FANFIC)NEW FIC chapter 4 EDDIE
summary: Catherine leaves Eddie, but he won't let her go. As the cycle of abuse continues, Lindsey's safety is threatened and Catherine is faced with a tough decision, when her best friend threatens to take her daughter away...
Rating: Strong R for descriptive violence/abuse, language,
The next morning Lindsey was the first one out of bed and she ran into her mom room to wake her up.
"Mommy, mommy wake up" the eleven year old jumped ran to jump on her bed when a hand grabbed her and stopped in her tracks.
"Lindsey no running in the house" Eddie scolded
Lindsey turned around in reaction to the voice, her heart felt like it had skipped a beat. " Daddy" she said confused she turned to see her mother sit in the bed " Mommy"
"What" Eddie smiled " No hug for Daddy"
Lindsey hesitated for a second and looked over at him, Catherine nodded at her letting her know it was it and then Lindsey walked over to her father and hugged hum.
"I missed you baby but me and mommy talked and we aren't going to fight anymore and Daddy's going to try real hard."
Lindsey smiled at him and ran back to her bedroom.
Eddie got back in bed with Catherine " What the hell was that"
Catherine made a face and threw the blankets back to get out bed.
"Where are you going" Eddie grabbed her arms and pulled back in bed " I never said you could get out of bed yet."
Catherine sat back down and got in the blankets
"What did you tell you her" Eddie demanded to know
Catherine didn't know what he was talking about and therefore she didn't answer.
"I'm talking you bitch" he grabbed the back of her head and turned her face to him " I asked you a question"
"I don't know what you mean" she replied, trying to keep her voice calm.
Eddie snickered and slapped Catherine across " Don't you fucking lie to me, you poisoned her, you trying to put her against me."
Catherine put her hand to her throbbing cheek and refused to look at him.
Eddie climbed out of bed and went toward the kitchen.
Catherine climbed out of bed and headed toward the bathroom when the phone. Catherine ran quickly to grab it before Eddie but she picked and he had already beat her to it.
Catherine listened on the other line as Gil asked for her.
"Hello" Gil replied when Eddie answered "Can I speak with Catherine" he said with a hint of confusion in his voice.
"She's still asleep" Eddie lied " but I'll tell her you called." he said hanging up the phone.
Catherine quickly hung up the phone and ran toward the bathroom when Eddie stopped her
"Were you on the other line" he questioned her backing her into the bathroom.
"Eddie, I just picked and you already had so I put I hung it up" she lied
Eddie laughed sarcastically " You think I am stupid? I could hear you breathing" he slapped her again and slammed her against the back of the closed bathroom door. " If this is going to work that bastard is not to call here looking for you and you are not to lie to me" he screamed gripping her shoulders and slamming her repeatedly. "and you'll have get a new job because he will just trying and tear us apart."
Catherine glared at him, not putting up a fight or trying to stop him.
"I love you." he whispered kissing her forehead " You make this work, or I am taking Lindsey away from you"
He slammed Catherine once more and pressed his lips against hers." I missed the taste of your lips" he smiled and pushed her out of his way and left her in the bathroom.
Catherine walked into to work with a fresh hand print on the side of her face and hidden hand prints on her shoulders.
Gil was first to see her and pulled her into his office " You're late" he pulled out a chair for her to sit " What's going"
Catherine sighed " I wish you would just leave my private life alone, you know I came to work and you hound me about what's going on..like you have a right to know. It's my business and I don't have to tell you anything."
Gil just stared at her unsure of what caused the blow up " Cath, What's Eddie doing in your house? Answering you're phone"
Catherine didn't answer
" You let him move back in just like that? After the things he put you through"
"It's my marriage and I have to at least try and save it Gil I can't just through it out the window, why do you even care, you should worry about your life or lack there of." she snapped knowing he was only being the friend she needed.
Catherine put an envelope on his desk " Read it" she sighed " I have to go"
Gil opened the envelope and chased after her
" That's it" he yelled to her "you're going to give up your life so he can beat you and hide it"
Catherine kept walking
Gil stopped her at her tahoe and turned her around to looks at him " I am not excepting this. You are not quitting because Eddie want's to control you're every move. Why are letting him do this"
Catherine pushed him away " You can't help me anymore Gil, If you care about me or Lindsey at all you'll just stay away."
Gil grabbed her again " I can't! I can't sit back and know very well that he is abusing you and not do anything about it.I won't stay away."
Catherine pulled away but Gil got her right back " Come away with me." he blurted out " You and Lindsey, can come away with me, we can get a restraining order and leave town for awhile, I have a million vacation days, you and Lindsey could use a vacation."
Catherine stared at him like he was crazy " Sometimes I thought when Eddie hit me, I deserved it because I felt something for you, he would always accuse me of being unfaithful with you and I would think that it was my fault because I would think about you all the time. I thought it was just because Eddie was a jerk, but it's not. It's because I'm in love with you." she paused and pulled away " I 'm in love with my best friend and my husband wants to control my life, he said he would take Lindsey away from me, and I know he'll do it. I can't keep working here and I'm late Gil I have to go."
Gil wasn't going to let her go " I love you! And I hate seeing you like this" Gil then leaned in and kissed her, taking her face in his hands.
Catherine pulled away and slapped him, but something drew her back to him and it was her that kissed him.
"Come back to my place" he grabbed her hand " We can talk, we can figure something out."
Catherine sighed trying to hold back her tears and then climbed in the passengers side and let Gil take her back to his place.
9:30pm
Catherine and Gil had been sitting on his couch for only a short while when Catherine leaned in to kiss him once again.
"Cath?' he parted their lips when she reached for the buttons on his shirt " Are you sure this is what you want to do"
Catherine nodded " I want this more then anything."
Back at Catherine's house Eddie was sitting in a dark living room facing the front door waiting for Catherine to come home.