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She closed her eyes and then opened them, looking straight at him. Then she whispered those words… those words that made his whole world crumble…

"For who could ever love a Beast?"

Vincent immediately let go of her face and turned his head away. Catherine was so confused; the thought of the man in her vision turning into something inhuman made chills go up and down her spine.

"Vincent?" she whispered, not understanding what just happened.

He still had his head the other way, refusing to look her in the eyes.

"Look at me, please? I… I don't understand what just happened. I just saw myself?! No, it wasn't me… it was Agathe… she was pregnant and… and Soterios… he… he…" she managed to say but couldn't finish her sentence.

Catherine shook her head and grabbed Vincent's face, turning him to look at her. And when he did look at her, all she saw in his eyes was pain… and sorrow and a tad of bitterness.

She caressed his cheek, while she let her tears roll freely.

"Vincent, please. Tell me. What's going on? I… I don't understand. And I see it in your eyes that you know. Tell me?" she pleaded.

Vincent saw confusion in her eyes and also love. She felt love for him? Oh, he wanted to. He desperately wanted to tell her everything. He wanted to tell her that Soterios didn't disappear during a storm at sea, but that he left Agathe cause of the curse. Cause he turned into a Beast and was terrified to hurt his unborn child and wife. And that he himself also turned into a Beast.

He wanted to tell her, cause she wanted to understand it all. But… He shook his head. No… it was best if she didn't know. Cause like she just whispered minutes ago: For who could ever love a Beast?

Catherine's fingers brushed against the skin of his face.

"Vincent? You can tell me. Does it has to do with that horrible man in the forest, the day you were attacked? Cause I remember him asking me for help. He asked me to break the curse? Who is he? Is he family of yours? Cause he sure looks an awful lot like you. And where is he now?" she asked.

She couldn't help but ask so much. Cat really wanted to know. She still didn't believe in curses, but that man did and so did Calinico and Gayla. She just wanted to understand…

Vincent thought very hard, but he came to the same conclusion every time. He should not tell her. His heart told him to, but his head told him no! And the way her fingers were brushing against his skin, didn't help either. It was like she had him under her spell. He wanted to pull away, but he didn't have the courage to do so. So he just sat there, quietly.

"Vincent, do you also believe that the curse is real and that I can break it?" she whispered.

She was afraid to hear his answer, but Cat wanted to know if he too believed…

Vincent swallowed hard and knew that they were now on very dangerous grounds. If he would tell her now that he did believe, will she think that he purposely lured her in? Cause that was not true! Will she think that this whole time, he has been tricking her to like him? Will she think that he did all of this so he could use her? No… he didn't want her to think that he was this calculating, controlling jerk. He'd rather have her hating him for being distant again than that she thought that he had misled her into liking him. The last thing he wanted was for her to think that he purposely wanted to use her.

All that Catherine wanted from him at this very moment, was for him to be honest with her. If he did believe the curse is real then… then she wanted to understand it all… but now she just wanted him to open up to her and be honest…

Vincent knew that he was a centimeter away from falling in love with her and he knew she probably felt the same way. But it just happened; the last thing he wanted to do was 'use' her. Vincent pulled away, making her whimper lightly. She instantly missed the feel of his skin on her fingers and what she saw in his eyes right now, made her heart bleed.

He had closed himself off again from her. The walls around him was evident and strong. His face again, expressionless. He opened the window and the limo came to a stop.

"Miss Catherine, we have arrived at your destination. The others are waiting for you." The limo driver said.

Vincent looked at her and politely said.

"Catherine. See you later, ok? Go have fun with the others. I'll only be at work for 1 or 2 hours."

She nodded out of disappointment and walked out the car without looking back once…

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At the moment, Catherine was sunbathing with a book in her hand, lying on her stomach. She had on her two piece, almost making JT fall into the water when he saw her in it. They all laughed at him, but JT was not amused and walked away mumbling like an old man.

Cat really liked Vincent's yacht. Heather liked it too, saying that it was a real turn on. Cat pinched her little sister.

"Ouch! Why did you do that for?" she asked.

"Dad's here you know… and Calinico and JT. What if they heard you?" Cat asked.

"So if they did? I am just stating the obvious. By the way… Vincent is GORGEOUS." She said.

"I know he is." Cat replied.

"And he likes you too." Heater stated.

"I know he does." Cat retorted.

"But?" Heather asked.

"But nothing, ok?" Cat said.

Catherine wasn't in the mood to talk about their host. She was very disappointed in him. Heather was eyeing her and raised her eye brow.

"What?" Cat asked.

"What happened between you two this morning?" her sister asked curiously.

"Everything was going great. I helped him to get ready for work. We talked and laughed. In the limo we… uhummm… I kissed him, but then it all went downhill. I asked him a question. I know it wasn't the simplest question, but… well I asked him and… and right before my very eyes I saw him close himself up again. He put up his walls around him… just like before…" Cat explained.

Heather sighed deeply."But what did you ask him?"

Cat shook her head, so Heather decided to let that one go.

"I really don't know what to do, Heather. I really, really like him. But I am starting to get fed up, you know. To me it feels like he opens one door, so I can get in. But the second I am inside, he slams 2 doors in front of my face! I just get frustrated... argh!" Cat blurted out.

Heather grabbed Cat's hand and squeezed it lightly. She then decided to lighten up her sister's mood, so she changed the subject.

"So you two kissed?" Heather asked, a smile gracing her beautiful face.

Cat smiled too and nodded, a dreamy look on her face.

"How was it?" Her little sister asked, curiously.

"It was AMAZING." Cat replied, her fingers brushing her golden rose pendant.

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Vincent sat behind his desk in his office, trying to get some work done. He tried to concentrate, but all he could think about was the look on Catherine's face when she stepped out of the limo. He just couldn't get that look out of his head. It was a look of pure disappointment.

He groaned out loud, making his secretary run from her desk and open his door.

"Are you, ok sir?" she asked, concerned.

Vincent sighed, looking at the older woman.

"Yeah, I am fine. I… I just have trouble concentrating, that's all." He replied.

"Why don't you take the day off, sir? Clear your head a bit." She advised.

Vincent shook his head. "No. I will be, OK. I'll just finish this." He responded.

The older woman nodded and walked back to her desk.

The second his secretary was out of sight, he grabbed his crutches and walked to the balcony of his office. Vincent watched the sight before him and inhaled the pure, fresh air. He felt awful about how he acted towards Catherine. He shook his head.

"Why? Why are you so incredible, my Beauty?" Vincent whispered.

He was so torn. Vincent knew that being honest to her, was at this point the right thing to do. Cause just this morning, he almost confessed his love to her. He balled his hands into fists and closed his eyes. Trust. Trust is such an issue for him. This morning, she kissed him and he felt the intensity of it and he also felt that she put everything she felt for him into that first kiss. Honesty. He should tell her about Yorgos and himself. He knew that there was no turning back now, but…

But he saw the look in her eyes, after she had that vision of his ancestor (Soterios) turning into a Beast. The words she used, felt like a dagger through his heart. For who could ever love a Beast?

Could she? Could she love him if she knew that he was able to turn into that Monster?

Vincent groaned and walked back inside. He grabbed his phone and dialed her number.

"Hallo." She said.

"Catherine?" he asked.

"Vincent." she stated.

"Catherine, I… I am so sorry about what happened in the limo."

"Which part?" she asked firmly.

He let out a breath and paused for a moment. Oh, she was going to make him suffer, huh.

"The part, when you asked me those questions and I… I didn't answer you. And the part, when I pulled coldly away from you. And the part, where uhummm… where I acted all distant like before… I… I am really sorry about all of that…" he explained.

He heard Catherine sigh from the other side of the line. Oh, He wished that he could be there with her and take her in his arms.

"I…I, uhumm… I am so sorry that I acted like a jerk. Please, can we start over from the part where you kissed me and I felt like I was on cloud 9?" he pleaded.

"No." she replied, making his heart break into bits and pieces.

"What I mean is that I want to give you a chance, OK. But… no more Mr. Distant OK. I know that I overwhelmed you with all of my questions. But I was overwhelmed also by that vision. I know now that it wasn't fair of me to expect you to answer all of it at once. So for that, I apologize." She explained.

"You don't have to apologize. I'm the one who's sorry." He stated.

"Okay then. Maybe in time you can answer my questions one at a time..." She whispered.

"Okay." He replied, a smile gracing both their faces.

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Vincent's secretary just wrote an email for a client and just as she was about to press send, she saw a beautiful young woman walking in with a little boy. She held onto the little boy and looked very nervous.

"Excuse me. But can I please talk to Mr. Keller?" she asked, her voice trembling.

The secretary shook her head."Sorry, but you have to make an appointment first." The older woman said.

"I know that, but please. It's a very urgent matter. I really need to talk with him. I… I, he is the only one who I can turn to. PLEASE." She pleaded.

Vincent's secretary was a very strict person, but she saw that the young woman was on the verge of breaking down. Sighing deeply, she decided to disturb her boss. Something just told her that this was the right thing to do.

"I am really sorry, sir. But I have a young woman here who is in desperate need to talk with you." The older woman said.

Vincent frowned."I don't remember having an appointment." He said.

"I know you don't, sir. Her name is Xylia." She stated.

Oh, that immediately caught his attention.

A/N: Oh my, who is said woman?

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