"catherine i want you to handle all my affairs.make sure everything is taken care of,i know you cant work this crime scene. knowing my luck they'll put ecklie on it."

she looked up at him surprised

"your affairs, we're not going to have to worry about that.you'll be fine,we'll get you to the hospital and......"

"catherine"

she could see it in his eyes, she was losing him.

"and sara, she's not going to be able to take this very well."

catherine lowered her head, what about her, what about how she's taking it.as if reading her mind gil lifted catherines head so her eyes met his.

"sara is weak,she's going to need help.your strong,the strongest woman i know. it's one of the reasons i......respect you."

she couldnt stop the tears, she tried to keep from crying, for him. but she couldnt stop the tears, or the rain.

NEXT,THE CONCLUSION