I DO NOT OWN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST


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"Vincent. I... I need you." She whispered.

Seconds ago, he was afraid to get even close to her, but when she said those words. His fear evaporated into thin air. Vincent closed the gap between them and held her tightly. Catherine felt so safe at the moment and let it all out.

After a long while, her sobs subsided and eventually came to a stop. Catherine looked up, but still held onto him.

"Vincent. I don't want to sleep alone." She said, looking him with pleading eyes.

He smiled and wiped her tears away."I'm here, sweetie. Don't worry."

Relieved, Catherine placed her head in the crook of his neck and inhaled his scent. God! Did she miss him! She loved the smell of his aftershave. A flash went through her mind. She remembered when they were torturing her, how she wanted to give up. She almost gave in and almost gave them the information they wanted from her.

But she didn't, cause of Vincent…

Catherine had helped a family to be in the witness protection program. With her help, the family was safe now.

*FLASHBACK*

It was 2:45 in the morning. Catherine was impatiently pacing before her car.

"Damn it! Where are they?!" she muttered.

Catherine grabbed her phone and pressed redial.

"We're here." She said and hung up the phone.

They were at a children's playground, waiting for the two men to arrive. Catherine walked to her car and opened the passenger's door.

"Sorry, Mrs. Delany. A little while longer. They're on their way." She said.

"Miss Chandler. Can we trust them? I am afraid." the older woman whispered, while she gripped at Catherine's arm.

In her eyes, Cat saw fear. The older woman was beyond terrified.

"Mrs. Delany, listen to me closely. I know that you are terrified, but I promise you that you can trust these agents. They will bring you to safety." She said, while placing a hand on the woman's shoulder.

The way Mrs. Delany was gripping Cat's arm, hurt her a lot. But she didn't even blink.

"I only trust you, Miss Chandler. You're the one I trust. I lost my husband in such a horrible way and I cannot lose my children. I can't lose them, Catherine! I can't!" the older woman said and broke down into sobs.

"Jennifer. Please keep it together. I know you're scared, but you have 3 kids who depend on you. See them? Look at those precious kids. They need you and need you to be strong right now. I know that it's hard and that I am asking so much from you right now. But please do it for them." Cat pleaded.

The older woman watched her 3 kids sleep in the car and wiped her tears away. After a few minutes, she straitened herself out and let go of Cat's arm.

"You're right. I did promise my husband to take care of them. And I will keep it. And if you say that I can trust them, then I will." She said, her voice still trembling.

Cat sighed deeply and squeezed her hand lightly.

"Wait here, ok?" she said.

Mrs. Delany nodded and closed the car door.

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From a distance, Vincent watched her and the car. He was ready to act, if she needed him. Cat had confided in him, so he knew that she was going to meet up with the special agents here. Silently, he waited and guarded over Cat and the family.

Cat was pacing and watching the surroundings. No one except her, her boss and Vincent knew that she was going to meet up with the 2 special agents here. It was taking too long in her opinion.

"Damn it! Where are they?!" she groaned.

She was beginning to get worried and was about to grab her phone again, when she heard a noise from behind a tree. It was dark out, so she wasn't able to see a thing.

Her heart began to speed up. 'God! Please don't let it be them!' She prayed, while she swiftly grabbed her gun from it's holster and aimed at the direction of the tree.

The closer she got, the faster her heart hammered against her rib cage. Cat was afraid… not for herself, but for Jennifer and the kids. She wasn't sure if she was able to protect them from…

"Vincent! Do you wanna give me a heart attack?" she said, while rolling her eyes.

He walked closer to her and apologized.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to give you a sign, so that you know that I am here for the 5 of you." He whispered.

"I thought you were…" she began, but was cut off by hearing a black car driving towards her car.

"They have arrived. See you in 15." She said and walked away.

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Catherine hugged the kids and Mrs. Delany.

"Be safe." She said, her throat closing up.

She was fighting the tears that wanted to escape her eyes. The kids were all crying, while the older woman smiled through her tears. With one last look, she closed the passenger's door and walked to the front.

"Take good care of them, please." She pleaded.

"Don't worry, detective Chandler. We'll keep them safe." The 1st special agent said, while the 2nd nodded and stepped on the gas.

With a heavy heart, Cat watched the black car drive away.

"Be safe." She whispered.

From behind the tree, Vincent walked towards Catherine.

"Hey, are you alright?" he asked.

She avoided his gaze and said." Yeah, I'm fine. I just hope they'll do okay from now on."

Vincent stood in front of her and cupped her face, making them lock eyes with each other." Hey, you have done an amazing job with that family, ok? They were so lucky to have met you. I believe they'll be fine now." He whispered.

She sighed, a tear rolling down her cheek."I was so scared for them. They deserve some happiness, you know. After all that they've been through. She brutally lost a husband and the kids a loving father. I just hope they'll be ok now." She said.

Vincent smiled and wrapped her in his arms."I really believe they'll be fine and it's all cause of you, sweetie." He whispered.

Catherine closed her eyes and inhaled his scent.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

Cat was still sitting on her bed, wrapped in Vincent's arms.

"Do you want something to drink, sweetie?" he asked.

She pulled away and nodded.

"And something to eat too." She said shyly.

He chuckled and got up, after giving her a kiss on the top of her head.

"Okay, I just hope I don't wake Heather up. She's got to go to work in a couple of hours. Are you gonna wait here?" He asked.

She nodded, so he walked out the door.

But after being alone in her bed room a couple of minutes, she decided to join him in the kitchen. Cat was still afraid… and only Vincent was able to take her fear away. Not her sister, not her best friend, not her father… but Vincent. Only her Vincent…


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