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Catherine sat at the table and released a sigh as she looked at her watch. The table was elegantly set for two. She had managed to find two china dishes and a table cloth in the pantry. There were flowers and a candle to set the mood. She baked his favorite vegetable lasagna and opened a bottle of red wine to breathe. The candle had melted into a puddle of wax and to her dismay, the lasagna had gone cold. She couldn't let the wine go to waste, so as she cleared the table, she helped herself to her third glass.
This was not the first time dinner plans had been disrupted by a case, but she couldn't help but feel disappointed. She had a decision to make and desperately wanted his input. Well, perhaps input wasn't really what she was looking for. What she really wanted was for him to beg her not to leave.
It was late and the bottle of wine was empty. She tossed the bottle into the trash can, turned off the lights, and set the alarm. It felt strange for her to be alone in his house, but she was beginning to get used to it.
She heard him open the door and reset the alarm. It was late, three am to be exact. She could feel him crawl into bed and snuggle up against her. The warmth of his touch and smoothness of his skin caressing her shoulder would have normally set her in a sexual fury, but perhaps it was the wine or her slight disappointment, that caused her to pretend she was in a deep sleep. He leaned in and kissed her gently on the cheek and slowly rolled over and fell asleep.
The sun gently peered through the window as the gentle breezes caressed the curtains causing them to sway across the sill. He rolled over and stretching his arms discovered the bed was empty. She was gone. He quickly got out of the bed and reaching on the floor, retrieved his shirt and pants. He immediately put them on as he rushed down the stairs. He needed to catch her before she left for the day.
Making his way into the kitchen, the scent of freshly brewed coffee filled the air. Standing at the kitchen sink, staring out the window, holding a cup of coffee, stood Catherine. Wearing her swimsuit and wrapped in a towel, it was clear that she had just returned from her morning swim.
"Hey" Steve cautiously approached her and gently wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hey" she responded with a smile. "You must have come home pretty late. Big case?" She questioned
"The usual, just another day at the office. How was your swim?" he kissed her and proceeded to the cabinet to retrieve a mug for his coffee.
Peering into the sink he noticed the pan, dishes and glasses lying on the drying rack. Tilting his head back, he suddenly remembered the dinner plans.
Before she could respond to his question, he interrupted "Cath, I am so sorry. I just got so busy and completely forgot about our plans last night. I promise I will make it up to you" he carefully approached her.
She backed up slowly "It's fine. I packed the lasagna to go. You can take it to the office and share it with the team" There was a sound of indifference in her voice. She had given up on him. She knew it and so did he.
"Cath… we can have it tonight, instead. I promise, I will be home for dinner." He persisted as her approached her.
"Backing up again, she answered sharply, "I have plans tonight"
"Plans? With whom?" he questioned with surprise
Just as Catherine was about to answer, his cell phone rang. Lifting his finger to gesture her to wait a minute, he answered
"McGarrett…I will be right there" hanging up the phone he turned to talk to her, but she had already made her way up the stairs.
Shouting from the landing she said "yeh, I know, you gotta go. I'll see you later and please be careful!"
He knew he had once again disappointed her. Pursing his lips and rubbing his beard with his hands, he responded "I will".
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