EDDIE CHAPTER 11

LATER THAT SAME DAY

It was around lunch time when Gil woke up to the smell of pancakes and the laughter of a small child. He walked into the kitchen where he was greeted by Lindsey and Catherine who had just finished the last batch of blueberry pancakes and bacon.

"You're up, we were getting hungry and we didn't want to wake you." Lindsey smiled and ran to Gil to hug him. "Hey Lindsey did you sleep well?" Gil hugged her back and sat down at the table. Lindsey shook her head as she finished setting out the plates. " Yep, but mommy didn't. She was worried Daddy might come back again so she just sat there."

Gil stood up and walked to Catherine " You should be in bed resting your legs."

Catherine turned to him "I'm fine, I took another pill, my hand is getting better and the pills are working wonders and besides..we were hungry, and.. I just did not feel like sleeping that's all."

She walked past him and put the pancakes on the table. "Everything is ready, so I hope you're hungry. It's not exactly lunch food but its smeels really good."

The Three sat down at the table and were ready to eat when the doorbell rang for the second time that day.

Lindsey dropped her fork and glanced over at her mother who was now looking at Gil and he himself had a worried look on his face.

Gil got up and slowly walked toward the front room and peeked out the window. "Damn it" he whispered and looked back to the kitchen where Lindsey and Catherine were now standing " Cops".

The two officers at the door began banging and yelling. " We know you are in there Mr. Grissom and we have a warrant to search your property, you can open the door or we can break it down." Gil ran back to Catherine.

"I can't do this again, Gil what are we going to do?" she whispered.

Gil glanced back at the door when the banging increased. "Go to the bedroom and lock the door. Take my keys and when they come in go around back through the window and get in my car and drive."

"I don't think I should be behind a wheel right now." she replied reachign for the keys regardless.

Catherine grabbed is keys from the table and took Lindsey to the bedroom.

Gil waited for them to lock the door and he walked slowly to the front door. " Okay, Okay I am coming."

Gil opened the front door leaving the chain latched. " Can I help you officers" he smiled.

The officer that had knocked laughed sarcastically and then burst in the door knocking Gil to the floor.

The other officer followed him in and then Eddie came trailing behind him. "Surprise! Told you I would be back, didn't thikn it would be this soon did you?" Eddie bent down and laughed in Gil's face.

The two officers grabbed Gil before he could fight back and hand cuffed him and threw him back on to the floor and began kicking him merely for pleasure, while Eddie began tearing through the house. He started in the kitchen where he noticed three plates set out. Eddie laughed to himself and then flipped the table over. He then proceeded toward Gil's room where he ripped the sheets off his bed and flipped the mattress. He then walked toward the guestroom and tried opening the door. When he discovered it was locked he kicked his foot into the door until it flew open.

Eddie darted inside and trashed the room in the same fashion he had with Gil's room earlier.

He came back from the room after finding nothing again.

Catherine and Lindsey made their way to the side of the house and were almost at the Denali when a hand grabbed the back of Catherine's head. " Where do you think you're going" the officer whispered in her ear and dragged her back toward the house. " Lindsey run" Catherine tried to fight the man off as she yelled to Lindsey.

Lindsey turned and was about to run when the other officer jumped out from behind the vehicle and grabbed her up in his arms. Lindsey began swinging her feet in the air and kicking the man.

The two officers brought them back into the house as Eddie was entering the living room where Gil still lay handcuffed and bleeding on the floor.

"Well, well, well look what we have here?" Eddie walked up to Catherine as the officer pushed her into him.

" I have been looking for you." Eddie bent down to Gil " Well Mr.Grissom it's been real nice having this chat with you but I am going to take my wife" he said grabbing her by the hair " and my daughter home and if I see you around either one f them I will have you arrested do you understand me?"

Eddie gave Gil on last kick to the ribs before he dragged Catherine out.

The ride back to their home seemed like longest ride of her life.

Catherine inched her way as close to the passenger side window as possible just to keep away from Eddie, and Lindsey had curled up in the back seat and put her hands over her ears and began humming incessantly.

After pulling up to the house Eddie turned to Catherine " It is so nice to have you home.. Now get out and don't pull anything stupid."

Catherine and Lindsey climbed out of the car and walked slowly toward the front door. Thoughts of the horror to come as soon as Catherine was inside ran through her mind and she could not help but let the tears escape.

Eddie opened the door and she and Lindsey reluctantly stepped inside. As soon as the door was closed and locked Eddie's rage began. "Lindsey!" he snapped "go to your room and shut the door, I don't want to see your face until I call you."

Lindsey looked up at her father and then back at her mother. " Now Lindsey" He snapped again. Lindsey did not move. Eddie walked toward her and grabbed her arm.

" Do you here me speaking to you" he yelled Eddie raised his hand to strike her when Catherine grabbed his arm.

"Don't you dare!" she growled, "Lindsey just go!" she turned Lindsey. Lindsey turned and ran to her room and shut the door.

Catherine let go of Eddie and now stood a few feet away from him. "What do you have to say for yourself?" he snapped as he walked over to her. " Eddie I..." she began but was stopped when Eddie's hand came crashing down against her cheek." You stupid bitch" he yelled as she put a hand over her now burning hot face. " What did you think you were doing?" he steps toward her. " Answer Me," he screamed his face turning red with anger.

Catherine began to back away from him and darted around the couch. "

Eddie just clam down." she spoke softly. Eddie laughed "Calm down? Don't you fucking tell me what to do." he slammed his fist into a lamp and it came crashing down to the floor and shattered. "Don't you even talk." he jumped up on to the couch. " Where are you going? HUH. Where do you think you are going?" he yelled as she tried to get by him before he had leapt to the couch.

Catherine was now being backed into a corner as Eddie closed in on her.

Catherine put her hand up to guard herself form his wrath. " Please Eddie, I am sorry." Eddie however could care less and grabbed her hand and squeezed " You want me to break this one."

Catherine screamed when a sharp pain ran through her hand and up her arm. "EDDIE!" she screamed" STOP, YOU'RE HURTING ME!"

Eddie let go of her hand and slapped her across the face " Don't you raise your voice to me!" he yelled and slapped her again. Catherine fully backed into the corner fell to her knees only to greet his foot on the way down. Catherine cried out in pain once more.

Eddie bent down and sat beside her. " Do you love him?" he asked in calm voice.

Catherine made a face and tried to figure out how could he go from raving lunatic to talking calm and cool. "What?" she replied?

" That freak that you were hiding out with do you love him" he paused "did you sleep with him?" Catherine knew this conversation was heading in the wrong direction and she made an attempt to get up and get away from him.

As she darted for the bedroom he dove for her and landed on top of her back. Eddie grabbed her good hand and her injurged hand and squeezed.

"How does that feel?" he yelled. Catherine cried out in pain once again and yelled something she knew she should not have yelled out. " Get off of me!" she yelled, "I did not sleep with him but I should have because I hate you!"

Eddie stopped his streak of pain and stood up. "What did you say?' he snapped

Lindsey opened her bedroom door and saw her father about to kick her mother " Daddy?" she yelled, "stop it."

Eddie turned around and glared at her " I told you to stay in your room until I called you."

Lindsey looked from her father to her mother who was being pressed on the floor by his foot. " NO!" Lindsey yelled, " I won't"

Eddie snapped his neck back in surprise. " Excuse me?"

He began walking toward Lindsey who showed no fear of him at all.

Catherine quickly raced to her feet and tried to stop Eddie from doing something he would later regret. "Ed, she's just a kid." Eddie pushed Catherine into a wall and raced toward Lindsey and grabbed her arm.

" Get in your room now" he yelled. Lindsey pulled her arm away. "NO, I hate you" and she pushed him and ran to help her mother.

Eddie grabbed Lindsey and slapped her across the face. Lindsey was sent hurdling to the ground.

"Lindsey?" Catherine yelled and crawled over to her " Mommy, I'm okay!" she whispered and sat up glaring at her father. Eddie stood up and grabbed the two. He dragged them toward the kitchen and threw them into the basement.

Gil sat on his sofa and looked around at the mess Eddie and his police friends had left behind.

Gil put his head in his hands and sighed, it tore him up inside to know that he could not do anything for Catherine and Lindsey at the moment.

Going over to the house would just anger him even more and of course he would take it out on Catherine.

Gil got up from the couch and walked to the guest room and gathered Lindsey's things and made the bed.

After cleaning up he took the bag to the front door. He planned on giving Catherine her bag when he saw her that night at work. If he saw her that night at work.