Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, Characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

The Characters from Beauty and the Beast are owned by the writers and networks of CW and CBS studios I am just borrowing them.

Copyright © 2014 by EmpressBeastie

This story starts where season two left off, episode 22 déjà vu after Catherine and Vincent defended Gabe, when Vincent and Catherine took a walk in the park and end up on a bench reflecting on the present and future.

"It's really strange isn't, just sitting here not dodging man hunts, the media or other beasts…"

"…Gabe" Vincent adds finishing her sentence.

"I honestly think he tried to do the right thing… to make amends, he just couldn't" Catherine States.

"Well I don't think any beasts can, at least none that we have come up against" Vincent says "you know sooner or later we all cross the line somehow"

"You didn't, neither did Alistair" Catherine adds

"True, but that is because we had someone who loved us very much" Catherine give Vincent a look and he continues "I am serious how else would you explain it. You know Catharine if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here right now, I'd just be like all the others"

Catherine smiles "what do I get out of it?" she asks

"One kickass boyfriend slash body guard" Vincent says.

Catherine laughs

Vincent adds "and you know a destined love"

"Oh that" Catharine says still smiling, she looks into Vincent's eyes and says "I'll take it"

"Good" Vincent says and moves toward her to kiss Catherine on the lips.

After they pulled away Vincent asks "so what do you want to do about agent Thomas's offer?"

"I don't want to think about it, not now" Catherine responds " I don't want to think about the past, I don't want to worry about the future I want to just be here with you right now together"

And they kiss…

Catherine and Vincent spend the rest of the day together walking around town and then having dinner a nice restaurant before returning to Catherine's and watch the sun set from the rooftop. Catherine sat wrapped in Vincent's protecting arms staring at the stars feeling for once in a long time happy to just be. Vincent without Catherine knowing was listening to her heartbeat, the sound of her heartbeat always soothed him the fact that it was calm and content made him even happier. Vincent got so into the sounds he was hearing around town he hadn't realized that Catherine hadn't said a thing in a while. He looked down at her and realized she had fallen asleep. he smiled and picked her up carrying her back down to her apartment. By the time Vincent got to Catherine's door she was starting to wake.

"I am sorry did a fall asleep on you" Catherine says yawing as Vincent put her down.

"Yea you did but its ok, I know you must be exhausted" Vincent says as they walk into Catharine's apartment.

"I admit I am just a little" Catherine says taking her jacket off and she took her heels off next ready to get out of her dress and into something comfortable.

"Vincent could you unzip this for me" she said looking over at him he was taking off his jacket and he then sat it on the arm of Catherine's sofa. Walked back over to Catherine and slowly unzipped her dress. Once he sees the smooth skin of her back the only thought that ran through is mind was making love to her. He walks closer to her and runs his hands down her back before moving her hair to the side and kissing the nape of her neck. Shivers run through Catharine's entire body. Vincent watched as Goosebumps pierced her skin. She turn toward him and kissed his lips slowly and sensually wrapping her arms around his neck. He returned the kiss as his tongue easy slide into her mouth and both their tongues danced together. He took hold of her as he guided her down the hallway towards Catharine's bedroom.

"Wait" Catherine stopped Vincent when they were near the bathroom.

"What's wrong" Vincent asks.

"Remember when you were going to leave when you broke out of jail and we were going to spend our last night together in my bathroom but we got interrupted by Gabe?"

"Yea" Vincent responds about thinking how that moment got ruined by the knock on the door

"Let's pick up where we left off" she said grabbing his hand and leading him into the bathroom. She took out her phone and played their song. (Wherever you will go)

Vincent took off his shoes and turned the shower water on and climbed in holding his hand out for Catherine to take. Gladly she took his hand and joined him in the shower. They slowly danced while kissing deeply and water cascading down their still clothed bodies. Catherine pulled away reaching for Vincent's drenched shirt he raised his arms helping her pull the shirt over his head. She ran her fingers down his chiseled chest and down to his pants that she unzips and Vincent lets fall down before he used his feet to kick them off. Vincent kissed his way to Catherine's neck slightly sucking on it and over to her shoulders. Vincent slides Catherine's dress down off her shoulders and pulls it down off her waist, its falls down to the bottom of the tub. Vincent hungrily picks up Catherine in the middle of their kiss and leans her up against the wall. The desire and the passion they had for each other was high, feeling Vincent's manhood bumps against her inner thigh Catherine let out a moan. She reached for it massaging it through his boxers. Vincent tugs at Catherine's lace panties ripping them and tossing them aside. Catherine slides down his boxers and Vincent doesn't wait to lift one of her legs up so he can easily slide in her. He kisses and sucks at her neck as he thrusts deep inside her. Catherine wrapped both legs around Vincent. Their moans echoed through the bathroom as he went faster and harder sending Catherine's body in to a shockwave of orgasms. Her nails dug into his shoulder causing a pleasurable pain to shoot through him. All the adrenaline and pleasure threatened to make the beast in him come out. His eyes turned yellow and veins began to pop out Catherine noticed, she turned his head towards her so he is looking in her eyes.

"I love you Vincent" she says and kisses him.

He regains control again and his eyes return back to normal. After he pulls away from her kiss he says "I love you too" He adored this woman she loved him even at his worst, he never felt the way he feels about Catherine with anyone. Not even Alex and she was his first love. Catherine was his everything and he couldn't imagine life without her, he never wanted to be without her again.

Vincent pulled out of Catherine before he ejaculated making sure that he didn't risk her getting pregnant. They had both already decided that was a no, no and still they got carless tonight not making sure they used protection.

"Oh my god I can't believe we…" Catherine says putting her hand up to her head

"Forgot protection. Yea we did" Vincent says finishing her sentence. Vincent grabbed a wash rag and showered. Catherine washed his back and he did hers. They finally retired to the bedroom and got comfortable, well tried to Vincent just couldn't keep his hands to himself. Lying next to Catherine knowing she only had on a beater shirt and panties made him want her even more. It wasn't long before they were making love all over again. They were both exhausted after that second time around Vincent was half way asleep when he felt Catherine cuddle up closer to him.

"Sweet dreams Vincent" Catherine whispers. He turned to her and put his arm around her burying his facing in her neck and hair.

"None of my dreams can get any sweeter then this right here" he whispers. He listens to her heartbeat slow down to a calm rhythm and drifts off to sleep listening to her.

Vincent wakes up to someone calling his name. He didn't open his eyes right away cause he was still half sleep.

"Vince did you hear what I said? I got a page so I am on call earlier I am leaving now. Remember you have to get Ryan ready for school later"

Vincent eyes shoot open. He recognized the voice but it wasn't Catherine's

"Alex?" he questions. What she is doing here he thought?

"What is it sweetie" she asks in the middle of putting on her nurse scrubs.

"What are you doing here? When did you get back in town?"

"Vince what are you talking about I never left" she states looking at him as if he lost his mind

"Yes you did me and Catherine sent you off, on the bus to get way from Muirfield" Vincent says standing up from the bed. He looked around the room realizing this was not Catherine's apartment.

"Vince are you ok and what is Muirfield and who is Catherine? I haven't gone anywhere"

Vincent put his hand up over his eyes I must be dreaming this has to be a dream he thought. Alex came over beside him "Vince what is going on?" she asks

He put his hands down and looked at her "I don't know, something is not right. I am not supposed to be here how did I get here?"

"Vince you are scaring me what do you mean you aren't suppose to be here?" she questioned

"Where am I Alex? What did you do to me?" he questions

"What!... Nothing. what is wrong with you? Why are you acting so strange do you need to see a doctor?" she says with concern written all over her face.

Vincent was stunned he looked around the room at pictures of him and Alex and a little boy some of the photos he remember others he never seen before. Something is really wrong here he thought.

"Vince you must have had some nightmare everything is fine this is where you belong. Now I have to go or I am going to be late for work. Are you going to be ok?

Vincent nods and sits down on the bed. Alex took another concerning look at Vincent before leaving out the room. "Remember to take Ryan to school" she says from the hallway.

Ryan? Vincent thought who is Ryan? When Vincent hears Alex leave out the front door he gets up and walks around. He realizes he is in a house he never seen before but apparently this is his home, it is filled with all the pictures of him, Alex and a little boy and even his and her extended family.

Vincent got up and walked into the hallway looking around at the home that he doesn't remember how but is his. He stops at a bedroom door with sport stickers and cars decorating it and turns the knob. The first thing he sees is a sleeping boy who's leg and arm hung half way out of the bed. He could tell immediately he was a wild sleeper, he noticed his name spelled out on the wall above is bed and realized this was Ryan. He had to be about six or seven years old and obviously loved sports. He had baseball, basketball and football posters on his wall. Toys and shoes littered his room as well. Vincent noticed a picture on his desk and he walked more into the room to get a better look. He realized it was of himself with the boy on his shoulders the fame read daddy and me. It was then that Vincent realized Ryan was his son. Stunned Vincent almost lost his footing. He stared at Ryan noticing the similarities Ryan had to Vincent when he was little. I am a father, he felt so confused. How could he be a dad and not remember having a son. He just knew this had to be a dream just hours ago he remembered being next to Catherine listening to her heartbeat. Where is Catherine? He wondered. He left Ryan's rooms and went down stairs in search for a house phone. Once he found one in the kitchen he dialed JT's phone number.

It took JT a while to pick up the phone but when he did he could tell he had been asleep. It was also then that Vincent realized it was 5 am.

"Hello" JT yawned in the phone.

"JT, something has happened" Vincent's says

"What, you and Alex pregnant again?" JT says sarcastically." And if that's the case you could have called me… oh I don't know four hours from now to tell me that"

"No, it's not that... JT I am not suppose to be here. Something is wrong"

"What do you mean your not are suppose to be here? Be where? Aren't you calling me from your house?"

"JT I need you to listen to me and I know this is going to sound strange but last night I fell asleep in Catherine's bed and woke up married to Alex with a son"

"Catherine who? Are you cheating on Alex?" JT asks in shock.

"No this has to be some kind of joke, wake up Vincent" Vincent says more to himself then JT.

"Dude have you been drinking?" JT asks sounding annoyed "please tell me you a doctor didn't try any illegal substances"

"No its nothing like that, I need to meet up with you tell you this in person. Are you sure you don't remember Catherine?" Vincent says hoping this is some horrible joke.

"Vincent, again who is Catherine? Are you sure you didn't take anything" JT says sounding confused.

"No JT!" Vincent yells getting frustrated. "Are you free sometime today?"

"Yea in the afternoon after my Bio class" JT says

"Ok I will meet you on campus at the cafe shop at 2" Vincent says

"Aren't you suppose to be at work then Vincent" JT says sounding confused

"Work?"

"Yes Dr. Vincent did you forget that you are a doctor. Are you sure you really didn't take anything because you are acting like you have amnesia"

"For the last time no and I am skipping work today I can't work I have to figure out what happened"

"Ok I will see you at the campus café 2 pm" JT says then hangs up.

After Vincent hangs up with JT he paces around the room trying to figure out what is going on. This has to be a dream I can't be losing my mind he kept telling his self. I know what will work I am going to go back up stairs lay back down and wake up back with Catherine and all this we be a dream he thought. He raced back up stairs and climbed back in the bed and slowly fell back to sleep.

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP…

Vincent awoke to the sound of an alarm clock. He slapped the dismiss button and opens his eyes. Yet again he was not where he was supposed to be. He sighed and sat up in the bed. Something is terribly wrong he thought how can he fall asleep in love with one person and wake up next to someone who is suppose to be gone plus they have a son. He didn't understand, what if what he thought was really a dream and what he thought he had with Catherine was a dream and his real life is here with Alex. He wasn't happy with that possibility.

"Dad your home" Ryan came running in the room and ran over too hug Vincent. "Does that mean you are walking me to school today?"

"I guess so" Vincent says hugging him for the first time. Vincent felt weird this was his son yet he felt like he didn't know him.

"What are you making me for breakfast dad?"

"Umm I don't know lets go down and see what we have" Vincent said.

He and Ryan made their way down the stairs into the kitchen Vincent opened up the fridge. He didn't really feel in the mood to cook a thing but he saw that they had milk so he checked the cabinets for a box of cereal.

"Ta da! Coco puffs" Vincent says handing him the box.

"cool mommy won't let me eat these" Ryan says grabbing at bowl.

"Why not" Vincent says

"Don't you remember dad she wants us to eat healthy" Ryan says making a face.

"Well we won't tell her then" Vincent smiled.

Vincent also grabs a bowl and sits next to Ryan at the Kitchen Island. Vincent looked around the kitchen admiring how nice it was, Stainless steel refrigerator, stove and marble counter tops. The house definitely had that homey modern age white picket fence type of vibe about it.

"Dad do you have to work today?" Ryan asks Vincent.

"I am suppose to but I think I am going to skip it today"

"Really!" he says excited "that means you can come to my soccer game.

"So you play soccer" Vincent says

"Duh dad. I know you haven't been to my games in a long time but I can't believe you forgot" Vincent laughs.

"I didn't forget I was just making note" Ryan looked at him confused.

"Dad you promise you are going to be at my game right? Last time you didn't show"

"Why didn't I come?"

"You had to work late, you always have to work" he says finishing the last of his cereal.

Already Ryan was starting to grow on Vincent talking to him came naturally. Having a son felt better then Vincent thought it would. He felt he wouldn't know what to do or he would somehow mess up but so far so good. Vincent couldn't help but noticed how Ryan resembled him. He had Vincent's hair color his eyes his nose. He was almost a spitting image of Vincent at 6 years old. He had Alex's smile with some of her facial expressions. It blow Vincent's mind the product of him and Alex was this little boy.

After Vincent got Ryan dressed and ready for school thanks to Alex leaving his outfit for the day out Vincent walked his son to school. They talked the whole way joking around and laughing, it was so surreal to Vincent almost out of body. He still couldn't fathom that he had a son. He watched him walk up the steps to the school he weaved bye to him and disappear into the school, he started to miss him already. Is this really how his life is suppose to be.

Vincent made his way back to the house to buy time until he met up with JT. He worked out did pushups, sit ups, and pull ups and lifted weights. Turns out he had his own gym in the basement. He and Alex apparently are making pretty good deal of money together they had a lot of nice things. All in all he had a pretty good life, yet Vincent knew this wasn't his life. After a hot shower and changing his clothes he sat in the living room and watched some TV. While he was watching some morning talk show the phone started ringing. Vincent walked over to the house phone and answered.

"Hello"

"Vince what's going on why aren't you at work" Alex says on the other line, I've been looking for you. I was going to stop on your floor on my brake but they said you never came in" she had a concerned tone in her voice.

"I am not feeling myself today I decided not to come in" Vincent says

"Well are you ok, do you need me to come home"

"No Alex I'll be alright, I am going to met up with JT in a little while"

"JT?" She questioned "you sure you don't want to see a doctor Vince?"

"No I will be ok I will see you later"

"Ok call me if you need me Vince, promise me" she says

"I will" Vincent says hanging up. He wasn't use to having to answer to Alex at least not in the last 7 years it felt strange, made him think about Catherine. He jumped up from the couch and throws on some shoes and grabbed his coat. He tried to blur run out the door but he couldn't, he was stunned. It was then that he realized he wasn't a beast anymore. No super strong abilities, no fast speeds, or super senses he was just normal old Vincent Keller the doctor like before he enlisted. That's when it hit him what changed, he didn't enlist, this is the reason he is living this life.

He went to go see Catherine he had to, hoping she would somehow remember him. He took at cab over to her apartment. Soon as the cab pulled up he saw her walking out of her apartment with Tess. He jumped out and ran to her

"Catherine" he called out. She turned toward him looking confused, Tess looked at him the same way.

"Do you know him Cat" Tess asks Catherine.

"No" she says trying to figure out how Vincent knows her "who are you?" she says to Vincent.

"It's me Vincent" he says walking up to her.

"Vincent who? How do you know me?" Vincent felt crushed she didn't know him they never met. How could it be that in one world she is the love of his life and other she is a stranger, but he can still remember loving her and having all these memories with her.

"I know you are going to find this hard to believe but I am your boyfriend" Vincent says almost not even wanting to admit it because he can already tell this won't turn out good.

"ok creep if you are some weird kind of stalker just know that we are both cops and we will haul your ass off to jail" Tess says jumping in front of cat.

Cat looked on at Vincent confused, then laughed "this is some kind of joke right? Come on Tess lets go" Catherine say grabbing Tess's arm.

Vincent didn't stop her it wasn't any point. Things weren't the way that he once knew them to be. He stood there watching her walk away from him, Catherine turned to look at him one more last time and that was all he needed to know that she would be his again.