This is my first fan fiction. But be warned, I'm not a native speaker, so my English is far from perfect. So please don't be too hard on me. But I'd be glad to get some reviews and maybe even some advice. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, I'm just playing with the characters...

Chapter 1

It was a late summer night. Catherine was still up and walking around her flat in a short dark blue nightgown with thin spaghetti straps. She turned all the lights out and opened her windows hoping that it would cool down the temperature in all her rooms.

She slowly went into her bedroom and looked in the direction of her window.

'Oh my god. How shall I survive this without getting crazy?'

Catherine just finished a really big case and her boss suggested that she should take some days off. She knew that a break would be good for her because she was kind of exhausted. But only she knew that it wasn't just her job as a detective that wore her out in the past few weeks. There was also this incredibly handsome guy in her life that consumed her every thought that wasn't spend on her cases. And without work and cases to solve, she had way too much time thinking about him...

A frustrated sigh escaped her lips.

"Hey, what's wrong?" a very familiar voice asked.

A shiver went down her spine as she heard the sound of his voice.

She looked up and saw Vincent crawling smoothly as a panther through her window. He wore his usual attire, jeans, boots and a grey short-sleeved shirt with a button tab, which was half-open.

But then he stopped dead in his tracks and gulped. His eyes roamed her small frame and took in every curve. The nightgown she wore hugged her body in all the right places and showed a lot of her tanned skin. Her shoulders were almost bare, the lace-trimmed neckline showed a lot of her cleavage and the hem stopped mid-thigh revealing her smooth legs. His eyes shot back up and he hoped that she didn't catch him staring.

But she didn't notice because she was ogling him as well at the same time. She loved the way his shirts always seem to emphasize his toned body. And not to forget the low-slung jeans. Every time when he didn't look she tried to catch a glimpse of his flat stomach beneath his shirt, but she wasn't lucky yet. Much to her disappointment. She wondered if you could see the V vanishing in his jeans.

'Jeez, get a grip!'

Cat scolded herself mentally.

She snapped back out of her trance and tried to remember his question.

"Oh, it's nothing. My boss just forced me to take some days off. And the problem is that I don't really know what I should do with all that free time." She answered slightly laughing.

A smile spread across his face. Her sexy smile. It made her heart beat faster every time he smiled like that.

"So I guess that means that your fake detective has to take some days off, too, huh?"

"Oh, um yeah..." She trailed off and her smile vanished in an instant.

The thought not seeing him for several days was horrible. They met almost everyday and sometimes not only once. And every time they parted she couldn't wait for the next time they saw each other. But what if he really would stop visiting her for all those days? Catherine feared that she really would go crazy.

Vincent noticed the change in her mood and added hastily "But if you don't mind I'll drop by. Just to make sure that you are okay. You know... I feel better knowing that you're alright."

Relief washed over her and her mood lightened up again. "Yes, I would like that. And for the record, you're not just my fake detective."

Both laughed at their private joke.

''Good to know. Maybe I should go now and let you sleep. I hate to say that but you look exhausted." He said grinning sheepishly.

'And totally breathtaking at the same time...' he added mentally.

He knew that he wouldn't be able to keep his distance if he stayed any longer.

"I know, but it's not just the work. I didn't sleep that well for the past few weeks."

With one big stride he stood directly in front of her and concern was written all over his face.

"Is something or someone bothering you?"

"No, not exactly..." His sudden closeness affected her immediately, her heart rate sped up and her lips went dry. The way his shirt clung to his chiseled chest... her fingers twitched wanting to touch him, feel him. She wanted to do that for a really long time.

"Catherine, tell me please, what is it? Your heart is racing..."

He came even closer and placed his hands on her shoulders.

Her breathing hitched slightly at the contact. She looked up and gazed into his worried eyes.

"Vincent..." she started but trailed off.

Of course he noticed all those small things. But as he saw the look in her eyes everything fell slowly into place. Her racing heart, her breathing and the longing in her eyes.

She moistened her lips and tried to focus on the conversation. And not on those soft looking lips right in front of her...

"I... It's nothing. I guess I'm thinking too much and that keeps me sometimes awake at night."

Now that he realized what was going on with her, a grin threatened to appear but he tried his best to suppress it.

"Nothing you could do about it? I know from a really reliable source that you are very good at solving things."

"Well, it's not that easy with this... um... case. I COULD do something about it, but it's a risk. I don't want to make things worse. I couldn't live with that."

He slowly bent down and whispered into her ear: "Maybe you should sometimes take a risk. I think it's worth a try."

She involuntarily shivered at the feel of his breath on her neck and goosebumps started to spread.

He was pleased that he had such an effect on her, but he didn't show it. As a well-trained ex-soldier he was good at hiding emotions when he wanted to.

"Good night Catherine. And sweet dreams..."

With a last glance and a smirk on his lips he vanished through her window.

Catherine still stood in the middle of her bedroom while replaying the whole situation. A smile formed on her lips and she decided to follow his advice.

AN: Sooo, what do you think? Please leave a review, that would make my day :)