12 comments/ 18514 views/ 6 favorites The One Ch. 02 By: honeywldcat First and foremost, I have to apologize for taking so long to continue this story. I loved all of your feedback and hope that you enjoy this installment. I also promise that it will not take as long for me to post the next. Sometimes life gets in the way of the things you truly enjoy. Writing is my guilty pleasure and I hope that reading my stories will become your's. With that said, I hope you come to love the characters in this story as much as I have... "One sec, Jos!" "Tell her to go away, Catherine." Catherine heard the command in Daniel's voice and almost did exactly as he ordered. Catherine walked towards the door. He wrapped his arms around her from behind and nibbled on the nape of her neck. His voice was ragged, "Is this how we want to play the game, Cat?" His hands held onto her hips as he ground into her from behind. She trembled slightly as he placed his hands right above her pelvic bone. Desperately Catherine wanted to say to hell with Joselyn. Mentally smacking herself chanting, Bad little sister, bad. Slowly turning to face Daniel, Cat whispered, "This is her wedding we are here for." Daniel stared hard into her eyes trying to figure out exactly what it was that drew him to Miss Catherine Barr. He knew she was right. They needed to behave, well, he needed to behave and remember exactly what they were here for. A wedding. Something he desperately wanted to avoid at all costs. The proverbial ball and chain. Death to the libido. The hangman's noose. Lost in his own thoughts, Daniel didn't even realize that Cat had opened the dressing room door. Joselyn burst in chattering about how awful the gowns looked on everyone else and then screeched at the top of her lungs. "Why is he in here?!?" Trying to recover from the horrifying noise, Daniel muttered while rubbing his left ear, "I came by to make sure of what time to pick up your sister this evening." As he was turning to look at Cat, he noticed a man walk into the fitting room. Clenching his jaw, half growling, "Who in the fuck are you and what in the hell are you doing in here?" "Uhhh....Cat?" Gabe raised his eyebrows, waiting for Catherine to answer for him as a man with piercing green eyes came towards him. Immediately Cat rushed in between Daniel and Gabe. "Daniel, this is Gabe. The person I was on the phone with a few minutes ago." Catherine gestured towards her cell phone which she just noticed was broken into several pieces in the floor. She sputtered, "You....you....broke my phone!" "Why in the hell is he here? Didn't I tell him on the fucking phone to have a nice life? Should I have said stay the fuck away?!?" Daniel and Cat were nose to nose. His jaw was clenching and his hands were shaking. Catherine's dark eyes slanted and very quietly she simply stated two words. "Get out." * ** Surprisingly enough, everyone left except Daniel and Catherine. The tone of her voice must have triggered some response in the people she knew much better than he. But, not once did Daniel break eye contact with her. Her chocolate brown eyes seemed to go jet black. Very quietly and softly Cat turned and slowly walked to the door, shutting it completely. Her back was still to him when she stated, "Do not ever. And I do mean ever, speak to me or my friends and family like that." "Cather...," she silenced him by raising her hand. "You don't know me. I don't know you. Don't assume that because we shared some amazing chemistry for a brief second, which is more than likely completely lost due to your assanine behavior, that you can take control of anything." Mentally counting to ten, trying not to combust, Daniel waited. He wanted her to turn around and face him. He would not have a conversation with someone who refused to look at him. He walked to her. Gently he grabbed her hand and turned her towards him. Catherine looked over his shoulder. "Please look at me, baby." How did someone with the warmest brown eyes manage to freeze someone else with a look? Daniel brought his hand up to cup her cheek and she flinched. It felt like she puched him by that one reaction. Dropping his hand, "I'm sorry. I overreacted. I just lost it when some man, that I don't know, walked into my girlfriend's dressing room while she was practically naked." Looking down at the center of his chest, she mumbled, "I'm not your girlfriend, Daniel." "When we were practically fucking against a mirror less than five minutes ago, yeah, I would consider you as such." A light knocking sounded on the door and Catherine dropped her head back against the wall. Daniel growled, "Now what?" Gabe opened the door half and inch and asked, "Uhhh...are you two okay? It's way too quiet in here." "Not now, Gabe." Catherine rolled her eyes. "Well, you see....the thing is...." "Gabe, is it? Can you spit it out, please?" Daniel's teeth began to ache from grinding them so hard. All he really wanted to do was beat the hell out of the idiot. "Jos is having a fit out here. Can you hand this dress to Cat so she can put it on? Tell her if she needs help to let me know." Daniel grabbed the dress and slammed the door. "He's not touching you, Cat!" Catherine took the dress from Daniel and began stepping into it. Talking as if to a child, she explained, "Gabe is my best friend. He also made the bridesmaid's dresses, the maid of honor's dress, and the bride's gown." Inching the gown over her hips, "Gabe has been my friend and date to several things." She pulled the bodice over her corset, "He is also gay." She turned to face him, "Could you zip my dress, please?" His mouth fell open. Did he just hear her right? Asking, "Gay?" When she nodded, Daniel zipped the dress slowly. His hands gently caressing her back as he did so. Never had he thought helping a woman dress was sexy. He felt her tremble slightly as he hooked the small pearl at the top of the zip. Realizing how gorgeous she looked in the gold silk dress, he whistled. Her whole body seemed to glow. Her chestnut brown hair fell into soft waves to the middle of her back as she removed her hair clip. Daniel didn't want her to leave the room. If any man, gay or straight, saw her in it they would fall at her feet. The silk showcased her gorgeous curves. The slit that reached the top of her thigh was a tease that no man could ignore, especially with the garter peaking out. Catherine walked towards the door, as she was about to open it Daniel asked, "Please play along once we get out there. I need to do some damage control, don't you think?" Glancing over her shoulder, "I'll play along, Daniel. But only until this wedding is over in two days." Her voice cracked slightly as she said, "Then we will no longer have to see each other again." *** Daniel continued playing the doting, yet very jealous boyfriend. All the while fuming over the time limit that Cat placed on him. Them actually. All because he was a little bit, okay extremely jealous of any man looking at or speaking to her. Hell, he couldn't explain it himself. Never in his life had he felt like breaking someones neck for looking at the woman he was with. Never in his life had he wanted to be someones boyfriend. Dating or sleeping with someone was one thing, but an actual relationship had never entered his mind with any woman. Until now. He stood against the wall watching everyone, seeing how they all responded to Cat and how she looked. All of the other brides maids looked decent, they just didn't have the wow factor that Cat exhibited. Daniel noticed how she shied away from being the center of attention, looking stiff and uncertain. Almost as if she felt him watching her, her gaze met his and he saw the uncertainty in her eyes. Gabe was fussing with her hair and the fit of the gown she wore, ignoring the protests of the other women. "Why is it that the dresses look like they were made for her???" Pamela whined. Daniel walked towards Cat as Gabe pointed out, "Cat is the maid of honor. She is supposed to stand out from the other maids." Her dress was shimmering gold silk, fitted to her lush curves and strapless. It was amazing how the gown molded to her shape. A thin strip of silk accentuated the indent of her waist. The dress reached the middle of her calves with a slit up the right leg to mid-thigh. It was demure yet provocative as hell. Placing his hand in the middle of her back, "You look stunning." "Thank you, Daniel." She still sounded so removed from him that he had to do something. He slid his hand up to the nape of her neck and turned her towards him. Her lashes lowered hiding her eyes from him. Gently, he kissed the corner of her mouth and whispered, "I'm sorry for being an ass. Please know that I would do anything you want. Not an hour ago you wanted me as much as I want you. I need to know you still want me." "Daniel, can we talk about this later?" She wouldn't meet his gaze. "I'll see you tonight at the rehearsal dinner." "No, I'll pick you up at seven, Cat. Remember, I have to meet mom and dad tonight. How would it look if I didn't drive us there?" When her mouth fell open, Daniel quickly sealed his lips to hers. The kiss wasn't all consuming as what they shared earlier, but more devastating to his soul. He could feel how she tried to fight giving in to him, but she did. Her body couldn't fight the attraction between them. Slowly, he pulled away handing her his cell phone, "Here's my cell phone. I'll call you in about an hour for your address." *** Jake stopped Daniel outside of the fitting rooms, "We need to talk." Daniel arched an eyebrow at Jake's tone of voice, "Should we go outside to talk?" Jake nodded and led the way. As they rounded the corner outside the building he turned and stopped within a foot of Daniel, "What in the hell is going on? I know you haven't been dating Cat. What gives? Why were you all over her? I won't let you treat her the way you have treated all of the others!" He stared at his best friend almost in shock and repeated, "The others?" "You know good and well what I'm talking about. The whores you screw. That's all they were to you! We both know it, so don't try denying it! I will not stand by while you treat Cat the same way. She's been through too much shit to deal with the way you'll treat her." For the first time in his life Daniel saw how his supposed best friend thought of him. And it hurt. Almost as much as the thought of not seeing or being near Cat felt. Trying not to show how upset he was, Daniel softly said, "I won't hurt her. I can't." Knowing that the look of disbelief on Jake's face was actually what he felt, he tried to explain. "You don't get it man. I saw her and had to touch her. I didn't have any idea of who she was or anything. I don't understand it myself. I just...I can't stand the thought of not touching her or seeing her. For the first time in my life, I feel connected to a woman who I've already scared off. She'll probably walk away and have nothing to do with me after your wedding. I fucked up already." Daniel turned to walk away when he heard Jake ask, "You're serious?" "Yeah, to the point of acting like a complete and fucking idiot over her gay friend talking to her on her cell phone." "Daniel, you've never acted out of control over another man talking to a woman before. Hell, we've shared women in the past." He looked at Jake, hoping he'd understand, "They weren't Cat." Jake chuckled, "Dude, you are so fucked. If you already acted jealous with her and controlling you are done. Her ex treated her like shit and would knock her around. She hasn't dated anyone or even gone out in over a year because of him." Fury rolled through Daniel, "Who was he?" *** Cat was just getting out of the shower when someone rang the doorbell. She glanced at the clock as she wrapped a towel around her body. 5:45. She just knew it couldn't be Daniel yet, figuring it was Gabe she called out, "Come on in!" Combing out her hair as she walked down the hall, "I'm running so late, what should I wear? I hate dressing up but you know how Jos is...." her voice trailed off as she realized that Daniel was early. "I think that the towel would be perfect, but you're right Jos would throw a fit." She saw the amusement dancing in his eyes. "Oh my God! You are early!" He glanced at his watch, not even realizing what time it was. He just had to be near her and came over as soon as he could, "I didn't realize what time it was when I left. Do you want me to leave and come back?" She could feel his eyes on her. He made her feel so sexy with the way he looked at her. Never in her life had anyone looked at her like he did. She was so distracted that she didn't answer his question. Clinging to the towel that was wrapped around her, she tried to breathe in much needed oxygen. Slowly, he walked towards her. She knew should turn around and run, not walk to her bedroom and throw on at least a robe but her legs wouldn't move. "Can I stay, Cat?" His thumb brushed her bottom lip. She closed her eyes and couldn't hold back the soft moan that escaped her lips at the contact. Inhaling deeply, "God, baby. You smell so good. I have to kiss you. I've been thinking about your lips for the past four hours. What is it about you?" "I...I...don't know." Was that her voice that was so husky? Managing to open her eyes as Daniel leaned in and barely brushed her lips with his own. Her heart was pounding out of her chest. He didn't deepen the kiss like she craved. Touching her forehead with his own, "Baby, can we please start over? I don't know what to do here. I just know that I need you." Finally, she was able to concentrate on what he was saying. Breathing in deep, "You scare me. When you touch me, I melt. I don't know even know you, Daniel." "Give me a chance. I won't hurt you, I swear. I'll do anything you need me to. Just don't shut me out." His green eyes mesmerized her, and even though she knew she should tell him to leave she heard herself say, "I'll try." She felt his hands in her hair and suddenly his lips were devouring hers. She couldn't breathe and didn't want to as long as he never stopped. She let go of the towel and wrapped her arms around him. Suddenly she was against the wall and he broke the kiss groaning as he looked down. Realizing that her towel had dropped, Cat tried to cover herself. She could feel her whole body blushing, "I should get dressed." "Not yet. Let me see you." Cat dropped her head against the wall, mortified as she felt him checking her out. His voice seemed deeper to her as he said, "You are perfect." Then he was kissing her again, brushing his knuckles over her pebbled nipples. The she felt his mouth suckling her. She speared her hands in his hair holding him to her breast. She felt his teeth rasp against her tender flesh and knew she couldn't stop him. Whatever he wanted from her she would give. Somehow this man had managed to consume her and she doubted she would ever recover from him. And she had no doubt that he'd not only break her heart, but destroy her in the process. To be continued.... Please email me through the link below if you liked or hated part two of my story. Any and all suggestions and comments are appreciated. The One Ch. 03 Part 3 One minute his hands and mouth were everywhere, the next....nothing. Slowly, Catherine opened her eyes. Daniel's breathing was heavy and he had his face against her stomach. She could feel him gripping her hips. Cat sifted her hands through his dark hair, "Daniel?" He placed a gentle kiss to her navel, "If we don't stop now, we'll never make it to the dinner." Cat groaned and he chuckled, "Honey, when I finally get you alone tonight..." his voice went even deeper, "I promise it will be worth the wait." "Tonight? But tonight is the bachelorette party. We can't." Standing up so he could see her face, "Bachelor party, too. So, I'll pick you up after." Picking up her towel, "I won't be back until after two in the morning, Daniel." She glanced at the clock, "Oh shit! I've got to get dressed!" Laughing, he followed her down the hall. His laughter faded as he watched her pull on a peach lace thong. When she pulled out the matching bra he choked, "I'll never make it knowing you are wearing those." Cat turned to Daniel, huskily she told him, "They make me feel sexy." "You are sexy." She rolled her eyes and walked to her closet. She loved that she knew he watched her every move. It wasn't the lingerie that made her fell sexy. It was him and the way he looked at her. Quickly, she picked out a burgundy silk dress that went to mid thigh. A pair of high heeled strappy sandals completed her outfit. She fluffed out her hair and put on minimal make-up. Daniel was leaning against her bedroom door. "I don't think I've ever seen a woman get dressed that fast. You look amazing." She couldn't stop the blush that stained her cheeks, "Thank you." ******* The drive to the dinner was filled with a tense silence. As Daniel parked the car he looked at Cat. Her hands were clasped so tightly that her knuckles were white. She jumped when his hand covered hers, "What's wrong?" "I shouldn't have come with you." She murmured. She said it so quietly that he barely heard her. Gently he grasped her chin and turned her face towards him, "Tell me why." "I barely know you. Yes, we want each other. That's obvious. But, I shouldn't be introducing the man that I'm having an affair with to my family." "Catherine, yes we will be lovers. But, you need to know one thing right now. I want more than an affair." He brushed his lips against hers, "A lot more." He exited the car and came around to her side. Holding out his hand for her, he noticed the questions in her eyes. As she stood in front of him he framed her face with his hands and kissed her again. Daniel didn't think he'd ever get enough of her. A man cleared his throat behind them, "At least this one opens a door for a lady." Daniel stiffened his back. Cat just groaned, "Hi, Dad." Placing one arm around her back, he extended his right hand, "It's nice to meet you, sir." Cocking an eyebrow as he shook Daniel's hand, "I'd say the same if my daughter had introduced us." Cat rolled her eyes, "Dad, this is Daniel. Daniel, this is my father Jimmy." Her dad merely nodded his head, "As usual, Joselyn is late." "Daniel is Jake's best man. Is he here, yet?" "No, he went to find her." "I can call Jake to see how long they'll be." Daniel suggested. "Let me grab your cell..." Smiling, Daniel kissed her forehead, "That's your phone now, honey. I have another one." Cat's father asked, "What happened to your phone?" "I...well...I accidentally dropped it." At Daniel's short burst of laughter, she elbowed his ribs, "Because he irritated me." Catherine watched her dad's face as he noticed their interaction. Daniel just squeezed her closer after the rib shot. When her father winked at her, she knew she was in trouble. She absolutely hated lying to her dad. Granted, she hadn't technically said anything about her and Daniel's relationship but it was a lie by omission. Contemplating telling her dad that she was only friends with Daniel wouldn't work. Hell, she couldn't even lie to herself about that. What sane woman would tell her father the truth? She could just imagine his face if she told him, "Oh Dad, by the way...I just met Daniel today and we are going to fuck tonight." Daniel finished his call with Jake and said, "They'll be here shortly. Joselyn's car wouldn't start." Cat asked, "Really?" "That's what Jake said." He shrugged his shoulders. Her dad grumbled, "I doubt that, but Joselyn always has some issue." Her dad looked at her, "Go find your mother and help her with the guests. We'll be in shortly." Cat eyed her father, "Be nice, Dad." Turning to Daniel she went on tiptoes and kissed his cheek, "I'll see you inside." ******* Never had he been in this situation before. Actually, Daniel had always avoided this type of thing. Meeting the parents, just the thought of it made him cringe. Deliberately, Daniel stuffed his hands in his pockets and stared at Catherine's father. Neither man looked away, they were sizing each other up both of them knew it. At Jimmy's nod, he let out a breath that he didn't realize he'd been holding. "I am only going to say this one time, so I suggest you listen." Daniel noticed the look on Jimmy's face and silently cringed, "Yes, sir." Jimmy held him with his gaze, "You hurt her and I'll kill you." "I understand." "You'll bring her to Sunday dinner, after church, so her mother and I can get to know you. Do you have a problem with that?" Jimmy raised one eyebrow and waited. Daniel smiled, "I think I can manage that, if we get through tonight." When Jimmy looked at him questioningly, "I had to coerce her into bringing me tonight." Jimmy's laugh bellowed around him, "Oh, son. Are you going to have your hands full!" They started walking into the building chatting about the upcoming basketball games when Jimmy suddenly stopped. Daniel looked up to see some man talking to Catherine and he saw red. It was obvious that she didn't want the man touching her, but he did anyway. He watched as the man in question brushed his fingers over her hair. Jimmy cleared his throat. Daniel shot him a sideways look, "Something I need to know?" Nodding, "That would be her ex. We hate the bastard." "He was the one who tried to control her, right?" Damien was seething he wanted to rip the man's arms off and beat him with them. When Jimmy nodded his head Damien told him, "Excuse me, sir." Making haste, he approached Catherine and her ex in time to hear her say, "Why in the hell are you here?" He shrugged his shoulders, "Jos invited me." He boldly stared her up and down, "Plus, I wanted to see you. You've put on weight, but that's okay. I'll take you back anyway." Hell no! Damien cleared his throat and Catherine looked at him in relief, which made him feel moderately better. Her ex tried to put his arm around her and Damien growled, "Get your fucking hands off of my girlfriend." Catherine stepped to Daniel and boldly kissed him, "Hi, honey." He gripped her hip and dropped his voice, "You look gorgeous. Miss me, baby?" She wrapped her arms around his neck, "Every second. Did you and Dad have a nice talk?" He quirked his mouth at one corner, "We are to be at Sunday dinner." Glancing over her shoulder, he asked, "Who's he?" Her body molded to his and she looked at him with so much heat that he wanted to fuck her right there. She kissed him deep and slow and he groaned. She asked, "Who's who?" His laughter burst from his chest, "The dumbass with his mouth hanging wide open behind you." Catherine turned in his arms and nestled her ass against his hard-on, "Daniel, this is J.J." J.J. hissed, "I need to talk to you, Catherine." "Anything you have to say to her, you can say it in front of me. Otherwise, you stay the fuck away from her." Daniel managed to keep his voice low and steady when he really wanted to grab the idiot and beat the hell out of him. She told them both, "I have no desire to look at or speak to you, J.J." She clenched Daniel's hands on her hips, "Daniel, we really should go talk to my mom." Daniel could feel the slight tremor run through her as J.J. said, "We will talk." He squeezed her waist one more time, "Let's go find her, Cat." Looking at J.J. he pointed out, "You will stay away from her, or you deal with me." ******* Catherine knew she was trembling as they walked away from J.J., but there wasn't anything she could do about it. She knew that she'd never be free of him. He always found a way to get to her, like he did tonight. Suddenly, she felt Daniel pin her against a wall and she gasped in outrage. Then it dawned on her, they were in a small storage room in the restaurant. She'd been so lost in her own thoughts and worried about what J.J. was going to try to do to her that she hadn't paid any attention to where Daniel was leading her. Fear was a very real and constant being in her life and it must have showed on her face. Please don't let him hurt me, too, she pleaded with fate. Chancing a look, she glanced at Daniel and saw the concern in his eyes. He was trying to keep calm, but she could see how hard it was for him. It shocked her when he asked, "What did he do to you, Cat?" His eyes pleaded with her to tell him, but she couldn't. She'd never told anyone what J.J. had done to her, and she certainly couldn't tell Daniel. She barely knew him. Even though, for some insane reason, she wanted to tell him. She wanted someone to understand. Her conscious railed at her, he wouldn't understand because he's just like him. Straightening her shoulders, she looked through him, repeating what she told herself every day, "I'm fine." Daniel looked at her, "I didn't ask how you were. I asked what he did." Realization dawned on him, "You will never tell me or anyone, will you? You plan to let it eat away at you, so no one will ever be able to help." She tried to control her emotions, but failed. Tears were pooling in her eyes. She chanted to herself, I'm fine...I'm fine...I'm fine. She tried to pull away from him when he wrapped his arms around her. Catherine said shakily, "Don't, Daniel." He ignored her and pulled her into his chest, "I won't let him near you again, I promise." Daniel was trying hard not to lose control. He wanted Catherine to tell him what happened, but knew that was doubtful. She was still shaking and it damn near killed him. The thought of someone scaring her or hurting her ate away at him. Never in a million years did he plan to be with just one person, but now he knew. No matter what, even if she walked away from him, his soul would forever be hers. She was stiff and unyielding in his arms, but he couldn't let her go. He needed to hold her, for himself just as much for her. He was trying hard to give her some kind of comfort, if she'd let him. Daniel felt her hands clutch at his shirt and he wanted to do something...anything that might help. He heard her sniffle and felt wetness on his chest. He tried to ease back, to look at her face. Her hands grasped his waist, "Please, just hold me." Her voice nearly killed him. It was so small and shaky, tearing through his heart. Kissing the top of her head, "Anytime, baby." Daniel held her for at least ten minutes. The whole time his mind was racing. What can I do to help her? Will she even let me? For someone who always knew what to do in any given situation, it ate away at him. He heard someone say Catherine's name and felt her pull away from him. He hated that more than anything. She drew a deep breath and asked him, "Do I look awful?" Taking his time, he looked her up and down. He made sure she could see in his eyes the truth behind his words, "You could never look awful, baby." Bending down, he brushed his lips against hers, "You are beautiful." For about ten seconds she stared at him, their faces inches apart. A sad smile crossed her features, "You need glasses." He held his breath as she went on tip toes to kiss him softly. Then she said three words that almost brought him to his knees. "Make me forget." Daniel could care less about who was looking for Catherine. He just wanted to do exactly as she asked. Yes, he wanted to wipe away every bit of pain and hurt she has been through. Yet, there was still the underlying need to claim her as his. To know that no one would ever hurt her again. Cupping her face, he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers softly at first. Rapidly, the feel of her lips and the taste of her overtook every sense in his body. He tilted her face so he could devour her mouth, wishing he could fuse her mouth to his for all of eternity. He growled against her lips, wanting her at home in his bed. To his immense shock and awe, she met him with just as much need and urgency in her kiss. Vaguely, he heard the door open and someone let out a shocked, "Wow." Slowly, he broke the kiss. Brushing his thumb against her bottom lip, he smiled ruefully. He pulled Cat against his chest again, feeling her heart beat like a run away locomotive. He glanced to the door and saw Gabe staring at him. If he wasn't mistaken, there was a look of surprise with a hint of awe in Gabe's eyes. Daniel cleared his throat, "Hey, Gabe. Need something?" "After witnessing that, a cold shower would be good." Cat giggled into his chest and he smiled. Sighing Gabe told them, "Jos is looking for you, Cat. I'm the one who's gay, but that girl is the true drama queen." Daniel laughed, "She is that." Cat sighed, "I almost feel sorry for Jake, but he knows and still wants to marry her." Looking at her, Daniel pointed out, "You can't help you love, baby." He cupped her face and kissed her lightly, "Want me to come with you?" "I'm better now, I promise. Just meet me out there in a few minutes." Watching her walk away was hard. He wanted to shield her, protect her from everyone and everything. Gabe broke into his musing, "You are already in love with her." His declaration stole Daniel's breath. Daniel looked at the one person that might be able to tell him what happened to Catherine. Admitting, "Crazy, huh?" "I don't know how anyone couldn't fall in love with her. It won't be easy. She has a lot of walls built up." Daniel told him, "I'm stubborn and refuse to give up. I've never wanted anyone or anything like this." "Believe it or not, she's not as strong as she portrays. Don't hurt her." The love for his friend was evident in Gabe's voice. "Do you know what happened to her? What did J.J. do to her?" Gabe looked down as he said, "She's going to kill me for this. If you prove me wrong about you, I'll have to kill you." He looked almost pained as he told him, "He smacked her around, degraded her, and made sure that she felt like she was nothing. Even though she won't admit it to me, I know he raped her the night he beat her to the point she was put in the hospital. She was trying to leave him." "Fuck!" Daniel punched the wall. He barely registered the pain, "And no one did anything?" Gabe explained, "None of us knew. She lived with him and was hardly ever around the two years she was with him. When I got the call from the hospital, they told me she had been in a car accident." Daniel watched as Gabe tried to control his emotions, "Cat didn't even tell me until three months ago. It happened almost a year ago, now." Daniel watched Gabe turn and leave the room. It took him a few minutes to calm down enough to do the same. Being a master at hiding his emotions, Daniel made sure that no one could tell that he wanted to kill J.J. Jake walked up to him and clapped his shoulder, "Can you believe I'm getting married tomorrow?" Ignoring his question, Daniel asked one of his own, "Why in the hell did Jos invite Cat's ex?" Jake shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know. Maybe Jos thought that Cat really wanted to be with him still. She never thought that you and Cat would..." "Well, we are." Daniel cut him off. "I think you need to realize that your precious Joselyn is a vindictive bitch that wanted to hurt her sister. You better hope that J.J. stays away from us." To be continued.... Please email me through the link below if you liked or hated part three of my story. Any and all suggestions and comments are appreciated. The One Ch. 04 Thankfully, the rehearsal dinner was over. Catherine was in the car with Daniel headed back to her house, and she could feel the tension radiating from him. Do I ask him what's wrong or do I just act as if I don't notice? The inner battle with her conscious played over and over. Finally, she decided to just get on with it and ask. She settled her hand on top of his, "Something wrong?" When he ignored her question and didn't respond, Catherine felt that feeling of dread for things lost settle in the pit of her stomach. She reminded herself, I did this; can't blame him at all for having enough and walking away. Feeling dejected and hurt, even though it was no one's fault but her own, she removed her hand and looked out her window. They were pulling into her driveway and that feeling only continued to worsen when she realized he was not going to turn off the engine and come inside. Valiantly she reminded herself, I didn't ask for this, anyway! I don't need him or anyone! Without speaking or even glancing toward Daniel, she opened the car door and slid out of the seat. Opening her purse, she noticed how her hands shook as she tried to find her keys. Once she had her keys in her hand, she made it to the door and unlocked it. All the while wondering why Daniel's reaction to her bothered her at all. I don't want a relationship, been there done that. Got the scars to prove it, she thought to herself. Catherine didn't bother closing the front door, she just wanted to go change her clothes and head out to the club where the bachelorette party would be. There's always tomorrow to worry about how you messed up today, she told herself. She walked to her closet and grabbed a royal blue shimmering silk top with a deep scoop neck, it showed a little of her stomach, but she wanted to at least attempt to look sexy tonight. Catherine decided to pair it with a pair of white silk draw string pants that hung low on her hips. After she changed her clothes, she grabbed a pair of heels that she had bought on impulse. They were white three-inch sling backs with an open toe. As she turned around she almost jumped out of her skin. Daniel was sitting on her bed and she hadn't even heard him come in the house! She put her hands on her hips, "What are you doing in here, Daniel?" "I'm enjoying the show." They looked at each other, but neither offered to say a word. Catherine could feel her nipples pebble under her shirt, and willed her reaction to him to just go away. She walked into the bathroom and primped with her hair and make-up, meanwhile hoping he'd leave in one breath and hoping he'd stay the next. After she spent entirely too much time in there, she slowly made her way to her bedroom. Daniel was still sitting on her bed and he looked upset, but she refused to ask him what was wrong again. Ignoring him, she left the room and went to the kitchen. She grabbed a bottle of wine and was about to insert the cork screw when he reached for it. Catherine decided to grab a couple of glasses and to continue to ignore him as much as possible. Once he had the wine opened, she handed him the glasses in silence. Daniel poured the wine and stared at her. She told herself, I can't do this. I don't want to want him. Grabbing her glass of wine, she walked out of the room and stared out the front door. Catherine heard him walk up behind her and she could feel his heat, even though he wasn't touching her. She sipped her wine wondering what to do or say when she felt his hands slide around her waist. Feeling his slightly roughened hands touch her bare stomach caused her to suck in a deep breath. It felt as if his body heat was being absorbed into her. To keep from making any noise she bit her bottom lip. "Do you have to go to the bachelorette party?" His raspy voice sent goose bumps across her skin, "Yes. She's my sister, Daniel." "Can I take you and pick you up afterwards?" "No. That makes no sense. I may want to stay late or leave early." He growled, "All you have to do is call me to come get you when you are ready." "If I drink too much tonight, I'll call a cab. Don't worry about me. Besides, don't you have to go to the bachelor party?" Catherine was trying to step out of his arms, but he pulled her flush against him. She felt his lips kiss the nape of her neck and trembled. When his teeth grazed her neck as well, she couldn't stop the moan that escaped her lips. Daniel whispered against her ear, "I would rather stay here with you tonight." "Don't say that," she groaned. He nibbled on her ear lobe, "Don't tell you how hard I am for you? Don't tell you how I want you more than I want my next breath? Don't tell you that I know you want me just as much?" Catherine closed her eyes and felt tears pool behind them. I can't let him get to me. She felt him grasp her wine glass and let him take it. When he turned her to face him, she buried her head against his chest. His hands stroked her back and he pulled her even tighter to him. "If you have to go, then can I at least come back here tonight after the bachelor party?" Mumbling into his chest, "I don't think that's a good idea." Daniel's voice was sharp as he asked, "Why in the hell not?" Catherine pushed out of his arms, "I can't do this." She grabbed her keys and purse, "I have to go or I'll be late." Daniel stood in front of the door, "At least call me when you leave the party." Catherine wouldn't look at him but nodded her head. He left the house and she followed him out. She had just locked the door when she felt his hand turn her to face him. His lips covered hers. She was shocked and her mouth fell open. He took advantage and thrust his tongue in her mouth, caressing her tongue with his. She couldn't stop herself, she kissed him back hungrily. Abruptly, he pulled back. His eyes bored into hers, "Call me as soon as you leave the party." Catherine was in shock as he turned and walked away. She wanted to scream at him that he could forget it, but knew she would do as he asked. If only to hear his voice before she went to sleep. ********* Daniel's hands clenched the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles were white. He looked behind him and saw Catherine's car in the rear view mirror. He wondered what she would think when she realized that the bachelor and bachelorette party was at the same place. Jos and Jake had done that on purpose, so they could spend the evening together before their wedding. As he pulled into the parking lot, Catherine followed. He wanted to laugh when she walked up to him and poked him in the chest, "Why are you here? I told you..." Daniel kissed her to stop her tirade. When she went soft against him, he pulled back and turned her to the sign in front of the building. "Why didn't you say something?" Instead of answering her, he held her hand and led her into the building. A lot of people were already there and well on their way to getting drunk. Daniel wrapped his arm around her shoulder protectively and led her through the throng of people. Jake and Jos were in the center of the room. Jake was the first to notice them, "Wow, Cat. You look great." Catherine blushed, "Thanks." Daniel noticed the spark of irritation from Jos as she looked at her sister. He didn't trust Jos and knew she was up to something, what he didn't know but planned to find out. Catherine looked at Jos, "You look gorgeous, Jos, ready for tomorrow?" Her sister smiled, "Can't wait." "What would you ladies like to drink? We'll go grab it." Jake gestured to Daniel. Daniel cocked his eyebrow at Jake but nodded anyway. After the girls telling them what they wanted, Jake and Daniel made their way to the bar. Once they ordered the drinks and waited for the bartender to fix them, Jake cleared his throat. "What, Jake?" Daniel asked in annoyance. "You were right. Jos is up to something. We had a huge fight when I asked why she invited Cat's ex. I have a feeling he might show up here tonight, so keep your eyes open." Jake sighed, "I love Jos, but I hate the crap she does to her sister. The whole time I've known her she's been like this. It's some kind of sibling rivalry thing, but Cat isn't like that. I just don't get it." Daniel nodded, "Thanks for the warning. I wish I could say I was sorry for what I said earlier, but I'm not. Are you sure you want to marry her?" Jake hesitated, "I don't know if I can say I'm sure, but I'm going to. I know I love her and the thought of not being with her eats away at me. I just wish I knew why she acted that way and why she does shit like this." Daniel looked at his friend, "I'm here if you ever need anything, no matter what. I just have a feeling that this shit with Jos could cause a problem with us in the future." Jake nodded to Cat, "Man, I don't know what you've done, but she looks different. She's sexy as hell." Daniel growled, "Don't you dare look at her." Chuckling, "In case you have missed it, everyone is." Jake pointed to the men surrounding Jos and Cat, "We better head back over there before Jos runs away with another man and Cat does the same." By the time they made it back to the girls, there were men surrounding them. Daniel cut through the crowd and wrapped his arms around Cat's waist. She leaned into him and smiled up at him. It was at that moment that he realized that he'd never be able to walk away from her. Mine. "Dance with me." Catherine noticed it was more of a command than a question, "Ok." It seemed like the rest of the night faded away to only include Daniel and Catherine. She did not even argue when he led her to his car as they were leaving. He held her hand the entire trip to her home and as soon as they got there, he took her keys and led her into the house. He noticed how quiet she was being, but she didn't object when he walked her to the bedroom. He loved how her eyes watched him as he removed his shirt. She chewed on her bottom lip as he unbuckled his belt and pants. Daniel needed to feel her skin on skin against him and walked to her. ********* Catherine didn't know when she decided to stop fighting how much she wanted Daniel, but she was glad she did. Looking at him standing in her bedroom without his shirt and his pants undone sent need coursing through her veins, she shivered and it had nothing to do with being cold. Daniel's fingers slid down her arms to her wrists. He held her hands up above her head. Slowly, he lifted her shirt up and over her head and tossed it to the floor at their feet. She kept her arms raised as he traced around her bra. As she watched his fingers, she felt moisture pool between her thighs. She wanted to scream touch me, but didn't want to break the spell; afraid that if either of them spoke right now, it wouldn't happen. She felt him unclasp her bra and watched as it joined her shirt on the floor. Cat looked at Daniel and noticed the heated look in his eyes. She still couldn't believe that he actually wanted her. If someone brushed her with a feather, she would have fallen over. Her legs were shaky and weak and her heart was pounding out of her chest. His hands clutched her hips as his lips engulfed her right nipple. Her hands dropped to his head and she clutched him to her. Gasping and moaning his name. He switched his attention and suckled her other breast. She felt her pants loosen and slide into a puddle around her ankles and Daniel's fingers lazily traced around her thong. She was a bundle of needs and wants in that moment. She needed to feel Daniel inside her now, but she didn't ever want him to stop. She couldn't stop shaking and gasping as his finger teased her through the lace. Impatiently, she pushed her thong over her hips, hoping he'd get the hint. She heard his sharp intake of breath and felt it against her mound. She was afraid to look down as she felt his head come closer to her body. She shifted almost nervously until she felt his tongue tease her lower lips, just lightly over them. He chuckled against her as her hands tightened even more in his hair. "Please, Daniel..." she begged. Suddenly, Daniel was standing in front of her. He bent to brush his lips against hers and asked, "Please what, Cat?" Instead of answering, she pulled his zipper down and pushed his pants over his hips. Catherine kissed her way down his chest, stopping to nibble on his nipples as she went. When she got to her knees, she looked up at him. Daniel's jaw was clenched tight and his eyes were closed. She watched him breathe deeply and smiled. Turn about is fair play, she thought. Carefully she lowered his boxer briefs over his straining cock. Leaning forward, she licked up his length with the tip of her tongue. She felt his hands cup her head, trying to guide her. He was impressive, her hand encircled his shaft and she groaned when she realized how thick he was. When she sucked the head of his cock into her mouth she heard him gasp, "Oh fuck!" Taking her time, she sucked more and more of him into her greedy mouth. Flicking her tongue against him as she took as much of him as she could. Catherine swallowed with him in her mouth, knowing how much it would get to him. She looked into his eyes as he slowly pulled out only to thrust back into her mouth. Daniel pulled away from her when his legs began to shake, "On the bed, woman!" Playfully she pouted, "I was enjoying that, you know." Daniel swatted her bare ass, "I was, too, entirely too much." She had not been expecting him to flip her on her back, so when he did she laughed. Her legs automatically wrapped around his waist. He had one arm braced above her right shoulder while his other hand guided his cock to her opening. She felt the delicious stretch of her inner muscles as he thrust inside her. "Open your eyes, Catherine." She hadn't realized they were closed until he said it. Slowly, she opened her eyes. Daniel's gaze caught and held hers. She was so close to the edge that she felt like she was dangling off a cliff. He thrust harder and faster. Her nails bit into his shoulders, hanging on to him. He leaned down so that his chest hair rubbed her breasts with each thrust. The friction sent more waves through her body and she bit his shoulder to keep from crying out. It felt like lava rushing through her body as her climax hit her. She heard herself scream his name and felt him continue to thrust through her orgasm, each spasm just as fierce as the first. Then she felt him stop and hold himself deep inside. He gasped her name and what sounded like the word 'mine' as he came deep inside of her body. Daniel crushed his mouth to hers, kissing her with so much heat that she had to pull away from his mouth. They both struggled to regain their breath as Daniel flopped over on his side, pulling her into him. Catherine was dazed and shocked. She wanted to be able to hold onto Daniel, but was lost on how to do it. She didn't want to seem needy in any way. As she tried to sit up, Daniel grabbed her and pulled her tighter, spooning her. "Sleep, baby, we'll figure it all out in the morning." Catherine repeated, "In the morning." To be continued... **Let me know what you think. Be it good or bad, any and all feedback is appreciated.** The One Ch. 05 Jake waited and watched. He had known she was up to something. He just didn't know what. Joselyn sat in her car. She'd been there for the past fourteen minutes. Just who in the hell was she meeting at three a.m. on the morning of their wedding? It sure in the hell wasn't him. Jake was seething inside. If it was who he thought it was, things were not going to be good. Scraping his hands over his face, he thought about the past couple of days. Her irrational behavior, her jumpiness, none of it made sense until J.J. showed up. Just what in the hell did Jos have to do with that prick? Did she really hate her sister so much that she'd intentionally hurt her over and over? Hell, Jos was the one who told him about what J.J. had done to Catherine. She even pointed out that no one knew everything except her. The sad part of it all was that it bothered him at the time. If she knew everything that happened then why didn't she do anything to help her sister? He had hoped that she didn't do anything because she didn't know about it until after the fact, but now he wasn't so sure. Could the woman that he loved really be as cold hearted as he was thinking? If she was could he go through with marrying her in less than eighteen hours? Jake heard a car pull up and watched as it parked two spaces from Jos's. Surprise, surprise, it was J.J. It took just about every ounce of willpower in Jake not to get out of the car and confront them both. He opted for rolling the windows down and listening in instead. Best to get all the information first, Jake, he told himself. Clenching the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles where white, he watched Jos get out of her car and walk to meet J.J. Vaguely, he noticed that she had put on a pair of old jeans and t-shirt. He couldn't help but find hope that she wasn't trying to impress the prick at least. Her voice was almost shrill, which only happened if she was extremely pissed, "Why in the hell did you demand that I meet you? I did what you told me to!" J.J. ran a finger down Jos's cheek and she jerked away, "Not good enough, Jos. Who in the hell was the guy hanging all over her?" Jos's voice was shaky, "He's Jake's best friend. Daniel." "He better be nowhere near her at the wedding, Jos. Or should I have a talk with Jake?" Jake jerked to attention at the mention of his name. What is he holding over her? Had to be something big for Jos to act the way she was. Jos's shoulders slumped, "I'll figure out something. You promised you wouldn't hurt her again." J.J. laughed coldly, "She's mine to do with as I please. What does it matter to you anyway? You hate her." She shook her head, "I don't hate her. She and I just don't..." He cut her off, "Not your concern. You'll do as I say or Jake will know everything." Jake had hoped someone would say what was going on, but they didn't. J.J. got in his car and drove off. Jos stared into the night and he saw tears streaming down her face. For a second, he had thought about running to her and holding her, but then he remembered that she was deceiving him. She was willingly planning to hurt her sister for her own purposes. He saw her get in the car and lean her head against the steering wheel. Her shoulders were shaking and slumped. Part of him thought, serves the bitch right. Then he thought what on earth could she have done that we couldn't get through? Knowing it was a bad idea, Jake flipped open his cell phone and called her. He watched as she jumped. He thought she wasn't going to answer, but finally she did. She sounded extremely tired and defeated when she whispered, "Hi, baby." Jake all but lost it, "What in the fuck is going on?" She started stuttering, "I...I..." He demanded, "Look in your rear view mirror, Jos." When she did, he opened his car door and stalked towards her car. He closed his cell phone and almost ripped her car door off of the hinges, "Explain...NOW!" "Cat asked me to..." Cutting her off, he grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the car. He damn near growled as he pinned her against the car, "Don't fucking lie to me again, Jos. I swear to God if you do...we're done. No wedding, no fairy tale honeymoon, no nothing. I'll wash my hands of you and never look back!" He felt her hands grip his shirt, "You'll hate me!" "Did you fuck him?" She jerked almost as if he slapped her, "NO!" He almost breathed a sigh of relief, "Then you need to explain this shit to me. Do you really hate your sister so much that you're throwing her at the man that almost killed her?" Tears streamed down her face as she took a deep breath, "He...he threatened that if I didn't help him get her back that he'd tell you everything. I couldn't let that happen! I figured if she told him to go away and with so many people around he couldn't do anything but leave. I didn't think he'd make me go through this, I swear!" Jake looked into her eyes, eyes that were a deep chocolate brown that he could get lost in. He loved her. He wanted to be with her even though he knew she was high maintenance and was likely to drive him insane one day, but that he could cope with. Her keeping secrets from him, he couldn't. He asked, "What does he have on you?" She sobbed, "Please, Jake, don't make me tell you like this!" He knew he sounded cold, "Your choice, Jos. You'll tell me now or the wedding is off." He stepped away from her, "I won't live with secrets between us." *** Cat woke to the feel of a muscular warm arm wrapped around her waist and a very hard erection nestled in between her thighs from behind. She could feel how wet she was and moved a little, the head of his cock just at her opening. Daniel tightened his arm around her waist, his voice rough with sleep, "Damn, baby." He brushed the hair from the nape of her neck and kissed it. Cat moaned and shifted a little, feeling that delicious stretch as he began to enter her. He growled, "You are so hot and wet for me." She gasped his name as he continued to slide deep inside her, impossibly deep from this position. Cat gripped his arm, her nails digging into his forearm as he thrust all of his length inside of her. She felt his teeth nip her shoulder and he held still, she begged, "Please, Daniel..." His voice practically growled, "In a minute, baby. Do you have any idea how good you feel squeezing my cock? Feeling your hot, wet pussy milking me?" Cat thought, two can play this game. She clenched her inner muscles tighter around him and moaned as he did. Huskily she asked, "Like that, Daniel?" Suddenly he withdrew from her and pinned her beneath him. His mouth covered hers and stole her breath. She gasped for air and he took advantage of that fact. His tongue tangled with hers. Cat wrapped her legs around his waist and arched into him, grinding against his length. He broke the kiss and held her hands above her head, "You drive me insane." She smiled at him, "Daniel, please...I need you inside me." He smirked, "Anything the lady wants..." he buried himself to the hilt, "the lady gets." *** After Cat and Daniel took a shower together, Cat's whole body felt as though it was humming. Never in her life did someone make her feel the way Daniel did. It wasn't just the sex, it was everything. The way he touched her and looked at her, made her feel as though she was the most important person on earth. She was just about to head towards Joselyn's apartment when Daniel got a phone call. The way he looked and spoke to whoever it was, told her something was wrong. He said, "I'm at Cat's right now, Jake. Why don't you tell her what's going on?" Catherine didn't bother to try and hide her confusion as Daniel handed her his phone, "Is something wrong?" Daniel nodded and told her, "Talk to him. He'll fill you in." Cat sat on the bed and greeted Jake, "Hey, what's up?" What he told her rocked her to her foundation. Jos had met up with J.J. early that morning and refused to tell Jake what was going on and why she was trying to set Cat and J.J. up again. He told Jos point blank that if there were secrets, there would be no wedding and that's where they were at the moment. Jake explained, "Cat, you need to be careful. I don't know what the guy is up to, but he's after you and I'm concerned." Cat blew out a deep breath, "I figured as much when he was there the other night. Why would Jos do this though? I don't understand." Daniel rubbed her back as Jake spoke, "It must be something pretty big. I just can't marry her with this between us." "Jake, I know Jos loves you. Maybe she'll be able to explain before the wedding? I'll try to call her." Jake admitted, "I love her, too. Catherine, I don't want you to go over there and something happen. That guy could be waiting." After she hung up the phone, Daniel watched as Cat tried to call Joselyn. He knew she had to be hurting, but at the moment she was holding it together. The fact that he was right about Jos being up to something didn't make him happy at all. A part of him had wanted to be wrong. He couldn't imagine what Jake was going through right now. Jake and Jos had been together for years. Granted, it had only been exclusive over the past year or so, but they always gravitated back to one another. A stroke of genius struck Daniel as Cat tried to talk to her sister. He picked up her cell phone, which used to be his, and dialed a P.I. friend he knew. Being a lawyer, coming up with contacts always came in handy. When his friend answered, Daniel told him, "I need a favor." He explained what was going on and who he needed info on and that it was urgent. He was shocked when his friend laughed, "Got you covered, Danny. See, when this guy came to me about a year ago, well he had me dig up some dirt on a certain young lady. Joselyn Barr. Apparently, Ms. Barr was blackmailing him and he wanted to do the same. The only thing I could come up with on her was an abortion and a lot of sleeping around." Daniel's mouth fell open in shock, "Are you kidding me?" "Serious as a heart attack, dude. As a matter of fact, I went in to speak with this cute little nurse that works there to confirm it all. That nurse told me it was one of the only times she felt like someone having an abortion was the right thing to do. Ms. Barr was a real piece of work from what I understand." Groaning, Daniel pointed out, "Do I need to mention how many laws you managed to break getting that info?" He laughed, "Technically, I didn't break any. I was following her the day she went to the clinic and that pretty little nurse just needed an ear." Daniel heard him shuffle some papers, "What's with this chick, why the need to find out anything on her?" Daniel avoided answering the question and ended the call. Now how in the fuck was he supposed to tell Jake or Cat about this? Cat's voice sounded strained, almost hurt and he turned to see if she was OK. Cat sat across the room not believing her ears. Jos was actually blaming her for what was going on between Jos and Jake. Jos had always been self-centered, but this was a new low even for her. Gritting her teeth, she listened as Jos told her, "This is all because of you! You did this! If you would have never brought J.J. around..." Cat cut her off, "Yes, I agree that J.J. being around any of us is my fault. The real question is what does he have on you? Why can't you tell me or Jake so we can help?" "Help? You want to help?" Jos laughed without a trace of humor, "You've already ruined my wedding, how else could you really help, little sister?" "This isn't my fault, Jos." Daniel walked up, "Hand me the phone, Cat." Tears were in Catherine's eyes as she handed the phone to Daniel. She really didn't want to have anything to do with this entire situation. She thought back to the time she had been with J.J. and wondered how or when he could have gotten anything to hold over her. They had always despised each other. It was so bad that if Cat and J.J. was planning to come in to visit her parents, Jos would make sure she was elsewhere. Daniel growled into the phone, "How could you, Jos?" Catherine jerked her head up at his tone. She watched as he paced, "You'll tell Jake what in the fuck is going on now, or I will." He paused, "Damn right I will. You can't continue to use and fuck people over. How in the hell could you be so selfish? How could you think to keep this from him?" He glared out the door and listened more, "Your family doesn't even know, do they?" He growled, "You have one hour before I tell Jake and Cat the truth." He threw the phone across the room and Cat jerked, backing away from him. When he realized what he had done, Daniel reached for her, "Shit, baby. I'm sorry." Cat stammered, "W-what is going on?" Daniel rubbed the back of his neck and asked Cat to sit on the couch. Once she did he kneeled in front of her, holding her hands. After a pregnant pause, he explained, "Jos had an abortion about a year ago. More than likely, it wasn't Jake's, but if that wasn't bad enough..." he looked down at their hands, "she knew, baby." Her voice didn't want to work and her hands shook, "She knew what?" "She knew where he was keeping you. The whole time she knew what he was doing and didn't try to help." He couldn't stand the pain that was evident in her expression. He wanted to wrap her in his arms and hold her, soothe that pain if he could. Cat jerked her hands from his grasp, "How do you know that?" "Baby..." "Tell me, Daniel," she demanded. Daniel stood up and pulled her into his arms, once he had her head rested against his chest, "She told me. When I told her she had to tell Jake, she told me." He kissed the top of her head, "I'm sorry, baby." She whispered, "I always wondered why Mom and Dad never came to check on me. Why no one helped. Jos lied to me, to everyone." Catherine asked, "What did I ever do to her? Why would she do this?"