This is a small little sweet story for all you helpless romantics out there. I don't own any characters even though I dream about it.
Catherine's POV
Ever since Sara's attack I notice that she's become more muscular, even more distant then she already was, her eyes are constantly blood-shot. One time I asked her about the blood-shot eyes and she said it was lack of sleep. I don't believe her. Her anger has become a serious issue, one time I had to work a case with her and she and the suspect got into a fight with fists flying everywhere, she ended up with a two weeks suspension with no pay. Hopefully today will be different, hopefully she'll be back to old self again, quiet and not threatening anyone.
I know today I will be the first one in the break room because Lindsey had to get to school early. I start the coffee machine and Nick and Warrick come in talking about the latest football game coming up. "Hey Cat." I hate it when people call me Cat I want to shout at him but refuse to. "Hey Catherine, how are you and Lindsey?" Warrick's hello I like better. "We're both doing ok. What about you guy's?" I ask turning around and see them turning on the PS2. "We're good." They both answered at the same time and I wonder if their brothers and never met before.
Sara walks in and Warrick and Nick don't notice her. Now I know why she's distant, I don't think I could handle being ignored like that. "Hey Sara." I say to her and instantly see that her eyes are blood-shot and she's has dark rings under her eyes. There's no way she could have gotten any sleep. "Hey." Was she said and that was a mumble. I watch as she goes in the fridge and grabs a pop, usually she goes for black coffee when she hasn't had any sleep.
Sara's POV
I'm beyond tired and feel as sick as a dog. I want another beer and a sleeping pill. I should just go home sick, but that means more beer and more beating the crap out of my wall or any other object that can be broken. I'm sticking with the pop this morning, it's the only thing that'll burn my throat at the moment since the coffee's not done. If I don't sit down soon I think I'm gonna pass out. The couch is only a few feet away come on Sara get your ass over there. Great Catherine's sitting on it too. I think I'll stick with the farther end of the couch away from all the others.
Thank God time's going by slowly right now but I'm sure I'm going to regret it later. I can feel someone's eyes on me and I know that it's Catherine that's staring at me. For some reason ever since I came back from the hospital she's been staring at me with this weird look in her eyes and she's always asking how I am, before she always ignored me or threw comments at me and not the good ones. I'm willing to bet that she's just being nice because she feel sorry for me, she pity's me and I'm not gonna take it. "Stop staring at me!" I find myself shouting at her. Without thinking my feet are caring me out of the room and towards my car. I can feel my anger rising when I hear both Grissom and Catherine calling my name.
"Sara where are you going?" Grissom's voice has anger in it and so do his eyes at this point he should know not to mess with me. "I'm going back home, being away from all of you!" Catherine's eyes hold anger, sadness and something else that I can't put my finger on. I grab the keys out of my pocket and quickly unlock the door, the next thing I know Catherine's stepping in front of the door. "Your not going anywhere till you tell us what the hell is going on with you!" Her voice doesn't scare me, it used but now it doesn't. "What the hell makes you think I'm gonna tell you!" I step out of the car and slam the door shut. She jumps and takes a step back from me.
Catherine's POV
I'm truly scared of her now. I've crossed the line and I think Grissom is scared also. Her eyes are pitch black with anger and I know we've defiantly crossed the line. When she see's us back up she get's back into her car and is about to pull out till her car is shot at. Grissom is pulling me behind another car for cover and I try to go to Sara but he's holding me back, I don't have my gun and neither does Grissom. I see Sara lying down across the driver's seat and the passenger seat and I scream for her. I see her moving her hand for her belt and see that she has her gun the shots keep coming and I swear that time nearly stops when I see her fire back. I don't get how she can even see what's going on.
The sounds of gun firing have died and I see Sara lying across the front seat not moving. Grissom can no longer hold me back and I rush to Sara. She's breathing heavy and is reloading her gun. I look around looking for a possible body and see one lying on the ground with a pool of blood around them. "Sara, Sara." I call while moving across the other side of the car so I can see her face. When I get there she's holding her gun tightly and staring at me with a look of 'what the hell are you doing?' In one swift move she pulls me in just as shots start firing again. Somehow she moved me beneath her covering me with her own body.
"What the hell were you thinking Cat?" I look up into her eyes and see concern and love. I can't answer her right now, I'm terrified. I then realize that she called me Cat and I like it when she says it. The gun shots stop again and she raises her gun firing at someone or something. She's holding me tightly as she fires her gun and I see her muscles flex with the movement of her gun as it fires. When she stops firing she closes her eyes and collapses onto me. Her breathing is ragged and I swear I can hear her heart pounding. "Are you ok?" She whispers into my ear and I nod. I can feel her breath on my neck and the sensation calms me. "What about you?" I ask rubbing her strong back with my hand. She nods and I know she's going to want to get up as soon as possible.
A few minutes have passed and she still hasn't moved. I don't mind at all, in fact I'm enjoying the feeling of her body against mine. "Are you two all right?" I hear Grissom ask and I know now that'll we'll have to move. Sara slowly looks up and I see the look as 'Fuck off.' She slowly gets up and pulls me up also. For some reason she pulls me into her arms and holds me tightly. This surprises me but I wrap my arms around her strong neck and treasure this moment. I see Grissom walk over to Brass who just arrived and I could care less if they see us hugging. "I thought I was going to loose you." She whispers to me and my heart skips a beat. "I thought I lost you again." I whisper to her and she pulls back away a little and looks into my eyes looking as if she was searching for something. I think she found it because the next thing I know she's gently kissing me.
I'm shocked at first but quickly respond to it. Her lips are soft and graceful and I feel her hands tangle in my hair. She slowly pulls away and I see her face flushed. "Sara, I-I," Before I can continue she whispers that she loves me. I'm on the brink of crying because her words are full of love. I whisper back that I love her and I rest my head on her chest. The sound of her heart beating slowly lull's me to sleep.
Sara's POV
I can feel Catherine's breathing slow and I know that she's asleep. To tell the truth I've never been happier in my life. I have Catherine in my arms and she loves me and I love her. I could care less that there's officers outside watching us, I don't care about Grissom standing only a couple feet away from me, I only care about the woman in my arms. Sure we'll probably have along talk but in the end I'll know it'll be worth it because I'll have Catherine in my arms.
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