Eddie chapter 20
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Catherine's Lawyer was pacing back and forth "You cannot under any circumstance pull a stunt like that again."
Catherine sat back in her chair " Eddie is making a fool out of me, he is playing everyone against me, making me look like a whack job liar, And I'm sick of it, They can put me in jail, I won't live my life knowing that Eddie is watching my every move what kind of life would that be ?"
Laren shook her head " And what about Lindsey? Is she supposed to go home with daddy because mommy didn't care enough to fight."
Catherine didn't answer.
"What happens when Eddie loses his cool and doesn't have Catherine to take it out on,You know he'll turn on her, just give him enough fuel to light that fire and Lindsey will suffer just as much as you did."
"SHE ALREADY HAS!" Catherine screamed back " HE LIED OUT THERE. There is nothing we can do now.I .."
Catherine trailed off when Eddie and his lawyer entered the room.
"Mrs. Willows" Steve nodded " Mrs. Paul, My client and I came to offer you a deal. My client is willing to drop the charges against his wife and Mr Grissom, if she agrees to get a restraining order against Mr. Gil Grissom. And enter counseling."
Catherine looked over at Eddie " You go to hell, I don't want anything from you!"
Laren grabbed the papers Steve was handing her " Restraining order" She paused " against Gil Grissom, it's her husband she needs one from."
Steve shook his head " Oh, Laren there was no abuse,at least nothing was proven, And my client is willing to put this mess behind him, he just wants his family back, his wife and his daughter."
Laren turned to Catherine who was shaking her head before Laren could speak
"Give me and Catherine a few minutes?"
Steve nodded " We'll be outside when your ready to decide."
Laren sat down at the table
"NO!" Catherine snapped before Laren could talk " I ' not going to do it, Gil never hurt me, I won't."
Catherine think about it Eddie wants to drop the charges, that means Gil goes free, you go free."
Yeah and what do I do then, I go back home so Eddie can abuse us again, He knows I cheated on him, He'll never let me out of his sight, I 'll be a prisoner in my on home. I won't do it, I told you jail would be better."
"Lindsey needs her mother, We should do this. Once it is filed we can get you set up in a shelter, Eddie wouldn't be able to find you, We can get you filed for divorce and once that goes through you and Gil can do what ever you want."
Catherine sighed " SO he just gets away with it? The things he did to me we just forget about them?"
Laren sighed "Okay, we won't take the deal, We can figure something out."
Laren went to he door and called Steve and Eddie back in.
"No deal" she immediately spoke " My client will take her chances at going to jail."
Steve scoffed " Well she will be going to jail. mark my words."
Eddie glared at Catherine as the two lawyers argued, Eddie didn't have to say much, he didn't have to say anything at all. Catherine could tell he was pissed, but she didn't care. She had seen the look before and it didn't scare her anymore.
"I guess we will see you back in court in two days." Steve snapped grabbing his papers and storming out of the room with Eddie close behind.
Laren sat back at the table going through her notes. " We need something..anything that.." she paused
"Catherine, did you ever tell anyone about Eddie?"
Catherine shook her head " Just Gil knew, and Lindsey of course and .." she paused " A nurse from the hospital she came to Gil's home the night I left Eddie, she did some exams on me,and wrote me a prescription."
Laren smiled " I need her name. We will also set you up to speak with a psychiatrist"
"Psychiatrist? For what?" Catherine replied
"Don't worry about that now, we talk about it later. You said Eddie threatened you, he kept calling did you ever keep any of those messages?"
Catherine ran a hand through her hair " I don't'.. I may have."
"And phone records. we'll need to get those." Laren replied We are also going to need you go back to the hospital and get a full check up, and we will need another report from the doctor that seen you the night Eddie was shot."
Catherine nodded " do you think this will work?"
Laren smiled " Just might but we have a lot to do and only a day and half left to do it."