She walked around in the small gallery, searching for Tess and found her talking to her brother.
Finally she admitted to herself how shaken she was after meeting Vincent again, that she could barely stand being around him at the moment.
„Oh my god, Cat, what … ?" Tess hugged her closely, rarely had she seen her best friend in such a condition before.
„He is here!" her voice was hoarse and fragile
„Honey?" Noah appeared behind them.
„Cat, I didn´t know that we would come!"
„Tess, I´m sorry but I have to go! I can´t stand being around him!"
„Will you come with me?" she added towards Noah, who just laid his arm around her for support, before they headed home.
…...
Time could heal wounds but a scar would always stay behind; when Cat shot up in her bed, covered in sweat she realised that she wouldn´t find a way out of this emotional rollercoaster so easily.
Those scenes, dreams long forgotten, reapperared and she was powerless, a visitor in her own head.
Noah slept next to her, oblivious to her misery.
He wouldn´t help her, he couldn´t! He would ever understand what she went through and she didn´t even want him to. This was private, a thing between Vincent and her.
„Catherine... !" he mumbled and slowly opened his eyes.
„Good morning, beautiful! Feeling better?"
„Sure. Had just been a long day!" she convinced him before he sat up to kiss her.
Right when things became heated his phone rang.
He gave his best to concentrate on the call but with Catherine teasing him, this was easier said than done.
She kissed her way down his neck, letting her hand roam down his chest rather to distract herself than him.
„I … will be there, … give me … 20!" he quickly ended the call, pushed Catherine back against the
mattress and hovered over her.
„Witch!" he whispered into her ear. „I would love to stay in bed with you all day, but that was work. I have to go!" She pouted in frustration, but he simply smiled and started to get dressed.
„Speaking of work, there is something I wanted to ask you yesterday. I have a meeting in Miami next week and I was wondering whether you would enjoy joining me... you could use a break from all of that!"
„Miami, huh? Tthat sounds promissing but you know my boss. No chance to get a break there. „
„About that? I talked to him right after I got the call yesterday! You are free to go!"
„You did what? Wow, that is... unexpected. Thank you!" she didn´t like that he would talk about her behind her back but of coarse he only ment to surprise her.
Catherine just couldn´t help it: right after Noah left, she made herself a cup of coffee and looked Erika up online.
That woman even had her own Wikipedia article, Cat noticed bitterly.
…...
´Like what you see?´Vincent asked after he left the bed n***, crossed the room to get some boxer briefs form the drawer.
She just smiled and continued drying her hair with a towel.
They had just laid in bed, him holding her, enjoing the time they had together.
The night before he had asked her to become his wife, now she played with the ring on her finger.
´You don´t think differently about it now, do you?´he asked carefully.
´Because if you aren´t sure...!´
´Why would I change my mind about that? Vincent, I´m all in for that! I love you!´
´I love you too, Catherine! Speaking of weddings, JT´s gonna make that move on Tess too.´
´Oh my god, that is amazing! Tess will be thrilled! You know, when he was in the hospital, she was so worried about him. I really think that this put things into perspective for them.´
´Forget about JT! All I care about right now, are you, Mrs Catherine Keller!´
She moaned when he kissed her:´Say that again.´she demanded...
…...
A noise at the door woke her from her daydream and for a second she expected it to be Noah, though of coarse he had a key.
Then she opened the door.
Hey guys, I'm sorry for having gone so late this chapter. This chapter is short, I did not have time to write much've been busy preparandone for exams. Sorry. The next chapter will be longer. Who do you think of this chapter? What knocked on the door? Please review with your opinion!