Under the influence of the drug given to induce the truth, Cat had indeed told the Initiative about her vampire attack. Just not the one they had been expecting. Before any details could be confirmed Cat had become violent and had to be sedated. Riley was by her bed, trying to fit the pieces together. The things he had found out over the last few days told him that he didn't know the girl laying there, maybe he never did.

Odd memories came back, things he hadn't thought strange at the time. Now he saw that it would be odd for a 5 year to be sent alone to the farm that first time. Every year after that, she just showed up, alone. He had been glad for the company and hadn't questioned why she came. In his youthful arrogance he just assumed she came to be with him, not to get away from someone else. He also remembered the cuts, scraps, bruises and other sundry marks. Now he saw them for what they were, what they had meant.

Riley shook off the bad vibes and thought about all the good times. The fishing trips, the fairs, the bike rides, the matinees, sharing popcorn. Cat had always been there sharing his interests. When he was a cadet and needed a dance partner for the formals, she was there for him. God why hadn't he seen it, he couldn't have stopped it but he could have been there for her!! Damn it!!

Everything was tainted now, knowing now what he hadn't known then. Then he heard Cat stir. "Ugh, god, my head. What the hell happened?"

Riley was hesitant to answer he wasn't sure how much she would remember. He answered her question with one of his own, "What is the last thing you remember?"

As Cat searched for her last solid memory, her head started to pound. As her fingers massaged her forehead she listed the things she remembered, "We were at the Bronze.... four of us. We were walking home, then ...." as she neared that painfully memory her head felt like it had exploded. "Oww, my head!!!"

"Oh god, not again! Their back ..." Cat's headache seemed to ease as she came to terms with what she had seen. Her heart rate raced when she realized that Riley must have seen him too. "Did you, ... what I mean is, ... well the guy who mugged me, is he..." Cat gave up trying to cover up, "Did you see who attacked me?" She asked point blank.

Riley took no time in answering, he told her the truth as soon as she asked. "Yeah, I did and I know what he was. He got away our first priority was getting you to safety"

Cat quickly felt her face for signs of deformity. She didn't feel different but when Riley had mentioned her safety she realized she had been bitten. "Am I OK? Where are we?"

"Your fine, or at least we are assuming you are. We took blood and are running tests. I don't think he did any damage." Trying to reassure her, he came to the conclusion that the Initiative had done the most damage tonight!

"Why don't you get some sleep. I will be here when you wake up and I should have better answers for you then, OK?" Riley looked in the bedside drawer and took out a radio he had sent over. "Here specially for you, some music to help you sleep." Riley turned to a station with easy listening as Deana Carter sang "Once Upon A December" he left the room. Cat was already on her way back to sleep.

TBC