Peter took advantage of the time Steve joined him, Mary, and Catherine to tell the news.
"Mom, dad, I'm dating Danielle," he said and Catherine was silent.
"I'm not that surprised, Peter," Steve told him.
"But you don't support me?" Peter asked Steve.
"If that's what you want, I support you, son. But you know how bad she can be when she wants," Steve told Peter.
"And you, mom? Aren't you going to say anything?" Peter asked.
"Well, you know I've always supported you unconditionally in all your good and bad times, my son. But this time I have nothing to say."
Catherine went to the kitchen and Peter was right behind her.
"Why, mom?"
"Why? This girl mistreated you as much as she wanted, and you ask me why?" Catherine told him.
"Mom, I know she has a lot of flaws, but can you give her a second chance?" Peter asked.
Catherine put her hand on her waist and thought. "Okay, Peter. But the first thing she does and I don't like, I won't want her to come to my house anymore. And another thing: you are going to talk to her dad, I don't want to spend my days in the office listening to Danny's complaints. "
"Okay, Mom," Peter said and went back to the living room.
"Mom is mad," he told Mary and Steve.
"She arrived so happy from the trip. Did you need to have told her that today?" Steve told Peter.
"I don't like hiding the things that happen to me from my Mom," Peter told his father, and Steve felt guilty for not telling her that Stella was calling him.
A week later...
Peter and Danielle were sitting on the couch talking while Steve and Catherine were in the bedroom.
Steve dressed quickly because he had been called to a crime scene.
"Today is Saturday and I wanted to go out with you," Catherine told him.
"I'm sorry, Cath. I'm on duty today," he replied.
"Fine, just promise me you'll be safe," Catherine said and then kissed him.
"I'll be safe," he replied and returned her kiss.
Catherine smiled and so did he.
"Be patient and don't fight with Danielle, okay?" Steve told her.
"I'll try," Catherine replied.
Steve looked into her eyes and caressed her face. "Love you, never forget that."
"Love you too, Steve."
Steve left and Catherine stayed at home.
"So Peter, when do you intend to live alone?" Danielle asked.
"I haven't thought of that yet, Danielle. For now I have no intention of living alone," Peter replied.
"Serious?" she asked.
"Yes, I love my parents and I don't think about leaving them now," he replied.
"Sometimes I think you're from another planet, Peter," Danielle replied.
"Why?" he asked.
"Why every young man dreams of living alone."
"Well, every young man but me," he replied.
Some time later, Catherine was in the bedroom when her phone rang, and it was Danny.
"Hey, Danny," she said as she answered the phone.
"Hey, Catherine. Where's Steve? I'm waiting for him at the crime scene."
"Steve already left to go to the crime scene almost half an hour ago, Danny."
"Maybe he went to headquarters first. I'll wait a little longer, Catherine."
"Fine, Danny. I'll call to find out where he is," Catherine replied.
"Is my daughter still there?" Danny asked.
"Yes, she and Peter are talking in the living room," Catherine replied.
"I still want to laugh when I remember how nervous he was when he came to ask me permission to date Danielle," Danny said.
"And you said no to him."
"I was joking," Danny replied.
"But that wasn't funny, Danny. He got very nervous."
"Bye, Catherine," Danny said and ended the call.
Catherine tried to call Steve but his phone was off.
"That's weird," she thought.
Half an hour later, Danny called her again. "Catherine, Steve is not here yet and I can't talk to him."
"I can't talk to him either, his phone is off. I called headquarters and he didn't go there as you thought. I'm worried, Danny."
"Me too, Catherine. I need to solv the case, I asked Lou and Junior to help me. Please call me if you can talk to him."
"Okay, Danny," Catherine answered and ended the call.
Catherine tried to call Steve a few more times and his phone was still off.
"Where are you, Steve? I'm worried," Catherine thought out loud.
Catherine went downstairs to find Peter and Danielle kissing in the living room.
"Peter, your father didn't go to work, and his phone is off. He would never have his phone off, help me call the hospitals, son."
"Looks like she does it on purpose," Danielle thought as Catherine broke off their kiss.
Peter got up from the couch quickly. "Hospitals, mom? Do you think anything happened to him? "
"I don't know what to think, son. I just want to find my husband."
"He must be with another woman," Danielle thought, but then regretted this petty thought.
Peter hugged Catherine to soothe her. "Nothing happened to him, Mom. We'll find him, okay?"
"I want him here by my side, Peter."