An: Yes.. It's short. Sorry

Angels Among Us - Catherine

Catherine sighed. It was middle of shift and she was called out to an abuse case. She arrived at the hospital and sighed. She walked in and went up to the doctor.

"What happened?" Catherine asked.

"The vic, we found beaten almost to death, by her 8 year old daughter. She was pregnant, but we did an ultrasound. Baby is dead. It's sad." The doctor said sighing. "She's in a drug induced coma. So, talking to her is out of the question tonight. We think she'll be awake by tomorrow."

"Right. You guys have our number. I guess, I'll see you tomorrow." Catherine said turning.

"Right. See you tomorrow, Ms. Willows." The doctor called after her.

Catherine went out to her Tahoe. She sat there for a few minutes. 'She was pregnant, the baby is dead.' Kept playing through her head. She started her car and drove back to CSI.

She walked into Grissom's office. He was playing with his tarantula.

"Gil." Catherine said sitting down.

Grissom looked up. "What is it Catherine?"

"I just need to talk to someone." She said softly.

Grissom put the tarantula down and went over to the door and shut it. "What's wrong?"

"Ok. I know you know that Eddie wasn't the best person. But, I just need to tell someone what happened once." Catherine said as he sat back down.

"OK. I'm all ears." he said looking at her.

"Well, when I was 25, the middle of my dancing career I got pregnant. It was Eddie's. One night, Eddie got really drunk. That's when he was hitting me alot. Well, more aggressive then he was after I got a job here." Catherine said. Very voice was just loud enough for Grissom to hear. "One night, I was about 4 months along. I was starting to show. I didn't tell Eddie because, well, I didn't want him to know. Until I was about to give birth. Eddie wasn't 'ready' for kids back then. So, he noticed one night. I had just gotten off of a shift and Eddie come up behind me. Pushed me onto the bed and jumped on to of me. He knocked me out. I don't know with what. But he did. I woke up and he was gone. I had bruises from here to the moon and back. I was one big bruise. I get up and something wasn't right. I went to the ER. They did an ultrasound. If it wasn't for Eddie, I'd have two children." Catherine said looking down shaking her head. "That bastard. I lived in a hotel for about 3 weeks after that."

Grissom just looked at her. She wasn't crying. He was afraid to say anything. He spoke after what seemed like forever. "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"Because I didn't tell anyone. You and Eddie, That's it. And my mother doesn't even know. I didn't even tell the girls at work. I just kept going. When I was pregnant with Lindsey. Remember I was here almost all the time. I didn't want it to happen again. But, I was called to an abuse case tonight. She looked like I did. I just needed to talk to someone." Catherine said.

"Well, it's not a problem Cath. Anytime." Grissom said as Catherine stood up.

"Thanks Gil." She opened the door and walked out.

Grissom sat at his desk and looked at his tarantula. "You know. I seem to be the psychologist this week. First Warrick, then Greg, now Catherine. Who's next, Sara?"

The tarantula looked at him with her eight eyes as if to say, 'You know alot about them. You are their friend.'

Grissom took the tarantula out of the cage and put her in his hand. "You know Fluff, this week will be strange. I don't know why. I can just feel it."