Catch me


Raven walked down the halls of the asylum, well aware she was being followed. At least he was polite enough to keep his distance.

"Hello Barney, I'm here to see my father."

Barney looked up from the charts in his hands and smiled at Dr. Raven from the other side of the glass."Dr. Chilton isn't allowing Dr. Gideon any visitors at the time Raven... he killed one of the nurses... He's too dangerous..."

Raven leaned forward giving Barney a good view of her cleavage. Barney was a gentleman but he was still a man. "Oh come on Barney... you and I both know he wouldn't lay a finger on me, no matter what mood he is in. And Chilton is just trying to punish me. I'm the only one here who can get through to him... you said it yourself... The lion could never hurt his little lamb... Please Barney? Let me see him... I won't tell if you won't."

Barney looked at Raven as she flashed him those big blue eyes and spoke in that soft tone. "Alright, but only for a short time... I can't lose my job over this..."

Raven smiled and handed over her key card. "No worries Barney, I'll be sure to tell Chilton I held you at gun point."

Barney chuckled at the inside joke they seemed to share as the door opened that lead to the holding cells and Hannibal stayed with in hearing range. Raven fixed herself up a bit before she went through the door way to make herself more presentable to her father. He did not approve of his daughter flaunting herself in front of men here. Even if it was to simply get under Chilton's skin. She never wore much make up but then again she didn't have to. Even still, she checked everything to be sure she looked her best for her beloved father.

"Hey daddy," Raven greeted her father from the other side of the cell he was in. It was very clear that the two were related, they were practically twins. The same jaw line, hair color, eye color, similar features, cheek bones, yes there was no doubt in Dr. Lecters mind that the two were father and daughter.

"Hello my little lamb, you do not look happy to see me… I take it you heard of my slip?" Dr. Gideon drawled as he moved as close to his child as he could.

"Yes, daddy I did… and I am not happy with you. There was no reason for you to kill that nurse… You promised me you'd leave the women alone… and you've been doing so well since you came here… They're going to look at the murder as a sexual one and you know it… They'll take away more of your privileges daddy, I don't know if I will be able to come in and see you anymore. I'm not sure if I even want to now… For the off chance you decide you want to pop my eyes and kill me as well…" Raven's voice cracked as if she was about to cry, Hannibal noted, as he heard Dr. Gideon move around more agitatedly in his cell.

"My Mischa… you know that isn't true. I would never hurt you my lamb… Has that damnable Chilton gotten to you again? I swear if he doesn't leave you alone…" the man growled, Hannibal could see him pacing back and forth in front of the door like a wild animal in a cage. This man was clearly very protective of his child. Idly he wondered how Dr. Chilton got to be the adopted uncle of Dr. Gideon's child.

"Come here, princess, let me hold you… "

Hannibal looked up to see the man called Barney looking at him, a mere acknowledgement of his presence and little more, as Dr. Raven gave him a gesture and the cell door was unlocked and she stepped in. Barney looked back at Dr. Lecter and as if he knew why he was there turned a screen towards him to allow him to see inside the cell as well as hear them.

How very thoughtful of you Barney.

Hannibal watched the screen as he saw Dr. Gideon embrace his child and nuzzle the top of her head with surprising delicacy given what he had seen in the other room. Almost cradling his child it seemed, as he spoke to her in a hushed voice.

"Never think I would harm you my princess… you mean too much to me. Too precious… Never harm you my lamb… never that, never that. Not my Mischa."

Dr. Raven hugged her father back as they shared this moment together. Hannibal quickly realized why Dr. Gideon was so adamant about never harming his daughter… Though he had killed his wife and in laws on thanksgiving two years ago, the media had never mentioned any children. Raven, must be his only child, though she was far too old to be from his previous marriage. Maybe from a pre-marital fling? He made a note to ask Dr. Raven about it later.

"You were doing so well daddy, I am very unhappy with you. You should not have done that. Now they will keep you in isolation longer. You need to control those urges…. I want to be able to see you out side of this cell at some point… Or at least be able to walk with you in that new exercise room… wouldn't you like that?"

He heard Dr. Gideon sigh as they sat down on the cot he had. "Yes, my lamb, I would. I will do my best to not slip and upset you again…"

"Thank you daddy that is all I ask that you try, for me…"

The two turned to lighter subjects for a while; occasionally Dr. Gideon would chuckle or make a witty comment, but nothing of great importance. After ten minutes or so, Barney reached over and flicked the lights in the cell, to let Dr. Raven know that her time was up with her father as Hannibal and Barney hear the distant sound of Dr. Chilton coming down.

"I have to go now daddy, but I'll be back tomorrow to visit and have lunch with you alright. Behave yourself until then." Dr. Raven stood and kissed her father's cheek as they said their goodbyes before Dr. Raven left the cell looking slightly upset, near tears as she whipped at her eyes after she was out of her father's sight.

"Enjoy the show Dr. Lecter…?" Raven snapped at him, irritated that he had watched her interactions with her father.

"I would hardly consider what I saw a show… You seem to love your father very much. It is a shame that Dr. Chilton tries to keep the two of you separate. You seem to be very good for him, therapeutic even. If I may ask, how is it that Dr. Chilton is your adopted uncle, while you still have your father?" Hannibal handed her his handkerchief to whip her eyes.

Raven took it gratefully and sighed as she dabbed at her eyes. "My father… wasn't married to my mother, his would be wife at the time I was conceived… in fact they had broken up for a few years while they were still in college before they got engaged and married. In that year his wife had me and gave me up for adoption, close ended so I never knew who my parents were. Dr. Chilton's brother and his wife were on the adoption list and I ended up with them. "

Raven explained softly as they walked back to the upper level of the asylum. "As I got older, I started to make appeals for my file to be opened to see who my parents were, but every time it was denied… until I gained enough money to hire a P.I, around that same time, my adoptive parents had passed in a car accident so, I was left in the care of their next of kin, which was sadly, Chilton. After I hired the P.I I found out who my parents were and what happened. I was in my mid 20's by then. I sent my father a letter explaining who I was and that I wanted to meet him… It was that letter and the knowledge that his wife had given birth to his child and had given it away without his knowledge that sent him over the edge and led to him killing her and the rest of the family that thanksgiving. I meet him here for the first time, a little less than 2 years ago. I've been visiting him every day ever since."

Raven finished as Hannibal nodded as the story now made sense. "I see, that is a very interesting story Dr. Raven… I am sorry you had to go through so much tragedy in order to meet your father."

Raven shook her head it's alright, I'm a big girl. I can handle it. Besides, it gives me an excuse to torment Chilton on a daily basis since I moved in to my own place." She smiled at him.

Hannibal smiled back in the twisted way he did, "I would very much like to hear more about you, Dr. Raven… perhaps… over dinner?"

Raven paused, "Are you hitting on me, Dr. Lecter?" She smiled more broadly and seemed very amused by his offer. One of her shapely eyebrows arched at him slightly, those lovely blue eyes flashing at him.

"Perhaps, but I am more so asking you out to dinner at my home tonight at 6 o'clock sharp… If you would like to join me?" Hannibal replied smoothly as he flashed his private and twisted smile.

"I would like that very much Dr. Lecter… and please, call me Raven…" She spoke in that quiet and teasing voice of hers that stirred his blood.

"Very well, and you may call me Hannibal… I will see you at my address at 6…" He wrote down his home address on the back of his business card from his wallet and handed it to her.

"6 it is then… Have a pleasant day until then Hannibal…" Raven purred as she took his card and strolled off in to the hallway, her hips swinging ever so nicely for his benefit just as Jack and Will found him and filled him in on the crime scene.

If he was being honest with himself, Hannibal wasn't truly listening to either of them about the crime scene. He was much more interested in thinking about how his date with the lovely Dr. Raven Gideon would play out tonight. He sincerely hoped she was not a vegetarian... Otherwise there would be problems, and thus far the world was far more interesting with Raven in it. But he had a feeling, his cooking would not be a problem.


A/N: Lemony goodness to come soon! R&R please!

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