Hello friends. This is just a little story about what could have happened after the events in 9x11. Remembering that I do not own the characters, it's just a fan-to-fan story.
Steve came home after that tumultuous day where he had to protect a criminal during a hurricane. Junior, who came along with him, apologized to Steve and went to his room.
Steve stayed in the living room for a while, fed Eddie, and enjoyed a little of his company.
"Hey Eddie, faithful friend!" Steve said, stroking the dog's head.
Steve thought about how Danny's night was going with Rachel, since she was staying at Danny's house with Charlie because of the hurricane.
Steve smiled.
"I really hope this works. I like to see Danny happy and I know he still loves Rachel. My friend deserves to be very happy. " Steve thought.
"Valentine's day ..." Steve murmured to himself. He remembered the past Valentine's days and can't help thinking about her.
She had spent so many days with him after Joe's death, but he didn't have the psychological conditions to feel the pleasure of being with her.
Steve got up and went to his room. He took a shower and left the bathroom with a towel around his waist.
"Like the day I left the bathroom and she was here in my room, dressed in black, she was wearing makeup, and was very sensual." He thought, running a hand through his hair.
Steve looked at the phone and thought to call her.
"No, don't do that," the voice of reason told him.
"Call her, she's the one, " the voice of heart told him.
Steve paced the room, thinking, and then picked up the phone. He would call her, but the phone vibrated in his hand. His heart throbbed a thousand times stronger, as if he were a teenager.
"Cath?" Steve said when he accepted the call.
"Steve, thank God! I was so worried about you! I saw the news about the hurricane on TV.
"I'm fine, Cath, don't worry about me."
"I'll always worry about you! Always! If I don't worry about you, my life will not make sense anymore, Steve, I have no one else but you." Catherine said, trilled.
"Miss you." He said.
"I'm sitting in front of a beautiful beach. People come and go on the sidewalk. Young boyfriends, couples with their young children, elderly couples holding hands, and I realized that I don't have any of that, Steve."
"We don't have any of this, Catherine. I've felt this emptiness since you've been gone." Steve said.
Catherine Left the tears fall, discreetly, so that he wouldn't hear.
"I don't know why you are gone, I have missed you so much and I'm sad because the loneliness knocks at my door every day. Steve said.
Catherine didn't answer, just heard.
I even thought of moving, to some place where I'd can forget you. But this is impossible.
Catherine only expected him to say he wanted her back.
"You said until next time, when will it be the next time?" He asked.
"I don't know, I'll be here for the next three days and then I don't know where I'm going." Catherine told him.
"I really want to see you." He said.
"Me too, but I'm far away." She answered.
"I know." Steve said, seeing her location on the Laptop screen.
When he said he knew she was away, Catherine didn't imagine he was tracking her phone.
"Well, I need to go now. Happy Valentine's Day, Steve."
"Happy Valentine's Day, Cath."
The next day, Steve woke up early and went to Danny's house. He arrived and Rachel was going out with Charlie.
While making pancakes, Danny told Steve how it had been to be with Rachel during the hurricane and how the two slept hugging each other on the couch.
Steve smiled.
"I'm happy, Danny. I mean, if you like Rachel, go ahead."
Danny noticed that he was smiling, but he looked sad.
"You didn't come here just to find out how my night was with Rachel. What happened?" Danny asked.
"Catherine called me yesterday, and I traced her phone." Steve said to Danny.
Danny also noticed that Steve seemed to wait for his approval.
"I say the same thing you said to me. If you like her and want her back, go ahead! I'll settle things with the Governor if he asks for you." Danny said.
"Thank you Danny!" Steve said, getting up and leaving quickly.
"Wait, Steve! And the pancakes?" Danny screamed but Steve didn't hear because he was already far away.
The next day Catherine was sitting on a bench on the beach boadwalk. It was night and several people were walking along the waterfront.
Catherine saw a suitcase being placed next to her and looked up.
"Hey, we're not that young anymore, but we're not old either, and we don't even have a kid, but I'm here to walk hand in hand with you." Steve said, reaching for her.