Hey y'all, I know I know I have like 10 fics hat I haven't even touched in months on here...but this came to me while listening to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum and when Lily-Starbuck and OneToughCookie were talking about hot Vartann i just had to start this...

hope you enjoy :)

Catherine Willows couldn't sleep. Tossing and turning in bed all she could think about was her last conversations with Lou.

'Call me when you decide'

Those words kept playing over and over in her mind. She mentally kicked her self. She could have possibly ruined the best thing that ever happened next to having Lindsey. She closed her eyes and shook her head.' No, he just needs time' she scolded herself.

Her attention was suddenly torn from her own thoughts when she heard a noise coming from the front of the house. Quietly she reached over to her night stand and grasped her gun, slipping it underneath her pillow. She took calming, steady breaths as she heard quiet footsteps come down the hall to her bedroom. The door creaked open and she heard sock covered feet creep toward her. She could tell the person was right in front of her, she could feel them, hovering over her. She felt a hand brush an errant lock of hair behind her ear and she opened her eyes.

"God damn it Lou, I almost shot you!" She said sitting up and placing the safety bock on her gun before putting it away.

Lou reached over and turned on the light, a little shocked that she was awake. "Sorry Catherine, I just…I needed to see you"

Catherine could smell the whiskey on his breath. "Lou, are you drunk?"

"A little" he responded sitting next to her

She looked at the clock "It's a quarter after one Lou, why are you here?"

He looked into her eyes "I-I just" he paused, trying to get the words to come out right "I need you"

Catherine raised her eyebrow "You're kidding me right?" she asked standing up and crossing her arms "You think after the way you've been acting your gonna waltz in here and expect me to put out? Damn Lou, where were those balls when I was struggling with Bell in that hotel room?" she spat

Lou cringed at the mention of his hesitation. "Damn it Catherine! That's not what I meant! That's not what I'm here for." He raised his voice, something he had never done with her.

"Then what are you here for, Vartann? Why are you in my bedroom at 1:15 am, drunk?" she asked matching his tone

"To apologize for being such an ass, to tell you I'll take you just the way you are because I love you and I really want this to work" he said softly

Catherine blinked. Speechless she stood there motionless, processing what he had just said to her in his vulnerable state.

Lou sighed "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come. I'll let myself out and leave my key on the table" he said hastily retreating from whence he came.

Catherine grasped his hand, preventing him from leaving, though he wouldn't look at her.

"Don't" she said finding her voice "Don't go"

She walked over and stood in front of him, but he refused to look at her. She forced him to with a hand on his cheek. Stroking it with her thumb she stood on her toes, her lips centimeters from his, their breath mingling "I love you too" she whispered then pressed her lips to his in a soft kiss.

Lou wrapped his strong arms around her waist, lifting her from the floor as he deepened the kiss. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. Breaking the kiss she snuggled into his embrace. The feeling of loving and being loved washing over them both, making them content to stay like that for the rest of their lives.

After a while Catherine moved and placed her feet on the floor. Looking up at him she sighed "We have a lot to talk about in the morning, but right now, I just want you to hold me."

Lou smiled "Well isn't this a coincidence, all I want to do is hold you" he said and kissed her forehead.

She smiled and moved from him, walking over to her dresser. She opened a drawer and pulled out some pajama bottoms for him. He raised an eyebrow as she handed them to him.

"They were gonna be your Christmas gift" she smiled "Go change and come to bed"

He laughed and retreated to the bathroom, all the while she was checking out his ass 'Damn, I'm a lucky woman' she thought, biting her lip.

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