Hello friends, this is a new Mcroll story and I hope you enjoy it. Remembering that I don't own the characters, it's just a fan-to-fan story.

PS: Cath, your suggestion inspired this story. Thank you.

The Governor was having a big party and Steve and his team were invited. Steve arrived in his car with Tani and Junior, Danny arrived in his car with Rachel and Lou arrived in his car with Renee. Jerry chose not to go.

They all met in the parking lot.

"I can't believe you came alone to this event, everyone had the right to bring someone" Danny told Steve, in a low voice.

"I don't have anyone" Steve said.

"You don't have anyone because you don't want to, I wanted to introduce you to a friend of Rachel's and she's very pretty."

"I'm not looking for anyone right now, Danny."

"Why don't you move to a cave, then? Go live like an old hermit," Danny said, being a little hard on Steve.

"I don't have to get involved in a relationship that doesn't interest me just because you want to, Danny," Steve said and walked off, leaving Danny behind.

When they entered the hall they were led to a table specially prepared for the team and their companions.

Steve looked at the empty chair beside him and remembered Catherine. He remembered the last party of a Governor where she was with him: Governor Denning's party. He looked around and saw that he was the only person without a pair at that party and he felt miserably lonely. The team was talking while Steve was lost in thought.

"Steve?" Danny called to him.

"What?" Steve asked, getting out of his thoughts.

"Where are you? What are you thinking? Your body is here, but your soul seems to be somewhere else," Danny said, gesturing.

"What's going on, man?" Lou also asked.

Steve stood up. "If the Governor asks for me, tell him I'm not feeling well and I'm gone. See you guys tomorrow," said Steve going away, leaving the team perplexed.

Steve left, looked at the stars in the sky, and took a deep breath. Steve wondered where Catherine would be at that moment, whether it was cold or hot, whether it was day or night, whether she was safe or in danger. She had phoned a few times to find out if he was overcoming Joe's death. The last time she called, she told him she had a new assignment and didn't call him any more after that. He then decided to go home.

Steve parked his car in front of his house and saw that someone was sitting on a chair on his porch. At first he was worried, but then relaxed when he realized she was calm.

"I don't believe what I'm seeing. It's a mirage, or am I going crazy?" Steve said with a huge smile as he passed the house gate.

"I'm not a mirage and you're not going crazy either," she said, smiling at him as well.

Steve came over and hugged her for a long time.

He released her and looked at her. "You're beautiful as always".

"As always, you're a gentleman," she replied.

"How many years have not we seen each other, Elizabeth? Just now, seeing you here, I realize how much I miss you," Steve said and kissed her cheek.

"I miss you too, I miss the old days", she replied and her face changed.

"What happened, Elizabeth? What brings you here?" Steve asked.

"I came here because I can't stand seeing my daughter so unhappy, Steve. I want to see the joy in Catherine's eyes again".