Chapter 5


Catherine's POV


I heard the doorbell rang, again. I answered the door and paid for the pizza, then placed the box on the table. I walked back to the lions den and stood in the doorway listening to Lindsey.


'I still can not believe this you don't know who Tom or Clay are. They are the two most cutest guys in the world.'


I snuck up behind them, 'Pizza's here. And Linds' don't try to explain it to him.' I laughed. The three of us walked out to the kitchen and Lindsey grabbed three cans of soda, Gil took the pizza and I took some plates. In the lions den I placed myself next to Gil and Lindsey sat on the other side of Gil.


B the end of the movie Lindsey had fallen asleep next to Gil. He had a protective arm around her and held my hand, a I had my head resting against his. He didn't know it but I was watching him watch her, knowing that Lindsey would always has held a place in his heart. 'Are you ready to go to sleep?' I whispered to him.


'You going to leave her on the couch?'


'Just put a blanket over her and she'll be fine.'


'OK.' I got up and watched him carefully lay Lindsey on the couch then place a blanket over her. I bent down and kissed her forehead. I took Gil's hand and we walked back to my bedroom, so we could talk without waking the sleeping girl. 'You seen a bit quiet.' He gently placed hishand on my shoulder and I sat on the edge of my bed.


'Just thinking.'


'About what?'


'Even when I was still with Eddie you've always taken care of me and Lindsey. Even when things were hard.'


'I should have been around more though especially lately.'


'It's ok you had other things.'


'No, no it's not. I haven't been around lately and I'm sorry Cat, I really am.' My eyes started to swell up with tears, so he wrapped his arms around me. I chocked back a sob, 'I'm sorry.'


'You're here now. That's all that matters. Just don't leave me again.'


'Come on you get your sleep now too.' I went under the covers with Gil and quickly fell asleep.


Flashback::


She appeared at his doorstep holding her little girl. When he answered the door she didn't need to say anything. He let the two into the house and placed the little girl in his bed letting her continue her sleep. She stood in the living room with unshed tears in her eyes. There arms quickly found each other.


'He's cheating on me Gil. I saw him in our bed with another women while Lindsey was sleeping in her room' She cried into his shoulder.


'Shhhh.' He rocked her shaking body and they were embracing each other on the ground. 'You and Lindsey can stay here until you and Eddie sort things out.'


'There's not going to be anymore sorting things out anymore. I'm done with him, I'm getting a divorce.'


'Are you sure that you want to take things that far?'


'I'm not going to take this anymore. Ever since I've married him, everything has been differnt, he doesn't even care about Lindsey anymore.'


'Eddie cares about her.'


'Sure has a funny way of showing it.' He wiped her eyes with his thumb.


'Come on you go to sleep.' He carried her into his bedroom and placed her next to her sleeping daughter.


'No Gil it's OK. You can stay in your bed. I'll go on the couch.' She sat up in the bed and he sat at her side.


'I don't mine. You stay with Lindsey. She'll need you more then ever n ow.' He hugged her one last time an kissed the little girl. Then left the room.