Trust // Hannibal Lecter (1)

FBI again

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Katrina was straddled in hannibals lap kissing his neck when the door rang. She groaned moving off of his and answering the door.

'I swear Harvey-' but she stopped short. It was agents will graham and jack Crawford.

'not Harvey. Hi katrina. Can we come in?' katrina nodded and let them pass.

'is everything alright?' she asked as Hannibal came to join her.

'hannibal.' Jack said extending a hand. 'We were going to call you.'

'well lucky I am here then. What happened? Is katrina in danger? Has the ripper struck again?'

'lets sit.' Will said gesturing to the couches. Katrina nodded and led the way.

This was the third visit katrina had in the past month with agents Crawford and graham. The first was of johns death, the second was kevin she didn't have any confidence that this was a friendly how are you visit. When they came to inform her of kevins murder, they showed her the letter the ripper had left her. she went pale. This man, this person, was killing people that were hurting her. it was weird and gross but kind of sweet in a twisted sort of way. Will had told her that the ripper was responsible for the death of John Shelby as well. That he left a letter for her then but they didn't want to scare her. now she wasn't scared. She was frustrated.

'where is esme?' jack asked once situated. Katrina stiffened up. 'in bed. watching a movie... right oh my god... shes not...' she couldn't breathe her feet started to move before her body knew what she was doing.

'esme is fine just wondering...' jack said trying to ease her worries but katrina kept going to esmes room.

'I'm just gonna check to make sure... I wont be able to think of anything until I know for sure...'

'of course. Please go check.' Katrina ran off seeing a sleeping esme stuffed llama toy under her arm and once upon a time playing softly on a discarded ipad. She turned off the ipad, shut off the light and kissed esme goodnight. Now that she could breathe again she had to know why these people were here.

'she alright?' Hannibal asked standing up when katrina reappeared.

'yeah, shes asleep. Sorry mini panic attack.' Katrina said as Hannibal kissed her cheek, she sat down next to him pulling his arm around her.

'that's good...' will said keeping a weary eye on Hannibal but hannibal's eyes were on katrina. He could feel her pulse pounding in her chest still at the thought of losing esme.

'why are you here?' katrina snapped. 'I was really having a good night and not thinking about dead bodies and you people come and stress me out!' katrina told them shaking her head, hannibal pulled her closer to him.

'I'm sorry katrina but... when was the last time you saw mr de luca?'

'mr de luca? Why?'

'entertain us.' Will said still watching Hannibal.

'um.. let me check the calendar...' katrina ran off to the kitchen pulling the planner off the counter. 'I saw mr de luca... no he canceled that day... gosh its been a few months. Beginning of summer maybe but he didn't stay here. He popped in and left before esme ever saw him. Is he okay?'

'no.' jack pulled out the picture of mr de lucas rotting corpse.

'gross.' Katrina said looking away.

'he was found a few hours ago... but his body looks like its been there for a while now. Months even.'

'no he is in the military. The navy. Hes gone most of the year. You got the wrong person.' She looked at the photo again. She couldn't tell if that was him of not but it sort of looked like him.