Rita came over and laid some files on her desk . " Good morning , Cathy . Here 's that information you said you needed first thing this morning . " Catherine nodded with understanding . " I told Sheila I 'd work an extra shift on Thursday . They seem to be short - handed this time of the year . " Rita sighed . " Yes , and with the holidays coming there are so many more calls . Did you know that the holidays have the highest rate of suicides ? " " Escobar , Chandler . . . " Joe walked up to Catherine 's desk with a grin . " . . . are you two ladies chit - chatting when we 've got a major case going to court in a few hours ? " Rita blushed at the reprimand while Catherine rolled her eyes . She looked over at Rita and shook her head . " Don 't let the slave driver get to you , you 've already worked your hours this week . " She listened to the other person for a few seconds then finally responded . " I 'm on my way . Yes , its fine . . . I 'm sure my boss will understand . . . No , really . . . I 'm leaving right now . " Rita had tears in her eyes as she pleaded to be able to leave . " That was my sister . My parents were in a car accident this morning . They 're both headed to surgery . Joe , I 've got to go ! " Rita backed away and smiled weakly as she nodded . " I will . " She took a few steps and turned back to Catherine . " Oh , no ! The crisis center ! Could you call Sheila for me , maybe she can find someone to cover for me ? " " You know , just because I 'm well off doesn 't mean I live in a bubble ! " She watched him look away , clearly embarrassed about teasing her . She sighed as she continued explaining , " A few months ago , I overheard Rita talking about it in the break room one day . I asked her about getting involved . After a few weeks of training , I started volunteering a few days a week . . . " Late that afternoon , Catherine walked into Joe 's office . " I finished these files for you . I 'm heading out so I can grab something to eat before work . " Joe nodded distractedly from his files , then suddenly looked up . " Oh , Rita called about 10 minutes ago . Her father 's out of surgery and both parents are being put into the same room . " He looked for a small sheet of paper and finally found it . " Room 318 . " " Thanks , Joe . Maybe I can send a card tomorrow morning . . . " Catherine took the money . " Sure , I 'd be happy to . . . I 'll stop by the florist first thing in the morning . Night , Joe . " She turned to leave and Joe made a split second decision and called her back . " Chandler ? ! " Catherine turned around and looked at him expectantly . " Can I offer some advice ? " She shrugged . " Sure . " Joe cleared his throat and looked at her uneasily . It had taken him a second to decide to say something and now he was unsure how to proceed . " It 's about something you said earlier . . . about working at the Crisis Center . . . " " Well . . . you . . . " Joe sighed . " You said you were given a second chance at life and that you wanted to offer that same chance to someone else . . . " Joe came around and leaned against his desk as he crossed his arms in front of him . " Because I know you . . . You 're too kind hearted not to get personally involved in those cases . " Joe frowned as he shook his head . " Then the right one just hasn 't come through yet . Mark my words though , one of the cases will stick out in your mind and you 'll get involved . " Five hours later , Joe 's prediction came true . Catherine picked up the phone and the woman on the other end sounded desperate . As she talked , Catherine could hear the despair in her voice . She sighed with relief when the caller finally agreed to meet her at a nearby diner for soup . " Hi , " the woman finally replied . She glanced nervously at the door and Catherine wondered if she was planning on walking out . " Have a seat … please … " Catherine begged . Catherine 's calm demeanor worked at putting the woman at ease . She learned that Lena was due to have her first child any day and she started to open up about the hardships in her life . As Lena told Catherine about her life , she could literally see her wilting in front of her eyes . Lena 's spirit had been broken and she was giving up on life . Catherine listened to her and felt that there was a chance to save Lena and her baby and find them a place they could belong . The hour grew late and Lena struggled to her feet . " I need to get home . " Catherine decided to talk to Vincent about her and see if there was a way she could be allowed to bring Lena Below . " Lena , can you meet me here tomorrow morning ? We could talk some more . . . " Lena looked at her undecidedly and Catherine added . Maybe have a nice breakfast . . . " Lena had been unable to work and was living on handouts from her friends . Because of the free meal , she decided to take Catherine up on her offer . " Okay , I 'll be here 9 : 00 ? " * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In the taxi on the way home , Catherine frowned when she realized that Joe had been right . Lena was the one case she couldn 't turn her back on . She had broken all the rules and had gotten personally involved . What Joe didn 't know was that Catherine had a world of people she could depend on for help . She let herself into her apartment and headed immediately to the phone . She placed phone call after phone call to various shelters and group homes and one person after another gave her much of the same information . She sighed and headed to the bedroom with the intention of changing clothes and heading Below to talk to Vincent . She was only a little surprised to see him waiting for her on the balcony . She hurried out the sliding doors of her dining room . He shrugged . " You were on the phone ; I didn 't want to disturb you . I was just enjoying your decorations ; they 're very beautiful . They make the balcony , seem warm and inviting . " She smiled . " I 'm glad you like them . I 've never had a reason to decorate the balcony before and now that it 's the holidays . . . I wanted to make it festive for us out here as well as inside . " With the reminder of Lena brought to the surface , Catherine 's smile faded . " No , I don 't . In fact , I was just coming to see you . " Catherine began to pace as she related her story . " You already know that I 've been working at the crisis center . . . " He nodded and she continued . " I received a call tonight from a woman , well , a young girl actually . This time , it was different somehow from all the other calls I 've ever received . I could actually hear the desperation in her voice reaching to me across the line . My shift was ending and I begged her to meet me . I couldn 't take a chance and leave her alone . " Vincent blinked in surprise at her blatant disregard of the rules . Catherine frowned then looked into his eyes and shrugged . He knew her so well he expected her to say something like this . He took her hand and caressed it as he smiled . " And you couldn 't stop yourself from becoming personally involved . " Catherine nodded . " Her name is Lena . She told me she was sexually abused as a child by her step father . One night , when she was fourteen , he got violent with her . She went to her mother , who accused her of seducing him . Knowing that her mother was a full blown drug addict , she realized the abuse would continue so she ran away . She 's been trying to make a living selling herself on the streets ever since it happened . " " How could a mother turn her back on her own child . . . her own flesh and blood ? " Catherine heard something in his voice that made her look up at him . She wondered if he was talking about his own experience in life . " Vincent , sometimes circumstances make people do desperate things . . . later , when things turn towards the positive , they 're filled with regret and have to live with their decisions for the rest of their lives . " " She said she was tired of standing alone and looking at the world from the outside in . . . there was something in her voice . . . I don 't know . . . a calling out to be a part of something . . . to belong . . . . She 's really just a girl . . . alone . . . in a dangerous city . . . and it 's Christmas ! " " She 's dying , Vincent ! The streets are killing her and she 's fighting to hold onto her spirit . " She stepped closer to him . " And she 's carrying a child ! She told me that she would rather see the baby die then bring another life into this world ! " " I 've talked to a dozen shelters and a dozen social workers but I don 't think . . . I know … she won 't respond . She doesn 't have the strength anymore or the hope . " " I 'm afraid to think of what may happen to her , Vincent , if she 's left alone . She 's so far away from herself . I broke every rule by going to see her . . . " Catherine nodded . " I 'm supposed to meet with Lena in the morning . If I can bring her good news . . . . Vincent no matter what time , I 'll be here waiting . " Vincent smiled at his wariness then looked down at his hands , becoming serious again he looked up . " Catherine met a young woman today who she felt was crying out for help . Help that Catherine thinks our world could provide . " Father 's frown deepened . " Don 't tell me this woman was someone who called in to the center ? Vincent ! Catherine has broken a very important rule . Most of the shelters warn against getting personally involved ! " Father sat back heavily in his seat to give his mind time to grasp the entire situation . Suddenly his eyes narrowed and he asked . " What about the girl 's family ? " Father grimaced again . " So she has no idea who . . . " He shook his head clearing his thoughts . " Do you know how far along she is in her pregnancy . " Father nodded as he rolled his eyes . " Yes , I 'll walk to the threshold of Catherine 's apartment building myself . I 'll speak to Lena then and determine if she is a candidate to come live Below . " " Um . . . Vincent . Until we know more about Lena , perhaps it would be a good idea if you stayed . . . " Father grimaced as he stopped and looked away . Vincent followed his train of thought . " Hidden ? " Vincent took her hands in his and Catherine jumped to the wrong conclusion . " He said no ! " She dropped his hands and started to pace furiously . " She 'll die out there , Vincent ! I 'm not sure how more she can take ! She . . . " " I know , I know . . . I got your messages but every time I returned them you weren 't home . " Catherine chuckled as Jenny pretended to be angry . " So who in the hell have you been spending your nights with ? Someone who 's tall , dark , and handsome ? " Catherine blushed as she thought to herself . ' Vincent 's not really dark so I guess two out of three are correct . ' Instead she nervously giggled into the phone . " Actually , I 've been volunteering at the crisis center a few nights a week . " Catherine frowned . She knew that by the time she got Lena settled she would arrive at work too late to be spending time over a leisurely lunch . " No , I can 't do tomorrow . What about Thursday ? " Catherine hung up and smiled as she got herself ready for bed . She missed talking to Jenny and she was glad they came up with an open date . Her thoughts turned to Lena and she sat back anxiously . She couldn 't wait to deliver the good news to her in the morning . She chewed her lip nervously as she realized for the first time that Lena might not show up . Catherine could have kicked herself for not pressing for more information on where Lena lived . She sighed as she settled down into the pillows . " She 'll be there ! " she thought quietly to herself . " Think positive ! " The next morning , Catherine woke early and got herself ready . She couldn 't wait to get to the restaurant . She had decided to go early and get a secluded table for her and Lena to sit at . The restaurant was busy and Catherine gave the waiter a huge tip to leave the booth next to them empty . There was still a half hour before Lena was scheduled to arrive , so Catherine opened her briefcase and brought out some case files . She hoped to get some work done while she waited . At 9 : 15 , the waiter came to refill Catherine 's coffee cup . She frowned when she saw the time on the big clock on the wall . " She 's not coming ! " was her first thought . Lena sighed . " I didn 't sleep very well last night . Then when I finally did fall asleep I guess I was just so exhausted I overslept . I 'm sorry . " Catherine leaned forward . " I 'll take you there . You 'll need to meet the leader of the community first . He 's a man everyone calls Father . . . " Catherine reached for her hands . " No . . . no . . . . Look , I 'm sorry . . . I know this sounds odd but I need you to trust me . If you don 't like this place we 'll leave together . " Catherine watched the loving gesture and was flooded with desire . She blinked with surprised that in that instant she thought of what it would be like to be carrying Vincent 's child . She quickly shook her head to clear the image . " Yes , there 's always delicious food available . William , the head cook sees to that . " " Lena , don 't get me wrong . Once you have the baby and are feeling better , you will have to contribute to the community . But I 'd guess you 'll either have to work in the nursery or the kitchen , maybe the laundry . " " I 'm sorry but at this time of day this is the safest route . There 's a ladder we have to climb down . I 'll go first and you can follow . I want you to go nice and slow . Don 't rush anything , we can 't risk you falling . " Catherine climbed down and looked up to watch Lena descend . Vincent silently appeared out of the shadows to help in case anything went wrong . He squeezed Catherine 's hand when he saw that Lena was still limber enough to handle the climb . When she was almost to ground level , he slipped back into the shadows . He planned on listening in while Father talked with Lena . Lena turned to Catherine , who smiled and led her around the corner . Father stood there waiting for them . Father watched as Lena 's coat fell open . He gasped in shock to see how far along she was in her pregnancy . " My God , child ! You must be due to deliver any day ! " He could see that she was afraid of giving a wrong answer for fear that she would be rejected entrance into the community . He could hear the desperation in her voice each time she spoke . He had already made his decision to help her when he saw the hurt , haunted look in her eye . He knew that look all too well and he knew that in time , Lena would learn to trust again . Lena shrugged . " My father died when I was young . My mom 's an addict and kicked me out at 14 . She didn 't love me , I guess . " Although he knew the answer , Father wanted her to admit to it . He knew that if she came to terms with her past , she would be able to change her future . " You were a prostitute ? Was there nothing else for you to do ? " Lena convinced him of his decision when she said . " It 's not fair that this baby should have to suffer just ' cause it 's unlucky enough to get stuck inside of me instead of someone else . You give my baby a chance for something better and I won 't mess it up . " Father came forward but stopped when he saw the fear cross Lena 's eyes and she flinched . " Don 't be afraid . You spoke your heart . I want to welcome you . " Relief flooded through Lena as she let him lead her Below . Catherine watched as they left and promised to visit soon . Once Father and Lena were out of sight , Vincent stepped out in front of Catherine . " Lena , I don 't want you to worry . Before I came to live in the world Below I was a Doctor . . . a surgeon actually . Now , what kind of care have you been given so far ? " Father stopped in his tracks . " You haven 't seen a doctor ? " She nodded and Father started to rant , " Lena , you should have been taking vitamins and . . . " Lena interrupted . " I took vitamins , everyday I took a multi - vitamin with iron . I watched what I ate . I didn 't even show until two months ago , that 's when I had to quit working . But my friends have been helping me out . I 've been eating pretty good . " Father nodded as he continued walking . " At least you 've done something I guess . " They were coming around the corner when Lena collapsed against the wall with stomach pains . Father quickly examined her and then helped her to her feet . He motioned behind her back and Vincent took off along another passageway that was harder to walk through but would get him home quickly . Vincent knew Father wanted him to get Mary so that they could do a complete examination of Lena . He ran into the nursery at such a speed he scared Mary . " Mary , Father has allowed Lena to come Below . She is due to deliver any day . I think he wants you both to examine her as soon as possible . " Vincent left to find Sara while Mary went to prepare the guest chamber . She happily buzzed around the room anxious to once again be put into service delivering a little one . As she put new sheets on the bed , she realized that the last delivery she made was Luke , who was already about eight months old . " Good morning , Father . Lena , it 's very nice to meet you . My name is Mary . And I know you 're probably frightened , but we 're going to take good care of you and your baby . Let 's just get you into the hospital chamber so we can figure out what the best way is to do that . " Lena remained quiet as Father listened to her chest and lungs . He recorded his findings on a sheet of paper attached to a clip board . " Lena , I was wondering , do you know how much weight you 've gained with your pregnancy ? " She shrugged . " Not much , until about 2 months ago , then I ballooned quickly . I weighed myself at the grocery store one time a few weeks ago . I think I was about 20 pounds over . Is that bad ? " Father placed the stethoscope onto her stomach . He listened as well as he could to the baby 's heartbeat and was satisfied that all sounded well . " It was a false alarm . Rest assured , your baby 's heart is strong and regular . " " No , it was only false labor . It won 't be long though . Oh , did Samantha find you ? She had a gift to present to you that she was most proud of . " Vincent chuckled . " Yes , she caught up to me in my chamber . I was able to hide the pencil holder I received from Michael three years ago and the one from Zack from last year . " Father joined in his laughter . " Hers was the most unusual color though ! Well , in a few short hours the children will be in here practicing their songs for Winterfest . I had better get some work done before that happens . " An hour and a half later , the two men finished grading only half the essays . Father looked up at the time and grimaced . " Vincent , the children will be coming soon , perhaps you should go before you 're stuck here . " He nodded . " Yes , Lena was taking a nap as well . I need to be in the back tunnels if I have any hopes of avoiding her . " Vincent kissed his father 's forehead . " It 's all right , Father . I can spend time with Mouse and Cullen . Kanin and I will have some extra time to work on Olivia 's surprise . " Children 's voices could be heard coming down the corridor . Vincent 's eyebrows shot up as he ran from the room before he was spotted . Father chuckled as the children entered the room . Samantha ran up to him . " Was that Vincent leaving ? " Lena woke up from her nap to hear beautiful voices singing Christmas carols . She followed the voices and peeked and saw a group of children gathered around singing with Father . She sat down on the hard rock and listened to them . She overheard the entire story of Vincent 's unusual entrance into this world and didn 't know if it was real or a story told to entertain the children . She could tell by their questions that Vincent existed and that he was well loved . She began to wonder if this man that was so different would be someone that could accept her . Mary came through the tunnels and found her sitting on the cold floor . She hustled Lena back to her room and tucked her back into bed . She had a feeling Lena was going to have the baby tonight or tomorrow and she wanted the poor girl to get as much rest as possible . She could tell that he was well - liked by the way everyone spoke about him and curiosity was getting to her and she wondered why she still hadn 't met him . Lena had just woken up when Mary came into the room . " Mary , I 'm thirsty . Is there somewhere I can get some water to drink ? " Mary headed out with a pitcher and quickly returned with it filled . She poured Lena a small glass . " If you need any more , go out your door and turn right at the first tunnel . Follow it to the first doorway on the left and there is a small alcove where the water runs through the rocks . It 's the cleanest , tastiest water down here . And Lena , if you ever get lost here … find a rock and tap on the nearest pipe continually . Someone will find you . " Mary took Lena to the dining chamber where they enjoyed breakfast with the rest of the community . Lena spent some time with Olivia who was happy to talk with Lena about Luke 's delivery . In the early afternoon , Lena went back to her chamber and lay back on her bed . She couldn 't understand how she could be so tired as her eyes drifted closed . Later that afternoon , Mary came and woke her . " Lena , dear , wake up . " Mary helped her put a robe on . " That 's normal . It happens to everyone . Now , would you like me to bring a tray of food here or would you rather eat in the dining hall with everyone else ? " Mary led her and Lena gasped at the amount of people in the room . Everyone seemed especially friendly and offered smiles as she passed by them . Mary sat her down next to Father , who began to slowly point out people close to Lena 's age . He made a point of pointing out Olivia and little Luke and Karen and little Joshua . He knew that their children would grow up together and he wanted Lena to be able to go to them if she needed assistance . Around the room , Lena could hear people talking about Vincent and her ears tuned into their conversations . She was anxious to find out what she could about him . She turned to Father . " Is Vincent here tonight ? " Father gasped at her boldness and Mary rushed to help . " I believe that Vincent was going up to spend time with Catherine tonight . He probably won 't be back until very late . " Feeling rejected , Lena looked down at her plate . " Oh . . . um . . . I 'm kind of tired . Would it be okay if I went back to my chamber ? " Mary stood and helped Lena to her feet . She showed Lena where to take her tray for clean - up then walked her towards her chamber . When the way became familiar Lena turned to her . " I know where I 'm at . It 's just up ahead , right ? " A man was sitting on the edge of the wall when Lena came in . She was surprised to see him pull a hood over his head upon her arrival . Somehow she guessed correctly that this was the mysterious Vincent she had heard so much about . " You 're Vincent ? " Lena 's stomach quivered at his soft gravely voice . Feeling like an intruder she rushed to explain why she was here . " Mary said this was the best water . " She filled her glass then held it out to him . " Want some ? " She stepped closer and he got to his feet then turned away . Lena thought he seemed afraid . " Don 't turn away . What 's wrong ? " Lena rushed to comfort him . " I 've been hearing about you . It 's almost like you don 't exist . You 're never around . . . " She reached up to remove his hood but he gently grabbed her wrists to stop her . She startled only for the briefest of seconds to marvel at his hands before she looked back at him . " Lena , " he warned . The hood fell back and she looked at his unusual face . He wouldn 't meet her eyes as he begged her . " Don 't be afraid . " Lena chuckled ruefully . " I may as well have been . My father was a truck driver . The last time I saw him he told me he had no room in his life for a girl . He wanted a son who he could take out on the road with him . He was killed on a snowy interstate . " Lena frowned as she looked away . " She was even worse . She pretended to care so she could get checks from the government . She would spend the whole thing within a week on all kinds of drugs . I would have to listen to her at night in her bedroom doing . . . favors . . . for money . " Vincent closed his eyes in disbelief and ached for the lost little girl she had been . Lena nodded at his knowing look . " We at least had food then . It wasn 't long before she found another guy to marry her . He decided to pretend that I was his wife . One day when he was … you know . . . " She couldn 't say it but Vincent knew what she meant . " I looked over into my mom 's eyes and there was nothing in them . . . no emotion whatsoever . When he started to beat me , she sided with him and I knew it was over and ran away . " " I tried , Vincent ! Last night at dinner … everyone was so nice but I still felt like I was not a part of it . What is wrong with me ? " She looked at him tentatively . " Promise you won 't laugh ? " He nodded , so she went on . " The mountains . . . everyday I used to pass this travel agent . I could see a poster through the window . . . the deep green mountains . . . that 's where I went . . . " She sighed . Don 't you sometimes feel like your life could be different ? " Finally , after another few hours had passed , Lena was ready to deliver . Mary stood between her legs and coached her while Lena writhed in pain on the bed . She reached for Vincent 's hand for support and he held it as he offered her encouragement . Father noticed and looked up at Vincent who seemed unaware of the unusual gesture . Lena screamed in pain as her baby came into the world . Vincent carefully placed a pillow under Lena 's head for comfort and then mopped the sweat from her forehead with a cool cloth . Lena reached for his hand and squeezed it as she looked up at him lovingly . Father frowned at the gesture but ignored it , then quickly assured Lena that her daughter was in good health . Once the afterbirth was delivered , Mary shooed Father and Vincent from the room . " Go , now . I want to get her cleaned - up . I need to teach her to nurse as well . " Father sat down and watched as Vincent poured them both some tea . They each sifted through the tray of food that William had sent earlier and made sandwiches to eat . Father cleared his throat as he thought of how to broach the subject . " I was surprised to see that you and Lena had met . " " Hmmm . . . What was her reaction ? " Father asked tentatively . " Amazing ! She accepted me immediately . I never saw anything in her eyes to indicate otherwise . " " Yes , yesterday . She has been resting since then , but she allowed people to visit today . Her daughter 's beautiful ! She has this cute little nose and the tiniest of hands . " Catherine 's eyes softened . " Oh , I was going to see Vincent , but I 'm going to go to Lena 's chamber instead . I hope she 's not too tired . " Lena looked relieved and moved the blanket so Catherine could see her daughter 's face . " Oh , Lena ! Jamie 's right . . . she is beautiful . " Vincent was further surprised when Lena insisted he hold her baby . The bond was flooded with emotions as Vincent felt himself overwhelmed with feelings as he looked down at the tiny features of the little girl . Catherine 's heart skipped a beat when she saw Vincent 's demeanor soften as he delicately took hold of the baby in his arms . Her dream of one day presenting him with his own child once again played out in her mind and she looked up at him lovingly . For a second , she looked over at Lena and was startled to see the same expression mirrored in her eyes . She stood and looked down at Lena . " I could only take a short break from work , but I had promised to come and see you . I 'm glad things are going so well for you . Congratulations , again . " She bent over and offered Lena a hug , then turned to face Father and Vincent . " I 'll see you two later . " " I 'll walk you out , " Vincent offered as he quickly handed the baby back to Lena . He and Catherine left and Father noticed the hurt look that flittered across Lena 's face . He immediately tried to get her mind back to her baby . " Well , let 's just take a look at the little one again and see how she 's doing today . . . . " Catherine was fighting her feelings of jealousy , then realized that Vincent seemed oblivious to Lena 's feelings . She reached over and took his hand . " I 'm glad you got to meet Lena . " He laughed and took her hand again . As they continued to walk , he caught her up on the latest happenings in the tunnels and soon enough they were at her threshold . He smiled warmly at her . " I 'm glad you could stop by today . " Vincent gasped and stepped back . " I . . . " He stopped , unable to say anymore . Catherine grimaced knowing she had pushed too far . She knew she wanted to be with him and maybe one day have a family with him but she decided to give him time to think about the idea before she brought it up again . She reached up and hugged him then walked away without a backward glance . Over the next few weeks , Lena grew stronger and continually sought Vincent out to spend time with him . They spent many pleasant afternoons talking and sharing different part of their lives . Late one afternoon , Lena came to his chamber to visit with him . She had borrowed a book and came to talk to him about it and then they walked and had dinner in the dining hall . The next day , she came back to visit him once again . She told Vincent that she cared for him and that she wanted to be with him . He gently broke the news to her that he was in love with Catherine . Lena pointed out that Catherine wasn 't around . She left him and convinced herself that he was thinking about the possibility of being with her . " What ! She said that ! " Vincent looked at him in exasperation and nodded . Father 's tone showed his worry . " Clearly she has misplaced her feelings , projecting them onto you . " He had thought of that himself but couldn 't see involving Catherine . He was afraid it would only embarrass Lena even further . " No , Father . Not now . . . not yet . . . Lena 's still too fragile . " Father bent over to reassure his son . " Lena will not be alone in this , that I promise you . I 'll have a word with Mary , and I 'll be there for Lena myself . " Vincent lowered his head shamefully as he told his Father the truth . " Father , when Lena came to me . . . there was a moment . . . a pull . . . beyond thought . . . when I felt what it might be like to be . . . someone else 's possibility . But it was just a moment . " Later that night , Vincent was asleep in bed when he suddenly felt that someone was in his chamber . He awoke to find Lena at his bedside . Uninvited , she sat down on his bed and offered herself to him . Vincent tried as gently as he could to send her from his room . As she walked out dejectedly , he felt the full force his refusal caused and tears fell from his eyes . He lay back down but never fell back asleep . Three hours later , he was surprised again when Mary and Father came into his chamber . He sat up quickly . " What is it ? " Mary came forward . " Lena 's missing . The baby 's cries woke me about an hour ago ; she had been placed outside my chamber door . When I went in to Lena 's chamber , she was gone . " Vincent grimaced . " She came to me . . . I . . . had to send her away . " Mary gasped . " But it 's only been a few weeks since she gave birth ! " Father shook his head . " No , Vincent . You couldn 't have known . " Mary agreed . " Vincent , we must find her quickly . If she . . . does . . . anything . . . I mean . . . she 's not even healed from the birth yet ! " He sighed . " That she would fall in love . She was so vulnerable and so frightened and yet I saw a part of myself in her and I thought if I just reached out to her she would accept my friendship . " Lena turned cold , dead eyes on Catherine and refused to go back with her . Catherine offered her support to her , whenever she decided she needed it then quickly turned to leave . In desperation , Lena quietly called her back . Catherine walked over and hugged her as she broke down and cried and admitted she loved Vincent . Catherine sympathized with her and thought of her own frustration with the slow path their relationship was taking . " It 's complicated … " Catherine said as she sat on the nearby bed . Lena looked at her to explain further and Catherine shrugged as she pretended to look at her nails . " I have a life Above … work , friends … " " No . " Catherine frowned as she realized for the first time how their relationship might appear to her family Below . Lena sighed . " I don 't know how you can leave him every morning . If he loved me I 'd be with him all the time . " " I … would too . " Catherine whispered as tears filled her eyes and she looked away . Lena realized that it might not be Catherine 's choice that she lived apart from Vincent . She wondered if Vincent hadn 't asked Catherine to live with him . For the briefest second , she allowed herself to indulge in the fantasy that she still had a chance with Vincent , then she remembered the look in his eyes when he spoke about Catherine and knew she 'd never come between them . Lena agreed to go back with Catherine and let herself be brought Below through Catherine 's apartment building entrance . Catherine tapped a message to Vincent to let him know they were coming . Vincent quickly ran to get the baby from Mary and then waited at the end of a tunnel for them to meet him . Lena 's breath caught in her throat at the sight of Vincent . Catherine took her hand and squeezed it . " He does that to me too . " Lena looked over at her gratefully . She realized that Catherine was a very good friend to be able to forgive her so easily . Catherine smile warmly and the two continued to walk . He handed Lena the baby and she gratefully took her back in her arms . Catherine caught Vincent 's gaze and smiled warmly . She nodded in a silent gesture that told him everything was going to be all right . " I 'll leave you two here , goodnight . " Catherine smiled at Lena and hugged her . " You 're welcome . " She looked at Vincent , whose eyes were filled with love for her . " Be well , Catherine . " " Oh ! I thought I 'd missed it . I 'll be there , of course . " Catherine looked at him tentatively . " Does Lena know I 'll be coming ? " He cocked his head . " Lena insisted that the ceremony be on a Sunday because she knew you would be available that day . She asked me to extend the invitation myself . " Catherine 's hand flew to rest on Lena 's . " Lena , I 'm honored you chose to name her after me . I was just sitting here thinking of a way to tell you that . " Catherine smiled and took the baby and brought her to her chest . Tears formed in her eyes as she looked down into the cherub face of the baby . " She 's so beautiful . " Across the room , Vincent stared at Catherine . He couldn 't believe how beautiful and how natural she looked with a baby in her arms . Father saw him looking and stepped over to his side .