661Title: Better Left Unknown / Unseen (Rewrite)
Author: CSIdestiny
Timeline: Season 7/Season8
Summary: A piece of Calleigh's and Eric's past is uncovered when their now 15 year old daughter comes across it on the internet. Jayden begins to put pieces together, remembering little things from the past and ultimately things that were "swept under the rug" by her parents long ago. All of this together makes Calleigh and Eric's life a whole lot difficult than it already is.
Author Note: It's been a long time since I've written anything new for fanfiction, and I really miss writing for this show. I hate that the show got cancelled :( Anyway, I began reading over the first story and realized that it was a little rushed and I didn't really get my complete thoughts out. I really appreciate the reviews on that story and I really hope you all accept this fanfiction the same. New readers, I hope you enjoy this ff and possibly read the first 2 fanfictions to give you somewhat of a backstory. This is not a random fanfiction about Calleigh and Eric having a teenage daughter and how things are complicated in their lives.
I do not own any characters but my own. :) Enjoy.
-Chapter 1-
"Welcome to the Jungle"
It had been a while since the Miami sun shone as bright as it did and no matter how much she tried, she couldn't enjoy it. She never understood how people enjoyed the hot sun on them. It wasn't that she hated sunshine, but for as long as she could remember, Jayden had always been fascinated with storms, intrigued by hurricanes, but over the last few days, Miami had been blessed by the beautiful sunshine...something that dozens of tourists looked forward to every year.
The sun was definitely hottest on the beach; with no trees to shield the sand, the sun's heat rays seemed to get trapped in the sand, making it hot, even through the thick soles of running shoes. Yes, she wasn't at the beach for pleasure today, she was here to run, alongside her mother...one of their weekly mother-daughter runs.
It was easily one of the cheesiest things that she and her mother did, but all else seemed to fail. They'd planned mother-daughter breakfast/brunch, preparing or take out, but more often than not, neither could commit. Either Jayden didn't want to wake early or Calleigh always got called out to early morning crime scenes. They then tried mother-daughter book club: one week, they'd read one of Jayden's favorites, the next they'd read one of Calleigh's favorites. That didn't work; Calleigh wouldn't read Twilight and Jayden didn't want to read any of Calleigh's romance-crime books. The run seemed to be one of the only things that could work; it was early, but not too early and both loved the fact that they could clear their minds while spending time with each other.
But still, the beach was a totally different different story. Unlike the solidness of pavement, sand was uneven, making it difficult to walk on. Each step Jayden took, it felt as if she was sinking into quick sand, and if she felt like this while walking, she could only imagine what it would be like to run in it. Maybe she should say something. There was a path not far from the beach...they could still enjoy all of the spoils of being on the beach minus the sand.
"Jade," Calleigh said, pulling Jayden out of her thoughts. She could tell by the way Jayden cut her eyes to her. Calleigh always wondered what Jayden thought about. Jayden was a critical and analytical thinker, something Jayden picked up from her. Like her, Jayden knew every action had a consequence, either good or bad, and like Calleigh, whatever Jayden thought about, she wouldn't commit unless it was a complete thought. "What are you thinking about?"
A gentle breeze blew through Jayden's hair, sending waves of medium brown hair into the air. She pushed her hair away from her tanned face—a complexion she'd gotten from her dad- and tucked it behind her ear. Her entire life, she'd been told that she was beautiful. At fifteen years old, Jayden seemed to be the perfect blend of both her parents: Eric's tanned skin, his hair, Calleigh's physique, Jayden's eyes turning a slight olive when she was curious, Eric's brown eyes in everyday life...Personality wise, Jayden definitely had her dad's sensitivity, maybe just a little more...more than she really wanted.
"Nothing, Jayden mumbled quietly.
"Okay," Calleigh said, a small smirk evident on her face. She'd taken noticed of the lack of interest many times her daughter had for running. She'd gotten used to it, but one part of her couldn't understand why. She and Eric enjoyed running, they found it relaxing and Landon enjoyed it. The other part Calleigh loved seeing Jayden's dislike for it. Ultimately, she loved spending time with her daughter. "Well you might want to start stretching, you don't want to be too tight."
Jayden smirked, wanting to say "that's what she said." to her mom's statement. Her little inside joke gave her a little energy, making her a little happier to be out here. She pulled her hair into a tight ponytail and began the small warm up.
Somewhere in a ten minute spam of time, Calleigh had run so far ahead that Jayden had no plan on catching up. She really didn't have a problem with it...she much rather stay back and enjoy the scenery. It wasn't that she disliked running, she was always most comfortable jogging, taking small strides, just taking her time.
The sun peeked through the small cloud in the sky, glinting light off an object as Jayden passed the lifeguard tower. It was enough to get her attention and based off the sparkly, shiny glare, Jayden summed it up to be a diamond –real or fake– it was definitely enough to catch her eye.
Cautiously, Jayden jogged over to the tower to find out exactly what it was. She couldn't help it; just like her parents, she was curious and curiosity always got the best of her, whether good or bad. This time it was definitely one of the bad times...her eyes opened wide in horror and shock as she let out a terrified scream...
A/N: I'm very aware that this chapter is really short, so its really not considered a chapter. I wanted to post it up and see what you all think. I want to continue but I want to make sure that it's worth continuing. The previous version of this fanfiction had 30 chapters and 226 reviews. I just hope you all accept this one the same. :) Thanks in advance.
