Chapter 31 abduction...PICKING UP THE PIECES...

Summary: On an outing at the mall with Lindsey, Catherine is
abducted leaving only one witness. Her daughter. Gil is called to
investigate, the case. Why was Catherine abducted and what does it
have to do with Sam Braun?

PICKING UP THE PIECES...


Catherine was jolted out of her sleep by an unknown force. She
quickly sat up trying to remember where she was or how she had
gotten there.

She looked beside her, the last thing she remembered was sleeping
next to Gil and now, well now he was no where in sight. Had he left
her without saying good bye?

Catherine got to her feet and walked toward the door...locked.

"GIl?" she whispered into the darkness of her hospital room " Gil?
Are you here?"

Catherine headed toward her bed when she saw the bathroom light flip
on. She stopped enroute and headed slowy toward the bathroom her
hand extended to open the door.

As she reached for the bathroom door and it swung open and there
with in seconds Catherine stood face to face with... Harrison.

Catherine opened her mouth to scream but instantly his hand was over
gripping her throat slowy cutting off her air supply.

Harrison then raised his hand and slapped her across the face
sending Catherine's fragile body hurdling to the floor.

She struggled to get to her feet so she could have a chance to
defend her self but he was far to quick for her and her energy
supply was relativley low.

"GIL? she screamed hoping he would be there " GIL PLEASE!"

Catherine backed away as Harrison closed in on her. Fear and panic
ran through her body when she felt the wall behind her. Catherine
was trapped.

Harrison reached for her slamming her body into the wall

"Please!" Catherine whsipered " Please don't..."

Harrison didn't wait for her to finish when he pulled her into him
and slapped her again, this time holding her hair so she stayed on
her feet and pushed her toward the bed.

"NO!" Catherine screamed as he straddled her " WAIT!...GIL!...HELP!"

Catherine felt him pin her down with one hand, his free hand roamed
her body and pulled at her hospital gown.

Catherine closed her eyes hoping all of this would be a dream, that
she would wake up and Gil would be beside her, just like he was when
she fell asleep.

Catherine opened her eyes, and much to her surprise she saw Gil, but
instead of being beside him resting on her shoulder, it was him that
was holding her down

Catherine didn't understand as she tried to fight Gil off " Gil,
please, get off you're scaring me, Gil you're hurting!"

She watched him, but Gil wouldn't move, she felt his free hand slide
up her thigh, she closed her eyes again hoping he would stop, she
opened her mouth to scream but nothing came out. Her eyes opened
once more and she saw that smile, the same smile, identical to
Harrison...

Catherine's body jotled forward and shook Gil from his sleep

"Cath?" He tried waking her from the nightmare it was obvious she
was having " Catherine wake up sweetie, your'e dreaming!"

Catherine's eyes opened, she instantly slapped his hand away and
backed as far from him as possible, she slide down to the corner and
pressed her hands over her ears and let out a blood curdling scream.