Their Threat
CSI is not mine
Chapter 9
Gil watched Catherine intently he didn't like seeing her upset; he waited for her to speak, not wanting to push her.
"Gil they threatened to take her away from me."
"Who did?"
"The Feds."
Gil was angry at what was going on but he held it in, he didn't want her to stop talking in fear that she would never open up to him like this again.
"The sheriff told me about the sting and he asked me to think about it. Then I was in my office and Colepepper came in. He spoke to me in more detail about the sting and then. . ."
She put her hand over her mouth as she tried to hold back her tears. Her body started to shake. Gil wrapped a supportive arm around her as she took a deep breath and tried to continue. She looked into his eyes and the love she saw surprised her so much that the tears came down beyond her control.
"Then he got in my face. He flat out told me that he could have Linds taken from me in a heart beat, that there would be no investigation that she would just be gone. He knows people in child services and they would just take his word on what he was saying and they would just come and take her. I wanted to tell you Gil but I couldn't let them take her from me. He told me I'd never get her back."
Gil ran his over his face as she continued to let everything out. When she started stuttering he put a finger on her lips.
"Cath it's over. He can't use you for this sting anymore; the guy knows who you are now."
Catherine took his hand I her's and kissed his hand, shocking him. She ran her thumbs over the back of his hand.
"Gil you can't tell anyone. If you do Colepepper will have her taken from me. I wasn't supposed to tell you. Promise me Gil."
"Cath what he is doing is ethically wrong and illegal."
"And it will be his word against mine. Gil please I am begging you."
Gil was silent for a minute.
"If you love me you won't say anything."
He looked up at her in disbelief.
"Catherine I love you enough not to say anything, but I also love you enough not to let this go."
What was happening to her was wrong and it was making him sick but he didn't want to see her hurting anymore. Catherine put her hands on his face and pulled him down for a kiss.
"I love you Gil. I really and truly do. Thank you for listening."
He gave her a huge hug and then looked out the door to see Lindsay standing in the door with tears in her eyes."
