Danny and Rachel snuggled on the couch in the small apartment. The blue glow of the television filled the room. Grace was laying on the floor, asleep with a crayon in her hand and a coloring book beneath her head in lieu of a pillow. It was the perfect picture of a family evening. Despite everything that had transpired recently, this was the one good thing that he had to hold onto.
'A vampire detective? I don't know how you watch this stuff?" Danny asked Rachel.
"Shh, this is the best part." She responded "Isn't that so romantic?"
Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark, his cell phone began to ring.
"Maybe you should get that". Said Rachel with her charming English accent
"Nah, let it go to voicemail." Replied Danny
"What if it's important?" she said
"How could it be important? I no longer have a job, and you and Grace are here. It's probably telemarketers or reporters."
Not more than five minutes passed, when the phone rang again. Danny let it go to voicemail. The phone began to ring again.
"Daniel, if you don't answer it. I will. Please." Pleaded Rachel.
"Williams." Danny gave in and answered the phone.
"Oh, Thank God. Danny, its Catherine. I can't find Steve anywhere. Do you know where he is? What the hell is going on?" her voice was panicked.
"Catherine, where are you?" Danny responded and looked at Rachel for some guidance.
"Danny, you gotta tell me what happened. I got here at Steve's last night. His truck is in the driveway, but he's not here. He never came home and his phone is disconnected. I went by HQ and the door is padlocked and the windows are all blown out. Is he dead? Don't lie to me, tell me the truth". She was hysterical.
"Catherine, he is not dead. I assure you that he is very much alive. Can you come over? I guess I have some things that I need to explain to you." Danny tried to reassure her.
"I'll be right there." She hung up the phone and took off to head to Danny's apartment.
"You seriously mean to tell me that no one bothered to call that poor girl and tell her what had happened?" Rachel was shocked at how irresponsible the former Detective was.
"We were hoping to resolve this, before she returned. There was no point in calling her in Afghanistan and get her all worried for nothing. She isn't supposed to back for months. At least that's what Steve thinks." He tried to defend his actions, or lack thereof.
"So what are you going to tell her?" Asked Rachel
"The truth" responded Danny "the truth"