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9.
Catherine read the message and closed her cell without answering. She continued sorting out the evidence she had collected at her crime scene, while thinking about Gil's message. He had told Sara he loved her. And now she was supposed to make a move. To either tell Tony she loved Gil or tell Gil that she loved Tony more. She knew she wasn't able to do that though. Choosing between Tony and Gil was like choosing between water and food; it was impossible.
A few hours later, Catherine's eyes were fixated on the clock in her office. She was supposed to be doing paperwork. She hadn't finished a single paper though. Her shift would be finished in less than fifteen minutes. She knew Gil would be waiting for her, or at least looking out for a message or phone call. Catherine wanted to call Gil. She wanted to see Gil, and she wanted to kiss him. She grabbed her cell phone and started playing with its buttons. Would she text him back and tell him that she would be at his place in thirty minutes? Or would it be smarter to just go home and sleep? Catherine stopped playing with her cell phone and opened Gil's message. At that moment though, Tony walked into her office. Instead of greeting her first, he just looked her door and gave her a cute, boyish smile. Catherine quickly put her cell phone in one of the tills from her desk before looking into his eyes. She couldn't help but smile; he looked too cute.
Catherine got out of her chair and said: "And to what do I owe this pleasant visit, detective Vartann?"
A smirk appeared on Tony's face before he said: "Well, miss Willows, I had the idea that we were supposed to take care of some unfinished business."
Catherine raised an eyebrow with a smile before stepping closer to Tony. No matter how confused she was, and how torn she was between Tony and Gil, she couldn't resist the gorgeous man in front of her. Not when he was being that cute, sweet and handsome. "Unfinished business, huh? I don't think I can remember that business you're talking about."
"You want me to show that to you?" Tony took a step forward and put his hand around Catherine's waist, pushing her closer to him.
A little hum was the only thing that escaped from Catherine's lips before Tony's hungry mouth attacked hers. Her hands rested on his shoulders while she pressed her body against his.
Tony's hands moved to her butt and Catherine couldn't help but smile when she felt his hand gently squeeze it. She suddenly felt her legs hit her desk and she moved herself so she was able to sit on her desk. She wrapped her legs around Tony's waist and pulled him closer, both still kissing each other as if there was no tomorrow. Gil was nowhere to be found in Catherine's mind; at this point, he seemed nothing more than a vague memory. It seemed as if Gil had never returned to Vegas. This was how she and Tony had been before Gil's return; unexpected, excited and fun.
Tony moved his lips to Catherine's neck and Catherine couldn't avoid a moan. It pleased Tony that he could make Catherine feel like that. It washed away all the doubts he had had the last couple of days about his relationship with Catherine. She was his woman. His hands slowly moved to the button's of her pants.
Catherine knew what was going to happen as soon as she felt Tony's hand on her stomach, trying to unbutton the button of her pants. She didn't complain. She didn't complain at all.
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Almost forty five minutes after both their shifts had ended, Tony and Catherine walked out of Catherine's office. While Catherine locked her office and grabbed her purse to put the key in it, she spotted her cell phone. She then realised something; she hadn't answered to Gil's message at all. She caught up with Tony, who was standing at the information desk, chatting with Judy, while flipping her cell phone open. Four missed calls, three voicemails and two text messages.
"You want to grab some breakfast together?" Catherine almost jumped when she suddenly heard Tony's voice right behind her ear. She quickly closed her cell and turned her face to him. While the two walked out of the building, she said: "I'm sorry, I've got some things to do." Catherine could see his disappointed face and quickly added: "But you can come over tonight, than we can have a quick dinner together if you like?"
Tony smiled and said: "I'd like that." He walked her to her car and gave her a kiss before saying goodbye. Catherine then got in her car, and saw Tony waving before he walked to his own car.
Instead of leaving the parking lot immediately, Catherine opened Gil's text message. The first one said: You've read my last message? Call me. x, and the second simply said: Call me. She then listened to her voicemail messages, which were all pretty much the same; call me, I want to see you.
Catherine sighed. She felt terrible. She'd just had incredible sex with Tony, but all she truly wanted to do now was go over to Gil's place. She was having an affair. She was doing the same thing Eddie had done to her years ago. She knew how much it hurt to find out the person you loved was having an affair. And despite the knowledge of how it was to find out the person you loved was cheating on you, she drove herself to Gil's townhouse.
When Gil opened the door of his townhouse and found Catherine standing in his doorstep, he let out a breath he'd been holding. "God, Cath, I thought something had happened to you!"
Catherine got inside and closed the door with her foot when she said: "I'm sorry."
She didn't give him another explanation. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Gil was somewhat surprised by Catherine's attack to his lips, but didn't complain. He became a little suspicious though when he thought he felt something wet against his cheek. When he opened his eyes and pulled away from Catherine for a minute, he saw tears were streaming down her face. Gil grabbed her hand and gently pulled her towards the couch and made her sit down.
Catherine felt Gil's soft thumb wiping her tears away, but it didn't make her feel less terrible. She couldn't stop crying when she whispered: "Gil, I'm a horrible person."
"Don't say that, what makes you think you are?"
Catherine tried to calm down. It wasn't working though. "I.. I'm cheating on Tony. And I'm cheating on you. In some kind of strange way. You've left Sara for me, and I know how much you love me. And.. I love you too. But.. God, I'm terrible."
Gil's blue eyes pierced right through hers, and he softly said: "Nothing can make you a terrible person."
An ironic laugh escaped from Catherine's lips before she said: "Oh, believe me, I am. For God's sake Gil, here I am, sitting at your couch, wanting to be with you, kiss you, love you. And an hour ago I was having sex with Tony. How can that not make me a terrible person?!"
Note: I know, I know, kinda crazy place to end this chapter. But if I hadn't, this chapter would've been twice as long ;-)! Hope you enjoyed it, please let me know.. That little button's supposed to be under here somewhere.. xx.!