like he did in "Down the Wire" with the cheat sheet and she will say no, of course
. I think then, she will tell him they need to figure something out and she did what she did, in order to buy them some time to figure something out. No doubt she will tell him it is only temporary and I think at this point they will tell H, who probably already knows, and no doubt he will tell them not to worry about it he will take care of it
But again, I do see Eric getting upset....I don't see it being a huge, knock down, drag'em out fight....But I do see him feeling a little betrayed that is until she explains her reasoning. One thing these two DO do is give the other a chance to explain themselves. They get upset but still allow room for explainations (ie locker room scene in "Down to the Wire").
Whatever does happen, I think it will be interesting but I don't think that Stetler's interference will stop them from seeing each other. It didn't stop her from seeing to continue to see Jake, so I don't think it will stop them. They went into this with their eyes wide open knowing that at some point they could get found out and Stetler and the rule would become an issue. These two are not naive enough to think they could hide it forever....so it is also possible they already have a "back up" or "escape plan" planned out.
Question: What kind of parents would Eric and Calleigh be?
I think that they would make great parents. No doubt that Cal would have her reservations about being a good mother since her childhood was soo screwed up. I think children of divorced parents who become parents themselves always have the fear in the back of their minds that
they are destined to repeat the cycle of divorce. Knowing Eric he will put those fears to rest and reassure her that that will not be them. And Cal will do her very best to make sure her kids have a great childhood.
But I think there will be a moment of panic, as there always is with new moms, in Cal about being a mom. In the past Cal has been all about work. As of, I'd say, the last two seasons she has shown that she cares more about those around her than she does her job at times. Had these two gotten together maybe 3 seasons ago....I would definately say that kids would be something that Cal would put last in favor of her career. But now, I think she has realized there is more to life than work, not just b/c of Eric, although he is a huge help
So kids now, I don't think would be something that would send her running away or for the hills
Eric of course would dote over their child or children and be the dad he probably has already imagined he would be....and I think he has already imagined having kids with Cal; considering he told his shrink that he would like to settle down with her. You don't just say something like that unless you have deeply thought about it or dreamed/imagined what it would be like to have a future with a particular someone.
