Sorry for taking so long with an update guys, I've had the worst writer's block ever which is also why this chap is as short as it is. I'm working on it though I promise!

Thanks to:

My roomie David for helping with ideas when I had none, JessicaTheGreat for being so supportive, and Myx Nyx for just being all around awesome!

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Chapter 3

Sara decided it was best to leave Catherine to herself for awhile and let her think. It was the hardest thing she'd ever had to do, but she knew it was the only way her plan would work. She kept conversation light when they worked together on cases and didn't go out of her way to talk to Catherine in the locker or break room. After three weeks, Sara decided it was time to put what she called "Operation Make It Right" into action. Before shift on Monday, Sara went to a nearby flower shop and ordered a bouquet of flowers. She told the florist she wanted something unique but feminine. Kind of like Catherine. She thought to herself. She wrote out the card while the flowers were prepared. When she was finished she read it over to make sure it sounded just right.

Catherine,

Your eyes mesmerize me, deep oceans of blue.

Pulling me under like a whirlpool.

Your lips, so soft and sweet like candy.

Kissing you is all I wanna do.

The glow of your skin, the feel of your touch,

Every time I think of it, I swear I'm floating on air.

You don't gotta forgive me right now,

That's why there's more to this plan here.

Guess you're just gonna have to wait to find out though huh?

Love,

S

She knew it was a cheesy poem, but she also knew it would bring a smile to Catherine's face. Once the flowers were finished and everything paid for, Sara headed in to the lab an hour and a half early so no one would see her, and placed the bouquet on Catherine's desk and left for the break room. She figured she'd read for a bit before everyone came in for shift, mainly so she could take her mind off of Catherine.

Catherine was the first person to make it in for shift so after putting her things away in the locker room, she decided to go to her office and see if there was any paperwork left to finish off. In a matter of seconds she noticed the beautiful flowers sitting right in the middle of her desk. There were orange calla lilies, purple snap dragons, yellow daffodils, and a few wisps of baby's breath. She hurried over and plucked out the card. After reading it, a few tears threatened to fall down her cheeks, but she just took a deep breath and choked them back. She left her office and went out in search of Sara.

Hearing the sound of high heels on the tile, Sara looked up from her book in time to see Catherine rounding the corner and heading towards her. She set her book down and waited.

"Hey Sara, can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Yeah sure, what's up Cath?"

"Can we talk in my office? 'Cause I know the rest of the team should be coming in any minute and I really don't feel like being interrupted."

Sara was nervous now. What if Catherine was going to say she was coming on too strong and that she still wanted her space and to leave her the hell alone?

"Uh, sure." She said getting up and silently following Catherine to her office. Catherine closed the door behind them and went over to sit at her desk before she began speaking.

"So, I'm assuming the flowers were from you?"

"Yeah, they are." Sara didn't make eye contact. She was far too nervous.

"Well, I wanted to tell you I loved them, and the card was really sweet, but I wanted to know why after three weeks of barely speaking to me outside of work related things, you suddenly decided to write me a love poem and buy me flowers?"

"I, uh, well, I figured you would need some time to just be alone with your thoughts and stuff so I waited a while before I uh, tried to…win you back." Sara looked so cute and nervous when she said this that Catherine almost burst out laughing, but thought better of it. She didn't want her to think she was making fun of her. So she decided to just smile instead.

"Ok, got ya now. Well, I do like flowers and poetry and I do appreciate you giving me my space, but I'm still not totally over what happened you know."

"I never expected you would be, that doesn't mean I'm going to stop loving you Cath. I told you that that night at your house."

"I remember. So what else do you have planned?"

Just then Sara's pager went off. Grissom wanted her for assignments. She stood up and slowly walked towards the door. Just before leaving she turned and answered Catherine's question with a shrug and a wink.

"I guess you'll just have to wait and see."