Cath you want to tell me what happened?"

Catherine took a deep breath. "Okay.. It all happened so fast………….."

"I went outside to use my cell phone and call a cab to bring me home or to your house I was not sure where I wanted to go. There were these guys inside that followed me out when they realized I was alone and they were whistling at me and saying things to me. I just ignore them you know they were just having a good time right?" Gil wrapped his arm around Catherine and she pulled away " Sorry, you scared me that's all" she apologized and moved closer toward Gil.

"They came over to me and were almost in my face while I was talking to the cab company. When I hung up from them they grabbed my phone from me. When I went to get it back from the one guy he started to move closer to the side of the building where the alley way began and I really did not want to follow him, I got this weird feeling and I decided that getting into with him was not worth it and I could always report the phone stolen anyway so I was going to go back inside when one of the other guys grabbed me and pulled me backward, I fell to the ground and he started to come toward me and so I had nowhere else to go but toward the alley and screaming did not help much, since I was at a night club and with the music being so loud no one heard me"

Catherine was startled when she heard the doctor coming in the room.

"Miss Willows we really need to give you those stitches now" Catherine smiled and made herself accessible for the doctor to do his work.

"I am sorry I freaked out at you earlier I was just confused. Scared."

The doctor put a hand on Catherine's shoulder " It's okay, I am fine and the nurse is fine and we got the stitches done so don't worry about it" the doctor turned to walk out " I will be back in a few minutes to check up on you." The doctor left the room closing the door behind here.

Catherine sighed and continued her story "I tried to get up and run but he got down on the ground and out his hand over my mouth and he started laughing and he said that I should just stop fighting because all the ladies love it in the end, and that he would be doing me a favour. Then he kissed me and I spit in his face. Then the guy who took my phone grabbed me by my hair and pulled me into the alley and he threw me down and that's when I hit my head on the rock. Everything was spinning and my vision was blurry…..they didn't rape me Gil, I know that the doctor thinks they did or he did but they didn't so I don't need the rape kit, I just want to go home and go to sleep. I am so sorry that I ruined your birthday, I totally understand if you hate me now."

Gil stood up and helped her off the table "Cath I don't that you and I don't want you to think I do or that you ruined my birthday or that you deserved what happened tonight because you didn't and like I said my birthday was not ruined because look at it this way. All I really wanted to do was spend it with you and here you and I are together." He paused and smiled " I know the circumstances suck but.. I am glad that you called me."

After signing her out of the hospital he helped her into his vehicle and drove her to his house.

The ride home was silent until Catherine remembered something important. " Oh no Lindsey Gil I forget Lindsey, oh I am a terrible mother how could I forget her you have to take me home no Gil she is probably sitting on the front step scared to death an-" Gil cut her off " Relax Cath Lindsey is at my place Sara is watching her" Gil wrinkled up his face when he realized he had mentioned Sara.

"Don't worry about it Gil, she was angry and she didn't mean what she said"

Gil did not defend her " that's not the point, she had no right to bring up anything about your past and make up all those lies. Sara knows you never did anything but dance and I should not have told her bout you anyway I am sorry."

You don't have to apologize I work with her it was bound to come up sometime and I don't mind that you told her I guess I overreacted a little." Cath tried to smiled and let out a small sigh " Oh my head hurts so much"

Gil and Catherine pulled up to the house and he helped her inside and to the couch where Lindsey was watching TV still wide-awake. " MOMMY" she screamed jumping up to let her mom sit down " mommy are you okay now, I was scared that I was not going to see you but uncle Gil said you would be okay and I believed him because he would never lie to me." Lindsey smiled and sat down beside her mother. " Mommy, Sara told me that you and her had a fight and that she was really sorry." Lindsey whispered in her mother's ear as Sara entered the room.

Lindsey I think that I want some of that ice cream you want to come help me in the kitchen?"

Lindsey clearly got the message even though she was only nine years old.

Lindsey got up slowly and ran to the kitchen. Sara then took her spot on the couch.

"Cath I just wanted to say that I was way out of line and I should have never said those things to you and tonight I realized why Gil would want to be with you because he does Lindsey helped me realize how great you really are. Anyway I am so sorry about everything and I hope we can still be friends"

Catherine smiled and leaned over giving Sara a hug. "Don't worry about it" she got up off the couch and went to find Gil In the kitchen. Sara got up and followed to say good night and she left to go home.

"So um I guess I should get Lindsey home to bed, it is really late" Catherine said sneaking a spoon of Gil's ice cream. Gil shook his head " You are not going anywhere you have a mild concussion and I need to wake you every few hours. Lindsey can sleep in the guest room, you can have my room and I will sleep out here on the couch."

"No Gil I am not taking your bed, Lindsey and I can share and you can have your bed, just pretend like we are not even here." Lindsey grabbed her overnight bag she had brought back from her aunts and changed into her pyjamas and waited headed to the guest room.

Gil and Catherine tucked her in and said their goodnights and left the room. Walking toward Gil's room Catherine stopped him. "Are you sure you want the couch I don't mind?" Gil turned and shook his head " I don't mind, besides my heart is still shaken I won't do much sleeping anyway and I don't want to keep you awake because I know you are tired."

Gil walked into his room and grabbed some extra blankets and set up the couch, when he cam back in the room Catherine was already sitting on the bed in her.. Well in his pyjamas.

"Gil I found these unopened pj's in your closet so I just took the bottoms, they are a little big but they are very comfy." Catherine smiled trying to show Gil that she was not bothered by the events that happened earlier that night.

Catherine climbed in to his bed. " Wow Gil your bed is so comfortable I could get used to sleeping here." she smiled

"Okay Cath so if you need anything just call me and I will get it, and I will come check on you in about an hour." Gil walked toward the door and turned off the light.

"Good night Gil.. And thank you" Cath called before he left the room. Gil turned and smiled to himself "Good night.. And you are welcome."