Only You Part 6 (pg-13) Around 10:00 Peter returned home. The police asked everyone who was not with the investigation to vacate the premises. Peter was able to talk the coroner before he left. Mark was a good friend of Peter's so he asked him if he could let him know if the body was Cathy's. The coroner knew Catherine as well. He had worked with her on a few assignments. He knew she had no family except for Peter. "He told him as soon as he found out the identity of the body he would call him." "Mark no matter how late it is please call me as soon as you know." "Sure Peter I will." With the assurance that Mark would call him Peter went home and patiently waited by the telephone. Below Vincent was still pacing in father's chamber, getting angrier and angrier being unable to look for Catherine. Father told him that although he could probably remain sight unseen, there would still be a lot of activity going on at Catherine's apartment building." There is a slight chance someone could see him." Vincent knew father was right but he felt so helpless waiting for Peter to contact them. At 11:00 Peter got the call he was waiting for. It was the body of a woman but not Catherine Chandler. Peter thanked him and hung up. Relieved he sat for a moment while his tears of joy subsided. Knowing Father and Vincent were still up; he decided to deliver the news in person. He only wished he could tell them where she was. He was just out the door when he noticed his answering machine was blinking He decided to check the messages just in case it was from the hospital or a patient. After rewinding it he hit play, the message started. "Oh my god it was from Cathy. She told him she was with Steven Bass seeing his new home. Now he could tell Vincent and father where she was. He is sure they will be quite happy to know." Just as Peter arrived at father's chamber, Vincent stopped pacing and swayed. Father ran to him, touching his arm, "son are you all right?" "Yes father, I am fine." "I felt fear rush through me and it caught me off guard." "Is it from Cathy?" "Father it has to be." "Than that means my*** "Catherine is alive" came Peter's reply." "Vincent, Jacob, I just found out the body was not Cathy's so I came here right away to give you the good news but I see Vincent beat me to it." "Yes Peter I know she is alive somewhere." "Her feelings are with me now but distant." "She is far away and she is frightened." "I feel her fear I have to do something." "Maybe not Vincent stated Peter." "I noticed a message on my answering machine." It was from Cathy she said she was going to see an old friend's new home." "She did not know the location only that it was an hours drive from the city." "She was coming back tonight." "Do you know who the old friend was asked father?" "Yes, as a matter of fact I do, it is Steven Bass." Hearing Steven's name Vincent started roaring and growling in anger. "Jacob why is Vincent acting like that?" "He knows Cathy loves him." "Steven is no threat to their relationship." "Peter you do not understand." "Earlier today Naricssa told Vincent Catherine was in extreme danger." "Yes I know you wrote that in your note to me but you never told me how." "Peter Steven Bass is that danger stated father." "OH no and she is with him." "Father I have to find her." "We do not know how dangerous Steven can be." "Son what are you going to do?" "I will follow her heartbeat and her fear as long as I have to until I find her." "I must go now." "Of course you do." "Godspeed son, be careful, I love you" "I will father." "I love you too, grabbing his cloak Vincent left." "Everything will work out Jacob I just know it." "Yes it will Peter." "It has too." Meanwhile at Steven's home. "Glad to see you are awake Cathy." "I brought you something to eat." "Steven how did I get in your bed." "I do not remember falling asleep." "Oh I did that when I kissed you." "You see I learned this neat little trick." "You can grab a person's neck a certain way and you can put them to sleep." "I learned it from a guy a few months ago." "I have used it a couple of times before I used it on you." "I must say, it is a handy gift." "Steven you must let me go." "You cannot keep me here." "People will be looking for me." "Like your boyfriend Cathy?" "Yes especially my boyfriend." "He will not find you any time soon." "No one knows about this place except the Realtor." "Steven he will find me and when he does I do not know what he will do." "You could get hurt Steven," He let out a sadist laugh, "Cathy I am dying why do I care if I get hurt?" "Besides it will be a long time before he can find you." "By than you will be carrying my child and he won't want you." "Steven you cannot do this." "Yes Cathy I can." "I explained everything I was going to do to you while you were sleeping." "You will give me an heir whether you are willing to or not." "Now eat while I clean up the kitchen." When I come back we will start working on our baby." With those words he closed and looked the door behind him. Catherine ran to the door, "wait Steven." He did not respond. She began pounding on the door calling him. "Cathy please quiet down you could wake the dead with all that noise." She knew he was not going to let her out. When she realized her dream was actually him talikng to her as she slept, she knew she had to get away. She ran to the window and looked out. It was two-stories high. She knew she could make the jump but the windows were covered with bars. "Damn you Steven." She looked around the room to see if she could find anything that might be able to remove them. She didn't. She decided to try the closet. When she opened it, she gasped at what she saw. Part 7 Shirley's Fanfic Index |
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