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Catherine was still in a state of shock after Steve and his team had left her in their office. She figured it would be better to wait a little until she was feeling better before heading to Steve's. She didn't think she would get into a car accident; she just had so much running in her head. She got herself a glass of water and sat back on the couch again. I could have been one of those girls, Catherine thought to herself. He could have killed me that night…Oh thank God for Steve and his antics.
After a couple of minutes had passed she was feeling a little better and left the Headquarters. After she got into her car and her cell phone connected to her headset she dialed Mary's number.
"Hey Mommy, how did Daddy react to the news?" Mary said as she answered her phone; she could hear Catherine taking a deep breath before she answered her question.
"I haven't told him yet, didn't get a chance to." She replied driving out of the parking lot.
"I thought you wanted to tell him. Catherine you should tell him. He has the right to know that he will be a dad and if you don't tell him, he will find out anyways." You know you can't hide stuff from Steve when you want to, she reminded herself. "So if you won't tell him what's going on than I'll do it for you." Mary said rolling her eyes, from her experience telling Ryan and her family, she knew it wasn't easy to tell your boyfriend that you are pregnant, but then again she had no choice.
"Mary, listen… I was about to tell him, but he's still working on that case. I really wanted to tell him, but that case. I just had to push it back; he needs to do his job right, it is super important, really Mary." Catherine explained.
"Don't you think that's a bit too much? Why do you put his job first when you should be in the first spot in his life? You and the baby."
"Mary it's not that easy….remember that guy Steve had beaten up at the bar?"
"Sure, how could I forget the night Mister Caveman gave his best to show the world how much he loves you?" Mary asked sarcastically. "Hold on, what does that guy have to do with the case?"
"It was him, Mary, he's the suspect in Steve's case. They suspect him of raping and murdering three women, and I look just like all of the victims." Catherine said and to her surprise she sounded calm. "They've found his fingerprints on one of the victims and had run it through the databases. Steve and the others are on the way to his address as we speak." Catherine explained.
"Oh my God, Catherine." Mary exclaimed shocked and then she was speechless.
"Thank God, Danny and Steve were there. I don't want to think about what could have happened to me if they weren't there that night." Catherine said ignoring Mary's silence.
"Do you want me to come over for the night, or at least until Steve comes home? Maybe you shouldn't be alone until this guy is caught." Mary asked after she had found her voice again, I can't let her alone in this… Steve will never forgive himself if anything happens to…..
"No, I'm at my apartment now to pick some stuff up and then I'll drive over to Steve's. With the securtiy system he had put in, I'm more then safe there." Catherine replied parking her car on the street. And for the record, I can fight and know how to use a gun, she thought. "But how about tomorrow we do lunch at Kakemono's? How about 12:30?"
"Okay, but please Catherine be careful. He's still out there." Mary almost sounding like she would beg her to do what she said.
"I promise, Mare. See you tomorrow then." Catherine said as she got out of the car.
"At 12:30 then, have a good night." Mary replied and they both hung up.
Catherine walked over to the front door of the building with a weird feeling in her stomach, a weird feeling she hasn't been able to place. But then again, she couldn't really tell if it was her pregnancy or that she was scared of the knowledge of what kind of man Michael really was. Inside her apartment Catherine watered her flowers before she grabbed a few things she needed at Steve's place. She then packed a few of her DVDs to watch with Steve.
Steve will hate me for that one, She thought to herself as she reached for her Titanic DVD. Oh well, he seemed please with the outcome of watching The Notebook, so we'll see what kind of things we can think of after this one.
A short time later Catherine was done packing her stuff. God I should really move in with him, she thought looking around her apartment before she left. Should I say something about moving in or the baby first? Why not both at the same conversation? If he's going to be mad about either or both, I guess I should get it all over at once.
Again she had this weird feeling in her stomach as she walked downstairs and towards the front door. She got the feeling that the closer she got to the door, the feeling got even more intense. Suddenly Catherine almost jumped up as she heard some noises from outside of the building. Shit, there is someone outside! Was her first thought, but then she shook it off. Stop it Rollins it's only a cat or something! Catherine thought to herself as she opened the door and walked out of her apartment building.
Meanwhile Steve had his Team sent home. They had checked out the address and there was no sign of Michael. They had flipped the house upside down to get information on where he could be, but there was nothing.
"I should have just killed him back in the bar!" Steve said frustrated throwing his vest into the trunk.
"You didn't know he was a killer and there was no way you could have known that." Danny replied getting out of his vest.
"I could have saved those women."
"I know that the fact that you couldn't be the superhero on this one annoys you. But you couldn't know that!" Danny said again as he got in to his car.
"I know, but do you know what would have happened IF we haven't been at the bar?" Steve asked starting the engine.
"Do you know that for a fact, Steve?" Danny looked at him, he knows what could have happened, but somehow he was afraid to say it out loud.
"Catherine could have been one of the girls. She fits in to his profile, beautiful brown hair and eyes, tall and slender.… She could have been one of them, Danny. When I saw that guy's face on the smart table, the pit of my stomach fell out from under me. I haven't been that scared in I don't know how long. I think the last time was when Catherine was on a plane to an assignment and I couldn't reach her. Her plane was thought to be one from the U.S. that was under watch by Al Queda…..that's how I felt this afternoon."
"But she isn't Steven!" Danny replied firmly. "She is NOT one of them."
Then there was silence in the car. For once his stupid cavemen behavior was good for something, Danny thought to himself as they drove to Steve's house. Maybe it is true and SEALS have a sixth sense, at least Steve does.
"Tomorrow we will get him and this time I won't be that gentle." Steve said after they both got out of the car at his house.
"Just do me the favor and don't kill him." Danny replied as he met him at him the driver's side.
"I can't promise you that Danno, whatever happens, happens. Since my truck is at work, I'll need you to pick me up, OK? See ya tomorrow." Steve said slapping his partner on the shoulder.
"Bye." Danny replied getting into the car and then he drove off while Steve walked up to the front door and opened it. Inside the house was dark so he thought Catherine was already in bed or staying at her apartment, like she sometimes did when he got a case. His second thought got confirmed as he went upstairs and found his bed empty.
At least that was what he thought….
TBC
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