Title :Why he won't go out

This is just like my alternate ending...you know how it is.

Spoilers : Weeping Willows

Disclaimer: I don't own anything

Chapter 3

Gil stormed back to his office and slammed the door closed.

As he flopped down at his desk he threw the case file he had in his hand across the room, papers went flying everywhere and he knew once he was done fuming he would have to clean it up and put everything back in order.

"Stupid jerk." he mumbled to himself, " Adam Novak" he scoffed " How dare he!"

Gil sat still in his chair, throwing his head back he closed his eyes and drifted off. This wasn't a normal thing for him to do , it was very rare that he would fall asleep in his office..or at work at all. But he was exhausted, angry, upset, confused. And he felt betrayed.

Outside the thunder rummbled as Lindsey stummbled from her bed to get a glass of water from the kitchen.

On her way back she noticed her mother still lying on the couch sleeping. Still half asleep, Lindsey took a sip of water and was on her way back to bed when her mother began to soflty whimper.

Lindsey stopped, rubbed her eyes and took a step back.

Catherine walked toward her vehicle, Adam Novak close behind with an arm across her back.

She turned to say her final good byes, when his arm snaked around her waist and he pressed her against the Denali. Before she could open her mouth to speak his lips crashed into hers.

For a while Catherine was there with him, she even made an attempt to push her tounge in his mouth, she didnt' know why but it was something she was doing.

Adam was all there to, maybe even more so then she. Neither of them broke for a breath as the kiss grew more and more intense. Neither of them pulled away, which to him meant he wasn't going home alone, but if he did he would'nt have been left unsatisfied.

Not wanting things to get anymore out of hand, Catherine pulled away. " I can't do this tonight" she mumbled " I'll call you." With that she turned and pulled the handle on the door.

Adam wasn't having it. He raised his hand and with very little effort closed the door refusing her to enter.

Before she knew what was actually happening Adam was pressed against her again. Before she could push him back his hands took complete control and pinned her own hands behind her back.

Catherine's heart raced and she didn't know what to do. She could'nt fight against him, he was overpowering her. She couldn't tell him to stop because once he had her pinned he forced his tongue into her mouth and he wasn't pulling back.

Catherine tried to move, but she was unsuccesful, she let out a small whimper but Adam ignored her. The next thing she felt was her body being pulled to the side. She heard a door open, and then she felt him violently shove her into the back seat.

With in seconds he had the door closed and the two of them were alone. She opened her mouth to scream and in turn he slapped her across the face, before pinning her down.

Lindsey now stood over her mother trying so hard to wake her from the terrible nightmare she seemed to be having.

"Mom?" she shook her arm, not wanting to scare her anymore then she seemed to be, but wanting to free her from the horrible things that seemed to be happening. "MOM!"

Catherine snapped out of the dream, her body went shooting upward, the thunder crashed outside as Lindsey flipped on the lamp next to her.

Catherine looked around, he heart was pounding, her body was dripping in sweat, and it was apparent that she was crying for her tears were streaming down her face.

"Mommy?" Lindsey sat next to her.

Catherine dropped her feet to the floor and wiped her tears away " Sorry, baby I ddin't mean to wake you" she whispered trying to avoid the whole thing.

Lindsey shrugged " You didn't I was getting a drink and then you started crying and your were screaming and..I tried to wake you .." she paused " You want me to call Uncle Gil?"

Catherine quickly glanced at her " No!" she snapped

"Okay." Lindsey replied " Sorry, It's just, you're scared mom and you won't tell me why so ..I just thought maybe.."

"NO!" Catherine snapped again cutting her off " I'm fine" she sighed getting up from the couch " Just. You should go back to bed. I'm fine. Really."

Lindsey watched as her mother put up a wall and stormed into the bathroom.

Lindsey waited for awhile hoping her mom would come out from hiding but she never did. Lindsey sighed and stood up, she was going to head back to bed, but after everything she would'nt be doing much sleeping so instead she formulated a small plan. If her mom wasn't going to talk to him on her own. Lindsey would do it for her. Lindsey grabbed the cordless phone and ran to her bedroom just as Catherine emerged from the bathroom and headed straight for her own bedroom.

Catherine lie in her bed, her body reacting to every bolt of thunder and flash of lightning. She felt like a child hiding from the storm but really she was hiding from her dreams.

She rolled over putting her back to the window as if to say she was shutting the storm out, and for a while it worked. Catherine drifted off to sleep but within seconds her eyes were struck open in fear. She sat up in her bed trying desperatley to figure out why this was affecting her so much.

Gil had only been asleep for a half hour when his own mind started playing tricks on him.

Gil dreamt he had gotten the call to come in. Just like he had that night. He called Catherine becuase there was no one else but this time he didn't get her. Instead her mother told him she hadn't returned home from work.

Gil thought it strange but he knew there was a logical explanation so he thought nothing more of it and headed to the parking lot which was now a crime scene.

When he arrived Brass was on location, he didn't stop to talk to him, which was strange and he could feel himself being pulled toward the body.

"Uncover her face" he called out to David who quickly obliged.

Seconds ater he knew the reason why she never came home. Gil stared down at her, the strawberry blonde curls, her blue eyes, now filled with fear, the gun shot wound on the back of her head that clearly took her from him.

Gil felt sick, everything was spinning, he could tell by the way her body was left that she had been assaulted both sexually and physically.

He could'nt take much more, he turned away, taking a step back and then running, he ony got a few feet before he lost it all together.
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Gil was pulled from his sleep when his cell phone vibrated against his side. By the time he picked it up the person on the other end had disconnected.

Gil looked at his caller id " Catherine?" he whispered to himself

Lindsey sat staring at the phone in her hand. Three times she had dialled his cell phone number and three times she had quickly hung up when she heard him answer.

She didn't know why she was so hesitant. Maybe it was because if he was mad her mom, he was probably mad at her too, or maybe it was because if her mom found out she was calling him, she was going to be in some serious hot water.

Lindsey thought about it some more and came to the conclusion that she didn't care. If her mom got mad it would be worth it as long as she had her best friend back.

Lindsey pushed the talk button on the phone and dialled

Gil was waiting for it this time and on the first ring he had it answered.

"Catherine I can't talk about this right now."

"No." Lindsey cut him off " It's Lindsey, I know you're mad at my mom but" she paused.

Gil's heart raced " Is she okay, is she hurt." Sure he was angry at her at the moment but if she was hurt he would be at her side in an instant.

"She's having really bad nightmares and she won't talk to me, she woke up screaming about that guy..Adam.. and" Lindsey paused " Uncle Gil? Are you there?"

Gil didn't answer. The anger he felt earlier that week came back to him ten times stronger when he heard that name.

"Uncle Gil?" she tried again. Lindsey sighed and assumed that his phone may have died or he had bad reception. She hung up the phone and fell back on her bed. There wasn't much more she could do.

Gil felt his eyes tearing up, he hated that he had just hung up on Lindsey but he was still hurt and angry. Besides, Catherine was a big girl,s he could take care of herself, she didn't need him, and she proved to him that she didn't want him either so why should he run to her everytime she got herself into some crazy mess. He did'nt have to anymore and as for explaing to her why, well. He would talk to her when he was good and ready.

tbc