Stay With Me

Over the next 2 months Catherine and Lou seldom saw each other. They didn't have any cases together; Brass new they each need space so he had purposely kept them on different cases.

Lou never called her but did text her often to see if there was anything she needed. She would always reply stating that she was fine and didn't need his help. But she was only kidding herself. She needed him; she needed his arms around her. She had been sick almost every day and it was taking a toll on her.

Today was no different. She was working a case with Nicky when she had to leave the building; the smell of the decomp was more than she could take causing her to run outside to get some fresh air. After a few minutes he came out to check on her.

"Catherine, are you okay"? Yeah Nicky, the smell was just a little too much for me. Sorry, I'm coming back in. "Hey, I know it's none of my business but are you pregnant", he asked her? She knew the time would come when she had to tell him but didn't think that it would be for a few more months. She looked down at the ground and quietly answered yes. "Does anyone else know"? No, just you and Lou and I want to keep it that way for a while. "You got it boss lady" he replied as they smiled at each other.

Later that afternoon as she was returning to the lab she really wasn't feeling well. She ran to the bathroom to throw up and it was then that she realized she was bleeding. Panic stricken she called her doctor who advised her to go to the ER immediately. On her way out of the building she stopped long enough to tell Nick what was going on. He asked her if she needed a ride to the hospital but she assured him that she was okay to drive; reluctantly he let her go.

As she lay in the hospital waiting to be seen the nurse came back to check on her." Ms. Willows there is a Lou Vartann in the lobby asking about you. Is it okay if he comes back to see you", she asked?

Catherine thought about it for a minute and against her better judgment said yes. With that the nurse quickly left and returned shortly with Lou by her side.

The first thing she noticed was how scared he looked. How did you know I was here she asked him? "Nick called me and I got here as fast as I could. Do you know anything yet"? No the doctor hasn't been in to see me.

He looked at her; she looked so pale and tired. He was scared. He knew that if she lost the baby there would be no more connection between them and that was his worst fear.

Just then the doctor walked in the room and looked over her chart. "Okay Catherine, we are going to do an ultrasound to see what's going on.

"Is it alright if I stay, he asked"? She took his hand in hers and answered, yes, please stay with me.