"So, let me get this right. You just upped and walked out of here risked your life on a hunch without informing your team or me, you put yourself in danger. Have I missed anything?!" David Mosby was pissed by still pleased about the capture of Alex, she was being transferred to a cell that cancelled out any embedded trackers she might have.
"I did it on the down low so I could protect my team and smoke Alex out, she has a personal vendetta. Plus she had cameras all over the hospital to see if we were coming after her. So punish me or whatever but at the end of the day we apprehended her." Cat was feeling a little bit smug after taking Alex's ass down.
"I'll need to speak to board about this. Don't do anything reckless again. You're team are off duty til there is a verdict for your actions. It's fitting as only half of you are well enough to do missions anyways." David Mosby left the room. Tess was out and in of conciousness which was common for coma patients.
Catherine now had to face Vincent who wasa angry with her as well but was relieved mostly that she was alive and safe. He took Cat home for privacy leaving JT with Tess and Evan. As soon as they got out the car after driving in silence. As they both approached the building Vincent decided to pick Catherine up and put her over his shoulder like a child. When she squealed and asked why he just playfully hit her bottom. Cat was embarrassed which wasn't easily done as people looked and giggled at them.
When they entered the apartment Vincent set Catherine down on the sofa and he stared her down. 'damn why is he still hot looking that like?' Cat thought it wasn't fair with that smoulder.
"Oh I am so mad at you right now Miss Chandler." Vincent said in a low husky voice. 'Oh I'm in trouble with a beast now great' Cat swallowed at the thought.
"In my defence I got her..." Cat wanted the ground to swallow her up just to avoid this fight, she wasn't up for it.
"Not the point and you know it. You could of gotten captured again, or worse. You can't have your wedding pictures with you in a cast or covered in bandages!" Vincent was going off subject...
"You're worried about the wedding photos really?" Cat raised a brow at him.
"Yes! I want to marry you Catherine! Like a normal person, looking beautiful and no being reminded about this is years times when we look back at them old and grey." Vincent looked funny at her, not like his usual self. They never spoke about the distant future being old and grey.
"Vincent, our wedding won't be what we look like, it will be about us. Don't you get it, you could still have your scar and I will still love looking at those pictures when we're like 70." Cat put her on his face where his scar used to be, before it was removed during his capture. Vincent put her hand on top of hers and kissed her wrist.
"You are the most frustrating women I know and I love you for that, amongst other things." He whispered.
"And I love you for being my hero when I need you to be, always saving me like a damsel which I am not but when I am. Always being there for me." They looked so in love like teengers looking into each others eyes. They stood there for minutes just looking at each other. Their love was epic. They went to bed after a few more minutes, not sleep to be with each other.
Tess was beginning to wake up, murmuring something, it was JT's name. That made him smile and felt like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders from worrying about her. She began to wake, looking around the room.
"What happened?" She was confused about her surroundings and the pale JT staring back at her with big bags under his eyes.
"Oh thank god!" JT waved his hands in the air and hugged Tess.
"Hey woah, what's going on?" She hugged him back, enjoying the comfort in his arms but she was still feeling weak. JT informed her about the surgery and the coma then continued on about Cat and Alex.
"Damn I miss to much when I snooze." She smiled cracking a joke.
"Just don't do that ever again, I'm beginning to have heart problems with everything, I'm getting to old for this" JT giggled joining in on the action. For a moment they felt like who they were before they joined Whitelight. For 3 hours they just talked, about their families, fantasy holidays and other things.
"I'll promise to take you to the Bahamas one day." JT promised Tess. That brought a tear to Tess's eye, she is usually so strong and hides her emotions but not right now, not with the man she fell in love with.
After 2 weeks they still heard nothing from David Mosby or any other agents, it was like they were cut off even from Evan. Tess was out of hospital after a couple days of waking up, then she continued to move in with JT. Cat was going crazy trying to find the perfect simple dress, she needed Heather's opinion on this, but Heather wasn't able to get out to New York til the day before their wedding. But Catherine had a surprise for Vincent on the day and wasn't letting on what it was as much as he tried to do so, Vincent didn't do surprises but he let Catherine off with it.
Tess and Cat headed to West on 20th Street to a wedding store for dress hunting.
"You seriously had to drag me here? Dude I don't do big puffy dresses that make you look like a cupcake." Tess was more a tomboy than a girly girl, but for Cat she would do this for her. "Just don't make my dress like pink or yellow..especially like bright like totally blinding"
"I promise" she put her on hand on her heart, she wouldn't want Tess to be embarrassed at the wedding. After several dresses Cat was feeling frustrated, she didn't know how women did this and stayed calm. She decided to try on one more dress then was going to give up for the day.
This dress was the one. It was beautiful, it was a v-neck with lace over going the straps and subtle lace patterns over the gown with a chapel train. It fit like a glove with Catherines slim build. When she walked out to let Tess see, she agreed it was the one. It cost an arm and a leg but was worth it. The dress, with her shoes which matched her dress colour, they were nice but simple would be ready to pick up a few days before the wedding.
When they got back to the boys at the gentleman club they were a little bit tipsy and very chipper, they had decided to go out for a drink...well several to celebrate the dress. JT and Vincent eyed them up laughing at them being so care free, it was refreshing to see in them. After some Chinese take away Vincent took a sleepy Catherine home and put her to bed soon as he blurred in the door, carefully put her pyjamas on then tucking her in. He watched with sweet intent at her peacefully sleeping.
While he was awake he decided to call David Mosby to see what was going on with their inactive duty, he picked up after the fourth ring.
"Keller what can I do for you?" Mosby sounded businesslike.
"I just wanted to know what is going on with our jobs on the line." Vincent got straight to the point as well.
"The board and I are still discussing that. We are reviewing you all individually and as a team then we should reach a verdict soon within the next month. We are still busy with Muirfield at the moment to have time to reach it sooner. We will speak soon Mister Keller." David Mosby hung up. That settled Vincent a bit, he then went to bed.
The week before the wedding, Catherine was finally going to let Vincent see his surprise. She told him to keep his eyes shut and try and not to use his senses to guess, he agreed. Catherine brought people through her door, when Vincent opened his eyes it was his parents and nephew Aaron Keller who was a fire fighter like his father and other uncle, trying to live up their standards after dying a heroic death in the twin towers. Vincent stood in shock.
"Hello son." His mother smiled at him like a mother does.
"Hi mom..." Vincent knew he would have to explain himself to his mother after all these years. 'Here goes nothing' he thought to himself.
