Title: Fixation
Disclaimer: I do not own anything.
Rating: M to be safe
Summary: Season: 4 Episode: 8 After the Show references. Howard Delhomme is fixated on Catherine Willows and he will do what it takes to make sure she knows. .......Grillows.......
Chapter 4
Catherine felt the shock run through her body as she collapsed to the floor.
Howard stood over her and smiled with slight satisfaction. "You know I don't like to use it." He spoke referring to the taser. "But sometimes I'm left without a choice."
Catherine didn't respond in her helpless state and was unable to fight back as Howard bent down beside her and began to unbutton her shirt.
"I don't know why you are afraid of me." He tried to sooth her "I'd never hurt you on purpose."
Catherine tried to ignore him as she felt the cool air wash over her bare skin, she remained motionless as her lifted her back off of the floor to remove her shirt.
"This dress will look amazing on you." He smiled reaching for her belt
Gil stood with his kit in hand staring at Catherine's abandon vehicle. "Did you find anything?" he spoke, asking Greg, who was now processing any possible evidence.
Greg emerged from the driver seat of the vehicle. "A few sets of prints on the door handle and the steering wheel." he paused taking a small container full of colored specks to Gil. "These were found at the car dump sight and in the back seat of her vehicle."
Gil took the container from Greg.
"It looks like confetti but I'm.."
"It's not confetti." Gil cut Greg off "There a type of ID tag." He paused "From a taser gun."
Greg made a face
"Anytime a taser is deployed it drops these tags." He held up the container. "These small tags are unique to every taser gun and are used as identification purposes. A serial number and contact information for the owner of the gun is stored in a data base to help us locate the owner if need be."
"It would make sense as to why Catherine didn't fight back. There was no sign of a struggle. He must have caught her by surprise."
"Yeah;" Gil nodded trying not to imagine the worst. "I'm going to work on this."
"Beautiful." Howard smiled slipping a new roll of film in his camera. "You're very lucky."
Catherine turned her face from the camera lens "I'd hardly call it luck." She muttered.
"It doesn't have to be this way." Howard finished his task and stepped toward her "This could be fun for the three of us."
Catherine watched a she walked toward the closet "The three of us?" she asked confused to what he had meant.
"She was feisty; I had to dose her to knock her out." Howard spoke pulling a woman out from behind the door.
Catherine's eyes widened in horror;
"I thought it would be fun to shoot you both together in some of the shots." He commented dragging the women by her bound legs.
"I already dressed her." He spoke calmly.
Catherine watched in horror as her hopes slowly began to die.
"Wake-up;" Howard spoke softly as if the women were a sleeping child
The unidentified women slowly opened her eyes. Instantly at the sight of Howard she began to scream into the cloth that was stuffed into her mouth.
Unable to cover her ears, Catherine closed her eyes to try and block out the sights and sounds of the scene infront of her.
"Now, now;" Howard pulled the women to her feet. "We have a visitor." He smiled kissing her cheek. "Say hello."
He violently swung the women around so she was facing Catherine. The women's body trembled in Howards grip, her hair was matted, and her arms were bruised and a trail of dried blood could be seen on her thigh.
Catherine tried hard to block out the thoughts of what had happened to the women before she had arrived.
"Are we ready?" Howard pushed the frail women to the floor and she scrambled to sit next to Catherine.
"Wer…w…we're...going t...t...to di...ie." the women struggled to speak as her frame trembled uncontrollably.
"Howard Delhomme." Brass read the name off of the computer screen
"Son-of-a bitch!" Gil snapped slamming his fist on the table. "We had him!"
"We didn't have him Gil." Brass corrected him, knowing it wouldn't do any good.
"You shouldn't have allowed him to speak with her. You fed her to him like bait."
"I did what I had to do, to get the bastard talking." Brass defended himself
"He has her, he has her because you felt the need to flaunt her in front of him, he didn't talk; he jerked us around and look at where it got us!"
"He fooled us all Gil."
"No." Gil shook his head "Just you!"
Brass didn't respond as he watched Gil storm out of his office.
"Gil!" Greg raced to catch up with the angry man. "A hit came back on the prints I found."
"Howard Delhomme." Gil spoke before Greg could finish.
"Yeah." Greg sighed "I 'm sorry that…"
"Don't." Gil held up his hand "Let's just get her back."
Gil reached his office and stepped inside. He quickly slammed the door behind him and started toward his desk.
"Gil."
Gil looked up "Lily?" he greeted Catherine's mother.
"What are you doing here?"
"I couldn't sit at home and wait. I had to do something, anything."
Gil nodded and sat next to her on his couch.
"Have you found out anything?"
Gil nodded again "We've confirmed who has taken her."
"It's the same man you mentioned before?"
"Yes." He sighed
"And?" Lily questioned "Do you know where he is?"
Gil stood up from the couch "We are looking into it."
"Looking into it?" Lily replied "Why aren't they at his home, tearing it apart?"
"They have searched his place. She's not there."
"Well then where?"
Gil shrugged "I don't know."
"What's his name?"
"Howard, Howard Delhomme."
"What did he do?" Lily was curious and afraid to know.
"It's not going to make this any easier." He tried to convince her
"What did he do?" she asked again
"This isn't the first woman to go missing, we are convinced that he is responsible for the disappearance of Julie Waters."
"The young women from the news?"
Gil nodded "We think…"
"You think she's dead don't you?"
Gil looked up, but before he could respond Lily spoke again.
"The women from the news; is she dead?"
"We don't know." Gil replied
"You said she questioned him! Why the hell wasn't he in jail?"
"We couldn't keep him he…."
Lily cut him off "You let, that monster go so he could prey on more women! On my daughter!"
"I'm sorry." Gil replied knowing it wasn't going to change anything.
"You don't know where she is, you don't know where either of them are. How are you going to bring her home if you don't know anything?"
"We are doing the best we …"
Lily cut him off again "She trusts you with her life, how could you let this happen!" she began to sob. "She loves you! How could you let this happen to her? To Lindsey?"
Gil felt his own tears well up in his eyes. He had to get out of here. He knew Lily wasn't blaming him, she was distraught, and when you were this upset, you said things you didn't mean.
"I'm sorry." He said once more and left the room
"I really wish you would smile." Howard walked toward Catherine who refused to look at him or the flashing camera.
"You've been blessed with such beauty." He pulled her face to his "I want to capture that."
Catherine tried pulling away from his touch "Get your hands off of me."
Howard ignored her demand "You don't get it do you?"
Catherine pulled her face away once more, but Howard was quick.
"Stop this!" he snapped pulling her to her feet by her face.
"You very disobedient!" he slammed her against the backdrop. "You need to be taught a lesson." Howard shoved once more and the backdrop collapsed behind them.
Catherine struggled against him as he pushed his body against hers. Howard straddled her waist and watched as she tried in vain to throw him off of her.
"It's hard to play with your hands tied behind you back." He smiled "But it won't stop me."
Catherine closed her eyes and screamed.
Howard clamped his hand over her mouth. "Shut up!" he screamed.
Catherine's mouth opened again, causing Howard's hand to shift. Taking advantage of this, Catherine bit down.
"Fuck!" Howard screamed as he pulled his hand back. "You bitch!" he swore. "You fucking bitch!"
Catherine tried getting to her feet, but in anger Howard kicked out his leg, causing her to slam back to the ground.
"Stop!" The women bound to the bed post screamed at Howard. "Please. Stop!" she called again reaching up with her loose hand to untie her restraints.
Howard ignored her pleas, and Catherine's and continued his brutal attack.
"I tried!" he snapped bending down next to Catherine. "I tried." He repeated, bringing his closed fist down against her cheek.
Catherine whimpered as his fist connected with her face. "Stop!" she pleaded "Howard!"
Howard ignored her and brought his fist down again.
Catherine tried turning away from the blows, but with bound hands she wasn't able to protect herself.
Howard let go of Catherine's bruised face and stood over her.
Catherine tried to pull her body away, but the room wouldn't stop spinning.
Howard watched with satisfaction at the pain written on Catherine's face. "I warned you." Howard bent back down sat on her chest, causing her to gasp for air.
"I've tried to be nice to you, I've been nothing but good to you." He sneered at her pressing more of his weight on her.
Catherine closed her eyes and struggled to catch her breath.
"Look at me." He demanded
Catherine ignored him and focused on her breathing.
"Look at me!" he demanded again, angered that she was ignoring his commands.
Catherine still didn't respond and she didn't open her eyes.
Howard grabbed her face and squeezed.
Catherine's eyes shot open.
"Good girl." He smiled moving his hand up her thigh. "Good girl."
"Wait." Catherine spoke, as she felt his hand move under the dress "Howard." she spoke, stress apparent in her voice.
Howard ignored her as she had done to him. He kept his eyes on her, his stare was letting her know he was in charge.
Catherine's breathing became shallow as his hand found the band of her panties.
"Howard." She spoke as tears began falling from her eyes. "Please."
Howard lowered himself to her and kissed her lips, at the same time his hand removed her undergarment.
Catherine turned her head to the side, refusing to look at him.
Howard's second victim slowly stood from the bed.
"Run." Catherine mouthed to her as Howard's mouth assaulted her neck.
The women froze in fear.
"Run!" Catherine mouthed again, and the women took another step toward freedom.
Howard suddenly stopped his violation of Catherine, turned to the young women and smiled. "Going somewhere?"
"Run!" Catherine screamed at the women with the last amount of energy she had before dropping her head to the floor and giving into the darkness.
TBC