CATHERINE

The problem with wanting more, is that sometimes its only one sided. At least thats how I felt as Vincent pulled away.

"Am I squishing you?" I couldn't help but ask, as I moved off of his lap.

"No, of course not." He replied with a slight laugh, pulling me back towards him. "I just..."

"What is it?" My voice dropped an octave or so. Sure a make-out sesh outside on a freezing night isn't necessarily the best for our health...but I wasn't complaining. I placed my hands on either side of his face, making him look at me.

"Its nothing." He said with a smile, as he captured my lips in his. The heat was immediate, like all of the last times. And just as soon as it started he broke the kiss again.

"Ok somethings up?" I said, moving off of him to sit on the stair.

"Well JT..."

"You were thinking about JT?" I asked rather confused.

"No." Vincent stated rather forcefully, taking my hand in his. "Just what he mentioned about pheromones."

"You feel it too?" I'd been trying to keep my mind from wondering, but every time Vincent was near I just felt this sudden urge to be in his arms. I honestly told myself that it was just new relationship neediness, but it was so out of character for me that I'd tried desperately to suppress it. Who would have a problem wanting to be in Vincent's arms? Not me for sure.

"Yeah...but it sort of feels like i'm mid change...It could be the adrenaline." He was clearly having a conversation with himself, trying to sort things through out loud.

"It could be." I added. I didn't want to ask it, but knew I should. "Did this happen with Alex?" I wasn't looking at him as I spoke, even removed my hand from his to rest on my knee.

"No, it didn't."

"So you were about to change?"

"Thats what it felt like, did you notice anything?" I shook my head, biting slightly on my bottom lip. I was a bit distracted.

"I was distracted." I mentioned, making him smile. "You should ask JT."

"Now?"

"The sooner the better right? If this happens when we...you know. Then something might be up. Especially with your DNA mutating...i'm sure its nothing." He sighed.

"I should go."

VINCENT

"Your in heat." JT placed a folder in front of me, detailing the blood results.

"And you can tell that how?" I asked, flipping through a few of the pages.

"I can't honestly...but it makes sense. What ever those military guys juiced you with probably had some animalistic qualities." JT sat down opposite me, starting to eat a snack pack.

"I thought this kind of thing only happened to females.." I somewhat whispered my question, which was unnecessary given we were the only two in the warehouse.

"So... did... I" JT said in between mouthfuls. "Apparently your the exception. It explains your rise in adrenaline, and the almost change."

"So why has Cat been feeling the same things?"

"Beats me. Maybe your emitting something, that you know...gets her ready." Does this mean that she isn't actually in control of her actions.

"How long will this last?" JT shrugged.

"I don't know. Could be a week, month."

"A month!?" I said rather bluntly.

"Hey, this is all speculation here...are you gonna tell her?" He tried to throw the empty container into the trash, her missed. Letting out a deep sigh JT got up from his chair, placing it in the bin.

"I'm going to have to aren't I. Maybe Cat isn't actually attracted to me."

"Don't give me that. Of course she is..." JT ran a hand across his forehead "I'm going to regret saying this, but that girl looks at you like your some temple of gold she'd like to climb."

CATHERINE

"So you want to put a hold on things?" I was standing outside the precinct. If anyone walked past they would think I was talking to myself, but Vincent was there. Carefully hidden in the shadows.

"Just until i'm out of this..." Vincent said, scanning the area.

"Or..." I mentioned, taking a step towards him. "We could test your theory out."

"Its too dangerous." How many more hurdles was I going to have to jump, before I could be with Vincent fully. I knew that our lives weren't ever going to be public, but would somebody please give me a break. I want to be with him, in every way, for as long as I am able.

"Everything with us is dangerous Vincent."

"I'm not saying that I don't want this, that I don't think about us in those kind of ways. I just don't want to hurt you, and I can't control myself when I change."

"I've brought you back from it before. We knew us wouldn't be easy, so let us try." Because this 'heat' thing might never go away, and I refuse to not be able to touch him. My pager took this time to go off, looking down I realized it was Joe. "I have to go, but can we talk about this later?" Vincent just nodded, before I walked away.

...

"There is some animal out there attacking citizens." Joe was summing up his report. Evan was standing beside him, grave faced. Did Evan mention something to Joe, or did this all come out of Joe's brothers death. I knew that Vincent had left some marks.

"Be vigilant and careful on patrols." Joe continued. There had been no mention of the previous cases that had had Vincent's DNA in them. Maybe Evan hadn't mentioned anything. As people spread off to their corners in the precinct, once the meeting was finished, I made a head line for Evan. But I didn't make it two steps before Tess grabbed my arm, dragging me away from everyone.

"You didn't tell me that V was responsible..." She gritted her teeth as she spoke.

"There was a lot to get through Tess...and he was defending Heather. It was an accident."

"How many of these 'accidents', have actually resulted in someones death." She folded her arms across her chest. I didn't answer. "How many?" She asked again.

"A few, ok. But listen Tess..."

"No you listen. I stick by my original thought about him, he is bad news Cat. And the next time an accident happens it might be you who is on Evans slab."

"Don't you think that I haven't thought about it.."

"Maybe for a split second, but romance is blinding you."

"Whose romance is blinding?" Evan walked over interrupting our conversation.

"No ones..." Tess and I said in unison. Evan looked between us knowing that he was clearly missing something.

"Hey, can I talk to you?" Evan said, directing the question at me. I nodded, as Tess rolled her eyes, walking away. "Not here." Evan began to lead me down to his office. Once the door was shut he continued talking. "That cross mutated DNA that I have found showed up on Joe's brother."

"So you think that the mutant did it.'

"Yes...which doesn't make any sense since all the other times its been, I guess, bad guys in the crossfire."

"Why are we still talking about this Evan, you know I don't know anything."

"See I think your lying to me, because you are connected to this thing...maybe even love it. Thats the only thing that makes sense for why you are protecting it."

"I think you're sleep deprived. And obsessing. Has someone approached you about this?" At my question his face turned blank.

"No. Why would you ask that?"

"Its just a question Evan." So clearly Merefield had, this wasn't good.

"We shouldn't even be discussing this here." Evan looked around his office nervously.

"We shouldn't be discussing this at all." My life was beginning to be screwed, and yet I still hadn't been screwed in the good way myself.

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