"Unbridled Vernacular" part 3/5
By Rita Widmer
Everything still applies from the other parts. Thank you for all the wonderful reviews!
~~~ = flashback
AN: This chapter assumes while we were on summer hiatus this is what happened, and that none of the episodes from season 4 take place during the summer.
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Silence reigned down on the threesome after Gil's proclamation. No one knew what to say, and the right way to say it. It surprised them all when Gil started the story.
"It happened the night after my surgery. We had gone out to celebrate, and...."
Cath had replayed that night many times since that date, but as Gil relayed the story her mind drifted off to her own version of the events.
~~~ Cath slowly moved closer to the heat laying next to her. It was a foreign feeling, but nothing to worry about. Her hand slowly moved over the heat, but her fingers slowly realized what the sensation was they were feeling. It was hair, fine man's chest hair. Not too much, but not too little.
It were these thoughts that brought Cath to full alert. It wasn't just any man's chest hair, but it was Gil's. With a rush the memories of the previous night came back to her, and to make sure it wasn't all a dream she checked her left ring finger. There it was a ring. Not a beautiful wedding band, but a plastic one.
She slowly moved out of the bed, and then she noticed, in her half-befuddled brain, the strewn clothes. Their marriage was consummated! There would be no easy out for them. It will take a divorce.
Thoughts screamed at her as she walked into the living room. 'Wasn't this her dream come true? You married the man you love. Make it work out, but he doesn't love me. He would have said so after all these years. You never told him either. Don't make decisions until you've heard his side.'
That last thought stayed with her until Gil woke up, and walked into the room. They stared at each other from across the room. Neither wanted to open up the can of worms that their new situation found them in, but there would be no easy way out.
Her resolve broke down as she said the words first. "I'll take the next two days off, and go up to Reno for a quick divorce. No one needs to know about what happened." She started to walk out, but was stopped by one word.
"NO!" His voice echoed between them as she slowly turned around to look at him.
"No?"
"I've been awake for awhile, and thinking about last night. I don't want a divorce."
"I know, because you grew up Catholic you don't believe in it, but I'll be the one getting it. I'm not going to force you to stay in a marriage."
"This may not have happened for the right reasons, but Cath, I want to take care of you. I can help you. I know since Eddie's death, you've had a hard time financially. Our two incomes together can help you pay things off, and get you on your two feet once again."
"I can't let you do that. I've survived this long, and I'll keep surviving."
"Then do it for Lindsey. If I had it my way, we would both be supervisors of the team, and get the same pay. That's not going to happen, so let me use my extra income to help you out. My home is paid off, and I don't have a child to take care of so I live pretty cheaply."
Anger rose up inside of her that he was doing this out of pity for Lindsey and her, but she knew he was right. She needed the help. 'I'll only stay married until I can stand on my own two feet.'
"You've got a deal," she responded with as much confidence she could conjure up. This was a marriage of business and not of love.
The warm months of summer passed quickly for them. Both lived in their separate homes, but they had gotten a bank account together so she could have their money at ready for her when she needed it.
Unbeknownst to Gil, though, some of the money was being taken out to be put in her own account. She was saving up money for when she could stand on her own two feet. Also without his knowing divorce papers were written up, and ready to go when it was time to end the fake marriage.
During the summer, they never worked a case together. One morning they decided to have breakfast together after work. Something happened during that meal, and they once again found themselves in bed once again.
She would never hear the quiet, "I love you," Gil whispered in his sleep, as she got up and left the house.~~~
Cath was brought back from her dream world as reality hit her once again.
"Catherine, is that what happened?" Brass asked her.
"He told the story accurately," she answered Brass. 'He just left out all the emotion in it.'
"Now that I know the story. We need to go over how we are going to handle this. You guys can no longer be working with each other. We are going to have enough problems with your past cases together. People might start calling out that evidence was contaminated."
"Brass, don't you know...." Cath started.
"Didn't I know what?"
Unconsciously, Cath used the same words and tone of Gil, except for one distinct change. "We got divorced."
TBC....
(insert evil author laugh)
By Rita Widmer
Everything still applies from the other parts. Thank you for all the wonderful reviews!
~~~ = flashback
AN: This chapter assumes while we were on summer hiatus this is what happened, and that none of the episodes from season 4 take place during the summer.
*************************************************************************************
Silence reigned down on the threesome after Gil's proclamation. No one knew what to say, and the right way to say it. It surprised them all when Gil started the story.
"It happened the night after my surgery. We had gone out to celebrate, and...."
Cath had replayed that night many times since that date, but as Gil relayed the story her mind drifted off to her own version of the events.
~~~ Cath slowly moved closer to the heat laying next to her. It was a foreign feeling, but nothing to worry about. Her hand slowly moved over the heat, but her fingers slowly realized what the sensation was they were feeling. It was hair, fine man's chest hair. Not too much, but not too little.
It were these thoughts that brought Cath to full alert. It wasn't just any man's chest hair, but it was Gil's. With a rush the memories of the previous night came back to her, and to make sure it wasn't all a dream she checked her left ring finger. There it was a ring. Not a beautiful wedding band, but a plastic one.
She slowly moved out of the bed, and then she noticed, in her half-befuddled brain, the strewn clothes. Their marriage was consummated! There would be no easy out for them. It will take a divorce.
Thoughts screamed at her as she walked into the living room. 'Wasn't this her dream come true? You married the man you love. Make it work out, but he doesn't love me. He would have said so after all these years. You never told him either. Don't make decisions until you've heard his side.'
That last thought stayed with her until Gil woke up, and walked into the room. They stared at each other from across the room. Neither wanted to open up the can of worms that their new situation found them in, but there would be no easy way out.
Her resolve broke down as she said the words first. "I'll take the next two days off, and go up to Reno for a quick divorce. No one needs to know about what happened." She started to walk out, but was stopped by one word.
"NO!" His voice echoed between them as she slowly turned around to look at him.
"No?"
"I've been awake for awhile, and thinking about last night. I don't want a divorce."
"I know, because you grew up Catholic you don't believe in it, but I'll be the one getting it. I'm not going to force you to stay in a marriage."
"This may not have happened for the right reasons, but Cath, I want to take care of you. I can help you. I know since Eddie's death, you've had a hard time financially. Our two incomes together can help you pay things off, and get you on your two feet once again."
"I can't let you do that. I've survived this long, and I'll keep surviving."
"Then do it for Lindsey. If I had it my way, we would both be supervisors of the team, and get the same pay. That's not going to happen, so let me use my extra income to help you out. My home is paid off, and I don't have a child to take care of so I live pretty cheaply."
Anger rose up inside of her that he was doing this out of pity for Lindsey and her, but she knew he was right. She needed the help. 'I'll only stay married until I can stand on my own two feet.'
"You've got a deal," she responded with as much confidence she could conjure up. This was a marriage of business and not of love.
The warm months of summer passed quickly for them. Both lived in their separate homes, but they had gotten a bank account together so she could have their money at ready for her when she needed it.
Unbeknownst to Gil, though, some of the money was being taken out to be put in her own account. She was saving up money for when she could stand on her own two feet. Also without his knowing divorce papers were written up, and ready to go when it was time to end the fake marriage.
During the summer, they never worked a case together. One morning they decided to have breakfast together after work. Something happened during that meal, and they once again found themselves in bed once again.
She would never hear the quiet, "I love you," Gil whispered in his sleep, as she got up and left the house.~~~
Cath was brought back from her dream world as reality hit her once again.
"Catherine, is that what happened?" Brass asked her.
"He told the story accurately," she answered Brass. 'He just left out all the emotion in it.'
"Now that I know the story. We need to go over how we are going to handle this. You guys can no longer be working with each other. We are going to have enough problems with your past cases together. People might start calling out that evidence was contaminated."
"Brass, don't you know...." Cath started.
"Didn't I know what?"
Unconsciously, Cath used the same words and tone of Gil, except for one distinct change. "We got divorced."
TBC....
(insert evil author laugh)