Too Late

It's not over

*Eddie's place* his POV

I figured out a way I could get Tom's body to the station without anyone knowing. Two large suitcases full of body parts. This way I could dispose his body and if anyone asked...I was working on a case. I had already talked to Katherine about this whole scenario she promised not to tell.

"Are you sure this won't look suspicious?" Katherine walked in all clean and in a pair of my old sweats.

"No one will notice trust me."

She suddenly looked up at the ceiling hands in her hair.

"What the hell am I doing?" she looked like she was going to pass out.

"Kat." I walked over to her. "Look at me, you're going to be fine okay? No one will know and even if they do you can blame it on me. It wasn't you." 

"Ed, why did you kill him?"

"Tell her why Edward you wanted to, you liked it."

"I had to Kat, it was the only way. Now Kristen is safe... and so are you. Tom will never hurt anyone again." she walked away from me.

"The look in your eyes Eddie. It wasn't you, I didn't think you were gonna stop. You looked like, like you were enjoying it Eddie and I just..."

I couldn't deny it, I did enjoy it. I wanted to kill him: I wanted Tom to die. 

"Lie to her."

"I just was so mad about everything, after what Tom did to you and Kristen. All I could see were the bruises on your wrist." I walked behind her and turned her around. "I didn't want to kill him, I had to."

"I know Eddie, I just don't want you to become that person I saw tonight. There was so much hatred and I could never-I just want you to be okay."

"I am Kat, I promise." I put my arms around her waist and pulled her close to me, taking in her perfume. 

"I told you she's a keeper."

"Ed, what time is it?"

"It's 2:00 in the morning. Do you want me to take you home?"

"Yes if you could."

"Hold on there lover boy this might look suspicious. We don't know if the GCPD knows if Mr. Dougherty is dead and we can't risk any suspicion. Convince her to stay here."

"Where do you live?"

"On Porter St. it's the one brick apartment building."

"That's about a thirty minute drive from here. What time do you work tomorrow?"

"I was scheduled for an earlier shift, 6:00."

"That means we have to be up in four hours. If I take you back you will probably only be getting around 2-3 hours of sleep. If you want you can stay here so you get some rest, after the night we've had you'll need it."

She thought about this for a few minutes.

"Are you okay with me staying here?"

"I can take the couch and you can have my bed."

"No it's fine I'll sleep on the couch, I can't put you out of your bed."

"It's fine with me, plus we actually need to be awake for work. We can stop at your apartment tomorrow morning and you can get some clothes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

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*Katherine's POV**

What was I doing? I had just witnessed a murder, then helped cover up the murder, and now I'm sleeping in his bed. I wasn't even sure I was going to be able to sleep. I hated Tom as much as Eddie did, but I don't think I would ever be able to kill the guy. In a way though I couldn't blame Eddie for killing him. I couldn't get the thought in the back of my mind out of my head that maybe Tom deserved it, that maybe if I was in Eddie's position I would have enjoyed killing him too. That maybe I wasn't as good as I thought I was. 

With that thought I turned over and fell asleep. 

I woke up completely forgetting where I was. I stood up and walked to the window, it looked like the sun was beginning to rise but I still went back and laid down.

"You have to get up Katherine." I told myself. 

I climbed out of Eddie's comfortable bed and tip toed to the main part of the flat. I saw Eddie still sleeping. His blankets had fallen on the ground from his tossing and turning.

I was wondering what time it was hoping that I wasn't late for work. I looked around the room and spotted a clock that read 5:00. That didn't give me a lot of time. 

Ed rustled and turned over sighing deeply. He looked so peaceful, so different than he had last night. I went for the kitchen and looked for some type of coffee machine, I needed the caffeine for the long day ahead. I finally spotted the coffee pot and made a pot of coffee for Eddie and I. As it was brewing I looked around in his cupboards to see if he had any breakfast foods. He had some cereal; I looked in the fridge and found almond milk. I got out two bowls and hoped that Eddie wouldn't mind me ransacking his cupboards.

"Kat, what are you doing?"

"Making coffee you want some?"

"What time is it?"

"Five."

"Yeah give me some coffee...."

Ed got up slowly. He ruffled his hair and looked around for his glasses.

I couldn't help but find him attractive even without glasses. I walked over to him and gave him his bowl.

"Thanks."

The coffee finally was done and I poured him and myself a some.

"Do you like anything in your coffee?"

"No just black" I handed him the cup and sat down at his dining room table. I looked over at his cup and saw a green question mark on the front...how fitting.

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*Kats POV* 

We finished our breakfast and headed out with Tom's remains in two large suitcases. When we arrived at the GCPD Ed took the cases in while I followed. As I was walking I heard my name and turned around to see Kristen.

"Hey Katherine have you seen officer Dougherty? We were supposed to go out for coffee this morning but he didn't show up to work at all."

"No, I actually just got here myself. Maybe he got sick or cut...excuse me caught up with something?" Shoot not a good time to crack jokes. What was wrong with me?

"Okay thanks anyways, if you do see him though could you tell him I'm looking for him?"

"Of course. Enjoy your day Kristen!" I smiled and she nodded her head and walked away. 

I walked into the lab and Ed motioned for me to shut he door. 

"Now what?"

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