Disclaimer: The characters belong to CSB and the Bruckheimer people.
A/N: Just a few things before you read on. This is my very first fanfic
so people please be gentle lol the Sara point of view at the
beginning is set in the present day and she is recalling to the
events leading up to this moment. Just in case it wasn't clear lol
anyway thanks and please R&R
Sara - Stepping out onto the balcony, the warm sun gracing my face, I
don't think I've ever been this happy in my life and I was there to
share my happiness with her. Her arms wrapped round my
waist, her head on my shoulders, she the pulled me closer to
her, I could feel every inch of her body. I smiled and closed my
eyes, I slowly traced the back of her hands with my fingers and
we gently intertwined our fingers. I felt her warm lips pressing to
the back of my neck. I still can't believe that I've fallen in love
with the most gorgeous woman and I've even took vacation
days to be with her.
"Goddammit Catherine! Why the hell did you do that? It was my case!" Sara screamed
"You were getting far too involved Sara, you nearly took his head off with a chair! What on earth possessed you to do that?" Catherine shouted back
"He deserved it! He is the scum of the earth, he was beating up his wife to the point of death and he was showing no remorse!"
"Go home Sara! You're no use to us like this!"
Sara was surprised by Catherine's tone even though it wasn't the first time they've had arguments, Sara slumped into a chair, her head in her hands. Catherine sighed and sat next to Sara, the more experienced CSI put her hand on Sara's arm, Sara winced as soon as she felt Catherine's touch.
Catherine said in a low voice "Sara, I'm sorry but you're getting too involved and Gil's not here so I have to do what I see fit. Hell, I've been there myself, there's not one person in the lab who hasn't got personally involved"
Sara nodded, still holding her head, she really wanted to take Catherine's hand and tell her how she feels but she had to fight hard to fight her feelings. 'I wish she would take her hand off me, I wish I could tell her how I really feel about her' Sara looked into the older CSI's eyes, god, her eyes are so beautiful, they showed care and concern but also showed a vulnerable side at the same time. Sara quickly looked away. "Thanks Catherine, this case was getting to me (you don't say (!)) I'm sorry"
Catherine was still looking at Sara even after Sara lost eye contact with her but she could have sworn that she saw something in Sara's eyes but couldn't pin down what it was.
Catherine realised she still left her hand lingering on Sara's arm. Her eyes travelled down Sara's lean body, from her neck to her hands. 'So beautiful and I won't even get to touch it' Catherine was worried about Sara, it wasn't just the trouble with the suspects, she noticed that the younger CSI was not sleeping and was coming into work in the same clothes from the night before and they were arguing even more.
She wanted to be friends with the volatile CSI, wishing that it could be more...
"Catherine?"
Catherine looked up to find Sara looking at her, "Yeah?"
"I'm just saying sorry and erm...I need to go and see Hodges, he's got the results of the DNA samples" Sara got up and walked out of the office.
"Okay but please go home and get some rest..."Catherine shouted but it was too late. Catherine sighed 'What am I going to do?'
Nick laughed gleefully as Warrick handed over a hundred bucks, "Told you it was true man! You should always listen to Nick!" Warrick just ignored him and shouted Catherine over.
"Hey, what we working today?"
"When is Grissom coming back from the conference?" Nick asked
"Why? Am I not doing a good enough job for you?" Catherine smiled and continued "Warrick, you've got a decomp torso out in Henderson, Nick you're with Greg and you've got a robbery with two vics and I'll be in the office" Nick groaned, he always got stuck with Greg.
Warrick took the chance to laugh at Nick's misfortune, "Hey Nick, $100 says I get mines done before you" came the response "double it and it's on"
Catherine just rolled her eyes, she turned and saw Sara walking in. Sara smiled. Catherine pulled her into the break room. "Nice to see that you're in a happier mood than yesterday"
Sara grinned "Look, about that, I'm sorry, it just...guys like that make me so angry"
Catherine just held up her hand, "It's okay, I had Brass on damage control duty. There was a condition though...you have to stop interviewing suspects for a while and you have to work in the lab"
"Okay" Sara shrugged, she then proceeded to say something but changed her mind. She smiled at the blonde and started to walk off to the lab.
"Erm...if you ever need to talk, I'm always here, you know that don't you?"
"Yeah, I know" Sara disappeared into the lab
Catherine was surprised that Sara didn't put up a fight like she usually does, in a way she's almost giving up? She wasn't sure how but she certainly was going to find out... Later that night Catherine scrolled down to a name on her cell and lifts the phone to her ear and after a while hung up. She smiled to herself...