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Chapter Ten: I Do

Catherine and Vincent walked in silence back down the path. They didn't go any farther than that kiss, but she could still feel him all over her, and she felt guilty. She was getting married.

She stopped dead in her tracks. Gabe was sitting on the steps of the porch. She could tell he had been there for a while. "Nice," He said waving to Vincent. He stood up annoyed.

"Gabe, I didn't know you were coming." Catherine said. She went to him, but he pulled away before she could give him a hug. "And I can see you are mad."

"I have been here for hours. Sitting there and trying to convince myself that you were out with your sister or something, But there was this little man in the back of my head saying, "She's with him. It sucks that the little man was right."

"Gabe we were watching the Meteor shower. That's it. If I had known you were here I would have never left." Catherine said feeling even more guiltily about the kiss.

Gabe took her hand dragging her inside. He led her up the stairs, and into her room. "Marry me tomorrow." He said completely serious.

Catherine was shocked. "Gabe I."

"Do you love me?" He asked Cutting her off.

"Yes of course," She said out of habit more than truth.

"Then marry me tomorrow. Make love with me tonight. I have been a patient man Catherine. It is time for you to let him go. To give me what you have given him. If you love me. Do this for me." Gabe said knowing he was being unfair. He knew where she stood, but he could not lose her. He loved her more than he knew how to show.

Catherine stood there unable to speak. She wanted to scream. She wanted to tell the world that she was head over heals, madly in love with Vincent. Yet there was still the fear of him hurting her again. Could she go through the hurt and pain again? Could she let him in completely? With Gabe she was safe, But with Vincent she felt like she could fly.

"Okay." She said in a rush. "We can get married tomorrow. I mean Heather is already in town so...okay."

Gabe smiled like a fool. He took her in his arms and kissed her. Her heart raced as he started to unbutton her shirt. She didn't want to do this. It was the reason she had not done it yet. She felt like it was a betrayal to Vincent. Yet here she know was, kissing Gabe, and losing herself in the process. She felt herself being laid back on the bed, but it was as if she were not there.

Vincent turned from the window. The already broken pieces of his heart shattered. He had hoped he would be able to convince her that he would never hurt her again, but know he knew it was too late. The only question now was could he handle this? Could he just be her friend?

"That was amazing," Gabe said breathless beside Catherine. He looked over to her grinning from ear to ear.

"Yeah," She said looking at the ceiling. The sun was rising cast shadows into her room.

Gabe's phone rang. He got up answering it. She could tell it was work by the way his manner changed. He dressed quickly while he was still on the phone. Within seconds he was out the door.

Catherine sat up. She felt at a loss. With a sigh she climbed from the bed. She wanted a shower, so she went to the bathroom and started the shower. She climbed in, numbly acknowledging that the water was burning the hell out of her. She took a few deeps breaths trying clear her head. Her deep breaths turned into shaky grasping breaths. Tears clouded her vision as sank to the bottom of the tub. She burst into sobs.

Hours later

"I can't believe you are doing this now." Heather said to Catherine in the mirror. "That dress is so beautiful on you." She added.

"She's right Cat. You look stunning." Tess said with a smile.

"Thanks guys." Catherine said. She took a deep breath. She was actually doing this.

"So half the precinct is in there. Thank go you don't look pregnant." Tess said.

"Yeah," Catherine replied.

"Are you okay?" Heather asked. Something seemed off.

"Yeah I am great. I just had a long night." Catherine said with a smile.

"J.T is mad." Tess said. "He does not like this at all."

"Well he doesn't have to." Catherine said.

"Does J.T have a thing for Cat?" Heather asked confused about why J.T has a problem with Catherine marrying Gabe.

"No J.T has a thing for Tess. He just doesn't like Gabe." Catherine said receiving a look from Tess.

"Well we will give you a moment." Heather said giving Catherine a hug. "I am so happy for you." She said before her and Tess left. They would come get her when it was time.

She looked at herself in the mirror. "Here we go." She said to herself. She thought back to the day her and Vincent picked this dress out. What would he say if he knew what she did? Not that she ever told him she hadn't done it with Gabe yet. The door opened and her heart beat out of her chest. She was not ready.

Vincent appeared in the mirror behind her. It was amazing how quickly her heart settled. "Hey," She said to him.

"You look." Vincent said. He had to pause to keep from crying. "Beautiful."

"Thank you." Catherine said. Her heart broke. She could feel his sadness.

"Vincent," Catherine was at a lost for words. "I-"

"I got something for you." He said going to her. He put a necklace on her. It was the same one he had put on her when she first tried the dress on. She had not gotten it because h=it was expensive.

"Vincent you shouldn't have." She said really wishing he hadn't.

Vincent turned her around and placed his lips gently on her, it last only seconds. "One last kiss." He said once they parted.

The kiss stayed with her the rest of the day. It was with her when she walked down the aisle. It was with her when she said "I do," It was with her as she kissed Heather goodbye. It was with her as she kissed Gabe over and over.

"I love you." Gabe said as they walked into the Hotel they were going to stay in for a week.

Catherine smiled at him, "Yeah me too." She said. She went to the window looking down on the city. They day had been a blur, but looking over the city Catherine knew she had never loved Gabe, even though she had convinced herself she did. She looked to the sky and was sure she saw Vincent on top of the building next to the hotel. Suddenly "I do" Did not seem so bad, because she would never truly be alone. Not as long as she had Vincent in her live. Even if it meant they could only ever be friends.

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