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
Without another word he walked out into the rain. He stood on the front porch his hand still on the closed doorknob.
He sighed, as his eyes began to tear. How could she say they weren't friends anymore?
Gil didn't know but then and there he decided he still wanted her as his friend and he wasn't going to let her push him away. Without knocking he turned back around and rushed inside.
"What know?" she snapped see him enter through the door " What could you possibly have to say to me that you need to keep coming back?"
Gil walked up to her and stared deep into her eyes.
"What?" she snapped again.
Gil didn't speak he softly brushed his hand against her cheek " I'm not going to lose you." he whispered " I won't let you push me away."
Catherine sighed " You're the one who did most of the pushing."
Gil nodded " Maybe so, but I don't want to do it anymore, I want to pull you back."
"I don't have time for this, I have a kid upstairs who is probably going to tell me how much she hates me any minute, and I want you to leave so you don't have to hear it."
Gil shook his head no and took her face in his hands.
Catherine opened her mouth to protest. Before anything could come out she felt his lips press against hers. Gil then pulled away. Catherine didn't say a word to him so he leaned forward once again and continued the kiss.
Catherine closed her eyes and let her heart lead her. She waited for a second and then began to kiss him back. Her hands wrapped around his neck and his wrapped around her waist. The kiss grew intense as Gil led her toward the couch.
Catherine felt them moving and opened her eyes, there staring back at her was Adam, what the hell had happened, she thought that she was with Gil. When her eyes slipped closed she was certain he was the one there with her. He pushed against him trying to get him off of her. " NO!" she whimpered " Adam. Stop!" she pulled away at what she saw. She stood there and stared at the man in front of her , her hands began to tremble, her heart began to pound.
"Catherine? What's the matter?" Gil asked when he noticed the fear that was vivid in her eyes. " Cath," he stepped forward and reached out his hand.
Catherine closed her eyes and counted to three, quickly she opened them again and there was Gil standing in front her, staring of out concern as to what had just happened.
Catherine backed away " I'm sorry" she whispered " I thought you were..." she stopped looking at over at Lindsey who was at the top of the stairs. " I was..."
Gil walked toward her " Cath, it's okay, it's me..Gil..Adam's not here, he's not going to hurt you."
Catherine's head began to spin, everything was happening so fast. She looked from Lindsey and back to Gil she then turned and ran toward the bathroom. Slamming the door shut behind her she slid to the floor and cried.
"Mom?" Lindsey ran to the bottom of the stairs and glared at Gil. "I told you she was scared, I told you that she needed you."
"Lindsey I.." Gil stopped mid sentence when Lindsey ran to the bathroom door. " Mom?" she knocked " Mom please let me in."
Catherine didn't answer
"Mom...please I want to see you, I want to make sure you're okay..."
Still no reply, all the two could hear were faint sobs coming from Catherine
Lindsey turned to Gil who was standing beside her. " Cath..come on open up."
Lindsey shrugged and pressed her back against the wall, for the next hour the two of them sat outside the bathroom door in silence, waiting for Catherine to come out.
It was Lindsey who finally broke the silence
"uncle Gil?" she paused as he turned to face her " Do you think she'll be okay? I haven't seen her like this since daddy died."
Gil nodded " You're mom's really strong and brave..she'll be fine, she just needed to now that you'll be there for her and that she has friends that will be there for her."
Lindsey sighed "Like you?"
Gil nodded " yeah like me."
"Mom was really upset, she thinks you hate her..." another pause " did you really call her all those horrible names?"
Gil glanced at her a little shocked " No Lindsey, of course not.I would never"
"So then why did she say it then,do you think that she's..." Lindsey paused once more " What exactly is it, I mean kids at my old school used to say to other people all the time, sometimes my dad would say it too but I really never knew what it meant."
Gil pulled himself closer to Lindsey. " It's not important, it's just a terrible word that people use when they want to hurt someone."
Lindsey nodded "oh...was it Adam?I mean its just that" she stammered " I..I know he liked my mom, I just have a like a sixth sense for that, and I kinda of figured out that he wanted my mom. to... to..."
Gil watched as Lindsey tried to have this adult conversation with him
"But my mom didn't want to and even though he keeps telling me that the only reason she is sad is because of the fight she had with you, I know there is something more. I heard her dreaming and I figured it out..I know Adam tried to hurt her or wanted to hurt her and I saw her freak out just now with you. She wouldn't do that unless she was afraid."
Gil sighed " You're mom will talk about what happened when she's ready Lindsey, she knows that you'll listen to her."
Lindsey nodded " I guess but it's bad that she is keeping it inside."
Gil nodded " I know...I know it is..."
With that the two heard the bathroom door unlock and turned to see it slowly open. Catherine emerged, her eyes red from rubbing, her face stained with tears. " We, have to talk." she whispered.
TBC