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I am still working on the next chapter of Nosy Old Friend. I am having trouble getting it started though! I found this story in my files and realized I wrote it forever ago and never posted it. Enjoy!
Catherine stood in her bathroom, wearing nothing but her bra and slacks, starring into the mirror. Was that jackass of a doctor right? Did she really need those things? Sure she had aged a little over the years but that was natural – right? She had never thought of herself as old. She had always taken pride in her appearance but now she was beginning to think that that was not enough. She leaned in to the mirror examining her facial features more closely. She jumped slightly when her girlfriend stuck her head into the bathroom unannounced.
"Hey baby."
Catherine suddenly felt self conscious standing there without her shirt on, which was odd considering Sara had definitely seen her in less. She crossed her arms across her chest trying to cover herself.
"Hey sweetie. I didn't know you were home. How was your case?"
"Closed. Finally."
Sara had now fully entered the bathroom and was leaning against the counter trying to pull Catherine closer to her. She became concerned when Catherine started to resist her.
"Cat what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm fine." She was trying to play it off as best she could be she knew it wasn't doing any good. They had never been able to hide things from each other.
"No you're not. I can tell. What's going on? Is Lindsay ok? Did something happen at work?" Sara hated when she was like this.
"No really honey I am fine. Just a little tired." She was really hoping that Sara would drop the subject.
Sara put her hand under Catherine's chin forcing her eyes to meet hers. "No, you aren't. You play with your hair when you are tired. You get a dreamy glazed look in your eyes when you are tired. You curl up against me when you are tired. Baby, just talk to me."
Catherine couldn't resist the pleading look in Sara's eyes. "I guess the case that Nick and I were working kind of got to me that's all."
"You guys had the spa case right? What happened?"
Catherine was quiet for a moment but then finally answered Sara's question with one of her own. "Sara why are you with me? You could be with someone so much younger and more beautiful then me. You could have anyone you wanted. Why me?"
Sara was taken aback. She definitely was expecting that question. "That's what this is about? That idiot doctor and those women made you feel old? Well let me tell you honey you are far from it."
Catherine let out a scoff of disbelief which resulted in Sara pulling her in closer in order to get her attention. "You are the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet. Not only that but you are smart, kind, gentle, loving." Sara punctuated each word by placing a kiss somewhere on Catherine's exposed skin. "I could go on forever Cat."
The brunette could see tears beginning to form in her lover's eyes from her confession. Catherine didn't know what to say, so instead she caught her girlfriend's lips in a searing kiss.
"I love you." She told Sara as the pulled away.
Sara responded with, "I love you too," as she proceeded to pull Catherine into their bedroom to prove to her just how beautiful she really was.
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