Disclaimer in chapter 1

"I didn't give you permission to speak." The voice said. A chill went down Catherine's back; this voice did not belong to her lover.

"Who are you?" She asked, trying to stay relatively calm. The figure stayed in the dark.

"It's not important, it's what you did to me that matters." The male voice said.

"If I knew who you…"

"SHUT UP!" He yelled interrupting her. He took a step forward and Catherine saw his face.

"You." She gasped as she saw his face. His name was Gabriel Harris and he was supposedly in prison for murdering a casino mogul, his wife and three kids. Catherine had been the lead CSI on his case and with the evidence, it had been a slam dunk. He has escaped just a week ago.

"You know, Willows, you should've shut your mouth when I asked you to." He said. "You could've easily taken the hundred grand I offered you to go my way, but no, you had to do your job." He added waving his hands around. That's when Catherine spotted the gun. Her heart dropped in her chest; she was unarmed and tied to the bed.

"I was doing my job and I still believe I did the right thing." Catherine said. She secretly hoped that Vartann or her date would show up.

"You know, Catherine, you would have made my life, your life, so much simpler if you had just…" he trailed off walking around the bed. Catherine hated being so vulnerable, there was nothing she could do but hope and pray that her lover would arrive. "I thought about going after your daughter, but I found out she was away at college, then I thought of going after whomever you're dating but everybody's tight lipped, so I couldn't find out, I decided to go after you." An evil grin crossed his face. "And now, I get to have what I want and no one will ever find me."

"Please don't," Catherine begged, "I have a family, loved ones…please."

"And I didn't have a family? I had a wife, I had a kid! And you showed no mercy when you threw my ass in jail and on death row!" He yelled.

"Gabriel, please, I just…"

"SHUT UP!" He yelled pointing the gun to her. "I've had enough, see you in another life, Willows." He said. He stood at the foot of the bed and took aim. Catherine closed her eyes and silently prayed her death would be quick and painless. The redhead yelled as a gun shot resonated through the room. A sharp pain crossed her shoulder and engulfed her body…suddenly, all went black.

More to come ;)